UPSC Civil Service Exam allow to choose one optional subject to every candidate, you can check last year topper list with their optional subject.
UPSC Civil Service Exam: Union Public Service Commission conduct Civil Service Exam every year in three phases i.e. Prelims, Mains written Exam and interview. Prelims exam consist 2 papers i.e. General Studies and CSAT. Candidates who qualify Prelims will allow to sit in mains exam. click here to read mains Exam pattern & Syllabus. While applying for UPSC Civil Service exam candidates are asked to choose optional subject for their mains exam. Here is the list of Last year toppers with their optional Subjects.
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| Year | Topper Name (AIR 1) | Optional Subjects | *Attempt | Home State | Service Opted |
| 2018 | Kanishak Kataria | Maths | 1 | Rajasthan | IAS |
| 2017 | Anudeep Durishetty | Anthropology | 5 | Telangana | IAS |
| 2016 | Nandini K R | Kannada Literature | 4 | Karnataka | IAS |
| 2015 | Tina Dabi | Political Science | 1 | Delhi | IAS |
| 2014 | Ira Singhal | Geography | 4 | Delhi | IAS |
| 2014 | Gaurav Aggarwal | Economics | 2 | Rajasthan | IAS |
| 2012 | Haritha V Kumar | Economics & Malayalam Literature | 4 | Kerala | IAS |
| 2011 | Shena Aggarwal | Medical Science and Psychology | 1 | Haryana | IAS |
| 2010 | S Divyadharshini | Public Administration & Law | 2 | Tamil Nadu | IAS |
| 2009 | Shah Faesal | Public Administration & Urdu Literature | 1 | Jammu & Kashmir | IAS |
| 2008 | Shubhra Saxena | Psychology & Public Administration | 2 | Uttar Pradesh | IAS |
| 2007 | Adapa Karthik | Zoology & Psychology | 3 | Telangana | IAS |
| 2006 | Mutyalaraju Revu | Electrical Engineering & Maths | 3 | Andhra Pradesh | IAS |
| 2005 | Mona Pruthi | English Literature & Sociology | 3 | Haryana | IAS |
| 2004 | S Nagarajan | Geography & Sociology | 4 | Tamil Nadu | IAS |
| 2003 | Roopa Mishra | Psychology & Public Administration | 1 | Odisha | IAS |
| 2002 | Ankur Garg | Physics & Chemistry | 1 | Punjab | IAS |
| 2001 | Alok Ranjan Jha | Geography | 3 | Bihar | IFS(Indian Foreign Service) |
| 2000 | Vijaylakshmi Bidari | Kannada Literature | 2 | Karnataka | IAS |
| 1999 | Sorabh Babu | Maths & Mechanical Engineering | - | Uttar Pradesh | IAS |
| 1998 | Bhawna Garg | Maths & Chemistry | 1 | Punjab | IAS |
| 1997 | Devesh Kumar | Chemistry & Geography | - | Bihar | IAS |
| 1996 | Sunil Kumar Barnwal | Physics & Maths | - | Jharkhand | IAS |
| 1995 | Iqbal Dhaliwal | Economics & Public Administration | - | Tamil Nadu | IAS |
| 1994 | Srivatsa Krishna | Public Administration & Psychology | - | Karnataka | IAS |
| 1991 | Raju Narayana Swamy | Medicine & Malayalam Literature | - | Kerala | IAS |
Note: Attempt mentioned above are for their 1st rank only. It may possible that, they have had qualified UPSC CSE exam in earlier attempts.
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