Education in Delhi seems to have advantages when it comes to the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Examinations. The topper of this year's UPSC Examination, results for which were announced on Friday, had studied in Delhi. In 2011 as well, one of the top three scorers had completed his education in Delhi.
Sheena Aggarwal, the topper of this year's UPSC, had completed her MBBS from Delhi. She was a student of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). The topper of 2011, Prince, got his M Tech degree from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi.
A total of 910 candidates -715 male and 195 female - were selected for appointments to various central services such as the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and Indian Police Service (IPS), among others, according to a release by the Department of Personnel and Training.
The list of selected candidates includes 420 General (including 21 physically challenged), 255 Other Backward Classes (including eight physically challenged), 157 Scheduled Castes (including four physically challenged) and 78 Scheduled Tribes candidates, among others.
Of the top 25 candidates, 13 appeared from Delhi; three from Jaipur, two each from Mumbai and Chandigarh; and one each from Hyderabad, Chennai, Dispur, Patna and Jammu centres. Candidates claiming domicile from Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chattisgarh, Delhi, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh are in the top 25 list.
The Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2011 was conducted on 12 June. As many as 4,72,290 candidates applied for this examination, out of which 2,43,003 wrote the test.
The top 25 candidates include alumni from some of the premier educational institutions of the country, including AIIMS, IIM and IITs. 'An alumnus of London School of Economics also figures in the top 25,' it said.
The family background of top 25 candidates show diverse representation from all walks of life, including farmer, teacher, businessman, army personnel, low and middle level government servants, doctors, advocates, professors and civil servants.
Among them, six have made it to the merit list in their first attempt; seven in second attempt; nine in third attempt; and one each in fourth, fifth and sixth attempts. As many as 12 have already been recommended to services other than IAS on the basis of Civil Services Examinations of previous years.
Sheena Aggarwal, the topper of this year's UPSC, had completed her MBBS from Delhi. She was a student of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). The topper of 2011, Prince, got his M Tech degree from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi.
A total of 910 candidates -715 male and 195 female - were selected for appointments to various central services such as the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and Indian Police Service (IPS), among others, according to a release by the Department of Personnel and Training.
The list of selected candidates includes 420 General (including 21 physically challenged), 255 Other Backward Classes (including eight physically challenged), 157 Scheduled Castes (including four physically challenged) and 78 Scheduled Tribes candidates, among others.
Of the top 25 candidates, 13 appeared from Delhi; three from Jaipur, two each from Mumbai and Chandigarh; and one each from Hyderabad, Chennai, Dispur, Patna and Jammu centres. Candidates claiming domicile from Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chattisgarh, Delhi, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh are in the top 25 list.
The Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2011 was conducted on 12 June. As many as 4,72,290 candidates applied for this examination, out of which 2,43,003 wrote the test.
The top 25 candidates include alumni from some of the premier educational institutions of the country, including AIIMS, IIM and IITs. 'An alumnus of London School of Economics also figures in the top 25,' it said.
The family background of top 25 candidates show diverse representation from all walks of life, including farmer, teacher, businessman, army personnel, low and middle level government servants, doctors, advocates, professors and civil servants.
Among them, six have made it to the merit list in their first attempt; seven in second attempt; nine in third attempt; and one each in fourth, fifth and sixth attempts. As many as 12 have already been recommended to services other than IAS on the basis of Civil Services Examinations of previous years.