UPSC Civil Services Result 2023 (Out) Updates: Know CSE toppers educational qualification

“It is a pleasant surprise. It gives us more happiness as we had no idea that he had appeared for the exams or cleared them. So this surprise increases our happiness,” Siddharth’s father told the media

After graduating in Economics from Delhi University’s St Stephen’s College, Ruhani cracked the UPSC examination on her sixth attempt. She completed her post-graduation in the same subject at Indira Gandhi National Open University. She has worked at NITI Aayog for two years as an Indian Economic Service officer. She is currently undergoing training at IPS Academy in Hyderabad. 

Hailing from Kerala, Sidharth ranked fourth in the examination. Keeping anthropology as his optional subject in UPSC, he received the best scores in his five attempts. A graduate in Architecture from the University of Kerala, he is undergoing training at IPS Academy in Hyderabad. 

A graduate in geology from Delhi University’s Miranda House, Ananya Reddy ranked all India rank three in the UPSC- CSE. The college stood at the top place in NIRF rankings. After completing her graduation in 2021, she started preparing for the UPSC examinations in Hyderabad. She completed her schooling in her district and moved to Hyderabad for higher studies.

All India Rank 2, Animesh is a native of Odisha and kept sociology as his optional subject. In his first attempt, Pradhan cleared the civil services examination. He graduated with a BTech in computer science from the National Institute of Technology, Rourkela. His institute ranked 16 in the latest NIRF 2023 under the engineering category.  

An alumnus of IIT-Kanpur, Srivastava got the top rank in the UPSC civil services examination with electrical engineering as his optional subject. Hailing from Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow, he completed his schooling at CMS Lucknow’s Aliganj branch. From IIT, Aditya pursued a dual degree with BTech and then MTech. The institute ranked fourth in the latest NIRF 2023 ranking.  

IAS officer Awanish Sharan shared a video on the microblogging site, X claiming that the house belonged to Pawan Kumar, who cracked UPSC and secured 239 rank this year. 

Parvathy Gopakumar, hailing from Kerala's Ambalapuzha, secured 282nd rank in the civil services examinations 2023. Despite her right hand having been amputated below the elbow following a fatal accident at the age of 12, Gopakumar has been aspiring to become an IAS officer, fighting all challenges and odes in life. After graduation in law, she has been preparing tirelessly to realise her dream.

Gopakumar said that though the journey had been tough, she is feeling happy now that she has finally managed to reach her goal. Her parents are government staff. As an artificial limb was stitched in the place of the right hand after the accident, Gopakumar, started practicing writing with her left hand.

"As it was a younger age, I could manage to start writing with my left hand gradually. I myself wrote all the exams during my study days. But I still doubt whether I have the same speed others have," she told the media. During civil service exams, she got a mandatory 20 minutes of extra time per hour.

"But it was physically more tiring when we wrote all these exams back-to-back...compared to others, I had to write more hours," she recalled. When asked whether she was confident about getting IAS post, the civil services exam achiever said she would prepare and write again till she achieved her dream career.

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It was a double delight for retired Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Mukesh Jain as his younger son Ayan, like the elder one Arth in 2020, secured the 16th rank in the civil services examination (CSE)-2023.
"I was expecting a good rank, but it is just a coincidence that I also got the 16th rank which my elder brother got in 2020 CSE. It is a pleasant surprise for all of us," a visibly happy Ayan Jain told PTI.
Ayan's elder brother Arth had secured the 16th rank in the CSE 2020 and is currently serving in the Madhya Pradesh cadre.
Both Arth and Ayan Jain have graduated from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi.
Asked whether he will prefer to join the MP cadre like his brother, Ayan Jain said "It all depends on the vacancy, but certainly Madhya Pradesh is my first preference." Ayan Jain's optional subject was maths and he secured the 16th rank in his third attempt. In the second attempt, Ayan Jain had got 87th rank and joined the Indian Police Service like his father.
However, luck smiled on him and he secured the 16th rank this time like that of his brother which was a pleasant surprise for the entire family, Mukesh Jain said.

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Noida resident Wardah Khan who quit her corporate job to prepare for the civil services secured the 18th rank in the UPSC exam 2023. She has opted for the IFS as her first preference to further the image of India at global platforms. 
"Like every other aspirant, when we start our journey, we dream of finding our name on the result list. But getting into the top 20 was unimaginable, I had not imagined to be able to be in the top 20. It's a dreamy feeling right now. Everyone in my family is very happy and beaming with pride," Khan said.
"I have opted for the Indian Foreign Service as my first preference, so I would like to further the image of India across global platforms and multilateral institutions and help our Indian diaspora abroad," she added.
She pursued her BCom (Honours) from the Khalsa College of Delhi University. The only child of her parents, she lives with her mother. Her father passed away nine years ago.
On how she got inclined towards UPSC, Khan said that during her college days, she always had an interest in geopolitics, in subjects such as history and polity. She used to participate in debates and MUNs (mock United Nations) during her college days but even then the idea of taking up civil services as a career path had not come to her. It was during her job tenure that Khan realised she wanted to become a civil servant.
"I worked for a corporate firm for eight months. That didn't sort of satisfy me. I wanted to give back to the society and wanted to work for my country and transform the lives of the people," she said.
"I realised the kind of syllabus and opportunities that this career (civil services) offers aligns with my interest and I decided to pursue it and quit my job," she added.
Khan said she prepared at home but also took online coaching from a private institution for a year.
Sharing her tips for UPSC exam aspirants, Khan said there are a few postulates that every candidate should keep in mind.
"First and foremost, you have to be very thorough with the basics like NCERT and Polity by Laxmikant. These are the basic books that you have to be thorough with," she said.
"You also must have made proper syllabus heads of your mains and your optional should also be prepared with notes before the cycle communities. These are some of the things that must be kept in mind," Khan added.

(With inputs from PTI)

Over one-third of the candidates selected for the civil services are women — 352 of the total 1,016 recommended for appointment, including six of the top ten. However, the top spot, after a gap of two years, was claimed by a male candidate — Aditya Srivastava (27).

The civil services (preliminary) examination, 2023, was conducted on May 28 last year. A total of 10,16,850 candidates applied for this examination, of which 5,92,141 candidates actually appeared. While 14,624 candidates qualified for the main examination, which was held in September 2023, “a total of 2,855 candidates qualified for the personality test (interview),” the Commission said.

The top spot claimed by a male candidate — Aditya Srivastava (27), an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer currently undergoing training in Hyderabad. Besides Srivastava, there were two more IPS trainees among the top five.

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Rank 1: Aditya Srivastava
Rank 2: Animesh Pradhan
Rank 3: Donuru Ananya Reddy
Rank 4: P K Sidharth Ramkumar
Rank 5: Ruhani
Rank 6: Srishti Dabas
Rank 7: Anmol Rathore
Rank 8: Ashish Kumar
Rank 9: Nausheen
Rank 10: Aishwaryam Prajapati

A total of 14,624 candidates qualified for appearance in the Main exam which was held in September 2023. Out of these, 1,016 candidates have been recommended.

A total of 31 candidates who received coaching and training in the Residential Coaching Academy (RCA), of Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) have been selected in UPSC's Civil Services Exam 2023, an increase of 8 from last year. A total of 71 students from RCA appeared in the interview out of which 31 finally selected.

Aditya Srivastava (roll number: 2629523) qualified the examination with Electrical Engineering as his optional subject. He completed his graduation — BTech and MTech — in Electrical Engineering from IIT Kanpur.

Read his story here

"Heartily congratulate all those who have successfully cleared the UPSC Civil Services examination, 2023. Best wishes to them for a fulfilling and rewarding career in administrative and public service," Dharmendra Pradhan tweeted today.

Of the recommended candidates in UPSC CSE 2023, six visually challenged are also selected.

Out of the total 10,16,850 candidates applying for the UPSC Civil Services examination, as many as 5,92,141 candidates actually appeared. Of them, 14,624 candidates qualified for the UPSC CSE Main (written) exam and a total of 2,855 candidates qualified for the interview and personality test of the examination.

Aditya Srivastava who secured the first position in the civil services examination qualified the examination with Electrical Engineering as his optional subject. He was a BTech in Electrical Engineering from IIT Kanpur.

After completing her graduation in 2019, Nausheen appeared for the civil services examinations in 2020 and 2021 and cleared prelims and mains. She could not clear the 2022 prelims. “I would have taken a gap if I had failed to crack the exam this year too. I would have attempted next year,” she said.

Nausheen enrolled at Jamia Millia Islamia’s Residential Coaching Academy, which provides free coaching to civil service aspirants. “I learned a lot from here. Leave aside cracking it, discussions about ranks are so normal that you feel competitive,” she said.

Read more about AIR 9 here

Among the 1,016 recommended candidates, the top 25 candidates have chosen optional subjects like anthropology, chemistry, economics, electrical engineering, geography, history, law, mathematics, physics, political science and international relations and sociology the UPSC civil services written (main) examination.

The Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2023 was conducted on May 28, 2023. A total of 10,16,850 candidates applied for this examination, out of which 5,92,141 candidates appeared in the examination. A total of 14,624 candidates qualified for appearance in the Written (Main) Examination which was held in September, 2023.  A total of 2,855 candidates qualified for the Personality Test of the examination. 

UPSC CSE AIR 9 Nausheen is a student of Delhi University's Khalsa College and has cleared the exam on her fourth attempt. She took residential coaching from Jamia. She hails from UP's Gorakhpur and her father works at Prasar Bharti.

Candidates who cleared the mains were called for the interview round which was conducted between January 4 and April 9.

Step 1: Visit the official website -- upsc.gov.in

Step 2: On the homepage, check the link 'UPSC CSE Results'

Step 3: Select the link and add your login credentials. 

Step 4: Your scorecard will be displayed on the screen. 

Step 5: Download the card. 

A total number of 1016 candidates have been recommended for appointment. This year, the top two positions have been bagged by a male candidates.

UPSC CSE 2023 Top 10 rank holders
Rank 1: Aditya Srivastava
Rank 2: Animesh Pradhan
Rank 3: Donuru Ananya Reddy
Rank 4: P K Sidharth Ramkumar
Rank 5: Ruhani
Rank 6: Srishti Dabas
Rank 7: Anmol Rathore
Rank 8: Ashish Kumar
Rank 9: Nausheen
Rank 10: Aishwaryam Prajapati

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A total of resident students of RCA, JMI cleared UPSC Civil Services Exam.

Rank 1: Aditya Srivastava
Rank 2: Animesh Pradhan
Rank 3: Donuru Ananya Reddy
Rank 4: P K Sidharth Ramkumar
Rank 5: Ruhani
Rank 6: Srishti Dabas
Rank 7: Anmol Rathore
Rank 8: Ashish Kumar
Rank 9: Nausheen
Rank 10: Aishwaryam Prajapati

A total of 31 candidates from Residential Coaching Academy (RCA), Centre for Coaching and Career Planning, Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) have been nominated in the UPSC Civil Services Result 2023. AIR 9 (Nausheen) is also from the same institute.

A total number of 1016 candidates have been recommended for appointment. 

The candidature of 355 recommended candidates has been kept provisional, UPSC said in an official notification.

Step 1: Visit the official website, upsc.gov.in

Step 2: On the homepage, check the link 'UPSC CSE Results'

Step 3: Select the link and add your login credentials. 

Step 4: Your scorecard will be displayed on the screen. 

Step 5: Download the card. 

Candidates have been recommended for appointment to:
(i) Indian Administrative Service;
(ii) Indian Foreign Service;
(iii) Indian Police Service; and
(iv) Central Services, Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’

A total number of 1016 candidates have been recommended for appointment as per following break-up: A total of 347 general candidates, 116 EWS category candidates, 303 OBC, 165 SC and 86 ST candidates.

Last year, the break-up had a total of 345 general candidates were nominated, 28 EWS category candidates, 52 OBC, 5 SC and 4 ST candidates.

This year, Aditya Srivastava has bagged AIR 1 in UPSC Civil Services 2023 result. The second rank has been bagged by Animesh Pradhan, followed by Donuru Ananya Reddy at the third spot.

The UPSC Civil Services 2023 result is now available at the official UPSC websites -- upsconline.nic.in, upsc.gov.in

Appointment to the various Services will be made according to the number of vacancies available with due consideration to the provisions contained in the Rules for the Examination. 

The UPSC has shortlisted 1016 candidates. Aditya Srivastava gets rank 1 in UPSC CSE 2023 result. 

The candidature of 355 recommended candidates has been kept provisional.

The UPSC has declared the UPSC CSE 2023 result.

Candidates who appeared in the personality test can check their results at the official website – upsc.gov.in. 

Step 1: Visit the official website, upsc.gov.in

Step 2: On the homepage, check the link 'UPSC CSE Results'

Step 3: Select the link and add your login credentials. 

Step 4: Your scorecard will be displayed on the screen. 

Step 5: Download the card. 

Kota District Collector Ravindra Goswami once came to the city known as the education hub of the country with the hopes of cracking the Pre-Medical Test (now known as NEET UG) and making it big in life. However, after spending less than a week in the city, he decided it was not a place for him. But like they say, never judge a book by its cover; he now not only represents the city but even finds it one of the most beautiful places in the country.

After working in the medical firld for a while, Goswami decided that he wanted to crack UPSC and serve his country. Read about his journey here

In 2021, Shruti Sharma had secured all India Rank 1 in the UPSC CSE 2021 exam. All the top three positions were secured by women—Ankita Agarwal had secured AIR 2 and Gamini Singla from Chandigarh got rank 3. 

Even last year, out of the 933 recommended candidates, 320 were women. The top four ranks were claimed by women -- Ishita Kishore, Garima Lohia,  Uma Harathi N and Smriti Mishra.

Born and brought up in a Haryana farm community, Pradeep Singh was the topper of the year with 1072 scores. He is allocated his home cadre. Jatin Kishore opted for AGMUT and scored 1063 in CSE while the third topper Pratibha Sharma scored 1062 in her final results and is deputed in Rajasthan.

All India Rank 1 Shubham Gupta with 1072 as final scores is posted in his home cadre Bihar. The other two UPSC CSE toppers, Jagrati Awasthi and Ankita Jain are both positioned in Uttar Pradesh. Awasthi scored 1052 marks while Jain scored 1051 marks.

The results of 2021 saw all women toppers with Shruti Sharma receiving 1105 marks, Ankita Agarwal 1050 in her final results, and Gamini Singla 1045 marks. Sharma and Singla are posted in Uttar Pradesh while Agarwal is posted in West Bengal.

The chairman of the Mahindra Group, Anand Mahindra, had earlier in February sparked the attention of the internet by sharing a post on the difficulty level of entrance exams in the country including the JEE and UPSC CSE. The 12th Fail Bollywood flick directed by ‎Vidhu Vinod Chopra inspired him to seek more details on the difficulty level and how aspirants prepare for the exam. 

Mahindra on his X (former Twitter) handle has re-shared the list of the world’s “top toughest exams”, where the UPSC exam occupied the third ranking, after IIT JEE in the second.

The UPSC has told the Delhi High Court that it will permit candidates from the hill districts of Manipur who have opted for Imphal as their examination centre to change it and that the state government will facilitate their travel.

The commission said such aspirants can choose any of the centres in Aizawl, Mizoram; Kohima, Nagaland; Shillong, Meghalaya; Dispur, Assam; Jorhat, Assam; Kolkata, West Bengal; and Delhi by making a request for change of examination centre between April 8 and 19 through an e-mail.

The year supported the growing trend of female candidates getting the maximum positions with the top three women toppers. Ishita Kishore, the topper of 2022 scored 1094 marks and is presently deputed in her home cadre, Uttar Pradesh. The other two candidates, Garima Lohia who scored 1063 is deputed in Bihar and Uma Harathin is presently in Telangana. She scored 1060 marks in UPSC CSE 2022.

Step 1: Visit the official website, upsc.gov.in

Step 2: On the homepage, check the link 'UPSC CSE Results'

Step 3: Select the link and add your login credentials. 

Step 4: Your scorecard will be displayed on the screen. 

Step 5: Download the card. 

A figure updated to the current year is not available, but the numbers available for forty years from 1975 to 2014 show that students who graduated from Delhi University performed much better than their counterparts from other universities.

Those who appear for UPSC CSE can check their result from the official website, upsc.gov.in, but before the Commission announces the result, let’s look at some past years’ toppers and their cadres. 

A candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 32 years on the 1st of August, 2024 i.e., the candidate must have been born not earlier than August 2, 1992 and not later than August 1, 2003, UPSC said while releasing the CSE notification.

As many as 1,056 vacancies have been announced this year for CSE and 150 in IFoS. The number of vacancies have seen a drop from last year.