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Overview
The UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) is India’s premier competitive examination. Each stage—Prelims, Mains, and Interview—has its own cut off marks, which play a crucial role in determining a candidate's progression through the selection process. The cut offs vary each year based on various influencing factors.
Expected UPSC Prelims Cut Off 2024
For the General Category, the expected UPSC Prelims 2024 cut off is estimated to range between 95 and 100 marks. The Preliminary Exam comprises two papers:
- General Studies Paper I – Considered for merit ranking.
- CSAT (Paper II) – Qualifying in nature (minimum 33% required).
Previous 5 Years – UPSC Prelims Cut Off
| Category | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 75.41 | 88.22 | 87.54 | 92.51 | 98 |
| OBC | 74.75 | 87.54 | 89.12 | 89.12 | 95.34 |
| SC | 59.25 | 74.08 | 75.41 | 74.84 | 82 |
| ST | 47.82 | 69.35 | 70.71 | 68.71 | 77.34 |
| EWS | 68.02 | 82.83 | 80.14 | 77.55 | 90 |
| PwBD-1 | 40.40 | 49.84 | 68.02 | 70.06 | 53.34 |
| PwBD-2 | 47.13 | 58.59 | 67.33 | 63.94 | 44.66 |
| PwBD-3 | 40.40 | 40.40 | 43.09 | 40.82 | 61.34 |
| PwBD-5 | 33.68 | 41.76 | 45.80 | 42.86 | 61.34 |
UPSC Mains Cut Off (2019–2023)
The Mains exam consists of 9 papers, out of which 7 are considered for merit. The remaining two language papers are qualifying in nature.
| Category | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 741 | 748 | 745 | 736 | 751 |
| OBC | 712 | 714 | 707 | 698 | 718 |
| SC | 694 | 699 | 700 | 680 | 706 |
| ST | 692 | 706 | 700 | 682 | 699 |
| EWS | 706 | 715 | 713 | 687 | 696 |
| PwBD-1 | 673 | 677 | 688 | 648 | 663 |
| PwBD-2 | 718 | 706 | 712 | 699 | 698 |
| PwBD-3 | 396 | 351 | 388 | 425 | 374 |
| PwBD-5 | 445 | 419 | 560 | 300 | 561 |
UPSC Final Cut Off (Mains + Interview)
The final cut off is calculated by adding the marks obtained in the 7 merit-based Mains papers and the Interview round.
| Category | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 953 | 960 | 953 | 944 | 961 |
| OBC | 919 | 923 | 910 | 907 | 925 |
| SC | 890 | 893 | 886 | 875 | 898 |
| ST | 891 | 900 | 883 | 876 | 893 |
| EWS | 923 | 926 | 916 | 894 | 909 |
| PwBD-1 | 894 | 879 | 892 | 867 | 861 |
| PwBD-2 | 930 | 913 | 932 | 910 | 890 |
| PwBD-3 | 756 | 632 | 689 | 675 | 653 |
| PwBD-5 | 589 | 590 | 701 | 465 | 708 |
Factors Affecting UPSC Cut Off
- Difficulty Level: Tough papers usually lead to lower cut offs.
- Number of Vacancies: More vacancies may reduce the cut off.
- Reservation Categories: Different thresholds for General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS, and PwBD candidates.
- Performance of Aspirants: High overall performance may increase the cut off.
- Normalization: Applied in Prelims to ensure fairness.
- Competition Level: More candidates with better preparation may push the cut off higher.
UPSC Tie-Breaking Rules
When two candidates have the same final score, UPSC applies these tie-breaking rules:
- Higher marks in Mains + Interview – Gets higher rank.
- Older age – Senior candidates are ranked higher if scores remain equal.
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