The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Friday declared the final results of the Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2025, with Anuj Agnihotri securing All India Rank (AIR) 1. The results have drawn attention for the strong performance of women candidates, with 11 women featuring in the top 25 ranks.
The announcement comes just ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8 and highlights the growing presence of women in India’s most prestigious recruitment examination for the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS), and Indian Foreign Service (IFS).
Rajeshwari Suve M Highest-Ranked Woman in UPSC 2025
Among the top rankers, Rajeshwari Suve M secured AIR 2, emerging as the highest-ranked woman candidate in the UPSC 2025 merit list.
Several other women candidates also secured positions among the top 25. These include Zinnia Aurora (AIR 6), Astha Jain (AIR 9), Ananya Sharma (AIR 13), Surabhi Yadav (AIR 14), Simrandeep Kaur (AIR 15), Monika Srivastava (AIR 16), Sruthii R (AIR 18), Geetika Arora (AIR 22), Ifra Shams Ansari (AIR 24), and Bhavika Chopra (AIR 25).
Their performance reflects a continuing trend of women candidates securing top positions in the Civil Services Examination, widely regarded as one of the toughest competitive exams in India.
Women candidates have also secured several ranks beyond the top 25. Among them are Nikita Verma (AIR 30), Nancy Singh (AIR 34), Vaibhavi Agrawal (AIR 35), Deepali Mahto (AIR 36), and Sakshi Jain (AIR 37).
Further names in the merit list include Diksha Rai (AIR 40), Sudipa Dutta (AIR 41), Apurva Verma (AIR 42), Rupal Jaiswal (AIR 43), and Deeksha Chourasiya (AIR 44).
Candidates such as Priya Singh Chauhan (AIR 45), Shambhavi Tiwari (AIR 46), Preeti Chauhan (AIR 47), Rasneet Kaur (AIR 51), Kiran Kamate (AIR 53), and Gudelli Srujana (AIR 55) also feature among the successful candidates, reflecting participation from different regions of the country.
958 Candidates Recommended for Appointment
According to UPSC, 958 candidates have been recommended for appointment to various services based on the Civil Services Examination 2025 results. These include the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), Indian Police Service (IPS), and other central services.
A total of 1,087 vacancies had been notified for the examination.
Rising Participation of Women in Civil Services
The strong representation of women in the 2025 results aligns with a broader trend seen in recent years. Data presented in Parliament earlier indicated that the proportion of successful women candidates in civil services examinations increased from around 24 percent in 2019 to nearly 35 percent in 2023.
The latest results suggest that women candidates are continuing to consolidate their presence in India’s civil services.
The timing of the UPSC result announcement on March 6, just two days before International Women’s Day, adds symbolic significance to the achievement. The performance of women candidates reflects the expanding participation of women in public administration and governance.
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