UPSC CSE 2024 IAS Cadre List Out: Topper Shakti Dubey Assigned to Uttar Pradesh

The Department of Personnel and Training has posted the IAS Cadre Allocation List for Successful Candidates of UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2024. As many have seen throughout this year, there are various examples of inspirational perseverance found throughout our candidates. There are three women who we have listed who will finish among the top five in the IAS CSE 2024. One example of this is Harshita Goyal, AIR-2, who will be assigned to Gujarat, while Shakti Dubey (AIR1) is assigned to her original state of residence, Uttar Pradesh.

Perseverance and resilience are present in each of the candidates' stories in regard to UPSC CSE 2024. All of this year's "top finishers" have told motivating stories based on their educational background and prior work experience, outlining how determined and committed they were to achieving the goal of passing one of the most challenging examinations in India.

Top 20 Rankers & Their Cadre Allocation

The list reveals interesting placements among the top 20 candidates. While several toppers secured their home states as insiders, others received cadres outside their native state. In the top 25, 11 women and 14 men feature, while overall 1,009 candidates have been recommended for various services, including IAS, IPS, and IFS.

Shakti Dubey: A Journey of Persistence

Hailing from Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, Shakti Dubey’s UPSC journey began in 2018. A biochemistry graduate from Banaras Hindu University, she originally wanted to pursue medicine but shifted paths after being allotted dental in counselling.

Her success did not come easy; she failed prelims three times, reached the interview stage in her fourth attempt, and missed the cutoff by 12 marks last year, which she describes as her lowest moment. “I treated every day as a small step. Studying 8–10 hours and giving myself breaks kept me going,” she shared.

Harshita Goyal: From Self-Doubt to AIR 2

At 24, Harshita Goyal, a Chartered Accountant and commerce graduate, made a remarkable comeback after failing prelims twice. Clearing mains and interview for the first time in this attempt, she called the achievement “unbelievable.”