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Ravi Sihag (IAS) Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 1, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth2 November 1995

Age28 Years (as of 2023)

BirthplaceVillage Chak 3 Bam, Vijayanagar, Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan

ProfessionCivil Servant (IAS)

NationalityIndian

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyFather - Ramkumar Sihag; Mother - Vimala Devi; Sisters - Poonam Sihag, Raveena Sihag, Komal Sihag

Ravi Sihag (IAS) Biography

Ravi Kumar Sihag is an Indian Administrative Service officer from the 2021 batch, cadre Madhya Pradesh. Hailing from Vijayanagar in Sri Ganganagar, he rose

Early life and background
Ravi Kumar Sihag was born on 2 November 1995 in Village Chak 3 Bam, Vijayanagar, Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan. He grew up in a farming household; his father, Ramkumar Sihag, worked as a farmer and his mother, Vimala Devi, managed the home. Ravi is one of four children and has three sisters: Poonam, Raveena and Komal.

Ravi attended Saraswati Vidya Mandir School in Sri Ganganagar until class 7, continued at Sharda School in Anupgarh through class 11, and completed class 12 at a Government Senior Secondary School in Vijayanagar. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Sharda College, Anupgarh in 2015. After graduation he helped his father with agricultural work before beginning his preparations for the civil services examinations.

Career
Ravi Sihag is a member of the Indian Administrative Service, part of the 2021 batch and allotted to the Madhya Pradesh cadre. He secured an all-India rank of 18 in the UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2021. That result made him the highest-ranked candidate among Hindi-medium aspirants in that year’s examination.

His journey to the IAS included multiple earlier attempts at the UPSC CSE. On his second and third recorded successful qualifications he received allocations to other services: in 2018 he ranked 337 and was allotted the Indian Defence Accounts Service, and in 2019 he ranked 317 and was allotted the Indian Railway Traffic Service. He continued to reappear in the exam because he aimed specifically for the Indian Administrative Service; on his fourth attempt in 2021 he achieved AIR 18 and was subsequently appointed to the IAS. His main subjects during the CSE included Political Science, Economics and English Literature, with Hindi Literature as an optional subject.

Ravi commenced training at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration in Mussoorie on 30 August 2023. While at LBSNAA he participated in a quiz on the Constitution and the life of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar held around Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti and won the event; he was presented with a prize in a felicitation that included the Hon’ble Ram Nath Kovind and the Governor of Uttarakhand, Gurmit Singh.

Public profile
Ravi’s background is described as belonging to the Economically Weaker Section category. He stands approximately 178 cm tall (about 5 feet 8 inches) and has black hair and black eyes. He is unmarried.

Away from official duties, Ravi enjoys travelling and working out; he shares images from his workouts on social media. His training and early accolades, including the LBSNAA quiz prize, have been part of his public profile following his success in the UPSC examination.

Latest updates
In 2023 Ravi began his formal IAS training at LBSNAA and received public recognition for his performance in a constitutional quiz during the training period. He continues in the Madhya Pradesh cadre as a 2021-batch IAS officer.
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Recent Work

IAS Training at LBSNAA, Mussoorie

Started training on 30 August 2023; won a quiz on the Constitution and life of Dr. Ambedkar during the training and was felicitated.

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Career Highlights

  1. All-India Rank 18 in UPSC CSE 2021
  2. Highest-ranked Hindi-medium candidate in UPSC CSE 2021
  3. Member of IAS, 2021 batch, Madhya Pradesh cadre
  4. Winner of a constitutional quiz at LBSNAA felicitated in 2023
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Ravi Sihag (IAS) born?

2 November 1995

What is Ravi Sihag (IAS) known for?

Civil Servant (IAS)

What is Ravi Sihag (IAS)’s marital status?

Unmarried