The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is expected to declare the Civil Services Examination (CSE) Mains 2024 results in the near future. The candidates who appeared for the exam can check their results on the official websites — upsc.gov.in and upsconline.nic.in.

The UPSC CSE involves three stages: prelims, mains, and interviews. The 2024 prelims were held on June 16, and the mains were held between September 20, 21, 22, 28, and 29. Students cleared in the mains stage of the exam will enter the final interview round that might happen in January 2025 at the UPSC headquarters located in New Delhi.

It looks to recruit more than 1,000 vacancies in various prestigious services, such as the IAS, IFS, and IPS. Candidates are required to obtain cut-off marks to qualify for these positions.

Steps to Download UPSC Mains 2024 Results:

1. Visit the official UPSC website: upsc.gov.in.
2. Click on the “Result” tab on the homepage.
3. Click on the link named “UPSC CSE Mains Result 2024”
4. The link to the result PDF shall open on the screen now
5. Download and Save the result for future usage.

Success stories in 2023

Last year’s Civil Services Examination results have been inspiring, starting with Hemant from Haryana, who secured the 884th rank despite trying circumstances. Born to a laborer family, Hemant overcame socioeconomic barriers to achieve success in his second attempt.

Very similarly, PK Sidharth Ramkumar, AIR 4 in 2023, talked how his architecture background helped him excel in solving problems during preparation. Sidharth emphasized that clarity, confidence and articulation are most important while the interview round.

Focus on Residential Coaching Academies

The Residential Coaching Academies (RCAs) of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) remain important institutions in preparing future civil servants. Last year, three candidates from AMU and 31 from JMI’s coaching programs were selected in the final list, which shows how structured guidance is important in competitive exams.
A recent parliamentary committee report noted an increase in joining civil services from doctors and engineers, but a declining trend in joining civil services from humanities backgrounds over the years. This indicates that civil services talent pool is changing.

The final stage of the CSE process 2024 process will be declaration after the interview results, through marks, cut-offs and answer keys. UPSC would release results as scheduled to bring joy to the aspirations of those candidates who get to work for their motherland.