IPS Safin Hasan Biography : The Youngest IPS officer of India.
Also read: List of IAS toppers who cleared it in their first attempt.
Safin Hasan's Education
Safin Hasan completed his schooling in Palanpur, Gujarat from the SKM High School. Later he got transferred to Ascent High School of Science as it was an English medium school. After completing his school education, he decided to pursue a B.Tech degree from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Institute of Technology in Electronics and Communication which was situated in Surat.
He was an intelligent student and therefore achieved 92% marks in both 10th and 12th standard and later on got inspired to become the youngest IPS Officer of India.
Safin Hasan's Achievements
Safin Hasan's Biography
- Safin Hasan’s birthplace is Palanpur, Gujarat.
- He has a brother named Asnain Hasan.
- He follows the religion of Islam.
- His height is 178 cm.
- Marks obtained in 10th – 92%
- Marks obtained in 12th – 92%
- He attained degree of B.Tech in Electronics and Communication.
Safin Hasan’s Struggles and Preparation for UPSC
Besides all the hard work his parents put into his education Safin also received timely assistance from strangers including local businessman Hussain Polra and his wife Raina Polra. They spent money from their own pocket to fund Safin’s two-year stay in the national capital, including the fees of a coaching institute, his travel, and lodgings for his civil services preparation.
His expenses for civil services and examination were also borne by a couple named Husainbhai and Jarinaben. When he was in Delhi preparing for his exams, he frequently used to meet IAS and IPS officers for guidance. He treats these people who helped him unconditionally achieve his dreams as a family even though they share no actual blood ties.
UPSC Attempts of Safin Hasan
Safin Hasan’s determination towards becoming the youngest IPS Officer led him to achieve his goal in very less attempts. Unfortunately, while on the way to his UPSC attempt in 2017, he faced a severe accident but that did not stop him from giving the examination. He constantly faced medical issues until his final interviews after he was able to get 570th rank all over India. He was able to get selected as the youngest IPS Officer in his second attempt.
Rank of the Youngest IPS Officer in India
Safin Hasan was the first person to become an IPS Officer at 22 years of age. He was able to secure an AIR of 570 in the UPSC examination which made him the youngest IPS Officer in India.
Books Referred By Safin Hasan
- Ancient History by R.S. Sharma
- Medieval India by Satish Chandra
- Modern History by Bipin Chandra
- Social Issues by Ram Anuja
- Indian Polity by M. Laxmikant
- Geography by Mahesh Kumar Bernal
- Economy and Ecology by Majid Husain
- Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh
- World History by Arjun Dev
- Art & Science by Nitin Singhania
Safin Hasan’s Marksheet
To provide some clarity to future aspirants, Safin Hasan also shared the marks that he obtained in the UPSC examination that lead him to become the youngest IPS Officer in India.- GS Paper 1 – 94 marks
- GS Paper 2 – 88 marks
- GS Paper 3 – 114 marks
- GS Paper 4 – 87 marks
- Essay – 148 marks
- Optional Gujarati language (1) – 137 marks
- Optional Gujarati language (2) – 130 marks
- Total written exam – 798 marks
- Personality Test – 204 marks
- Total – 1002 marks

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