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Get UPSC Toppers Year-Wise list from 1972 to 2024 and Last 10 Years UPSC Toppers List with names, ranks, home states, services, and optional subjects. Get insights into past trends, strategies, and preparation patterns of top achievers in the Civil Services Examination.
UPSC toppers list serves as an inspiration for lakhs of aspirants aiming to join India’s prestigious civil services examination. Each year, these achievers showcase deduction, strategic preparation, and consistent hard work in order to secure top ranks in the examination.
Therefore, analysis of UPSC toppers year-wise becomes essential for candidates to understand the past trends. It is their backgrounds and their strategies that offer valuable insights for the aspiring candidates. So, refer to the provided details here related to the UPSC Year-wise topper list.
UPSC Toppers Year-Wise toppers list highlights the remarkable journey of candidates from different states and diverse educational backgrounds who have secured the first rank in the Civil Services Examination. Provided here is a table for the toppers from 1972 to 2024, including their home states and the service they joined.
| UPSC Toppers Year-Wise | |||
| Year | Name | Home State | Service |
| 2024 | Shakti Dubey | Uttar Pradesh | IAS |
| 2023 | Aditya Srivastava | Uttar Pradesh | IAS |
| 2022 | Ishita Kishore | Delhi | IAS |
| 2021 | Shruti Sharma | Uttar Pradesh | IAS |
| 2020 | Shubham Kumar | Bihar | IAS |
| 2019 | Pradeep Singh | Haryana | IAS |
| 2018 | Kanishka Kataria | Rajasthan | IAS |
| 2017 | Anudeep Durishetty | Telangana | IAS |
| 2016 | Nandini K.R. | Karnataka | IAS |
| 2015 | Ira Singhal | Delhi | IAS |
| 2014 | Gaurav Agrawal | Rajasthan | IAS |
| 2013 | Haritha V Kumar | Kerala | IAS |
| 2012 | Shena Aggarwal | Haryana | IAS |
| 2011 | S Divyadharsini | Tamil Nadu | IAS |
| 2010 | Shah Faesal | Jammu and Kashmir | IAS |
| 2009 | Shubhra Saxena | Uttar Pradesh | IAS |
| 2008 | Adapa Karthik | Telangana | IAS |
| 2007 | Mutyalaraju Revu | Andhra Pradesh | IAS |
| 2006 | Mona Pruthi | Haryana | IAS |
| 2005 | S Nagarajan | Tamil Nadu | IAS |
| 2004 | Roopa Mishra | Orissa | IAS |
| 2003 | Ankur Garg | Punjab | IAS |
| 2002 | Alok Ranjan Jha | Bihar | CSE |
| 2001 | Vijaylakshmi Bidari | Karnataka | IAS |
| 2000 | Sorabh Babu | Uttar Pradesh | IAS |
| 1999 | Bhawna Garg | Punjab | IAS |
| 1998 | Devesh Kumar | Bihar | IAS |
| 1997 | Sunil Kumar Barnwal | Jharkhand | IAS |
| 1996 | Iqbal Dhaliwal | Tamil Nadu | IAS |
| 1995 | Srivatsa Krishna | Karnataka | IAS |
| 1991 | Raju Narayana Swamy | Kerala | IAS |
| 1990 | Lakshmi Narayana | Andhra Pradesh | IPS |
| 1989 | Shashi Prakash Goyal | Uttar Pradesh | IAS |
| 1988 | Prashnat Kumar | Bihar | IAS |
| 1987 | Amir Subhani | Bihar | IAS |
| 1978 | Dr. Hurshikesh Panda | Odisha | IAS |
| 1977 | Javed Usmani | Uttar Pradesh | IAS |
| 1974 | Bhaskar Balakrishnan | Maharashtra | CSE |
| 1973 | Nirupama Rao | Kerala | CSE |
| 1972 | Duvvuri Subbarao | Andhra Pradesh | IAS |
Understanding the last 10 Years UPSC toppers list offers aspirants a focused perspective on recent trends in UPSC results. Here, you can explore the toppers from 2014 to 2024. The provided table covers the details about their home states, chosen optional subjects, and the service they opted for:
| Year | Name | Home State | Optional Subject | Service |
| 2024 | Shakti Dubey | Uttar Pradesh | Political Science & International Relations | IAS |
| 2023 | Aditya Srivastava | Uttar Pradesh | Electrical Engineering | IAS |
| 2022 | Ishita Kishore | Delhi | Political Science and International Relation | IAS |
| 2021 | Shruti Sharma | Uttar Pradesh | History | IAS |
| 2020 | Shubham Kumar | Bihar | Anthropology | IAS |
| 2019 | Pradeep Singh | Haryana | Public Administration | IAS |
| 2018 | Kanishka Kataria | Rajasthan | Mathematics | IAS |
| 2017 | Anudeep Durishetty | Telangana | Anthropology | IAS |
| 2016 | Nandini K.R. | Karnataka | Kannada Literature | IAS |
| 2015 | Ira Singhal | Delhi | Geography | IAS |
| 2014 | Gaurav Agrawal | Rajasthan | Economics | IAS |
UPSC Topper 2024 list showcases the top 10 achievers of the most recent Civil Services Examination. This detailed table includes AIR (All India Rank), roll numbers, and names. Check the table below to know about the UPSC Topper 2024 List:
| UPSC Topper 2024 List | ||
| AIR | Roll No | Name |
| AIR 1 | 240782 | Shakti Dubey |
| AIR 2 | 101571 | Harshita Goyal |
| AIR 3 | 867282 | Dongre Archit Parag |
| AIR 4 | 108110 | Shah Margi Chirag |
| AIR 5 | 833621 | Aakash Garg |
| AIR 6 | 818290 | Komal Punia |
| AIR 7 | 6902167 | Aayushi Bansal |
| AIR 8 | 6612315 | Raj Krishna Jha |
| AIR 9 | 849449 | Aditya Vikram Agarwal |
| AIR 10 | 5400180 | Mayank Tripathi |
UPSC Topper 2023 list reflects the exceptional performance of the highest scorers in that year’s exam. With details like rank and total marks, this section helps aspirants analyse the scoring trends. In addition, it also helps one understand the competitive benchmarks required to secure top positions in the UPSC CSE.
| UPSC Topper 2023 List | ||
| Name | Rank | Total Marks |
| Aditya Srivastava | Rank 1 | 1099 |
| Animesh Pradhan | Rank 2 | 1067 |
| Donuru Ananya Reddy | Rank 3 | 1065 |
| P K Sidharth Ramkumar | Rank 4 | 1059 |
| Ruhani | Rank 5 | 1049 |
| Srishti Dabas | Rank 6 | 1048 |
| Anmol Rathore | Rank 7 | 1045 |
| Ashish Kumar | Rank 8 | 1045 |
| Nausheen | Rank 9 | 1045 |
| Aishwaryam Prajapati | Rank 10 | 1044 |
Optional subjects often play a decisive role in UPSC results, and this section compiles the list of toppers along with their chosen optionals from 1991 to 2024. Refer to the table below to know about the UPSC toppers list with their Optional subjects:
| UPSC Toppers List With Their Optional Subjects | |||
| Year | Name | Home State | Optional Subject |
| 2024 | Shakti Dubey | Uttar Pradesh | Political Science & International Relations |
| 2023 | Aditya Srivastava | Uttar Pradesh | Electrical Engineering |
| 2022 | Ishita Kishore | Delhi | Political Science and International Relations |
| 2021 | Shruti Sharma | Uttar Pradesh | History |
| 2020 | Shubham Kumar | Bihar | Anthropology |
| 2019 | Pradeep Singh | Haryana | Public Administration |
| 2018 | Kanishka Kataria | Rajasthan | Mathematics |
| 2017 | Anudeep Durishetty | Telangana | Anthropology |
| 2016 | Nandini K.R. | Karnataka | Kannada Literature |
| 2015 | Ira Singhal | Delhi | Geography |
| 2014 | Gaurav Agrawal | Rajasthan | Economics |
| 2013 | Haritha V Kumar | Kerala | Economics and Malayalam Literature |
| 2012 | Shena Aggarwal | Haryana | Psychology |
| 2011 | S Divyadharsini | Tamil Nadu | Public Administration and Law |
| 2010 | Shah Faesal | Jammu and Kashmir | Public Administration, Literature of Urdu Language |
| 2009 | Shubhra Saxena | Uttar Pradesh | Psychology and Public Administration |
| 2008 | Adapa Karthik | Telangana | Zoology and Psychology |
| 2007 | Mutyalaraju Revu | Andhra Pradesh | Electrical Engineering and Mathematics |
| 2006 | Mona Pruthi | Haryana | English Literature and Sociology |
| 2005 | S Nagarajan | Tamil Nadu | Geography and Sociology |
| 2004 | Roopa Mishra | Orissa | Psychology and Public Administration |
| 2003 | Ankur Garg | Punjab | Physics and Chemistry |
| 2002 | Alok Ranjan Jha | Bihar | Geography |
| 2001 | Vijaylakshmi Bidari | Karnataka | Kannada literature |
| 2000 | Sorabh Babu | Uttar Pradesh | Mathematics and Mechanical Engineering |
| 1999 | Bhawna Garg | Punjab | Maths and Chemistry |
| 1998 | Devesh Kumar | Bihar | Chemistry and Geography |
| 1997 | Sunil Kumar Barnwal | Jharkhand | Physics and Mathematics |
| 1996 | Iqbal Dhaliwal | Tamil Nadu | General Studies and Public Administration |
| 1995 | Srivatsa Krishna | Karnataka | Public Administration and Psychology |
| 1991 | Raju Narayana Swamy | Kerala | Medicine and Malayalam literature |
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Shakti Dubey from Uttar Pradesh secured AIR 1 in UPSC 2024.
Aditya Srivastava from Uttar Pradesh topped UPSC 2023 with 1099 marks.
Shakti Dubey chose Political Science & International Relations as the optional subject.
Ishita Kishore from Delhi secured AIR 1 in UPSC 2022.
Uttar Pradesh has produced multiple UPSC toppers in the last decade.
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