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Which State Gives The Highest Numbers Of Civil Services Success?
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Uttar Pradesh (UP) consistently leads the show in producing the highest number of UPSC Civil Services toppers. The state's dominance in producing the highest UPSC Success is evident with notable achievers like Shruti Sharma (AIR 1, 2021) and Aditya Srivastava (AIR 1, 2023) hailing from UP.
- This trend underscores the state's robust educational infrastructure and a cultural emphasis on civil services as a prestigious career path.
- UP has the highest number of authorized IAS positions in India, totaling 652, with 548 currently occupied, reflecting its significant contribution to the nation's administrative framework.
- The state's aspirants benefit from a combination of quality educational institutions, access to coaching centers, and a competitive environment that fosters excellence in civil services preparation.
- Other states like Bihar, Delhi, Rajasthan, and Haryana have also consistently produced top-ranking candidates in the UPSC Result, reflecting their robust educational infrastructures and the aspirants' dedication.
- For instance, Bihar's Shubham Kumar secured AIR 1 in 2020, while Delhi's Tina Dabi achieved the top rank in 2015.
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The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services Examination is one of India's most competitive and prestigious exams. Millions of UPSC aspirants register themselves for various UPSC posts like IAS (Indian Administrative Service), IPS (Indian Police Service), and IFS (Indian Foreign Service) to have a chance of serving the country in various capacities. The following article further sheds more light on the state-wise result list, selection, and number of vacant posts for the UPSC exam.
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Which State Has Highest Number of UPSC 2025 Toppers?
Based on the official UPSC CSE Final Result 2024, Uttar Pradesh emerged as the state with the highest number of top-ranking candidates. Notably, the All India Rank 1 was secured by Shakti Dubey from Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, representing the state's continued prominence in producing successful UPSC aspirants. Uttar Pradesh's consistent performance can be attributed to its robust educational infrastructure, alongside a cultural emphasis on Civil Services as a prestigious career. Following Uttar Pradesh, a total of 57 candidates have qualified the UPSC Civil Services 2024 from Tamil Nadu, while there are 3 IAS aspirants from Bihar who have made it to the list of top 20 UPSC Toppers.
UPSC Result 2025 List State Wise
The UPSC Civil Services Exam is conducted every year across the country to recruit eligible candidates for the post. The selection process comprises three rounds – Prelims, Mains & Interview/Personality round. The following is the list of past years’ UPSC Toppers state wise to give you an idea about which state produces the most IAS officers in the country –
Year |
UPSC Topper Name |
State |
2024 |
Shakti Dubey |
Uttar Pradesh |
2023 |
Uttar Pradesh |
|
2022 |
Delhi |
|
2021 |
Shruti Sharma |
Uttar Pradesh |
2020 |
Shubham Kumar |
Bihar |
2019 |
Pradeep Singh |
Haryana |
2018 |
Kanishak Kataria |
Rajasthan |
2017 |
Anudeep Durishetty |
Telangana |
2016 |
Nandini K.R. |
Karnataka |
2015 |
Tina Dabi |
Delhi |
2014 |
Ira Singhal |
Uttar Pradesh |
- In the year 2024, UPSC Civil Services exam is topped by Shakti Dubey who secured AIl India Rank 1 who originally belongs to the state of Uttar Pradesh.
- Uttar Pradesh has consistently produced the highest number of UPSC toppers over the past decade. Notable toppers from the state include Shruti Sharma (2021), Aditya Srivastava (2023), and Ishita Kishore (2022).
- Bihar has a rich history of producing successful UPSC candidates, with Shubham Kumar securing AIR 1 in 2020.
- Delhi, despite its smaller size, has been a significant contributor to the list of UPSC toppers, with candidates like Tina Dabi (2015) and Ira Singhal (2014) achieving top ranks.
- Rajasthan has made notable contributions to the UPSC toppers list, with Kanishak Kataria achieving AIR 1 in 2018.
- Haryana's representation among UPSC toppers includes Pradeep Singh, who secured AIR 1 in 2019.
- From Telangana, Anudeep Durishetty achieved AIR 1 in 2017, and also became the candidate with highest marks in the UPSC Exam ever.
- Karnataka has produced successful UPSC candidates, including Nandini K.R., who secured AIR 1 in 2016.
State Wise List of IAS Officers in India
As per previous year trends, Uttar Pradesh holds the record to produce the highest number of IAS/IPS/IFS Officers in India, followed by Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. The state of UP also has the highest total authorized strength for IAS positions. The following are the latest figures on the number of IAS Officers in India –
Number of IAS Officers in India State Wise |
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S. No. |
Cadre |
Total Authorized Strength |
In-Position |
1 |
Uttar Pradesh |
652 |
548 |
2 |
Madhya Pradesh |
439 |
370 |
3 |
Maharashtra |
415 |
338 |
4 |
Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and Union Territories |
403 |
316 |
5 |
West Bengal |
378 |
298 |
6 |
Tamil Nadu |
376 |
322 |
7 |
Bihar |
342 |
248 |
8 |
Karnataka |
314 |
242 |
9 |
Gujarat |
313 |
250 |
10 |
Rajasthan |
313 |
241 |
11 |
Assam-Meghalaya |
263 |
187 |
12 |
Andhra Pradesh |
239 |
194 |
13 |
Odisha |
237 |
175 |
14 |
Kerala |
231 |
157 |
15 |
Punjab |
231 |
180 |
16 |
Haryana |
215 |
181 |
17 |
Jharkhand |
215 |
148 |
18 |
Telangana |
208 |
164 |
19 |
Chhattisgarh |
193 |
156 |
20 |
Himachal Pradesh |
153 |
122 |
21 |
Jammu & Kashmir |
137 |
59 |
22 |
Uttarakhand |
120 |
89 |
23 |
Manipur |
115 |
87 |
24 |
Tripura |
102 |
61 |
25 |
Nagaland |
94 |
59 |
26 |
Sikkim |
48 |
39 |
State Wise Highest Number of Civil Services Toppers – Previous Year Trends
The UPSC CSE Final Result 2024-25 is out and the AIR Rank 1 Topper is Shakti Dubey, who js originally from the state of Uttar Pradesh. The state wise toppers details, that is, which state has produced the highest number of UPSC Toppers 2024 will be available soon. Candidates can check the previous year trends of selections in UPSC Exam state-wise in the table given below –
State |
Number of Selected Candidates in UPSC (2011-2015) |
Uttar Pradesh |
118 |
Rajasthan |
97 |
Tamil Nadu |
90 |
Bihar |
68 |
Andhra Pradesh |
61 |
Maharashtra |
58 |
Kerala |
54 |
Haryana |
51 |
Delhi |
49 |
Karnataka |
37 |
Madhya Pradesh |
17 |
West Bengal |
7 |
UPSC Result Previous Year Trends
- In 2017 UPSC, Bihar produced 12 IAS officers
- In UPSC 2017, Tamil Nadu produced 8 IAS officers
- The state of Karnataka produced 6 officers in the IAS cadre in UPSC 2017
- Jammu & Kashmir produced 3 IAS officers in the 2015 UPSC exam
- 1 IAS officer cleared the UPSC 2015 for the state of Himachal Pradesh
- Uttarakhand produced 4 IAS officers in 2015 while Punjab produced 7
- Haryana produced a total of 15 IAS officers in the 2017 UPSC exam while it was 19 for the state of Rajasthan.
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Civil Services State-wise Selection of Candidates Trends
The highest number of successful aspirants in UPSC CSE 2024 are from the state of Uttar Pradesh. In the year of 2017-18 there were 17 aspirants from Delhi and 12 from Bihar who got selected to the Indian Administrative Services. The state of Tamil Nadu had around 8 and Karnataka had approx 6 all of whom had produced more officers than the city. Check the following table for more details on the state-wise selection of candidates for the Civil services post.
UT and states and institutes |
Number of Aspirants Interviewed |
Number of Aspirants Selected |
Uttar Pradesh |
21984 |
998 |
Delhi |
11738 |
1498 |
Maharashtra |
5506 |
724 |
Tamil Nadu |
5148 |
721 |
IIT |
3398 |
519 |
Karnataka |
2411513 |
513 |
Punjab |
2443 |
365 |
Kerala |
1203 |
196 |
Madhya Pradesh |
2165 |
179 |
Uttarakhand |
1460 |
158 |
Gujarat |
665 |
122 |
Odisha |
450 |
41 |
Chhattisgarh |
170 |
37 |
Assam |
200 |
30 |
*The latest 2025 data will be updated once it is officially announced by the Union Public Service Commission.
The above table data suggests that –
- Delhi produced the maximum number of selected candidates
- Delhi-based institutes like the JNU (Jawaharlal Nehru University), DU (University of Delhi), etc. prepare a lot of candidates for the UPSC posts.
- The maximum number of candidates reaching the UPSC Interview level hail from Uttar Pradesh.
- Delhi achieved the foremost spot indicating that most candidates move to Delhi to appear for the UPSC civil services.
The states like Uttar Pradesh give around 28 and the state of Rajasthan approx 22 and Maharashtra of Maharashtra approx 18 lead the way overall as they have in the last few years.
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UPSC Result List State Wise FAQs
How many IAS officers are from IIT?
We can say that there is a good percentage of IITians in civil services. In fact we can conclude by seeing the result that out of total selection somewhere around 50% is clearer are engineers by default.
How many IAS officers are selected every year from the country?
There are around 180 IAS Officers who are selected from the exam.
Which is the state that has the most IPS officers?
The state of Delhi has been recorded to produce most IPS officers over the past years.
Which state or which district has more IAS officers?
The village of madhopatti is a rural village which is based in Sirkoni Block of district of Jaunpur in state of Uttar Pradesh. We can say that the hamlet has given India 47 IAS officers.
What is the approximate salary of an IAS officer?
According to the 7th Pay Commission which is implemented in the country the basic salary of any IAS officer is Rs 56,100 per month. But the amenities add up and make it 1 lakh per month.