The number of Indian women clearing the Civil Services Examination (CSE) has seen an increase of 11 per cent. This number was 24 per cent in 2019 to 35 per cent in 2023, the government told Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the engineering graduates consistently accounted for over 50 per cent of successful candidates, data presented by Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Jitendra Singh showed.
As a reply to a query, the minister presented five-year data showing a steady rise in the number of female candidates in the final merit list — from 220 out of 922 candidates in 2019 to 397 out of 1,132 in 2023.
At the same time, engineering stream candidates continued to dominate the merit list, with 554 engineers recommended in 2023, far outnumbering those from humanities (368), science (137), and medical science (73). The data shows that engineering graduates formed the largest cohort every year from 2019 to 2023.
The government also reported an increase in the number of bachelor's degree holders selected, rising from 672 in 2019 to 848 in 2023.
According to the answer, "Details with regard to CSE-2024 are under compilation as the Reserve List has been declared on October 28, 2025, and results of CSE 2025 have not yet been declared."
The Civil Services Examination (CSE) is an exam conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to recruit candidates for All India Services like the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and Indian Police Service (IPS), and various other government services.
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