New Delhi: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) today decalred the final results of the Civil Services Examination, 2015. The examination, held in three phases, determines who gets the most coveted posts of IAS, IFS and IPS, among others, in Indian bureaucracy.
As per the results declared today, Delhi's Tina Dabi has topped the exam followed by Athar Amir Ul Shafi Khan from Jammu and Kashmir in second rank.
The rankings are based on the results of the written part of Civil Services Examination, 2015 held by the UPSC in December, 2015, and the interviews for personality test held in March-May, 2016.
A total number of 1078 candidates have been recommended for appointment to the coveted Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), Indian Police Service (IPS) and Central Services, Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’.
Appointment to the various Services will be made according to the number of vacancies available with due consideration to the provisions contained in the Rules for the Examination. The government needs to fill a total of 1164 vacancies, UPSC said in a statement.
Meanwhile, Tina Dabi, who has emerged as the topper in the exams said that she chose the Indian Administrative Service and Haryana cadre as she found it very challenging. "Patience, focus, discipline and family support worked in my favour, She said, adding that she wants to be a role model for girls aspiring to clear UPSC at first attempt.
"Surprised and proud," was the first reaction from Tina's father. "She is just 22 years old and she cleared the exams in first attempt," he said.
A graduate in political science from the Capital’s Lady Shri Ram College, Dabi completed her schooling from the Convent of Jesus & Mary. “It is indeed a proud moment for me,” she told PTI.
Here is the list of the Top 20 rankers as declared by the UPSC in its final result:
1. TINA DABI
2 ATHAR AAMIR UL SHAFI KHAN
3 JASMEET SINGH SANDHU
4 ARTIKA SHUKLA
5 SHASHANK TRIPATHI
6 ASHISH TIWARI
7 SHARANYA ARI
8 KUMBHEJKAR YOGESH VIJAY
9 KARN SATYARTHI
10 ANUPAM SHUKLA
11 ANURAG CHANDER SHARMA
12 ASHISH
13 SIDDHARTH JAIN
14 KIRTHI C
15 PRATAP SINGH
16 SHRIKRISHNANATH B PANCHAL
17 AMIT PAL
18 ANSHUL GUPTA
19 SWETA AGARWAL
20. VIPIN GARG
The results can be accessed at upsc.gov.in.
