UPSC CSE 2025 Toppers List: Top 20 Ranks and Names
UPSC CSE 2025 Toppers List
Anuj Agnihotri secured All India Rank 1 in UPSC Civil Services Examination 2025. Rajeshwari Suve M and Akansh Dhull took ranks 2 and 3. The final result was announced on 6 March 2026, with 958 candidates recommended for appointment. Source: Akashvani News.
Reviewed: 14 October 2026. The examination year is 2025; the result announcement took place in 2026.
Top 20 Ranks and Names
| All India Rank | Candidate |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anuj Agnihotri |
| 2 | Rajeshwari Suve M |
| 3 | Akansh Dhull |
| 4 | Raghav Jhunjhunwala |
| 5 | Ishan Bhatnagar |
| 6 | Zinnia Aurora |
| 7 | A R Rajah Mohaideen |
| 8 | Pakshal Secretry |
| 9 | Astha Jain |
| 10 | Ujjwal Priyank |
| 11 | Yashaswi Raj Vardhan |
| 12 | Akshit Bhardwaj |
| 13 | Ananya Sharma |
| 14 | Surabhi Yadav |
| 15 | Simrandeep Kaur |
| 16 | Monika Srivastava |
| 17 | Chitwan Jain |
| 18 | Sruthii R |
| 19 | Nisar Dishant Amrutlal |
| 20 | Ravi Raaz |
The table follows the merit order in the published reproduction of the UPSC result notice. For official use, compare the candidate name and roll number against the UPSC final-result PDF.
What This List Does—and Does Not—Tell You
A final rank identifies a candidate’s place in the examination merit list. It is not a marksheet, an optional-subject recommendation or evidence that a particular coaching institute caused that result. Those questions need separate sources.
Service and cadre information should be checked against the relevant allocation order. This article does not infer a candidate’s posting from their rank. Similarly, an institute’s photograph of a selected candidate does not establish which course the candidate attended or how long they studied there.
How to Use Topper Accounts in Your Preparation
Read an interview with a specific question in mind: how did the candidate revise, analyse mistakes or practise answers? Translate one useful habit into a small experiment in your own timetable. Review whether it improves your understanding before adding more routines.
Compare a topper’s academic background, available study time and preparation stage with your own. Avoid copying a complete timetable simply because its owner secured a high rank. Your plan needs room for revision, practice and the topics you currently find difficult.
Before choosing an optional subject, read its syllabus and previous questions. Try introductory material and a few written answers. A subject’s appearance in this list is not a substitute for checking your own interest and ability to study it consistently.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who topped UPSC CSE 2025? Anuj Agnihotri was ranked first.
Why is the result dated 2026? The cycle is named for the 2025 examination; its final selection result was announced the following year.
Are marks and optional subjects included? This page publishes the rank list. Marks and subject choices should be checked separately against marksheets and attributable interviews.
Explore our UPSC topper biographies and use the UPSC age calculator as a planning aid. Official notifications govern eligibility.
