Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], Reflecting on his journey of securing 19th rank in the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) examination, Shivam Kumar, resident of Samastipur, Bihar, said that only persistence can lead to success "It Rank 19 is a dream come true, what more can one ask for? My family and friends deserve all the credit,” said Shivam Kumar while explaining his strategies for UPSC. “It is a continuous effort, the process is such that you have to study more and more, and in the end, all the factors will align and I am very happy looking forward, Shivam is committed to achieving excellence. Its aim is to give my best justice. My dream is that whatever field I go into, I will give my best, and I feel that I will be able to give justice, only on the strength of my will power I will be able to give justice.'' UPSC is a difficult journey. The competition is ruthless and tough, but think after trying again and again, our luck and efforts will align and get results," Shivam said as the Union Public Service Commission announced the Civil Services Examination (CSE) on Tuesday. 2023.

The written part of Civil Services Examination, 2023 was conducted by UPSC in September 2023 and interviews for personality test were conducted in January-April 2024.

Aditya Srivastava has secured first position in the Civil Services Examination, 2023. Animesh Pradhan secured the second rank and Donuru Ananya Reddy stood third. A total of 1,016 candidates qualified the exam and have been recommended for various central government services.