He took the written exam for the recruitment of officers. He tried to get admission to the Institute of Rural Management in Anand. He took the exam for admission to the labor management course at the Xavier Labour Relations Institute in Jamshedpur. He did not succeed in any of the three. Then, during the same period, he read an advertisement in the 'Times of India' for trainee journalists, but there was no success beyond the interview. He applied. Due to good marks in B.Com, he also got an opportunity for an interview. But...
One and a half years passed in all these activities. Then it was time to take the IAS exam. He again took the IAS exam with hard work and determination and passed the IAS exam in his first attempt at the age of just 23.