Trainee IPS Aditya Srivastava UPSC 2023 topper
■ 664 men, 352 women qualify civil services exam ■ Ruhani from St. Stephen’s ranks 5th
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Tuesday declared the results for the Civil Services Exam 2023, with Aditya Srivastava securing the top rank.
Animesh Pradhan and Donuru Ananya Reddy secured the second and third ranks respectively.
Meanwhile, congratulating the successful civil services examinees, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that their efforts will shape the future of our nation in the times to come.
Mr Srivastava qualified the examination with electrical engineering as his optional subject. He has done his graduation (Bachelor of Technology) in electrical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, according to the results of the Civil Services Examination 2023 announced by the UPSC on Tuesday.
Mr Pradhan, a graduate (BTech) in computer science from the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela, secured the second rank with sociology as his optional subject, it said.
Donuru Ananya Reddy, who possesses a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in geography from Miranda House, Delhi University, stood third in rank with anthropology as her optional subject.
A total of 1,016 candidates (664 men and 352 women) have qualified the examination and have been recommended by the commission for appointment to various services.
Of the total 1,016 recommended candidates, 347 are from the general category, 115 are from economically weaker sections, 303 are from other backward classes, 165 from Scheduled Castes, and 86 from Scheduled Tribes.
In his posts on X, PM Modi also reached out to the unsuccessful aspirants for the coveted government services, saying they have chances ahead of success while noting that India is rich with opportunities where their talents can truly shine.
Among the finally qualified candidates, the top five comprise three men and two women candidates, according to the commission.
P.K. Sidharth Ramkumar and Ruhani have got fourth and fifth ranks respectively in the examination. Ramkumar, a Bachelor of Architecture from the College of Architecture in Trivandrum, secured fourth rank with anthropology as his optional subject.
Ruhani, a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in economics from St Stephens College, Delhi University, secured the fifth rank with economics as her optional subject, according to the results of the Civil Services Examination 2023.
The top 25 candidates comprise 10 women and 15 men. The civil services examination is conducted annually in three stages— preliminary, mains, 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 recommended candidates also include 30 persons with benchmark disability (16 orthopedically handicapped, six visually challenged, five hearing impaired, and three with multiple disabilities).
The Civil Services Examination (preliminary), 2023, was conducted on May 28 last year.
A total of 10,16,850 candidates applied for this examination, out of which 5,92,141 candidates actually appeared in the examination.