Ayushi Mahapatra has topped the Odisha Civil Services Examination-2017. The results were declared by the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) on Wednesday.
Women candidates outshone men in the examination occupying the top three positions in the list of successful candidates.
While Ayushi made it to the top, Sanjita Mohapatra and Poonam Mahapatra secured the second and third rank, respectively.
A total of 106 candidates cleared the tough examination held from December 3 to 10, 2018 on the basis of personality test, out of which 42 were women.
The successful candidates will be appointed to the OAS, OFS and OPS posts in the State Government.
The Preliminary of the Civil Services Examination had been held on February 18. The Main was conducted from June 25 to July 18 in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Baleswar and Sambalpur.