IAS Athar Aamir Khan- AIR 2 (UPSC 2015) Biography, Education, UPSC Journey & Personal Life

IAS Athar Aamir Khan Biography

IAS Athar Aamir Khan is one of the most popular officers of the country currently serving in the Kashmir cadre and has received an abundance of praise for his outstanding accomplishments. He passed the UPSC exam in 2015 with All India Rank of 2 at the age of 22 years and became one of the youngest persons to crack UPSC Examination at that time.

Coming from a remote village in the Anantnag district in South Kashmir, IAS Athar Aamir  Khan holds the remarkable achievement of passing every professional examination he attempted, including the pre-medical entrance exams and the All-India Engineering Entrance Exam. He had initially enrolled in a medical college before joining IIT.

IAS Athar Aamir’s Educational Background 

IAS Athar Aamir Khan finished his Higher Secondary schooling at Tyndale Biscoe School in Srinagar, though his percentile acquired in class 1th and 12th has not been disclosed. Before the school he completed his secondary education he has changed many schools earlier such as Evergreen Public School at Devipora village, Anantnag and Iqbal Memorial Institute, Anantnag Biscoe School, Srinagar. He then continued on to study at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi to complete his undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering. Athar Aamir  cleared the civil services exam in the same year as when he finished his B.tech, at 22. Notwithstanding getting multiple offers from multinational companies, he decided to join the IAS. From the start of his schooling years he showed extraordinary brilliance He was an outstanding student in the National Children’s Science competition, winning the coveted title of “Best Young Scientist” in addition to his educational achievement in other areas. The UPSC exam topper for all of India during his Btech.

Athar Aamir Khan’s Preparation Strategy for UPSC Examination 

IAS Athar Aamir Khan studied in a medical college after high school before deciding to study engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. He made the decision to enter the civil services close to the end of his collegiate career. He regarded it as a means of greatly affecting many aspects of life, rather than just one. The civil service exam preparation process was equivalent to scaling a mountain. He would make great distances to attend classes and complete his coursework for college. He studied day and night to achieve his dreams. 

IAS Athar Aamir Khan’s strategy for UPSC examination was as follows:

• One standard book and then other books for a subject: He used one standard book for each subject to understand the fundamentals of disciplines like geography and history. Then, in order to learn more, he would go on to other sources. From each one of the scores he cited, Athar Aamir took notes. As the exam day arrived, he had become more focused.
• Work on your answer writing skills: UPSC topper Athar Ahmad advises that it is important to practice past year’s exam questions. A sincere candidate ought to practice answering questions from the previous five years, if not the entire ten. According to Aamir, being punctual plays an important role in achieving the aim of cracking UPSC Examination.
• Making notes from the newspaper: He used to write notes on paper, as was previously mentioned. This was done with the intention of adding further details later. When you write in a notebook, it becomes difficult to add material later and the page becomes disorganized. Additionally, one must be fully aware of which news, from the perspective of the exam, is noteworthy.
• Set realistic goals: He demands that all candidates set achievable goals and timelines. Make sure you stick to your schedule and don’t just pat yourself on the back for creating one.

Athar Aamir’s First Attempt at UPSC Examination

On his first attempt Athar Aamir received rank 571 in the civil service Exam in 2014 with just 6 months of preparation, but he failed to obtain the high level required to become an IAS officer. He was then enrolled in the Indian Railways Institute of Transport Management in Lucknow for training after being chosen for the Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS). He still planned on preparing for the IRTS, but his heart was set on the IAS, so he made the decision to give it another go. He studied significantly more and gave it another go. Then the magic started to happen. His efforts paid off this time, as he achieved his aim of an All India Rank 2 in UPSC 2015.

Athar Aamir in an interview disclosed about how his journey taught him a lot. How he gained the ability to set ambitious targets, continue through hardship, and express gratitude for the opportunities offered to him. He is aware of how lucky he is compared to many others and feels that helping the less fortunate is crucial.

UPSC Topper 2015 IAS Athar Aamir Khan marks

Athar Aamir Khan’s Personal Life

Athar Aamir Khan was born on 5 September 1992 in Devipora, Mattan, Anantnag district, Jammu & Kashmir, India. Athar Aamir Khan comes from a family of 5 including him. Athar Aamir’s father’s name is Mohammad Shafi Khan who is a teacher by profession, his mother is a homemaker and has 2 younger sisters and 1 younger brother as well. 

Athar Aamir Khan’s Marriage

IAS Athar Aamir is currently married to Mehreen Qazi in 2022. Before this he was married to another Upsc Topper Tina Dabi in the year 2018 but the marriage failed and ended up resulting in a divorce between the two in the year 2021.

Athar Aamir Khan and Tina Dabi

In the year 2015, Tina Dabi, resident of Bhopal, topped UPSC. Tina Dabi married Athar AAamir, the second topper in the 2015 batch, in 2018. According to media reports, Tina and Athar met for the first time on 11 May 2015 in the office of the Department of Personnel and Training located in North Block. It was here that both of them fell in love with each other at first sight. Both of them never hid their relationship, they used to share photos of their outings together on social media.

Tina had given information about her marriage on social media. He wrote in the post that ‘Atar and I got married on March 20 in Jaipur in front of Collector Siddharth Mahajan. Later in 2021, both of them parted ways by taking divorce. The reason for the divorce was not disclosed as such but always sited as that the divorce done with mutual consent.

Athar Aamir khan Second wife 

After getting divorced with Tina Dabi in 2021 IAS Athar Aamir Khan got married to Mehreen Qazi in the year 2022. Mehreen Qazi is a doctor by profession. Mehreen also belongs to the same area as the ancestral home of IAS officer Athar Aamir Khan. Dr. Mehreen is a resident of Lal Bazaar, Srinagar. Presently she is serving at Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Center in the national capital Delhi. Mehreen has studied in the UK and Germany.

Athar Aamir Khan Current Posting

Athar Aamir Khan currently posted in Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir as District Magistrate & Deputy Commissioner since 2nd January 2024.

IAS Athar Aamir Khan’s Social Media Handles

Some Facts about IAS Athar Ahmad Khan

• He was awarded with the title “Best Young Scientist” in 2007 at National Children’s Science Congress.
• During his graduation period he got to know about UPSC topper AIR 1 Shah Faesal who was the reason that motivated him to appear for UPSC Examination .
• By reading Humanities subjects in B.Tech also developed his interest in appearing for the UPSC Examination.

Explore the Success Stories of UPSC Toppers-