India, March 6 -- Anuj Agnihotri, who topped the UPSC civil services examination 2025, on Friday spoke about the "inspiration" for his achievement, and the realisation that helped propel him towards it.

"My mother has always been my inspiration to serve the people and bring changes in our surroundings," the 25-year-old said. UPSC announced the results for CSE 2025 earlier today, wherein Agnihotri emerged as the holder of All India Rank (AIR 1).

An MBBS from AIIMS, Jodhpur, Anuj also cleared the Union Territories Civil Services (UTCS) examination in his first attempt in 2023, and is currently under the probation period as an SDM in Delhi.

Anuj recalled the starting point of his career, wherein he was not clear about his specific aim but...