An alumnus of Jawaharlal Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) Kagaznagar, Jadhav completed his Mechanical Engineering degree from the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Tiruchirapalli, before attempting the UPSC Civil Services Exam. After four unsuccessful attempts to achieve his dream of becoming an IAS officer, he narrowly missed the mark once again. However, in his fifth attempt, he was successfully selected as an IFS officer.