New Delhi, March 6 Anuj Agnihotri, an MBBS graduate, has topped the civil services examination 2025, the results of which were announced by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Friday.
Rajeshwari Suve M and Akansh Dhull have secured the second and third positions, respectively.
Agnihotri qualified the examination with medical science as his optional subject. He holds an MBBS degree from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
Rajeshwari, who has a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE) from Anna University, Chennai, secured the second position with Sociology as her optional subject. Akansh, who has a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree from the University of Delhi, secured third position with Commerce and Accountancy as his optional subject.
Among the final candidates, the top five comprises one woman and four men.
Raghav Jhunjhunwala and Ishan Bhatnagar have secured the fourth and fifth positions, respectively.
Jhunjhunwala, who has a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Economics from the University of Delhi, secured fourth place with Economics as his optional subject.
Bhatnagar, who holds a BA LLB (Hons) degree from the National Law University, Delhi, secured fifth place with Sociology as his optional subject.
The top 25 candidates comprise 11 women and 14 men.
A total of 958 candidates – 659 men and 299 women – have qualified for the examination and are recommended for appointment to various central civil services, the Commission said, adding that the candidature of 348 recommended candidates is provisional.
The Civil Services Examination (CSE) is conducted annually in three stages – preliminary, main, and interview – by the UPSC to select officers of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), and Indian Police Service (IPS), among others.
The Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2025, was conducted on May 25, last year. A total of 9,37,876 candidates applied for this examination, of whom 5,76,793 actually appeared in the test.
A total of 14,161 candidates qualified for the written (main) examination, which was held in August 2025. Of these, as many as 2,736 candidates qualified for the personality test (interview) of the examination.
"The UPSC has declared the final results of the CSE 2025 today. Congratulations to all successful candidates as you begin a career of service to the nation. For those who did not make it, the learning from this journey will guide you in the paths ahead," UPSC Chairman Ajay Kumar said in a post on X.
The top 25 successful candidates have educational qualifications ranging from graduation in engineering, humanities, science, commerce, law, medical science, and mass media from premier institutions across the country, such as the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT), National Law University (NLU), AIIMS, Delhi Technological University (DTU), Anna University, University of Delhi, and University of Mumbai, among others.
The top 25 successful candidates have opted for subjects like anthropology, commerce & accountancy, chemistry, economics, electrical engineering, history, mathematics, medical science, philosophy, political science & international relations, public administration, and sociology as their optional subjects in the written (main) examination.
The UPSC also included 42 Persons with Benchmark Disability – 10 orthopedically handicapped, 14 visually challenged, nine hearing impaired, and nine with multiple disabilities, among the recommended candidates.
A total of 258 other candidates have been placed on a reserve list, the Commission said.
Of the total qualified candidates, 317 belong to the General category, 104 from Economically Weaker Section (EWS), 306 from Other Backward Class (OBC), 158 from Scheduled Caste (SC), and 73 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) categories.
The results of two candidates have been withheld, the Commission said.
The Centre had reported 1,087 vacancies to be filled through the civil services examination.
The UPSC has a "facilitation counter" near the examination hall in its campus.
Candidates can obtain any information/clarification regarding their examinations/recruitments on the working days between 10 am to 5 pm in person or over telephone numbers 23385271/23381125/2309854.
"Marks will be available on the website within 15 days from the date of declaration of the result," the statement said.
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