90 more candidates qualified for Civil Services 2012

A list of these candidates is available on the UPSC website — www.upsc.gov.in.

"The recommended candidates will be communicated directly by the DoPT," it said.

Of the 998 successful candidates — 753 male and 245 female — 457 were in General (including 23 physically challenged) category, 295 OBC (including nine Physically challenged), 169 SCs (including two physically challenged) and 77 STs.

There were 1,091 advertised vacancies — 550 General, 295 OBC, 169 SCs and 77 STs — for Civil Service Examination 2012.

UPSC conducts Civil Services Examination to select candidates for prestigious Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and Indian Police Service (IPS) among others.

The Civil Services Examination is conducted in three stages — preliminary, main and interview.