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UPSC Topper Marksheet 2024 will be made available a few days after Final CSE result has been released. Explore previous years’ toppers' marksheet here.
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April 23, 2025
UPSC Topper Marksheet 2024 will be published a few days after the declaration of the final UPSC Civil Services Examination 2024 results. The official marksheet comprises the marks in all seven Mains papers, both optional papers, and the Personality Test (interview).
Analyzing these mark sheets is beneficial for aspiring candidates as it helps them to understand scoring patterns and set realistic targets. Here we have provided topper marksheets of the past few years to help you strategies your preparations accordingly.
The UPSC marksheet is a scorecard issued by the Union Public Service Commission in the candidate’s login. It displays the subject-wise and total marks obtained by all candidates who appeared for the exam. However, the UPSC Toppers Marksheet is posted by the UPSC publicly.
These marksheets are a reflection of a topper’s consistent performance and strategy across different components of the exam.
Here are the top scorers from 2013 to 2023 and the marks obtained by them:
| Year | Topper | Optional Subject | GS 1 | GS 2 | GS 3 | GS 4 | Essay | Opt 1 | Opt 2 | PT | Final Score |
| 2023 | Aditya Srivastava | Electrical Engineering | 104 | 132 | 95 | 143 | 117 | 148 | 160 | 200 | 1099 |
| 2022 | Ishita Kishore | PSIR | 121 | 130 | 88 | 112 | 137 | 147 | 166 | 193 | 1094 |
| 2021 | Shruti Sharma | History | 119 | 128 | 108 | 139 | 132 | 150 | 156 | 173 | 1105 |
| 2020 | Shubham Kumar | Anthropology | 115 | 111 | 92 | 106 | 134 | 170 | 150 | 176 | 1054 |
| 2019 | Pradeep Singh | Public Administration | 108 | 115 | 101 | 157 | 140 | 148 | 145 | 158 | 1072 |
| 2018 | Kanishak Kataria | Mathematics | 98 | 117 | 117 | 116 | 133 | 170 | 191 | 179 | 1121 |
| 2017 | Anudeep Durishetty | Anthropology | 123 | 123 | 136 | 95 | 155 | 171 | 147 | 176 | 1126 |
| 2016 | Nandini KR | Kannada Literature | 131 | 103 | 116 | 104 | 142 | 164 | 167 | 193 | 1120 |
| 2015 | Tina Dabi | Political Science | 119 | 84 | 111 | 110 | 145 | 128 | 171 | 195 | 1063 |
| 2014 | Ira Singhal | Geography | 103 | 122 | 95 | 130 | 160 | 168 | 137 | 162 | 1082 |
| 2013 | Gaurav Agarwal | Economics | 85 | 63 | 88 | 102 | 135 | 134 | 162 | 206 | 975 |
In recent years, the toppers have scored ranges from 950 to 1125 marks out of 2025. Being one of the most competitive exams, becoming the top scorer is the biggest achievement. Here’s a summary of the top scorers from the last five years:
Aditya Srivastava was the first rank holder of the UPSC 2023 cycle. He scored 1099 marks, demonstrating excellent balance across GS papers, optional, and interview. He had an exceptionally strong interview score (200/275) and solid performance in GS Paper 2 and Paper 4.
With 1094 marks, Ishita Kishore became the All India Rank 1 holder in 2022. Her PSIR optional and Essay scores were impressive, helping her secure AIR 1.
Shruti secured AIR in 2021 by scoring 1105 marks out of 2025. This showed she had a very strong scores in both optional and GS 4. Her marksheet reflects high consistency and smart subject handling.
Shubham Kumar (2020 – AIR 1) secured 1054. His strength was in his optional (Anthropology) and interview, even with slightly moderate GS marks. Here is the marksheet of Shubham Kumar (2020 – AIR 1):
Pradeep Singh was the AIR 1 in 2019. He secured 1072 marks out of 2025 marks. Before that, he was an IRS officer (Customs & Indirect Taxes). It was his 4th attempt.
Hindi medium candidates have also made their mark in the UPSC exam. Their performance proves that success is not limited by the choice of language.
Ravi scored 1022/2025 by securing All India Rank 18. He chose Hindi as his medium and Hindi Literature optional. Here is his marksheet:
Divya Tanwar achieved All India Rank 105 in the UPSC 2022 examination. She secured a total of 994 marks out of 2025. Her marksheet of Divya Tanwar:
Kritika Mishra scored 1006 marks out of 2025 marks. He secured an All India Rank 66 in the UPSC 2022 exam. Here is the marksheet of Kritika Mishra:
By carefully analyzing these marksheets, you can understand the exam’s scoring trends, evaluate what works in each paper, and set realistic score targets for yourself. Here are some tips, how analyzing these mark sheets can help you prepare for UPSC exam:
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