Rajasthan boy Anuj Agnihotri has topped the UPSC CSE exam 2026, the result was announced on Friday, March 6. The topper wishes to be an administrator to reform society. In an interview, Anuj said, "the dynamic nature of this profession attracts me towards civil service." UPSC CSE Result 2025 (OUT) Live Updates: Anuj Agnihotri tops UPSC CSE; know how to download merit list
The topper hails from Rawatbhata, a small nuclear town in Rajasthan's Chittorgarh district. The town is famous for Rajasthan Atomic Power Station (RAPS) and the Rana Pratap Sagar Dam. Talking about his town, Anuj said, "though it's a small nuclear town in Rajasthan, but it has a cosmopolitan culture." He also appreciated the civic sense of the people of his town, saying, "I visited lots of places in India, but the civic sense of the people of my town is unmatchable."
As an administrator, the topper wishes to propel the 'reward and punishment' system to improve the civic sense of the people and to make a hygienic locality.
Before UPSC, Anuj earlier created DANICS ( Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli Services). Sharing his journey in DANICS, the topper said, "I completed one year training in DANICS and during the training period, I got opportunity to explore the union territories. As per my observation, Andaman and Nicobar, Daman and Diu has the better infrastructure facility than Lakshadweep ."
Anuj studied MBBS earned his MBBS degree from AIIMS Jodhpur where he later completed his internship in 2023.
UPSC CSE Merit List 2025: Meet the toppers
Rank 1 - Anuj Agnihotri
Rank 2 - Rajeshwari Suve M
Rank 3 - Akansh Dhull
Rank 4 - Raghav Jhunjhunwala
Rank 5 - Ishan Bhatnagar
Rank 6 - Zinnia Aurora
Rank 7 - AR Rajah Mohaideen
Rank 8 - Pakshal Secretry
Rank 9 - Astha Jain
Rank 10 - Ujjwal Priyank.
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