A graduate in Electronics Engineering from Thapar University, Jandeep's path into government service began with the SSC CGL exam, which she cleared with All India Rank 68. She had been serving as an Income Tax Inspector since 2018, a full-time role she continued holding even as she prepared for the civil services exam on the side — studying at home during whatever hours her job left free, rather than stepping away from work to prepare full-time, as many successful candidates choose to do.

Sociology was her optional subject through the exam's stages, and this was her final attempt at the UPSC CSE — a detail that adds real weight to the eventual result, given how few attempts most aspirants get before the exam's upper age and attempt limits close the door. Her rank of 147 places her among the successful candidates from the 2024 cycle likely headed toward the Indian Police Service.

Away from her preparation, Jandeep has spoken about keeping gardening and reading novels as personal interests — small anchors, by her own account, through what was clearly a demanding stretch balancing a government job with exam preparation. She has since shared her preparation strategy and practical tips with other aspirants at coaching institute sessions, speaking specifically to the challenge of studying while employed full-time — a circumstance a significant share of UPSC candidates face but far fewer manage to turn into a successful result.

Her story adds to a growing list of UPSC toppers each cycle who cracked the exam while holding down government jobs rather than preparing as full-time students — a path that demands a different kind of discipline, given how little uninterrupted study time it typically leaves.