UPSC clears confusion after two ‘Akanksha Singh’ claim Rank 301 in Civil Services Exam

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has issued a clarification regarding the Civil Services Examination 2025 results, where two candidates with the same name, Akanksha Singh, claimed to have secured Rank 301. The controversy began when a candidate from Bihar and another from Ghazipur in Uttar Pradesh both claimed to have obtained the same rank. The UPSC released an official statement clarifying that the candidate who secured Rank 301 is Akanksha Singh (roll number 0856794), daughter of Ranjit Singh and Neelam Singh, and a resident of Village Abhaipur in Ghazipur district of Uttar Pradesh. The Ghazipur-based candidate had presented documents to support her claim, while the Bihar candidate maintained that her claim was valid and asked the commission to provide further clarification once the detailed marksheets are released.