When the UPSC declared the list of rank holders of its Civil Services Examination 2023 on Tuesday, Benjo P. Jose received a pleasant surprise, finally making it to the coveted list in his fourth attempt.
The 26-year-old from Adoor in Pathanamathitta got 59th rank in the examination primarily through self-study. “Being a public servant was my childhood dream and ambition, but I never expected this higher rank,” he says.
Benjo’s father, Jose Philip, works at the Principal Agricultural Office in Pathanamthitta, while his mother, Betty Jose, is a banker. His younger brother, Allen P. Jose, runs a tech start-up in Bengaluru.
