US-Based Google Engineer Clears UPSC on Fifth Try, Secures AIR 402: 'Distance No Barrier to Preparation'
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Google Engineer Piyush Kapoor Cracks UPSC from US, Bags AIR 402
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Moneycontrol•07-03-2026, 17:24
Google Engineer Piyush Kapoor Cracks UPSC from US, Bags AIR 402
•Piyush Kapoor, a 32-year-old Google software engineer in Mountain View, California, secured AIR 402 in UPSC on his fifth attempt.
•An IIT-BHU graduate, he managed a demanding international job while preparing for India's toughest exam.
•His strategy involved consistent 2-3 hours of focused study daily, leveraging the 13-hour time difference to access Indian current affairs in real-time.
•Piyush used digital tools and online resources, treating the UPSC syllabus like a system design problem.
•Motivated by a desire to "build the nation," he chose Mathematics as his optional subject and received strong family support.
