📋 State-wise UPSC CSE Prelims Qualified Aspirants (with Centre Codes) 2025
| State/UT | Centre Code | City | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andaman & Nicobar | 37 | Port Blair (Srivijayapuram) | 3 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 76 | Ananthapuramu | 26 |
| 50 | Tirupati | 32 | |
| 62 | Vijaywada | 82 | |
| 51 | Vishakapatnam | 80 | |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 48 | Itanagar | 19 |
| Assam | 09 | Guwahati | 71 |
| 46 | Jorhat | 4 | |
| Bihar | 80 | Gaya | 43 |
| 15 | Patna | 407 | |
| Chandigarh | 35 | Chandigarh | 439 |
| Chhattisgarh | 77 | Bilaspur | 40 |
| 49 | Raipur | 113 | |
| Delhi | 08 | Delhi | 2806 |
| Goa | 36 | Panaji-Vasco | 10 |
| Gujarat | 01 | Ahmedabad | 294 |
| 72 | Rajkot | 42 | |
| 87 | Surat | 66 | |
| Haryana | 64 | Faridabad | 276 |
| 63 | Gurgaon | 595 | |
| Himachal Pradesh | 17 | Shimla | 64 |
| 85 | Mandi | 28 | |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 34 | Jammu | 139 |
| 18 | Srinagar | 50 | |
| Jharkhand | 41 | Ranchi | 219 |
| Karnataka | 03 | Bangalore | 483 |
| 39 | Dharwad | 44 | |
| 73 | Mysore | 46 | |
| Kerala | 24 | Cochin | 60 |
| 57 | Kozhikode | 79 | |
| 19 | Thiruvananthapuram | 454 | |
| Ladakh | 84 | Leh | 5 |
| 83 | Kargil | 5 | |
| Madhya Pradesh | 04 | Bhopal | 240 |
| 69 | Gwalior | 147 | |
| 78 | Indore | 204 | |
| 68 | Jabalpur | 75 | |
| Maharashtra | 38 | Aurangabad | 89 |
| 05 | Mumbai | 226 | |
| 13 | Nagpur | 179 | |
| 86 | Nasik | 100 | |
| 65 | NAVI Mumbai | 59 | |
| 66 | Pune | 677 | |
| Manipur | 44 | Imphal | 30 |
| Meghalaya | 16 | Shillong | 11 |
| Mizoram | 47 | Aizawl | 8 |
| Nagaland | 43 | Kohima | 7 |
| Odisha | 07 | Cuttack | 78 |
| 53 | Sambalpur | 17 | |
| Puducherry | 20 | Pondicherry | 25 |
| Punjab | 70 | Ludhiana | 71 |
| Rajasthan | 71 | Ajmer | 35 |
| 11 | Jaipur | 879 | |
| 22 | Jodhpur | 86 | |
| 52 | Udaipur | 55 | |
| Sikkim | 42 | Gangtok | 4 |
| Tamil Nadu | 12 | Chennai | 523 |
| 56 | Coimbatore | 73 | |
| 40 | Madurai | 58 | |
| 75 | Tiruchirapalli | 34 | |
| 74 | Vellore | 10 | |
| Telangana | 10 | Hyderabad | 541 |
| 82 | Warangal | 31 | |
| Tripura | 45 | Agartala | 6 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 79 | Agra | 127 |
| 21 | Aligarh | 50 | |
| 02 | Allahabad (Prayagraj) | 240 | |
| 54 | Bareilly | 80 | |
| 58 | Gautam Buddh Nagar (NOIDA) | 390 | |
| 59 | Ghaziabad | 322 | |
| 60 | Gorakhpur | 87 | |
| 26 | Lucknow | 516 | |
| 61 | Varanasi | 140 | |
| Uttarakhand | 14 | Dehradun | 228 |
| 88 | Srinagar Uttarakhand | 16 | |
| 89 | Almora Uttarakhand | 9 | |
| West Bengal | 06 | Kolkata | 173 |
| 81 | Siliguri | 26 |
🔍 Overall
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Total Qualified for Mains: 14,161 candidates
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Total Cities Covered: 89+ (including sub-centers and renamed cities)
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Highest Contributors:
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🥇 Delhi: 2806
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🥈 Jaipur: 879
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🥉 Pune: 677
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Other key contributors: Chennai (523), Hyderabad (541), Lucknow (516)
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📊 Top 10 Cities by Qualified Candidates
| Rank | City | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delhi | 2806 |
| 2 | Jaipur | 879 |
| 3 | Pune | 677 |
| 4 | Gurgaon | 595 |
| 5 | Hyderabad | 541 |
| 6 | Chennai | 523 |
| 7 | Lucknow | 516 |
| 8 | Bangalore | 483 |
| 9 | Thiruvananthapuram | 454 |
| 10 | Chandigarh | 439 |
🧠 Insights & Trends
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Metro Dominance: Most of the top 10 cities are metro or tier-1 cities, reflecting coaching hub concentration and better access to resources.
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North vs. South:
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North India dominates the top slots (Delhi, Jaipur, Lucknow, Chandigarh, Gurgaon).
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South India has strong representation (Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Thiruvananthapuram).
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Small City Performance:
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Cities like Aurangabad (89), Gaya (43), and Raipur (113) show moderate performance.
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Remote areas like Kargil (5), Leh (5), Gangtok (4), and Port Blair (3) also had qualifiers.
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Newer Centers Rising:
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Gautam Buddh Nagar (Noida): 390
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Ghaziabad: 322
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Reflects the UPSC’s decentralization and digital penetration.
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📉 Lowest Contributors (≤10 candidates)
| City | Qualified |
|---|---|
| Port Blair | 3 |
| Gangtok | 4 |
| Jorhat | 4 |
| Kargil | 5 |
| Leh | 5 |
| Agartala | 6 |
| Kohima | 7 |
| Aizawl | 8 |
| Almora (Uttarakhand) | 9 |
| Vellore | 10 |
| Shillong | 11 |
These centers are mostly from northeast India and remote/tribal regions.
📌 State-Level Observations (Sample)
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Uttar Pradesh: Major contributors like Allahabad (240), Lucknow (516), Ghaziabad (322), and Varanasi (140).
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Maharashtra: Mumbai (226), Pune (677), Nagpur (179), Aurangabad (89), Nasik (100).
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Tamil Nadu: Chennai (523), Coimbatore (73), Madurai (58), Tiruchirapalli (34), Thiruvananthapuram (454).
🧮 Statistical Breakdown
| Range | Cities Count |
|---|---|
| 500+ candidates | 6 |
| 200–499 candidates | 19 |
| 100–199 candidates | 18 |
| 50–99 candidates | 20+ |
| Below 50 | 30+ |

