Shakti Dubey tops Civil Services exam; five Malayalis among top 100

New Delhi: Shakti Dubey has topped the civil services examination 2024, results of which were declared on Tuesday by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). Dubey has done her graduation (Bachelor of Science) in Biochemistry from the University of Allahabad.

She qualified for the examination with political science and international relations as her optional subject, a statement issued by the commission said.
As per the initial reports five woman of Malayali origin have found their space in top 100. Among this four women have secured their place in top 50. Malavika G Nair( Rank 45), G P Nandana (Rank 47), Sonnet Jose(Rank 54), Reenu Anna Mathew (Rank 81), Devika Priyadarshini (Rank 95).
Harshita Goyal, a B.Com graduate from MS University of Baroda, secured the second rank with political science and international relations as her optional subject. Dongre Archit Parag, who has a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in electrical and electronics engineering from VIT, Vellore, stood third in the rank with philosophy as his optional subject.A total of 9,92,599 candidates applied for this examination, out of which 5,83,213 candidates actually appeared in the examination.
A total of 14,627 candidates qualified for appearance in the written (main) examination, which was held in September 2024. Out of these, 2,845 candidates qualified for the personality test or interview. Of these, 1,009 candidates (725 men and 284 women) have been recommended by the commission for appointment to various Services.Among the finally qualified candidates, the top five comprise three women and two men.
Shah Margi Chirag, who has a Bachelor of Engineering degree in computer engineering from Gujarat Technological University, Ahmedabad, secured the fourth rank with sociology as her optional subject. Aakash Garg, who has a Bachelor of Technology degree in computer science and has done engineering from the Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi, got the fifth rank with sociology as his optional subject. The recommended candidates also include 45 persons with benchmark disabilities.