Quote: “Shakti Dubey Tops List Among 1009 Recommended Candidates”
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has officially announced the final results of the Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2024. The outcome is based on candidates’ performance in the Main Examination held in September 2024, followed by interviews for the Personality Test conducted between January and April 2025.
A total of 1009 candidates have been recommended for appointment to prestigious positions including the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), Indian Police Service (IPS), as well as various Group A and Group B Central Services.
Top Rankers and Gender Composition
This year’s topper is Ms. Shakti Dubey (Roll No. 0240782), who opted for Political Science & International Relations as her optional subject. She holds a B.Sc. in Biochemistry from the University of Allahabad.
Other top rankers include:
- 2nd Rank: Ms. Harshita Goyal (B.Com., MS University of Baroda), Political Science & International Relations
- 3rd Rank: Mr. Dongre Archit Parag (B.Tech. in Electrical & Electronics Engineering, VIT Vellore), Philosophy
- 4th Rank: Ms. Shah Margi Chirag (B.E. in Computer Engineering, Gujarat Technological University), Sociology
- 5th Rank: Mr. Aakash Garg (B.Tech. in Computer Science, GGSIPU Delhi), Sociology
Among the top 25 candidates, there are 11 women and 14 men. Their academic backgrounds span engineering, humanities, science, commerce, medical science, and architecture, from reputed institutions like IITs, NITs, JNU, and Delhi University.
Numbers and Distribution
Out of the nearly 9.9 lakh candidates who applied for the Preliminary Examination held on 16 June 2024, about 5.8 lakh appeared. 14,627 cleared the prelims and qualified for the Main Examination. Eventually, 2,845 were selected for the interview round.
The 1009 recommended candidates include:
- General: 335 (including 31 Persons with Benchmark Disabilities)
- EWS (Economically Weaker Section): 109 (1 PwBD)
- OBC: 318 (10 PwBD)
- SC: 160 (1 PwBD)
- ST: 87 (2 PwBD)
A consolidated reserve list of 230 candidates has also been prepared. It includes 115 from General, 35 from EWS, 59 from OBC, 14 from SC, 6 from ST, and 1 PwBD.
Service-Wise Vacancies
Appointments will be made based on vacancies notified by the government:
- IAS: 180 posts
- IFS: 55 posts
- IPS: 147 posts
- Central Services Group A: 605 posts
- Group B Services: 142 posts
In total, there are 1129 vacancies, including 50 for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities.
Additional Details
- The candidature of 241 candidates has been kept provisional.
- The result of one candidate has been withheld.
- Marks will be uploaded on the UPSC website within 15 days.
- A Facilitation Counter is available at the UPSC office for clarifications on working days from 10 am to 5 pm.
Candidates may access the result and further updates on the official UPSC website: www.upsc.gov.in
