The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Monday issued a clarification settling the controversy that erupted over the 301st post of the UPSC after two candidates, both named Akanksha Singh, staked their claim for the post.
What is the dispute
According to news agency PTI, Akanksha Singh of Ara in Bihar, granddaughter of Brahmeshwar Singh, the founder of the banned Ranvir Sena militia, was widely reported to have secured the rank. Brahmeshwar Singh was murdered in 2012.
Meanwhile, another candidate, also named Akanksha Singh from Ghazipur in Uttar Pradesh, claimed the rank as hers.
The row escalated after an admit card with the same name and number surfaced on social media, further complicating the matter.
UPSC issues clarification
In a press release on Monday, the UPSC said that the final result of the Civil Services Examination 2025 was declared on March 6, 2026.
She took note of various media reports where two candidates of the same name i.e. Akanksha Singh claimed to have secured the same rank of 301 in the final result of the civil services examination 2025.
Dispelling the confusion, UPSC said that Akanksha Singh, who secured 301 rank, has the roll number ‘0856794’, is the daughter of Ranjit Singh and Neelam Singh and hails from Abhaipur village, Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh.
“My identity is personified”
According to PTI, Akanksha Singh of Ghazipur had earlier posted the alleged impersonation on Facebook.
“It has come to light that my rank and identity are being faked by others,” she wrote, attaching two documents she claimed to be her original ID and email to the FB post.
Akanksha from Ghazipur said in the video, “I am a gynecologist by profession, currently practicing at Patna AIIMS. I have come to know that another girl is claiming 301st position.”
“This video is just for clarification. If one scans the QR code on both the admit cards, the matter will be very clear,” she reportedly said.
She further claimed that she appeared in all the three exams — prelims, mains and PT, with the same merit number.
“I’m sure of it and at the same time I’m very humbled that my name made it to the list,” she added.
Following the recall of the Ghazipur aspirant, several private channels scanned the QR codes on the admit cards of both the girls.
In the admit cards obtained by scanning the QR codes, the roll number associated with 301st rank was said to match that of the Ghazipur aspirant and not the Ara girl.
UPSC issued a clarification in this regard on Monday.
