Nearly one-third of CSE 2025 toppers are women
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What happened
- Nearly one-third of successful candidates in the Civil Services Examination 2025 are women, with wider participation beyond metro cities [PIB].
Background
- UPSC conducts CSE under Article 320.
Why it matters
- More women in the services makes the bureaucracy look more like the country it serves.
How to use this in Mains
- As per PIB (2026-04-18): nearly one-third of successful candidates in the Civil Services Examination 2025 are women, with wider participation beyond metro cities.
- More women in the services makes the bureaucracy look more like the country it serves.
Quotable data pointNearly one-third of successful candidates in the Civil Services Examination 2025 are women, with wider participation beyond metro cities.
PIB: DoPT: CSE 2025 women, 18 Apr 2026
Exam angle
UPSC
Mains: women in public service.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
Practice · UPSC
Women share in CSE 2025 results
Answer (b) & explanation
PIB.
Practice · UPSC
UPSC functions under Article
Answer (a) & explanation
PIB.
Practice · UPSC
Exam
Answer (a) & explanation
PIB.
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Official source: PIB: DoPT: CSE 2025 women, 18 Apr 2026
facts from cited sources only; faculty review pending