IAS Saloni Verma UPSC Marksheet, Age, Husband, Family, Biography in 2025
Saloni Verma, IAS officer at 26, cracked UPSC AIR 70 in 2020 without coaching. Delhi-born, DU graduate, disciplined self-study approach.
Introduction
Saloni Verma is a member of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), rank 70 All India in the 2020 UPSC Civil Services Examination from the Assam‑Meghalaya cadre. Her success story is an inspiration to self‑study tenacity, becoming famous for clearing UPSC without coaching.
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Date of Birth & Age
Saloni was born in 1998 (approx.) and is currently 26–27 years old in 2025. She spent her early childhood years in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, and later moved to Delhi.
UPSC Marksheet & CSE Journey
• UPSC CSE 2020: Obtained AIR 70 with 201 marks at the interview stage.
• Attempts: Could not crack it in the first attempt in 2018; cracked it on the second attempt in 2020—amazingly without any coaching institute.
• Studies: Did extremely well academically at school, obtained around 89% in Class 10, 95% in Class 12 (Science stream), and completed B.A. (Honours) English from Hindu College, Delhi University with around 74%.
Education & Early Life
Raised by a Supreme Court-employed father and homemaker mother, Saloni also has a younger brother. Her schooling at Convent of Jesus and Mary in Delhi laid the academic foundation she built upon at Hindu College.
Preparation Strategy
Saloni credits her success to self-discipline study, goal setting, regular revision, and daily answer-writing practice. She adhered to a very tough daily schedule of 8–10 hours of study per day, including sessions at 2 AM late in the night. Saloni stresses the need for strategy, mindset, and determination over coaching.
Family & Personal Life
Saloni belongs to a supportive but not very open-minded family. Her marriage has not been confirmed by her; she has rather been spotted occasionally with Satyam Verma as her personal partner, but there is no established news of marriage. Recently, she keeps her personal life low-key occupied with her administrative job and guiding aspirants.
Professional Posting & Training
After her UPSC success, Saloni was allotted the Assam‑Meghalaya cadre, and she started training at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) from December 2021. She has IAS on level 10 pay scale with basic pay and allowances and training stipends as the case may be for probationers.
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Public Impact & Mentorship
Saloni regularly interacts with civil service aspirant groups, providing insights, responding to queries, and mentoring through speeches and web forums. Her account is employed as an inspirational model—particularly her successful endeavor through self-preparation.