UPSC CSE Prelims 2026

Check the names of previous years’ toppers May 23, 2026 Samaira Fatima Rizvi

Photo: Indian Express For the year 2026 , the UPSC Preliminary Examination 2026 will be conducted on Sunday, May 24 .

Photo: Indian Express With lakhs of students appearing in this most revered exam of India every year, the topper’s name becomes the centre of everyone’s discussions.

Photo: Indian Express From Shubham Kumar in 2021 to Anuj Agnihotri in 2025, many aspirants have etched their names in the history of Civil Service Examinations by securing the All India Rank (AIR) 1 . Go through the slides to know the names of previous years’ toppers. Off-White Arrow

UPSC CSE 2021, Rank 1

Photo: Indian Express Shubham Kumar Shubham Kumar

UPSC CSE 2022, Rank 1

Photo: Indian Express Shruti Sharma Shruti Sharma

UPSC CSE 2023, Rank 1

Photo: Indian Express Ishita Kishore Ishita Kishore

UPSC CSE 2024, Rank 1

Photo: Indian Express Aditya Srivastava Aditya Srivastava

UPSC CSE 2025, Rank 1

Photo: Indian Express Anuj Agnihotri Anuj Agnihotri

UPSC Exam Calendar 2027 Released: CSE Prelims on May 23, Mains From August 20; Check Complete Schedule Here

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