38 students from Jamia residential coaching cracked UPSC CSE

Over 38 candidates from the Residential Coaching Academy (RCA) at Jamia Millia Islamia have passed the UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2025, as per the declaration of results made on Friday. Among them, a total of four individuals secured ranks in the top 50, with All India Ranks 7 14 24 and 29 being the highest ranks of the institute this year. The academy, which is a part of the Centre for Coaching and Career Planning (CCCP) at the university, has also recorded 15 female candidates among the successful ones, which is a clear indication of a good number of female aspirants in the list of qualifiers this year.

All together, the 38 candidates have been recommended for appointment to different All India and Central Civil Services and thereby continuously keeping the legacy of RCAs in apart of supplementing aspirants belonging to diverse and underrepresented backgrounds in the highly competitive civil services examination. Extending his heartiest congratulations to the candidates, Prof Mazhar Asif, Vice Chancellor, Jamia Millia Islamia and Prof Md Mahtab Alam Rizvi, Registrar lauded the team efforts of the faculty and administrative staff in training the aspirants.

The institute is recognized to have regularly achieved a strong impression in the UPSC Civil Services results. In the previous UPSC cycle, 32 RCA candidates were recommended for appointment to various civil services after clearing the final stage of the examination, with 78 students from the academy reaching the interview round. Among them, Alfred Thomas (AIR 33) was the highest-ranked candidate from the institute that year, followed by Iram Choudhary (AIR 40) and Ruchika Jha (AIR 51).

UPSC CSE Results: Who are this year's toppers? 

The top five rank holders in the UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2025 are a mix of genius minds from different corners of knowledge. They show that anything can lead you to the administrative services of the country. Leading the pack is Anuj Agnihotri (AIR 1), a medical doctor from AIIMS Jodhpur, who had medical science as his optional subject. Just behind him is Rajeshwari Suve M (AIR 2), an Electrical and Electronics Engineering graduate from Anna University, who had Sociology as her optional.

Akansh Dhull (AIR 3), a commerce graduate from University of Delhi, who chose Commerce and Accountancy as his optional subject was the third. Raghav Jhunjhunwala (AIR 4), an Economics graduate from Delhi University, opted for Economics as his optional. Ishan Bhatnagar (AIR 5), who studied law at National Law University Delhi, rounded up the top five with Sociology as his optional subject. Altogether, the top ranks are held by candidates trained in medicine engineering commerce, economics and law.