Diksha Rai, who belongs to West Bengal, secured an All India Rank 40 in UPSC CSE 2025 in her 5th attempt. She secured an AIR 374 in 2022 and joined the Indian Defence Accounts Service (IDAS), but continued her preparation for rank improvement, reflecting a strong perseverance.

• Diksha Rai was born and brought up in a small-town belonging to West Bengal.
• Diksha completed her school education at Kendriya Vidyalaya, Andal, West Bengal & moved to Shantiniketan in West Bengal to pursue her graduation at Visva-Bharati University.
• Her UPSC CSE journey began much earlier, where she was not able to crack the Mains exam & afterwards, improved her score & secured an AIR 374 in 2022.
• She then chose to continue preparing for UPSC CSE 2025 attempt where she finally secured an All India Rank of 40.

Diksha Rai’s detailed marks information is available in the table below.

Who is Diksha Rai?

Diksha Rai has secured an All India Rank of 40 in UPSC CSE 2025.

Which Courses were taken by Diksha Rai at Next IAS?

During the journey of UPSC Preparation, Diksha Rai (AIR-40 UPSC CSE 2025) took the coaching for the current affairs course (CA-VA) & test Series from NEXT IAS.

Current Affairs plays a significant role in the preparation of the UPSC Civil Services exam, be it prelims, mains or interview. In the Prelims Exam, on average, 30-35 questions are asked directly based on current affairs. The applied weightage of current affairs is significantly higher in the mains because answers are to be written analytically with a static cum current approach. Similarly, knowledge of current issues is equally crucial for the final stage i.e Personality Test or Interview.