UPSC CSE toppers (AIR 1)

Last ten years of Civil Services Examination rank-holders — marks, optional subject, and home state. Figures are curated for quick reference; official UPSC PDFs will backfill exact breakdowns later.

AIR 1 by year

Shakti Dubey CSE 2025 · AIR 1 1043 total

Viral and notable toppers across years

Curated list of high-visibility UPSC achievers beyond AIR 1.

Ankita Jain

CSE 2020 · AIR 3

Optional not listed · Delhi

— total

Frequently featured among top women achievers in recent CSE cycles.

Srushti Jayant Deshmukh

CSE 2018 · AIR 5

Sociology · Madhya Pradesh

— total

Widely discussed for securing AIR 5 in her first attempt.

Athar Aamir Khan

CSE 2015 · AIR 2

Optional not listed · Jammu & Kashmir

— total

One of the most-followed UPSC personalities from the 2015 batch.

Ansar Ahmed Shaikh

CSE 2015 · AIR 361

Political Science · Maharashtra

— total

Popular inspiration story for cracking CSE from a humble background.

Roman Saini

CSE 2013 · AIR 18

Medical Science · State not listed

— total

Known for clearing CSE very young and later co-founding Unacademy.

Marks and splits are provisional until verified against UPSC “Marks of recommended candidates” releases.