A young man from a small village in Sehore district has turned repeated failure into a lesson in persistence. After missing selection in 13 different government recruitment exams, Mudit Sharma finally cleared the jail guard recruitment on his 14th attempt, capping an eight year struggle marked by financial hardship and his mother's ill health.
From a village school to Bhopal
Mudit Sharma, 30, belongs to Sardar Nagar village in Sehore district. His father, Leeladhar Sharma, is a small farmer, while his mother Rajni is a homemaker. Mudit completed his class 12 education at a government school in his own village before moving to Bhopal to continue his studies. In Bhopal, he took up a part time job to support his family while continuing his studies and preparing for competitive government exams at the same time. This journey began in 2016 and continued all the way to 2023.
Thirteen exams, thirteen near misses
Over these eight years, Mudit appeared for more than a dozen different government exams, ranging from the Madhya Pradesh Police constable recruitment to the Loco Pilot exam, but luck did not favour him even once. In 2016, he sat for the constable recruitment exam for the first time and missed selection by just 1.46 marks. In the Loco Pilot exam, he fell short by a mere 0.3 points. In the Sub Inspector exam too, he missed the merit list by just two marks. Sometimes it was a gap of one and a half marks, sometimes just 0.3 points, but the outcome kept slipping away. One after another, he attempted 13 exams, and each time the result was failure.
Mounting responsibilities, unshaken resolve
Mudit's struggle was not limited to exams alone. To help him chase his dream, his entire family had relocated to Bhopal, adding to the household's financial burden. During this period, his mother's health also deteriorated, putting further pressure on the family's finances. On one side were repeated failures, and on the other, family responsibilities and worry over his mother's health. Mudit says he went through an extremely difficult phase for eight years, but despite everything, he never lost sight of his goal and kept working hard.
Success on the 14th attempt
Even after 13 consecutive failures, Mudit refused to give up and appeared for the jail guard recruitment exam on his 14th attempt. This time, he finally made the cut. There was no limit to his joy once the selection was confirmed. He subsequently completed his passing out parade at the Sagar Central Jail Training Centre, formally stepping into his uniform.
In Mudit's own words
Mudit says that instead of getting disheartened after every failure, he picked himself up and got back to work. He admits that during this eight year struggle, there were several moments when he felt like giving up, but his family's hopes and his own dream kept pushing him forward. Today, Mudit Sharma has become an example for countless young people who consider quitting their preparation for government jobs after facing repeated setbacks.
