Vikas Vaibhav, IPS engagement report
@vikasvaibhavips - 208K followers on X
Measured over 58 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on October 6, 2026.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 186 interactions against 208K followers, an engagement rate of 0.09%. Measured over 58 original posts, its engagement rate beats 57% of 20,444 tracked accounts of a similar size, which puts it in the middle of its size range rather than at either end. Posts are seen about 3.6K times each, and 5.19% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 1.73% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 3.3 posts a day over the last 30 days, with activity on almost every day in the window. Most posts go out around 03:00 UTC, and Sunday is the busiest day of the week. Of the 58 posts sampled, 52% carry an image or video and 7% link out. The account's strongest tracked post pulled 731 interactions, about 3.9x its own typical post. Recurring topics include #letsinspirebihar, #गार्गी_पाठशाला, #mondaythoughts.
Measured over 58 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on October 6, 2026. Recurring tags: #letsinspirebihar, #गार्गी_पाठशाला, #mondaythoughts.
Compared with accounts its own size
Vikas Vaibhav, IPS's engagement rate beats 57% of the tracked X accounts closest to it in follower count (20,444 accounts, accounts of similar size (decile 9 of 10)). A percentile is spread evenly by construction, so 50 really is the middle of that group and 90 really is its top tenth.
On engagement per impression rather than per follower it beats 88% of the same group. When those two numbers disagree, the gap is about how far its posts travel rather than how people react to them.
Where this sits in the catalog
At 0.09%, Vikas Vaibhav, IPS sits above the 25th percentile of the 205,152 accounts in this comparison. That places it in the below the median band, which runs 0.024% to 0.143%.
Show the percentile table
| Percentile | Engagement rate |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | 0.004% |
| 25th percentile | 0.024% |
| 50th percentile | 0.143% |
| 75th percentile | 0.678% |
| 90th percentile | 2.55% |
| 99th percentile | 82.4% |
This ruler is the whole measured catalog, not a size-matched group: it shows where the raw rate falls across every account we can measure, all of which are large. For a like-for-like comparison, read the size-band percentile above instead. See how the bands are built
Posting timing
This account posts most often around 03:00 UTC, and Sunday is its busiest day of the week. The bars below are the catalog-wide pattern, with this account's own busiest slot marked. They do not show how this account performs at each hour: we keep one aggregate per account, not one per hour, so that measurement does not exist in our data.
Show engagement by hour posted, utc as a table
| Hour (UTC) | Vs author median | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 UTC | -1% | 89K |
| 01:00 UTC | -2% | 90K |
| 02:00 UTC | -3% | 88K |
| 03:00 UTC | -4% | 94K |
| 04:00 UTC | -5% | 76K |
| 05:00 UTC | -4% | 75K |
| 06:00 UTC | -5% | 86K |
| 07:00 UTC | -5% | 93K |
| 08:00 UTC | -4% | 108K |
| 09:00 UTC | -4% | 124K |
| 10:00 UTC | -3% | 129K |
| 11:00 UTC | -3% | 141K |
| 12:00 UTC | -3% | 154K |
| 13:00 UTC | -3% | 167K |
| 14:00 UTC | -4% | 173K |
| 15:00 UTC | -2% | 176K |
| 16:00 UTC | -3% | 171K |
| 17:00 UTC | -3% | 159K |
| 18:00 UTC | -2% | 149K |
| 19:00 UTC | -2% | 141K |
| 20:00 UTC | -1% | 131K |
| 21:00 UTC | 0% | 116K |
| 22:00 UTC | -2% | 100K |
| 23:00 UTC | -1% | 90K |
Show engagement by day of week as a table
| Day | Vs author median | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | +5% | 393K |
| Monday | +1% | 483K |
| Tuesday | -2% | 520K |
| Wednesday | -3% | 472K |
| Thursday | -2% | 430K |
| Friday | -3% | 447K |
| Saturday | +2% | 393K |
Formats this account uses
Its own posting mix on the left, and what each of those formats does across every account we track on the right. Only formats where the effect clears our publish test appear here, so an empty row is a format we could not measure rather than one that does nothing.
| Format | This account | Catalog effect | 95% interval | Accounts behind it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image or video | 52% of posts | +111% | +108% to +115% | 34K |
| Outbound link | 7% of posts | -41% | -42% to -40% | 32K |
| Typical length | - | +15% | +14% to +16% | 32K |
- 52% of this account's sampled posts carry an image or video. Across the catalog, posts with an image or video run 111% above the same accounts' other posts.
- 7% of its posts carry a link off X. Across the catalog, posts with an outbound link run 41% below the same accounts' other posts.
- Its average post runs 474 characters, which falls in the over 280 characters band. Across the catalog, posts over 280 characters run 15% above the same accounts' other posts.
These are catalog-wide differences applied to this account's own posting mix, not a measurement of how each format performs for this account specifically. We keep one median per account, not one per format per account, so the second thing is not something this data can tell you.
Best tweets
- Sep 23, 20263.9x their median
#राष्ट्रकवि दिनकर जी की जयंती पर कोटिशः नमन 🙏 https://t.co/YzVhx7MuWS
- Sep 12, 20261.5x their median
I happened to revisit #Kauvadol, #Gayaji, after a gap of over 21 years. I had last visited this ancient site as an ASP (Probationer) during Anti-Naxal Training in the region in July 2005. Today, while travelling to attend a Lok Samvad Goshti organised by Belaganj Police Station—part of the monthly Police-Public Meetings being held at designated public places by every Police Station across Magadh Range on the 2nd Saturday of every month—I noticed that the meeting had been organised close to Kauvadol Hill. After the meeting concluded, I could not resist the opportunity to explore these ancient remains once again. The revisit was a deeply mixed experience. It was a pleasure to see some recently exposed remains of an ancient Buddhist settlement at this protected site. At the same time, it was deeply saddening to see that several ancient sculptures appear to have suffered further damage over the years, amidst modern constructions and other activities. Kauvadol is not merely a collection of stones and sculptures. It represents an important chapter in the ancient heritage of Magadh. Historical accounts have also associated the site with the ancient monastery visited by the Chinese pilgrim Xuanzang (Hiuen Tsang) in the 7th century. The passage of more than two decades made the revisit particularly poignant. It reminded me both of the extraordinary archaeological heritage that survives in and around Gaya Ji and of our collective responsibility to preserve it for generations to come. I am sharing below the link to my blog, written after my first visit, with details and photographs from that journey - https://t.co/iRVCXp7iM4 Some places are not merely revisited; they reconnect us with another chapter of our own journey.
- Sep 8, 20261.5x their median
"स्वशक्तिमविजानन्तो नरा हीनपराक्रमाः। ज्ञात्वा स्वबलमात्मानं जयन्ति रिपुसङ्कुलम्॥" अर्थात - "जो अपनी शक्ति को नहीं पहचानते, वे स्वयं को दुर्बल बना लेते हैं । अपने सामर्थ्य को पहचानने वाला कठिन परिस्थितियों पर विजय पा सकता है ।" #TuesdayThoughts
- Sep 29, 2026
"भवितव्यानां द्वाराणि भवन्ति सर्वत्र । न हि कश्चिदपि स्वेच्छया सर्वं नियच्छति ॥" अर्थात - "जो होना होता है, उसके लिए परिस्थितियाँ अनेक मार्ग खोल देती हैं; मनुष्य को अपने पुरुषार्थ के साथ परिस्थितियों की वास्तविकता को भी समझना चाहिए ।" #TuesdayThoughts
- Sep 11, 2026
"न हीनतां स्वयमापन्नो धर्ममेव समाश्रयेत् । स्वधर्मनिष्ठः पुरुषो न कदाचित्पराभवेत् ॥" अर्थात - "कठिन परिस्थिति में भी व्यक्ति को स्वयं को हीन नहीं समझना चाहिए । अपने धर्म और कर्तव्य में दृढ़ रहने वाला अंततः पराजित नहीं होता ।" #FridayThoughts
- Sep 27, 2026
"गयातीर्थं सर्वदेशे तीर्थेभ्योऽप्यधिकं श्रुतम् । तारकं सर्वभूतानां श्राद्धादौ फलदायकम् ॥" अर्थात - "गया तीर्थ समस्त तीर्थों में अत्यन्त श्रेष्ठ माना गया है । यह सभी प्राणियों के लिए तारक तथा श्राद्धादि कर्मों में विशेष फल प्रदान करने वाला है ।" #SundayThoughts #पितृपक्ष
- Oct 1, 2026
"पुराणमित्येव न साधु सर्वं न चापि काव्यं नवमित्यवद्यम् । सन्तः परीक्ष्यान्यतरद्भजन्ते मूढः परप्रत्ययनेयबुद्धिः ॥" अर्थात - "केवल पुराना होने से सब कुछ श्रेष्ठ नहीं होता और नया होने मात्र से कोई वस्तु दोषपूर्ण नहीं होती । विवेकी व्यक्ति स्वयं परीक्षण करके निर्णय करता है; मूर्ख दूसरों की धारणा से संचालित होता है ।" #ThursdayThoughts
- Sep 30, 2026
"याञ्चा मोघा वरमधिगुणे नाधमे लब्धकामा । मानं त्यक्त्वा प्रणयिषु न युक्तं हीनवृत्तिं भजेत ॥" अर्थात - "योग्य व्यक्ति से की गई याचना सफल न भी हो तो वह श्रेष्ठ है; परन्तु केवल लाभ के लिए निम्न आचरण वाले व्यक्ति का आश्रय लेना उचित नहीं ।" #WednesdayThoughts
- Sep 7, 2026
"आरब्धकार्येषु दृढप्रयत्नः सिद्धिं नयत्येव नरं न दैवम् ।" अर्थात - "आरम्भ किए हुए कार्य में दृढ़ प्रयत्न करने वाला व्यक्ति अंततः सिद्धि प्राप्त करता है; केवल भाग्य सफलता का आधार नहीं है ।" #MondayThoughts
- Sep 10, 2026
"धर्मेण रहितं वीर्यं विनाशायैव कल्पते। धर्मयुक्तं तु शौर्यं हि लोकस्य हितकारकम्॥" अर्थात - "धर्म से रहित शक्ति अंततः विनाश का कारण बनती है । धर्म से युक्त वीरता ही समाज के कल्याण का साधन है ।" #ThursdayThoughts
Ranked by total interactions across everything we have tracked for this account, which is a longer history than the 30-day window the rates above use. The multiple compares each post to this account's own median.
Recurring topics
The most frequent hashtags in the sampled posts. They describe what this account writes about; they are not a performance signal, and the catalog-wide breakdown on the hub shows how little hashtag count moves.
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Reading these numbers
A typical post picks up 186 interactions against 208K followers, an engagement rate of 0.09%. Measured over 58 original posts, its engagement rate beats 57% of 20,444 tracked accounts of a similar size, which puts it in the middle of its size range rather than at either end. Posts are seen about 3.6K times each, and 5.19% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 1.73% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 3.3 posts a day over the last 30 days, with activity on almost every day in the window. Most posts go out around 03:00 UTC, and Sunday is the busiest day of the week. Of the 58 posts sampled, 52% carry an image or video and 7% link out. The account's strongest tracked post pulled 731 interactions, about 3.9x its own typical post. Recurring topics include #letsinspirebihar, #गार्गी_पाठशाला, #mondaythoughts.
- What is Vikas Vaibhav, IPS's engagement rate on X?
- Vikas Vaibhav, IPS (@vikasvaibhavips) has an engagement rate of 0.09%, based on the median interactions across 58 original posts from the last 30 days against 207,848 followers. Replies, reposts and quote-posts of other people are excluded from that sample.
- Is that a good engagement rate?
- At 0.09%, Vikas Vaibhav, IPS sits above the 25th percentile of the 205,152 accounts in this comparison. Those comparison accounts are all large ones, because our scanning cadence is weighted towards big accounts, so this is a ranking among peers of similar scale rather than a ranking across X.
- Does @vikasvaibhavips have real engagement?
- Its engagement rate beats 57% of the tracked X accounts closest to it in follower count (20,444 accounts), which puts it in the middle of its size range group. Ranking inside a size band matters because engagement rate falls as accounts grow, so a raw rate would mostly re-measure the follower count. It is a starting point for a look at follower quality, not a verdict on it.
- When does @vikasvaibhavips post?
- Most posts go out around 03:00 UTC, and Sunday is its busiest day, at roughly 3.33 posts per day across the measured window.