Several Kashmiri candidates figure in UPSC Civil Services Examination 2025 final list
New Delhi, March 6, KNT: Several candidates with Kashmiri backgrounds have figured in the final results of the Civil Services Examination 2025 declared by the Union Public Service Commission, which recommended 958 candidates for appointment to various services including the IAS, IFS and IPS.
According to the official list released by the commission, candidates with Kashmiri surnames such as Towseef Ahmad Ganaie, Muneeb Afzal Parrah, Mohammed Ashmil Shah and Irfan Ahmed Lone are among those recommended for appointment to civil services.
The results were announced after the written examination held in August 2025 and personality test interviews conducted between December 2025 and February 2026.
The commission said a total of 958 candidates have been recommended for appointment across different services. The recommended candidates include those selected for the Indian Administrative Service, Indian Foreign Service, Indian Police Service and several central services under Group A and Group B.
Official data shows that the selection includes candidates from multiple categories. Among them are 317 from the general category, 104 from economically weaker sections, 306 from other backward classes, 158 from scheduled castes and 73 from scheduled tribes.
The commission has also maintained a consolidated reserve list of 258 candidates in accordance with the rules governing the examination.
The number of vacancies reported by the government for the examination cycle stands at 1087 across various services. These include 180 vacancies in the Indian Administrative Service, 55 in the Indian Foreign Service, 150 in the Indian Police Service, 507 in Central Services Group A and 195 in Group B services.
Officials said the claims of recommended candidates with regard to reservation categories will be subject to verification by the concerned authorities.
The commission also noted that the candidature of 348 recommended candidates has been kept provisional while the results of two candidates have been withheld.
The Civil Services Examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission is one of the country’s most competitive examinations and serves as the primary gateway for recruitment into India’s top administrative and diplomatic services. [KNT]
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