{"id":26979,"date":"2026-07-14T15:34:27","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T10:04:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/?p=26979"},"modified":"2026-07-14T15:34:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T10:04:27","slug":"upsc-air-1-toppers-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/upsc-air-1-toppers-list\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC AIR-1 Toppers List from 1970-2025, Year-Wise AIR 1 Names"},"content":{"rendered":"

The <\/span>UPSC AIR-1 Toppers List from 1970\u20132025<\/b> highlights the candidates who secured <\/span>All India Rank 1<\/b> in the Civil Services Examination over the years. It showcases the names of top achievers along with their respective states or regions. The list reflects the changing trends in UPSC success and serves as a source of inspiration for aspirants preparing for the examination.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

UPSC AIR-1 Toppers List from 1970-2025<\/b><\/h2>\r\n

The table below provides the complete year-wise UPSC AIR-1 Toppers List from 1970 to 2025, including the topper's name and state\/region.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
UPSC AIR-1 Toppers List from 1970-2025<\/b><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Year<\/b><\/td>\r\nTopper<\/b><\/td>\r\nState \/ Region<\/b><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
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2025<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Anuj Agnihotri<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Rajasthan<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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2024<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Shakti Dubey<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Uttar Pradesh<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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2023<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Aditya Srivastava<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Uttar Pradesh<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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2022<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Ishita Kishore<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Uttar Pradesh<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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2021<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Shruti Sharma<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Uttar Pradesh<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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2020<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Shubham Kumar<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Bihar<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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2019<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Pradeep Singh<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Haryana<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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2018<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Kanishak Kataria<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Rajasthan<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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2017<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Anudeep Durishetty<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Telangana<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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2016<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Nandini K.R.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Karnataka<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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2015<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Tina Dabi<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Delhi<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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2014<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Ira Singhal<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Delhi<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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2013<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Gaurav Agrawal<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Rajasthan<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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2012<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Haritha V. Kumar<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Kerala<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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2011<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Shena Aggarwal<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Haryana<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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2010<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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S. Divyadharshini<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Tamil Nadu<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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2009<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Shah Faesal<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Jammu & Kashmir<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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2008<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Shubhra Saxena<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Uttar Pradesh<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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2007<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Adapa Karthik<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Telangana<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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2006<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Mutyalaraju Revu<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Andhra Pradesh<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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2005<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Mona Pruthi<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Haryana<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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2004<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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S. Nagarajan<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Tamil Nadu<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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2003<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Rupa Mishra<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Odisha<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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2002<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Ankur Garg<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Punjab<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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2001<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Alok Ranjan Jha<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Bihar<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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2000<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Vijayalakshmi Bidari<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Karnataka<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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1999<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Gayatri I. Kumar<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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-<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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1998<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Nirupama Kotru<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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-<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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1997<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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V. Anbukumar<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Tamil Nadu<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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1996<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Sunil Kumar Barnwal<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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-<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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1995<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Ashutosh Jindal<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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-<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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1994<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Vinay Shekhar Jha<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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-<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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1993<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Srivatsa Krishna<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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-<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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1992<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Anurag Jain<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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-<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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1991<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Raju Narayana Swamy<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Kerala<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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1990<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Ram Niwas Jain<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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-<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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1989<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Amitabh Jain<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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-<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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1988<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Prashant Kumar Mishra<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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-<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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1987<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Aamir Subhani<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Bihar<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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1986<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Vijay Kumar<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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-<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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1985<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Vakati Rajeshwar Rao<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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-<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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1984<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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M.C. Gupta<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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-<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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1983<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Rupam Ganguly<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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-<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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1979<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Anil Kumar Saxena<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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-<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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1975<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Aruna Bagchi<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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-<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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1973<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Om Prakash Agarwal<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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-<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n

UPSC AIR-1 Topper 2025<\/b><\/h2>\r\n

Anuj Agnihotri<\/b><\/a> secured <\/span>All India Rank (AIR) 1<\/b> in the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2025. An MBBS graduate from <\/span>AIIMS Jodhpur<\/b>, he hails from <\/span>Rawatbhata, Rajasthan<\/b>, and achieved this milestone in his <\/span>third attempt<\/b>. His success through disciplined preparation and dedication has inspired thousands of UPSC aspirants across the country. He was a student of the Vajiram and Ravi <\/span>Interview Guidance Program<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

UPSC AIR-1 Topper 2024<\/b><\/h2>\r\n

Shakti Dubey<\/b><\/a> secured <\/span>All India Rank (AIR) 1<\/b> in the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2024. She hails from <\/span>Uttar Pradesh<\/b> and achieved the top rank through consistent preparation and hard work. Her success has become a source of motivation for thousands of UPSC aspirants across the country.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Shakti Dubey enrolled in the following courses of Vajiram & Ravi:<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u2705 General Studies PCM 10-Month Course<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u2705 Sureshot Mains Test Series 2024 \u2013 FLT (10 Weeks)<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u2705 SMART Current Affairs<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u2705 Powerup Prelims Test Series<\/span><\/p>\r\n

UPSC AIR-1 Topper 2023<\/b><\/h2>\r\n

Aditya Srivastava secured <\/span>All India Rank (AIR) 1<\/b> in the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2023. He hails from <\/span>Uttar Pradesh<\/b> and is a graduate of <\/span>IIT Kanpur<\/b> with a degree in Electrical Engineering. His dedication, disciplined preparation, and perseverance helped him achieve the top rank in one of India's toughest examinations.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Preparation Tips Inspired by UPSC AIR-1 Rank Holders<\/b><\/h2>\r\n

Every UPSC AIR-1 topper follows a unique strategy, but some preparation habits remain common. The tips below are inspired by the approaches adopted by successful rank holders over the years.<\/span><\/p>\r\n