The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on March 6 announced the final results of the Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2025. After a rigorous selection process, comprising the written examinations held in August 2025 and the personality tests conducted until February 2026, the Commission has recommended 958 candidates for appointment to India’s top administrative and diplomatic services.
The Commission has put forward 958 candidates for different roles, but their final appointments depend entirely on the number of vacancies the Government reports for each service.
The merit list from UPSC opens the door for the upcoming batch of officers to enter the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), Indian Police Service (IPS), and several Central Services in Group 'A' and Group 'B'.
UPSC Civil Services Examination 2025 – Top 20 Candidates
In a practice interview with a coaching center, top student Anuj Agnihotri disclosed that he obtained his MBBS degree from AIIMS Jodhpur. Here are the top 20 rank holders:
Anuj Agnihotri
Rajeshwari Suve
Akansh Dhull
Raghav Jhunjhunwala
Ishan Bhatnagar
Zinnia Aurora
A R Rajah Mohaideen
Pakshal Secretry
Astha Jain
Ujjwal Priyank
Yashaswi Raj Vardhan
Akshit Bhardwaj
Aanya Sharma
Surabhi Yadav
Simrandeep Kaur
Monika Srivastava
Chitwan Jain
Sruthii R
Nishar Dishant Amrutlal
Ravi Raaz
For the prestigious Indian Administrative Service (IAS), there are 180 vacancies in total, allocated as follows: 74 for the General category, 47 for OBC, 28 for SC, 18 for EWS, and 13 for the ST category. The total of 1087 includes 42 PwBD vacancies (10 PwBD-1, 14 PwBD-2, 09 PwBD-3 & 09 PwBD-5)
The Indian Foreign Service (IFS) has 55 open positions, distributed as follows: 22 for General, 15 for OBC, 8 for SC, 6 for EWS, and 4 for the ST category. All appointments will be completed based on these numbers and the guidelines specified in the Civil Services Examination Rules 2025.
