UPSC 2024 toppers
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) declared the much-anticipated results of the Civil Services Examination 2024 on Tuesday, and leading the pack is Shakti Dubey, who has claimed the coveted All India Rank 1.
Shakti, a Biochemistry graduate from the University of Allahabad, cracked the country’s toughest examination with Political Science and International Relations as her optional subject. Her success story headlines a list that perfectly showcases grit, diversity, and determination.
UPSC 2024 toppers
The Civil Services Examination — the gateway to prestigious services like IAS, IFS, and IPS — is held in three stages: Preliminary, Main, and the final Personality Test (Interview). This year, the journey began with 14,627 candidates qualifying for the Main exam, held in September 2024. From this group, 2,845 candidates advanced to the interview round.
Out of them, the UPSC has recommended 1,009 candidates for appointment — including 725 men and 284 women — reflecting a robust participation from across the gender spectrum.
What makes this year’s result particularly inspiring is the composition of the top five rank-holders: three women and two men.
UPSC 2024 toppers
Meet the UPSC 2024 Toppers:
Shakti Dubey — AIR 1
A graduate in Biochemistry from the University of Allahabad, Shakti chose Political Science and International Relations as her optional subject.
Harshita Goyal — AIR 2
A Commerce graduate from MS University of Baroda, Harshita also opted for Political Science and International Relations.
UPSC 2024 toppers
Dongre Archit Parag — AIR 3
An engineer with a B.Tech in Electrical and Electronics from VIT, Vellore, Archit tackled the exam with Philosophy as his optional subject.
Shah Margi Chirag — AIR 4
Armed with a Computer Engineering degree from Gujarat Technological University, Ahmedabad, Chirag selected Sociology as her optional paper.
UPSC 2024 toppers
Aakash Garg — AIR 5
A Computer Science engineer from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi, Aakash also opted for Sociology.
Beyond the top five, the diversity continues. The top 25 candidates include 11 women and 14 men, reflecting an eclectic mix of academic backgrounds ranging from engineering and commerce to humanities and sciences. Institutions represented include elite names like IITs, VIT, JNU, University of Delhi, and more.
UPSC 2024 toppers
The choice of optional subjects was equally varied — spanning Anthropology, Geography, Mathematics, Public Administration, Sociology, and Political Science, among others.
Adding to the inclusive nature of this year’s results, the UPSC also recommended 45 candidates with benchmark disabilities:
- 12 orthopedically handicapped
- 8 visually impaired
- 16 hearing impaired
- 9 with multiple disabilities.
UPSC 2024 toppers
This batch of future administrators is not only academically diverse but also socially representative — and set to carry forward the nation’s governance with fresh energy and insight.
