UPSC Civil Services Examination is considered one of the most prestigious examinations in the country. Every year after the results are declared, the success stories of the successful candidates remain in the news. However, this time false claims have also come to light regarding the examination which have become the cause of controversy. Recently, a case has come to light from Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, when a woman claimed to have secured 113th rank in the Civil Services Examination 2025, but in the administrative investigation this claim was found to be false. Earlier, a similar case had come to light in Bihar, where a woman named Akanksha Singh had claimed to get 301st rank, which was later declared false by the Commission.

Bulandshahr’s Shikha Gautam’s claim exposed

After the release of the final result of Civil Services Examination 2025, Shikha Gautam, resident of Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, has claimed that she has secured 113th rank and has been selected for IAS. After this, this news spread rapidly and his success started being widely discussed at the local level. Shikha was described as the daughter of class IV employees, hence her story attracted people’s attention. She was welcomed at many places, honored with garlands along with drums and news started appearing in the media like peon’s daughter becoming an IAS officer. Meanwhile, another Delhi resident, Shikha, claimed that she has got 113th rank in the UPSC Civil Services Examination. She sent an email to the Commission demanding clarification on this matter. After this the matter reached the administration and investigation was started.

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Administration conducted investigation on the instructions of UPSC

After the complaint of Delhi’s Shikha, UPSC directed the District Magistrate of Bulandshahr to investigate the matter. The District Magistrate handed over the responsibility to the administrative officers to investigate this matter. Under this, Sadar Tehsildar Manoj Rawat was sent to Shikha Gautam’s house and got the investigation done. During the investigation, documents and certificates related to the family were sought. According to administrative sources, he could not provide correct evidence. Later, the family admitted their mistake and justified the selection of Delhi’s crest.

Bulandshahr’s Shikha could not even pass the mains exam

Investigation by the local administration also revealed that Shikha Gautam of Bulandshahr could not even pass the main examination of UPSC i.e. Mains. For this reason he was not even selected for the interview. During investigation it was also found that the name written in her document was not Shikha Gautam but Shikha Rani. After the facts revealed in the case, it became clear that Shikha, a resident of Delhi, got 113th rank in the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2025. After this, many evidences related to his selection have also surfaced on social media. According to the report, Shikha of Delhi is currently working on the post of Block Development and Selected Officer in Haryana.

Earlier, such a case also came to light in Bihar.

Earlier, a similar controversy had come to light in Bihar also regarding the Civil Services Examination. Akanksha Singh, resident of Bhojpur district of Bihar, had claimed that he has got 301st rank in UPSC. But later the Commission issued a clarification stating that the 301st rank belongs to Akanksha Singh of Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh. It was also revealed in the investigation that the roll number was appearing different in the QR code of Akanksha’s admit card of Bihar. After this his claim was proved wrong.

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