{"id":334551,"date":"2025-04-27T12:35:46","date_gmt":"2025-04-27T07:05:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=334551"},"modified":"2025-05-01T12:01:39","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T06:31:39","slug":"shah-margi-chirag-ias-rank-4-upsc-cse-2024-testimonial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/shah-margi-chirag-ias-rank-4-upsc-cse-2024-testimonial\/","title":{"rendered":"Shah Margi Chirag, IAS Rank 4 (UPSC CSE 2024) \u2013 Testimonial"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In the highly competitive Civil Services Examination Shah Margi Chirag has secured AIR 4 in the recently declared UPSC IAS 2024 Results. Her incredible journey from a determined aspirant to securing the coveted All India Rank (AIR) 4 and becoming a UPSC 2024 topper is truly inspiring. Aspiring civil servants across the nation will want to know the details behind her extraordinary success, in the hope of drawing inspiration and invaluable lessons from her remarkable voyage to the top ranks.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Therefore, in this blog, we delve into the remarkable story of Shah Margi Chirag, exploring the facets of her UPSC Journey, filled with dedication and Perseverance and come up with the details like her Biography, State, Marksheet, and Answer Copy.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>She has also written a letter to us:<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-334552\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-27-at-12.27.47.jpeg?resize=750%2C877&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-27-at-12.27.47.jpeg?w=1368&amp;ssl=1 1368w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-27-at-12.27.47.jpeg?resize=257%2C300&amp;ssl=1 257w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-27-at-12.27.47.jpeg?resize=876%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 876w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-27-at-12.27.47.jpeg?resize=768%2C898&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-27-at-12.27.47.jpeg?resize=1313%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1313w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>UPSC CSE RANK 4 SHAH MARGI CHIRAG<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>1. Birth and Domicile State:<\/strong> Shah Margi Chirag was born in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, a historical city famous for its cultural heritage and historic background. Her roots in the state of Maatama Gandhi instilled in her the right values to pursue a career in civil services.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>2. Family Background:<\/strong> Coming from a family that values education, Margi\u2019s late father, Shri Chirag Shah, remains an inspiration in her life. Her mother, Smt. Rupa Shah is a teacher, instilling in her the importance of knowledge and perseverance from a young age.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>3. Educational Background:<\/strong> Margi\u2019s academic journey reflects her consistent brilliance. She did her schooling from the Gujrat board and performed exceptionally well. She scored 92.7% in her 10th class from St. Ann\u2019s High School and 90.31% from St. Xavier\u2019s High School. She completed her graduation in Bachelor of Engineering, scoring an excellent 9.21 CGPA in 2020.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>4. Previous Work Experience:<\/strong> After completing her graduation, she dedicated herself to the UPSC CSE preparation, showcasing her unwavering focus and commitment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>5. UPSC Preparation Journey:<\/strong> Her path to success is marked by resilience, she faced challenges in her initial attempts. It was only in her 5th attempt that she secured a dream rank 4 in this much-coveted examination.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>6. Medium of Exam:<\/strong> Shah Margi Chirag had taken ENGLISH to be her medium of examination.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>7. No. of UPSC CSE Attempts:<\/strong> She cracked UPSC CSE examination in her 5th attempt.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>8. Optional Subject:<\/strong> Her path to glory has been added by carefully picked optional paper SOCIOLOGY which has been instrumental in ensuring that she gets this leverage with other GS papers and significantly improves her score.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>9. Interests and Hobbies:<\/strong> Beyond academics and UPSC preparation, Margi enjoys Reading Wester Fiction which has helped in expanding her imagination and knowledge. Learning Spanish is another area of interest which demonstrates her love for languages and cultures. She also has liking for music and has won accolades at Inter Zonal and won at Inter Zonal Western Group song at National youth festival.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shah Margi Chirag\u2019s journey from an engineering graduate to a top ranking civil servant is a story of hard work, patience and passion. Her success inspires countless aspirants to chase their dreams relentlessly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: solid; background-color: #faf9f5;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Courses Enrolled in Forum IAS<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span>SFG 2024- Level 2<br \/>\nMains Open Test 2023 by ForumIAS (4 GS + 1 Essay)<br \/>\nPYQ Discussion 2023 Batch<br \/>\nRLG 2023 &#8211; Level 2<br \/>\nAll India simulator 2023 &#8211; GS Simulator 1,2,3,4<br \/>\nRLG 2023 &#8211; Level 2<br \/>\nSFG 2023 &#8211; Level 2<br \/>\nRLG 2023 &#8211; Level 1<br \/>\nSFG 2023 &#8211; Level 1<br \/>\nAll India GS Simulator(4,5,6) for Prelims 2022<br \/>\nSFG 2022<br \/>\nAll India GS Simulator(1,2,3)<br \/>\nRLG 2022 &#8211; Level 2<br \/>\nSFG 2022 &#8211; Level 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>Shah Margi Chirag: From Ahmedabad to UPSC Rank 4, Makes her mother Proud<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Born and raised in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, she grew up in a family that values education and perseverance, which can be seen from her academic record and extracurricular achievements. Having lost her father, she was raised by her single mother, Smt. Rupa Shah, who is a teacher by profession.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Margi completed her 10th and 12th from Gandhinagar. She scored amazingly well from the Gujarat Board and scored 92.7% in 10th and 90.31% in 12th. She completed her graduation in Computer Engineering in 2020, scoring an impeccable 9.21 CGPA in 2020 from L.D. College of Engineering, Ahmedabad, Gujarat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite having an impeccable academic record, Margi\u2019s UPSC CSE journey is filled with setbacks and challenges in her previous 4 attempts. It was only in her 5th attempt that she could ultimately crack one of the toughest examinations in the world.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Margi\u2019s success reflects perseverance, resilience, and the belief that UPSC is a great equalizer. It challenges the grit and perseverance of those who aspire to serve one of the most challenging polities and societies in the world: that is India.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beyond UPSC achievement, she enjoys reading Western Fiction and Learning the Spanish language, showcasing her diverse interests.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Forum IAS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> feels privileged and honored to have contributed to Shah Margi Chirag\u2019s success in securing IAS RANK 4 and to have made her mother proud and her father full of happiness, who is beaming with happiness from Heaven.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We at <\/span><b>Forum IAS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> wish her ALL the best for her future endeavors and in her aspirations to serve our motherland. India needs leaders like Shah Margi Chirag-women of substance who combine academic excellence with social consciousness and keep the idea of India shining. <\/span><b>Jai Hind!!!<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the highly competitive Civil Services Examination Shah Margi Chirag has secured AIR 4 in the recently declared UPSC IAS 2024 Results. Her incredible journey from a determined aspirant to securing the coveted All India Rank (AIR) 4 and becoming a UPSC 2024 topper is truly inspiring. Aspiring civil servants across the nation will want&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/shah-margi-chirag-ias-rank-4-upsc-cse-2024-testimonial\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Shah Margi Chirag, IAS Rank 4 (UPSC CSE 2024) \u2013 Testimonial<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10367,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1231],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-334551","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-toppers-testimonials","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/334551","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10367"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=334551"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/334551\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=334551"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=334551"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=334551"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}