UPSC Civil Services Final Result 2021: 685 qualify Civil Services exam, Shruti Sharma tops

Shruti Sharma, Ankita Agarwal and Gamini Singla have secured the first, second and third ranks respectively in the civil services examination 2021, results of which were announced by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Monday, May, 30, 2022.

Shruti Sharma, a student of history, has topped the civil services examination 2021, with the first three rank holders being women in results announced by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Monday.

Ankita Agarwal and Gamini Singla have secured the second and third rank respectively. A total of 685 candidates - 508 men and 177 women - have qualified and they have been recommended by the Commission for appointment to various central services, the UPSC said.

“Among the finally qualified candidates, top three are women candidates,” the Commission said, adding that the “top 25 comprise 15 men and 10 women”.

It is after six years that women have bagged the top three slots.

In 2015, the top four positions were achieved by women.

All the three women achievers said they would like to work for women empowerment and other important areas such as education and healthcare.

They said self-study helped them a lot in preparing for the examination and finally clearing it.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the successful candidates and had words of encouragement for those who could not clear the exam.

"Congratulations to all those who have cleared the Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2021. My best wishes to these youngsters who are embarking on their administrative careers at an important time of India's development journey, when we are marking Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.

"I fully understand the disappointment of those who couldn't clear the Civil Services Exam but I also know that these are outstanding youngsters who will make a mark in any field they pursue and make India proud. My best wishes to them," the prime minister tweeted.