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The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is facing a 'glitch in the matrix' as two candidates named Akanksha Singh—one from Uttar Pradesh...

11 March 2026 - New Delhi

Record date
11 Mar 2026
Location
New Delhi

What happened

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is facing a 'glitch in the matrix' as two candidates named Akanksha Singh—one from Uttar Pradesh and another from Bihar—both claimed the same 301st rank in the 2025 results. With identical roll numbers and ranks, the bureaucracy has finally achieved its dream of peak redundancy, allowing two people to share one career without the hassle of a second recruitment drive.

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