'My third attempt, still trying to...': UPSC CSE topper Anuj Agnihotri's first reaction

Anuj Agnihotri said that this was his third attempt and just learnt about the results.

Updated on: Mar 6, 2026, 16:52:17 IST

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Anuj Agnihotri, who topped the Union Public Service Commission's Civil Services Main Exam 2025, on Thursday said that he was “still trying to process the results.”

Anuj Agnihotri graduated from AIIMS Jodhpur in 2023 (HT Photo)

The AIIMS Jodhpur graduate, who is also a DANICS probationer, said that this was his third attempt and just learnt about the results.

"I was informed of the result just now. Currently, I am a probationer in the DANICS service. I graduated from AIIMS Jodhpur in 2023,” Agnihotri said soon after the civil services results were announced on Friday.

Anuj, an MBBS graduate from AIIMS Jodhpur, cleared the Union Territories Civil Services (UTCS) exam in his first attempt in 2023 and is currently undergoing probation as an SDM in Delhi.

Agnihotri's father is an employee in Nuclear Power Plant Rawatbhata, Rajasthan.

Rajeshwari Suve M and Akansh Dhull bagged the second and third ranks, respectively.

Also read: UPSC CSE Result 2026 OUT: How, where to check Civil Services final results

A total of 958 candidates have qualified for 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, including a 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 main examination was held from August 22 to August 31, 2025. Those candidates who will qualify for the examination will be called for the Personality Test (Interview) for selection

The candidature of 348 recommended candidates has been kept provisional, PTI reported, citing the Commission.

Candidates who have appeared for the Civil Services personality round can check the merit list through the official website of UPSC at upsc.gov.in.

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