HYDERABAD: Four candidates from the Telugu states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh made it to the top 100 in the Union Public Service Commission’s (UPSC) Civil Services examination, results of which were declared on Tuesday. Of the 829 appointments made by the
UPSC, close to 40 are from the two states.
With an All India Rank (AIR) of 46, Pedditi Dhatri Reddy emerged as the Telangana State topper followed by Mallavarapu Surya Teja (76), Katta Ravi Teja (77) and S Rushikesh Reddy (95).
According to experts, many have cleared the examination after several attempts. “The competition every year is increasing qualitatively. At an average, an aspirant is qualifying for the top services only in his second or third attempt. Most candidates who have qualified for the top ranks are repeaters,” said Gopala Krishna, director, Brain Tree, which trained 12 of the 40 rankers.
Many among those who have cleared the examination this year are candidates who are already serving or undergoing training in IPS, railways or as group A and group B officers.
“This was my third attempt at Civils. In the first attempt, I was appointed in Indian Information Service and in the second attempt, I was appointed in the Indian Police Services (IPS). Currently, I am undergoing IPS training in Chennai. My preference is administrative or foreign services,” said G Chandeesh, who secured AIR 198.
Some have given up private jobs to clear the Civils. “I have been preparing for Civils since 2015. I couldn’t clear the examination in the first three attempts. This was my fourth attempt wherein I cleared the examination,” said MV Satya Sai Karthik (AIR 103), who gave up a corporate job.