Anuj Agnihotri tops 2025 civil services exam; 958 candidates qualified: UPSC

Anuj Agnihotri has topped the civil services examination 2025, results of which were declared by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Friday. Rajeshwari Suve M and Akansh Dhull bagged the second and third ranks respectively. A total of 958 candidates have qualified the examination and are recommended for appointment to different central civil services, the Commission said.

The civil services examination is conducted annually in three stages -- preliminary, main 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 candidature of 348 recommended candidates has been kept provisional, the Commission said in a statement. The Centre had reported 1,087 vacancies to be filled through the civil services examination. The UPSC has a "facilitation counter" near the examination hall in its campus. Candidates can obtain any information/clarification regarding their examinations/recruitments on the working days between 10 am to 5 pm in person or over telephone numbers 23385271/23381125/23098543. "Marks will be available on the website within 15 days from the date of declaration of result," the statement said.