Civils '25: OBCs pip EWS despite interview drag

2026-03-24 - 22:50

In a shift from previous trends, Other Backward Classes (OBC) candidates outperformed Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in the 2025 Civil Service Examinations final merit list. Despite lower interview scores, OBCs' strong performance in written exams secured them a higher overall cut-off than EWS, reversing a recent pattern.