Ankur Tripathi belongs to Kachnaw village in Jagdishpur block of Amethi. His father, Surendra Narayan Tripathi, is a farmer, while his mother, Saroj Tripathi, is a homemaker. He has two siblings. His brother Ashish Tripathi studied up to MSc, and his sister Ankita Tripathi is married after completing her graduation.

Ankur’s early schooling was at DAV College, Kumarganj in Ayodhya. He completed Class 12 from Bal Vidya Mandir in Lucknow. Later, he earned a BTech degree in Computer Science from Madan Mohan Malaviya University in Gorakhpur.

UPSC journey of Ankur Tripathi

After graduation, Ankur moved to Delhi to prepare for the civil services. When the Covid pandemic began in March 2020, he returned home and continued his studies there for two years.

In 2022, he resumed his UPSC preparation again. In his first successful attempt, he secured All India Rank 513 and became an IPS officer with the North-East cadre. However, he decided to try again. In the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2024, he secured All India Rank 50 and entered the IAS.