UPSC CSE 2024: Cadre List Released, AIR 1 Shakti Dubey Assigned to Uttar Pradesh While Harshita Goyal Gets Gujarat

New Delhi | December 7, 2025 The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions has published the cadre allocation list for candidates who chose the Indian Administrative Service in the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2024. The announcement confirmed that All India Rank 1 holder, Shakti Dubey, has been allotted her home state, Uttar Pradesh, as her cadre. The second ranker, Harshita Goyal from Haryana, has been assigned the Gujarat cadre, marking an important moment for the top performers of this year’s examination. The list includes the top ten rankers, with details of their home states and whether they have been given insider or outsider cadres. Among them, candidates like Shah Margi Chirag from Gujarat and Aayuushi Bansal from Madhya Pradesh received their home states, while others such as Dongre Archit Parag from Maharashtra and Aditya Vikram Agarwal from Haryana were allotted different regions. Two candidates from Uttar Pradesh—Shakti Dubey and Mayank Tripathi—secured the UP cadre as insiders, while some others from outside the state were placed in UP as outsiders. UPSC had announced the final results on April 22, bringing to an end one of the most challenging and highly awaited examinations in the country. Every year, lakhs of aspirants attempt the exam, hoping to join India’s top civil services, including IAS, IPS, IFS, IRS and other Group A and Group B services. In the 2024 cycle, women dominated the top ranks, with three women featuring in the top five. Out of the top 25 candidates, 11 were women and 14 were men. Of the 1,009 candidates recommended overall, 284 were women and 725 were men, reflecting the wide participation across the country. AIR 1 Shakti Dubey’s journey to the top was marked by determination and setbacks. Hailing from Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh, she began preparing for the exam in 2018. A biochemistry graduate from Banaras Hindu University, she once aimed to become a doctor but changed her direction after her dental seat did not work out. Her UPSC path was not smooth—she failed to clear prelims in her first three attempts, reached the interview stage in her fourth attempt but did not make the final list, and missed the cutoff by 12 marks the following year. She described that moment as her lowest point, a phase when giving up seemed tempting. Yet she chose to keep going, following a strict routine and treating each day as a small step towards the goal. Her persistence paid off this year, earning her the top position and the cadre she hoped for. Dubey said she survived the long journey by maintaining a chart, sticking to her schedule, and giving herself short breaks whenever she completed her target for the day. AIR 2 Harshita Goyal from Haryana was equally overwhelmed by her result. Calling it “unbelievable,” she said securing the second rank felt surreal. This was her third attempt, and her first time clearing both prelims and mains. A commerce graduate from MS University of Baroda and a Chartered Accountant, Goyal said she was confident of selection but did not expect to be in the top three. She dedicated her success to her mother, who passed away due to cancer a decade ago, and expressed how meaningful this achievement felt for her family. As this year’s cadre allocation settles, it marks the beginning of a new chapter for the top performers of UPSC CSE 2024. With the list now official, candidates across the country can plan their next steps as they prepare to enter public service in their allotted states. UPSC CSE 2024: Cadre List Released, AIR 1 Shakti Dubey Assigned to Uttar Pradesh While Harshita Goyal Gets Gujarat The official cadre list for UPSC CSE 2024 is out, and it has brought big news for the toppers of this year. All India Rank 1, Shakti Dubey from Prayagraj, has received her home state Uttar Pradesh as her cadre. Rank 2, Harshita Goyal from Haryana, has been allotted Gujarat. The Ministry released the complete list, confirming where the top candidates will serve as future IAS officers. Shakti’s journey is the kind that inspires anyone stuck in self-doubt. She began preparing in 2018 and faced tough failures before making it to the top. She didn’t clear prelims in her first three attempts. In her fourth attempt, she reached the interview but missed the list. Last year, she missed the cutoff by just 12 marks, and she says that was the hardest moment of her life. But she didn’t quit. She stuck to her routine, studied with discipline, and took each day as it came. Her patience has now taken her straight to AIR 1 and to the cadre she always wanted. Harshita Goyal’s story is equally inspiring. She secured AIR 2, and the result still feels unreal to her. This was her third attempt, but the first time she managed to clear prelims and reach the final stage. A commerce graduate and a Chartered Accountant, she said she was confident of selection, but getting Rank 2 was beyond her expectations. She also shared that the achievement feels extra special because she hopes her late mother would have been proud. The list also includes other top rankers who will serve in different states as insiders or outsiders, depending on allocations. With the cadre list now confirmed, the candidates can finally look ahead to the next chapter of their civil services journey.