UPSC Civil Services Result 2023: Record Number of Muslims likely in Merit List
A record number of Muslims are likely in the UPSC Civil Services 2023 Merit List said to be released on the commission’s official website upsconline.nic.in and upsc.gov.in any time after April 09, 2024. Read More
UPSC Civil Services Result 2023: A record number of Muslims are likely in the UPSC Civil Services 2023 Merit List said to be released on the commission’s official website upsconline.nic.in and upsc.gov.in any time after April 09, 2024.
The UPSC recommends candidates who will join India’s elite Civil Services based on Preliminary and Main exams followed by Personal Interview.
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) had declared the result of the candidates who passed the Civil Services (CSE) Main Exams 2023 and qualified for the Personal Test (Personal Interview) on December 08, 2023.
A total of 2,844 Civil Services aspirants had cracked the CSE Main Exam 2023 and were called for the personal test held in three phases.
Of the total 2,844 candidates who passed the CSE Main Exams 2023 and called for interview more than 125 are Muslims (tentative as names of some candidates are used by Muslims as well as people of other religions).
This is a record number of Muslims appearing in UPSC Civil Services Personal Tests. If these candidates perform well then there is a high chance 2023 UPSC Civil Services Final Result and Merit List will have an all time high number of Muslims recommended by the Union Public Service Commission for various civil services posts.
Muslims in UPSC – Previous Years Record
In 2022, around 2,529 candidates who cracked the Civil Services Prelims and Main exams were called for the Personal Interviews. Among them were 83 Muslims. A total number of 933 candidates were recommended for IAS, IPS, IFS, IRS and other civil services posts. Of them 30 were Muslims.
In 2021, a total of 1,823 candidates who had cracked the Civil Services Main exams were called for the Personal Interviews. Out of them, 685 were recommended in the UPSC Civil Services 2021 Merit List. Of them, 21 were Muslims. This was the worst performance of Muslim candidates in a decade.
On ther hand, a total of 31 Muslims had cracked the Civil Services Exam (CSE), also known as IAS exam, in 2020 when UPSC had recommended 761 candidates for the top CS posts.
In 2019, 42 Muslims had cracked the exam whereas in 2018 just 27 Muslims had made it to the final result.
The years 2016 and 2017 were the brightest period for Muslim candidates. In 2016, 52 Muslims figured in the list of successful candidates whereas in 2017 their tally was 50.
In 2015, 34 Muslims were among the 1,078 candidates recommended by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) whereas 38 Muslims were in the list of total 1,236 candidates in 2014.
In 2013, a total of 34 Muslims had cleared the exam, whereas in 2012, 30 Muslims were among the successful candidates, four of them were among top 100.
Similarly in 2012, 30 Muslims were among the successful candidates and in 2011, 31 Muslims were among the 920 selected for the civil services.
Likewise, in 2010 among the 875 successful candidates 21 were Muslims with Dr. Shah Faisal of Kashmir topping the exam at the national level.
In 2009, a total of 31 Muslims were in the list of 791 successful candidates.
UPSC Civil Services Result 2023 Date
According to the schedule released by the UPSC, the Personal Tests of 1,026 candidates were conducted from January 02 to February 16, 2024 in Phase I.
The Personal Interviews of 1,003 candidates were conducted from February 19 to March 15, 2024 in Phase II.
The Phase III of UPSC Civil Services Exam 2023 is ongoing. Under this phase, the Union Public Services Commission is conducting the Personal Interviews of 817 candidates.
The Phase III Interview Schedule, according to the UPSC, is from March 18 to April 09, 2024.
As per the past records, the UPSC declares the Civil Services Final Result few days after the final phase of interview. Accordingly, candidates who are aspiring to become future IAS, IFS, IRS and other such posts can expect their result any time after April 09, 2024.
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