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Women’s Share in UPSC Civil Services Rises to 35% as Engineering Graduates Remain Dominant

A ministerial reply in Lok Sabha formalizes five-year UPSC trends through 2023.

Overview

  • Data presented by Minister Jitendra Singh showed women on the final merit list increased from 220 of 922 in 2019 to 397 of 1,132 in 2023.
  • Engineering remained the largest stream in 2023 with 554 recommendations, ahead of humanities (368), science (137) and medical science (73).
  • From 2019 to 2023, humanities recommendations grew 65% while engineering fell 4.8% in absolute numbers, indicating a narrowing gap.
  • Recommended candidates with bachelor’s degrees rose from 672 in 2019 to 848 in 2023, with higher-degree selections rebounding since 2021.
  • The ministry said CSE-2024 details are still being compiled after a reserve list issued on October 28, 2025, and the CSE-2025 result has not been declared.