UPSC Toppers List: Check Last Three Years UPSC CSE Toppers with Marks

UPSC Toppers List: Check Last Three Years UPSC CSE Toppers with Marks

Team Careers360Updated on 25 Feb 2026, 10:24 AM IST

UPSC Topper List: The Union Public Service Commission's CSE (Civil Services Examination) is a national-level exam conducted annually for the selection of candidates for elite administrative positions, such as the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS), and Indian Foreign Service (IFS), and more. The candidates who emerge as the UPSC Toppers will achieve the privilege of serving in the above-mentioned streams.

This Story also Contains

  1. List of UPSC Toppers 2025: Civil Services (Mains)
  2. List of UPSC Toppers 2024: Civil Services
  3. List of UPSC CSE 2023 Toppers:
  4. List UPSC CSE 2022 Toppers:
UPSC Toppers List: Check Last Three Years UPSC CSE Toppers with Marks
UPSC Toppers List: Check Last Three Years UPSC CSE Toppers with Marks

The UPSC is one of the most competitive examinations conducted in India, as the recruitment is rigorous. The Commission announced that the UPSC CSE Vacancies for 2025-26 are 933. To become a UPSC topper, candidates must plan strategically, be patient, and have their own preparation plans.

This article will cover the list of UPSC toppers for the past three years. If you desire to clear the examination, the insights and preparation strategies of the candidates who cleared the examination and emerged as the UPSC toppers might provide you with an advantage in clearing the UPSC CSE Cutoff to pass the personality test.

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List of UPSC Toppers 2025: Civil Services (Mains)

The UPSC 2025 final results are still to be released by the commission. However, the list of candidates who qualified for the mains examination is available on the upsconline.nic.in/ upsc.gov.in. The UPSC CSE 2025 Mains Toppers list is as follows:

  • JHA SAMIXA SATYENDRA

  • UPMS JAIN

  • BHAVESH JAGLAN

  • RAVI

  • MODI NAISARG SUNIL KUMAR

The final UPSC CSE 2025 Toppers list with marks will be released after the personality test is completed.

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List of UPSC Toppers 2024: Civil Services

The results of UPSC 2024 were released on April 22, 2025. Shakti Dubey has emerged as the UPSC Topper 2024 with 1043 marks, followed by Harshita Goyal and Dongre Archit Parag. The list of candidates who passed the examinations per the UPSC results 2024 is available on the official website, upsconline.gov.in. The following is the list of candidates who achieved the top 5 ranks in the UPSC CSE 2024.

UPSC Toppers 2024

Rank

Name

Marks

1

Shakti Dubey

1043

2

Harshita Goyal

1038

3

Dongre Archit Parag

1038

4

Shah Margi Chirag

1035

5

Aakash Garg

1032

*Shakti Dubey cleared all the stages and became the UPSC topper on the fifth attempt of her 7-year preparation journey, after failing the prelims thrice and missing the final test.

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List of UPSC CSE 2023 Toppers:

The UPSC CSE 2023 results were announced on April 16, 2024, in which Aditya Srivastava is the UPSC topper 2023 with a total of 1099 marks. Animesh Pradhan and Donuru Ananya Reddy followed Aditya in positions 2 and 3, respectively. You can find the list of all the qualified candidates as per the UPSC CSE results 2023 on the official website, upsconline.gov.in.

The list of the top 5 candidates in UPSC CSE 2023 is provided below.

UPSC Toppers 2023

Rank

Name

Marks

1

Aditya Srivastava

1099

2

Animesh Pradhan

1067

3

Donuru Ananya Reddy

1065

4

P K Sidharth Ramkumar

1059

5

Ruhani

1049

Aditya Srivastava became the topper of the examination on his third attempt while he was undergoing training to join the IPS, as he scored AIR 236 during his second attempt.

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List UPSC CSE 2022 Toppers:

The UPSC CSE results 2022 were released on 23 May 2023. Ishita Kishore achieved the All India Rank (AIR) 1 with a total score of 1094, emerging as the UPSC Topper 2022. Garima Lohia and Uma Harathi N secured the second and third positions. The list of candidates who cleared the exam as per the UPSC CSE result 2022 can be downloaded from the official UPSC website, upsconline.gov.in.

The following is the list of the top 5 candidates in UPSC CSE 2022:

UPSC Toppers 2022

Rank

Name

Marks

1

Ishita Kishore

1094

2

Garima Lohia

1063

3

Uma Harathi N

1060

4

Smriti Mishra

1055

5

Mayur Hazarika

1054

Ishita Kishore became the UPSC topper on her third attempt, having failed the prelims twice, using her self-analysis and perseverance.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: What are the common traits among the recent toppers?
A:

Consistent performance in Mains and Interviews, often relying on self-study or specific coaching, and an in-depth understanding of current affairs.

Q: What is the typical score required to top the UPSC?
A:

Over the last few years, AIR 1 scores have ranged between 1043 and 1105 marks out of 2025 total marks (approximately 51%–55%).

Q: What are the highest marks ever scored in an interview?
A:

The record for the highest interview marks is 220/275, held by Zainab Sayeed (2014). Recently, toppers like Annapurna Singh and Aniket Shandilya (2023) have reached scores as high as 212–215.

Q: Is it possible to clear the exam in the first attempt?
A:

Yes. While some toppers like Shakti Dubey took five attempts, others like Animesh Pradhan (AIR 2, 2023) and Mayur Hazarika (AIR 5, 2022) achieved their ranks in their very first attempt.

Q: Who was the topper of UPSC 2025?
A:

Shakti Dubey topped the UPSC examination in 2025, with a total score of 1043.

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