The Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2022 took place on June 5, 2022. A total of 11,35,697 candidates applied for the exam, and out of them, 5,73,735 candidates appeared for the examination. Following the Preliminary Examination, the Written (Main) Examination was held in September 2022, and 13,090 candidates qualified to appear for it. From those candidates, 2,529 individuals qualified for the Personality Test of the examination.
The Commission has recommended 933 candidates (613 men and 320 women) for appointment to various Services. Notably, the top four candidates are all women.
Ms. Ishita Kishore (Roll No. 5809986) secured the first position in the Civil Services Examination, 2022. She chose Political Science and International Relations as her optional subject and holds a degree in Economics (Hons.) from Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi.
Ms. Garima Lohia (Roll No. 1506175), a Commerce graduate from Kirorimal College, University of Delhi, secured the second rank, selecting Commerce and Accountancy as her optional subject.
Ms. Uma Harathi N (Roll No. 1019872), a Civil Engineering graduate (B Tech.) from IIT Hyderabad, stood third in the rankings, opting for Anthropology as her optional subject.
Ms. Smriti Mishra (Roll No. 0858695), a graduate (B Sc.) from Miranda House College, University of Delhi, secured the fourth rank, selecting Zoology as her optional subject.
Among the top 25 candidates, 14 are women, and 11 are men. The educational qualifications of the top 25 successful candidates span a range of disciplines, including Engineering, Humanities, Science, Commerce, and Medical Science. They have graduated from esteemed institutions such as IIT, NIT, DTU, Gauhati Medical College, University of Health Science, University of Delhi, Gujarat National Law University, Jadavpur University, Jiwaji University, etc.
In the Written (Main) Examination, the top 25 candidates chose optional subjects like Anthropology, Commerce & Accountancy, Economics, Electrical Engineering, Law, History, Mathematics, Political Science & International Relations, Philosophy, Sociology, and Zoology. Among the recommended candidates, 41 individuals have disabilities (14 Orthopedically Handicapped, 07 Visually Challenged, 12 Hearing Impaired & 08 Multiple Disabilities).