Only 5 aspirants got over 50% marks in civils
Bharti Jain
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New Delhi:
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No more than five candidates who appeared for the Civil Services Exam 2014 “passed“ with over 50% marks, with the No.1 rank-holder scoring 53.4%. While just 13 candidates scored more than 1,000 marks out of a maximum score of 2025, comprising 1,750 for Mains and 275 for personality test, 527 were in the 900-1,000 marks bracket, 674 in the 800-900 marks bracket and 22 passed with less than 800 marks.Incidentally , the minimum overall score in the 2014 exam was 713, with the candidate concerned clearing the Mains round with 513 marks and personality test with 200 marks.
Ira Singhal, who topped the fiercely competitive exam with an overall score of 1,082, was the only candidate to score above 900 (her marks being 920) in the Mains examination, with the second rank-holder way behind with a Mains score of 858. However, Singhal scored just 162 in the interview round against the best score of 220 earned by two other candidates.
As may as 33 candidates got a Mains score above 800 marks. The lowest Mains score was 513 marks. In the personality test round, 111 candidates sailed through with over 200 marks. While the highest score was 220, secured by two candidates (not in the top 5), the lowest interview score was 83.
Among the top scorers, after No.1 rank-holder Singhal, Renu Raj secured an overall score of 1,056 (858 in Mains and 198 in the personality test), Nidhi Gupta 1,025 (846 in Mains and 179 in personality test), Vandana Rao 1,019 (832 in Mains and 187 in personality test), and Suharsha Bhagat 1,014 (813 in Mains and 201 in personality test).
A total 1,236 candidates were selected for appointment to various civil services including IAS, IPS and IFS in the Civil Services Exam 2014 results declared by UPSC on July 4.
The successful candidates included 590 in general category , 354 belonging to other backward classes, 194 from scheduled castes and 98 from scheduled tribes.
The elite exam was conducted on August 24, 2014 at 2,137 centres in 59 cities across the country .
Approximately 9.45 lakh candidates had registered for the examination and about 4.51 lakh candidates appeared for it.
Ira Singhal, who topped the fiercely competitive exam with an overall score of 1,082, was the only candidate to score above 900 (her marks being 920) in the Mains examination, with the second rank-holder way behind with a Mains score of 858. However, Singhal scored just 162 in the interview round against the best score of 220 earned by two other candidates.
As may as 33 candidates got a Mains score above 800 marks. The lowest Mains score was 513 marks. In the personality test round, 111 candidates sailed through with over 200 marks. While the highest score was 220, secured by two candidates (not in the top 5), the lowest interview score was 83.
Among the top scorers, after No.1 rank-holder Singhal, Renu Raj secured an overall score of 1,056 (858 in Mains and 198 in the personality test), Nidhi Gupta 1,025 (846 in Mains and 179 in personality test), Vandana Rao 1,019 (832 in Mains and 187 in personality test), and Suharsha Bhagat 1,014 (813 in Mains and 201 in personality test).
A total 1,236 candidates were selected for appointment to various civil services including IAS, IPS and IFS in the Civil Services Exam 2014 results declared by UPSC on July 4.
The successful candidates included 590 in general category , 354 belonging to other backward classes, 194 from scheduled castes and 98 from scheduled tribes.
The elite exam was conducted on August 24, 2014 at 2,137 centres in 59 cities across the country .
Approximately 9.45 lakh candidates had registered for the examination and about 4.51 lakh candidates appeared for it.
