UPSC Civil Services Exam 2025 Aspirations: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Monday finally clarified the situation regarding two candidates with the same name who secured rank 301 in the Civil Services Examination 2025, putting an end to the controversy that had been raging since the results were announced on Friday.
The controversy centred on rank 301, where two candidates, Akanksha Singh, had claimed the position. On one hand, Akanksha Singh of Ara, Bihar, the granddaughter of Brahmeshwar Singh, also known as Brahmeshwar Mukhiya, was reported to have secured the rank. On the other hand, another candidate, Akanksha Singh, from Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, later claimed the rank.
UPSC Civil Services Exam 2025: Aspirants Claims and Counterclaims
Speaking to reporters on Friday, Akanksha, the granddaughter of Brahmeshwar Singh, claimed that she secured the 301st rank in the UPSC Civil Services Exam 2025 in her second attempt. In a video interview widely shared on social media, she said, “I was confident of getting the result this time. It was my grandfather’s dream. He had a lot of faith in me.” Akanksha said she studied 8-10 hours a day during her preparation.
She said, “I studied 8-10 hours a day. My parents played a huge role in my success. Last year, when I failed to clear the exam, they continued to support me without any frustration or anger.”
Meanwhile, another Akanksha Singh from Ghazipur posted on Facebook, alleging that the result was fake. She wrote, “It has come to light that my rank and identity are being forged by others,” attaching two documents she claimed were her original ID and the e-summons to the Facebook post.
In a video, Akanksha from Ghazipur said, “I am a gynaecologist (A gynaecologist is a medical doctor who specialises in the female reproductive system) by profession, currently practising at Patna All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). I have come to know that another girl is claiming to have secured the 301st rank. This video is only for clarification. If someone scans the QR code on both admit cards, the matter will become very clear.” She claimed that she had appeared in all three exams, Prelims, Mains, and PT, with the same roll number. She said, “I am confident of this and, at the same time, I am very happy that my name has appeared in the list.”
Akanksha from Arrah (Bihar) then reiterated her claims, saying that she has all the documents to prove that she is the candidate who passed the exam. She also showed an admit card and claimed that she had sent an email to the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) regarding her e-summons. In the admit card obtained by scanning the QR code, the roll number associated with the 301st rank allegedly matched the candidate from Ghazipur, not the girl from Ara.
UPSC Civil Services Exam 2025: UPSC Clarification
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) clarification came on Monday, in which the constitutional body that recruits officers for the All India Services and Central Civil Services stated that Akanksha Singh, a resident of Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, had secured rank 301 in the final result of the UPSC Civil Services Exam 2025.
UPSC Civil Services Exam 2025: Press Release
In a press release, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) also provided details of the selected candidate. The UPSC Civil Services Exam 2025 recruiting body said, “Akanksha Singh, with roll number 0856794, father- Ranjeet Singh, mother- Neelam Singh, village Abhaypur, Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, has passed the examination.”
