About Priyanshu Aggarwal
Priyanshu Aggarwal hails from Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. He holds a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT) Allahabad. He has spoken about the strong academic and moral influence of his grandfather, a geography professor, on his life choices.
Priyanshu's path to the civil services involved a total of four attempts. In the Civil Services Examination 2023, he qualified with an All India Rank of 442 and was allocated to the Indian Railway Management Service (IRMS). Aiming to improve his rank and secure his preferred service, he chose to write the examination again.
On his fourth attempt, he successfully secured Rank 123 in the CSE 2024. He chose Sociology as his optional subject and has been allocated to the Indian Police Service (IPS).