Nisa Unnirajan Age, Husband, Children, Family, Biography

Some Lesser Known Facts About Nisa Unnirajan

• In February 2026, Nisa Unnirajan made headlines when she cleared the UPSC civil services exam on her seventh attempt at the age of 40.

• She got rank 1,000 in the 2024 results and qualified for the Indian Administrative Service under the disabled category. She has 40% hearing disability.

• As a mother of two young children, Nisa Unnirajan worked as an Assistant Audit Officer at the Principal Accountant General’s office.

• Reportedly, she started preparing for the civil services examination when she was 35 years old.

• After clearing the examination, Nisa Unnirajan shared in a media conversation that she pursued IAS studies seriously after the age of 35. She said,

  I always had the ambition somewhere within me, but I only gave myself permission to pursue it seriously after I turned 35.”

  She added that the repeated failures taught her something valuable so that she could refine her approach. She said,

  I failed repeatedly, but I never saw those attempts as wasted. Each one taught me something valuable. I kept refining my approach.”

• Nisa Unnirajan received civil services training at a private coaching centre in Thiruvananthapuram, which guided her journey.

  

  Nisa Unnirajan while celebrating her victory at her coaching institute

• According to her, she received motivation from Kottayam sub-collector Ranjith, who lives with a hearing impairment like hers.

• During preparation, she stayed motivated and read biographies and real-life success stories. She watched motivational videos every day. Her daily routine was different from others, but it worked well for her.

  

  Nisa Unnirajan while talking to the media

• She said in a media conversation that it is never too late and no dream is too big.