Srinagar, March 6 A total of 16 candidates from Jammu and Kashmir – the highest number ever – have cleared the Civil Services Examination 2025, the results of which were announced by the Union Public Service Commission on Friday.
Suvan Sharma topped the list in the Union territory with a national rank (NR) of 148.
Others who qualified the exam included Towseef Ahmad Ganie (NR 254), Ritika (456), Sooyash Shivam (572), Muneeb Parrah (581), Ghulam Din (683), Dwarka Gaadhi (721), Akash (747), Koh-e-Safa (763), Yasaar (811), Abhishek (820), Pankaj (856), Mohd Ajaz (869), Azhar (886), Sarfraz (936) and Irfan Ahmad Lone, a differently-abled candidate who secured an NR of 957.
In 2022, 16 candidates from Jammu and Kashmir had also cleared the prestigious nationwide competitive examination.
The written examinations for the Civil Services 2025 were conducted last August, followed by interviews held between December 2022 and February this year.
According to the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), 958 candidates have been recommended for appointment across various services.