Banoth Laxmi Rachana, an engineering graduate from IIT Indore, secured an All India Rank 178 in UPSC CSE 2025. Hailing from Telangana and her optional subject was Anthropology.

• Banoth Laxmi Rachna originally belongs to the Ranga Reddy district in Telangana.
• She completed her school education (Class X & XII) from Sri Chaitanya High School, Kukatpally, Hyderabad in 2015 & Sri Chaitanya Junior College, Telangana in 2017 respectively.
• She pursued B.Tech in Electrical Engineering from IIT Indore (2017-2021), worked for a while in the field of Electric Vehicles (EV) research and development in Pune, and then resigned to prepare for UPSC CSE full-time from 2022.
• Following her past unsuccessful attempts, her 4th attempt turned successful in 2025 with an All India Rank 178.

Banoth Laxmi Rachna’s detailed marks information is available in the table below.

• Banoth Laxmi Rachana had chosen Anthropology as her optional subject in UPSC CSE 2025.
• Her selection of the subject went well with her engineering background from IIT Indore.
• While preparing for the 4th attempt, the subject Anthropology was very helpful for her in overcoming her previous Mains shortcomings.

Who is Banoth Laxmi Rachana?

Banoth Laxmi Rachana is a UPSC CSE 2025 rank holder from Telangana, who secured All India Rank 178.

Which Courses were taken by Banoth Laxmi Rachana at Next IAS?

During the journey of UPSC Preparation, Banoth Laxmi Rachana (AIR-178 UPSC CSE 2025) took the coaching for the GS Mains Advance course & test series from NEXT IAS.

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