In a proud moment for Rajasthan, Kota's Anuj Agnihotri, a doctor by profession, has secured the top rank in the Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2025 conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), achieving the feat in his third attempt.
Anuj Agnihotri topped the examination, while Rajeshwari Suve M and Akansh Dhull secured the second and third ranks, respectively. Agnihotri had opted for Medical Science as his optional subject.
Speaking to NDTV after his achievement, the 26-year-old said, "I consider luck as the major factor behind my success."
Anuj's journey to the top was far from easy. This was his third attempt at the prestigious examination. In his first attempt, he was selected for the Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Civil Service (DANICS), where he is currently undergoing training.
A firm believer in self-discipline and perseverance, Anuj relied largely on online coaching and supplemented his preparation with interview guidance from Ensure IAS in Delhi.
Sachin Jain, an Indian Revenue Service officer-turned-mentor at Ensure IAS, who guided Anuj during his interview preparation, told NDTV, "Anuj was always willing to learn, and our experience with our own civil services interviews helped him a lot."
Coming from a modest background, Anuj's father works at the Nuclear Power Plant in Kota, while his mother is a homemaker.
A total of 958 candidates have qualified for the IAS, IFS, IPS and other services. Candidates who appeared for the examination can check and download the roll number-wise result on the official websites upsc.gov.in or upsconline.gov.in.
"Marks will be available on the website within 15 days from the date of declaration of the result," UPSC said in a statement.
The written CSE examination was held in August 2025, while the personality test was conducted between December 2025 and February 2026.
According to the official notice, the commission has withheld the result of two candidates, while the result of 348 recommended candidates has been kept provisional.
