Saumya Sharma cracked the IAS exam in her first attempt in 2017 and achieved AIR 9! 

She also has a hearing impairment and believes that the most important thing to find success is self-belief. 

The next important factor for success is to find the right guidance. 

She did not join any coaching classes and relied mostly on online coaching material like video lectures. 

She managed her time in a way that she got plenty time for preparation. 

With all this Sharma was able to crack the exam with just four months of preparation!

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