A combined routine of consistent preparation, a disciplined study plan along with focus and a strategic approach to the examination is what helped Panchkula’s Akansh Dhull secure All India Rank (AIR) 3 in the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2025.
Dhull, a resident of Panchkula’s Sector 12-A, says his next goal is to join the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and serve the country.
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He has been preparing for the civil services since 2021 and steadily improved his performance with each attempt.
In 2024, he secured AIR 342, followed by AIR 295 in the next attempt. Eventually, he made a significant leap to secure the third rank in the country this year. He attended coaching classes for his UPSC preparation in Delhi.
Currently undergoing training in Shimla, Dhull returned to Panchkula on Friday after the results were declared. He was welcomed by his family and friends.
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He had decided that he wanted to pursue a career in civil services soon after completing his Class 12, Akansh’s father, Krishna Dhull, said. His family said he always aspired to do something meaningful and believed that serving in the civil services would allow him to contribute positively to society.
Akansh’s mother, Nirmal Dhull, works in the education department and is the principal of Government Senior Secondary School, Sector 19, Chandigarh. His father is a senior leader associated with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and is also the president of the Haryana Archery Association.
Akansh completed his Class 10 Bhavan Vidyalaya, Sector 27, and Class 12 from St Kabir Public School, Sector 26. He graduated with a BA (Hons) from Shri Ram College of Commerce under the University of Delhi.
Following the announcement of the results, Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini called Krishna Dhull to congratulate the family. He posted on X: “Akansh Dhull, a meritorious son of Panchkula, has brought glory to Haryana by securing the third position across the country in the UPSC Civil Services Examination-2025…”
He also extended best wishes to all candidates who succeeded in the civil services examination, the results of which were declared by the UPSC.
Akansh Dhull from Panchkula secured the third rank in the civil services examination. (Express photo) 
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