At the top spot was Ishita Kishore, a graduate of economics from Sri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University (DU), with Garima Lohia, a commerce graduate from Kirorimal College, DU, and Uma Harathi, an engineering graduate from the Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, completing the podium finishes.
Among men, the leading rank — fifth — was secured by Mayur Hazarika of Assam.
The UPSC exam determines entry to the country’s premier government positions, such as Indian Administrative Services (IAS), Indian Foreign Services (IFS) and Indian Police Services (IPS).
The back-to-back stellar results by women candidates in one of the country’s toughest exams shows how women are capable of superlative performances when given equal opportunities. This only underlines the importance of ensuring that young girls are not discriminated against when it comes to access to education, and gender bias is acted against at every level — familial, social and institutional.
A total of 1,135,697 candidates applied for this examination, out of which 573,735 candidates appeared in the examination. Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2022 was conducted on June 5, 2022.
Following the test, 13,090 candidates qualified for the written (main) examination that was held in September, 2022. A total of 2,529 candidates qualified for the next and final stage, the personality test.
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