UPSC Prelims 2025 Cut Off Marks will be announced soon along with the result of the UPSC Civil Services Prelims 2025 Examination conducted on 25th May, 2025. The UPSC Cut Off Marks 2025 for Prelims is expected to fall in the range of 90 to 95 for General category candidates based on UPSC Prelims Analysis and difficulty level! Previously, the UPSC Cut Off 2024 was released by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for Prelims, Mains and the final cut off for the Civil Services Examination 2024. The UPSC cut off marks was 75.41 for Prelims, and 741 for Mains. The final CSE cut off marks is 947 for the UPSC CSE 2024 based on the cumulative marks obtained by candidates in the Mains and the Interview rounds. The final UPSC Cut Off 2025 will be announced once the Mains and the Interview/Personality Test has concluded.

In this article, candidates can check the expected UPSC CSE Cut Off Marks 2025 for Prelims, Mains and final cut off scores along with previous year trend analysis of UPSC Cut Offs.

UPSC Prelims Cut Off Marks 2025 [Expected]

The expected UPSC Prelims Cut Off Marks 2025 are anticipated to be slightly higher than previous years due to a moderate-to-easy GS Paper 1 and an accessible CSAT paper. Based on initial analysis and expert reviews, candidates scoring around 89–92 marks (out of 200) in GS Paper 1 are likely to be safely placed for the next stage. For CSAT (Paper 2), the qualifying threshold remains at 33% (66 marks). The cut-off varies each year based on the number of vacancies, difficulty level, and candidate performance. Below is the category-wise expected cut-off for UPSC Prelims 2025 –

UPSC Final Cut Off 2024

The final UPSC Cut Off Marks for Civil Services Examination 2024 have been released along with the final UPSC CSE Result 2024. Candidates who have qualified the UPSC CSE Exam 2024 can check the minimum qualifying marks secured by the last recommended candidate as well the final total marks obtained by UPSC Toppers 2025 in the following table – 

Download UPSC CSE Final Cut Off 2024

UPSC Prelims 2024 Cut Off

The UPSC Prelims 2024 Cut Off Marks have been announced. Check the prelims cut off 2024 category wise in the table below – 

UPSC Mains Cut Off Marks 2024

The UPSC Mains is conducted for a total of 1750 marks. Marks obtained by candidates in the IAS Mains are considered in the preparation of the final merit list. Check the UPSC Cut Off for Mains category wise 2024 in the table given below –

UPSC Prelims Cut-Off Trend Chart (Category-Wise)

The below graph represents the trend of UPSC previous year cut-off marks

UPSC Final Cut Off – Last Years’ Trends (2024-2019)

The UPSC Cut Off is calculated out of 2025 marks, i.e, by summing up the marks obtained by candidates in the Mains and Interview. Check the total cut off marks for the UPSC CSE Exam from 2019 to 2024 below – 

UPSC Mains Cut-off Marks (2019–2024)

UPSC Mains Cut Off Marks 2025 are calculated out of 1750. The following are the cut off trends for the UPSC Mains from 2019 to 2024 –

UPSC Prelims Cut-off Marks (2019–2024)

The UPSC Prelims cut off last 5 years is based on the scores obtained by candidates in GS Paper 1. The following are the Prelims cut off scores from 2019 to 2024 – 

How to Check UPSC Cut Off Marks 2025?

The students are very eager to know the latest UPSC IAS Cut-off as it is the major criteria as it is the qualifying mark for the candidate according to their category, Here is the simple process to check the IAS cut off and how to download the file.

Step 1: Visit to UPSC Official Website.

Step 2: Hover on the "Examination" Tab visible on the Menu.

Step 3: Click on "Cut Off Marks"

Step 4: You can find Civil Service Examination cut-off PDF available for download.

Previous Years' UPSC Cut Off Marks

It becomes important for the candidates to check the Previous Year UPSC Cut Off Marks as they need to score marks above the IAS Cut Off to pass each stage. Analyzing the IAS Cut Off Marks will help the candidates to improvise their IAS Preparation journey which will lead to scoring marks above the last year's IAS cut-off.

Without wasting any time further, let's have a look at the Last year's UPSC Cut Off in the below sections.

UPSC Cut Off (Prelims) 2024

The UPSC Prelims Result was released by the Union Public Service Commission on 1st July, 2024. Candidates who had appeared for the Civil Services Prelims 2024 Exam can go through the following cut off marks for the Prelims exam -

UPSC Prelims Cut Off 2022 (Category-Wise)

The UPSC Prelims 2022 exam was conducted on 5th June 2022 in two sessions (9:30 AM to 11:30 AM and 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM). Based on the Category-Wise UPSC Prelims Cut-Off 2022 mentioned in the table below, candidates must pace up their exam preparation and try to score well in the IAS exam 2023.

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UPSC Mains Cut Off 2022 (Category-Wise)

The UPSC 2022 Mains Exam was conducted for five days starting from September 16 to 25, 2022. The UPSC Mains Cut-Off 2022 was officially released and it came out to be 748. Candidates can check category-wise UPSC Cut Off 2022 of Mains Exam in the table below:

Check out UPSC Mains Syllabus here.

IAS Cut Off - UPSC Final Cut Off 2022

The final UPSC Cut Off 2022 was released and it came out to be 953 for the General category. You can check out the UPSC 2022 final cut off for other categories in the table below:

Also, check out the UPSC IAS Answer Key here.

Check out UPSC IAS Syllabus here.

UPSC Prelims 2021 Cut Off

The UPSC 2021 Prelims Exam was conducted on 10th October 2021. The UPSC Prelims Cut Off 2021 was declared and it came out to be 87.54 was the General Category. You can have a look at the detailed UPSC Cut Off for Prelims 2021 for different categories in the table below.

UPSC Mains 2021 Cut Off

The UPSC 2021 Mains Exam was conducted for five days starting from 7th January 2021 to 16th January 2021. The UPSC Mains Cut Off 2021 was officially released and it came out to be 745. Candidates can check category-wise UPSC Mains Cut Off 2021 in the table below:

IAS Cut Off - UPSC 2021 Final Cut Off

The final UPSC Cut Off 2021 was released and it came out to be 953 for the General category. You can check out the UPSC 2021 final cut off for other categories in the table below:

UPSC Cut Off 2021 - Allocation Last Ranks

The service allocation is different for each category. The candidates can check the UPSC IAS Service Allocation Last Ranks 2021 from the below table.

UPSC Prelims 2020 Cut Off

The IAS Prelims 2020 exam was conducted on 4th Oct 2020. After the completion of the 2020 exam cycle, the official UPSC Prelims Cut Off 2022 was released. The minimum qualifying marks/marks scored by the last recommended candidate for prelims stage are as mentioned in the table below:

UPSC Mains 2020 Cut Off

The UPSC Mains exam (2020 exam cycle) was conducted on 8th, 9th, 10th, 16th and 17th Jan 2021. The UPSC Mains Cut Off 2020 for the General category was 736. The official IAS Cut Off 2020 for mains exam for the different categories is as mentioned below:

UPSC Final Cut Off 2020

The Final result of UPSC Cut Off 2020 for the general category came to be 944. You can have a look at the final cut off for 2020 exam cycle of different categories in the table below:

UPSC IAS Prelims Cut Off 2019

The UPSC Prelims Cut Off 2019 came out to be 98 for General Category. The IAS cut off for other categories of the 2019 exam cycle is as described in the table given below.

UPSC Mains Cut Off 2019

The UPSC Mains Cut Off 2019 cut was announced and it came out to be 751 for the General category. You can check the IAS Cut Off for mains 2019 exam of other categories in the table attached below:

UPSC Cut Off 2019 Final Result

The final result of UPSC 2019 was 961 for the General category. The UPSC Cut Off 2019 Final Result of other categories can be understood from the table below:

UPSC Cut-Off From 2015 - 2018

From 2015 to 2018, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services Examination (CSE) saw variations in the cut-off marks, reflecting the varying levels of exam difficulty and competition among aspirants. In 2015, the cut-off mark for the General category in the Preliminary examination was 107.34, indicating a competitive year. 

• This figure saw a significant increase in 2016, rising to 116.00, the highest in this four-year span, suggesting either a higher level of difficulty or improved performance among candidates. 
• The trend, however, reversed in 2017 when the cut-off dipped to 105.34, before slightly increasing in 2018 to 98. 
• These fluctuations in cut-off marks highlight the dynamic nature of the UPSC CSE, influenced by factors such as exam pattern changes, question paper difficulty, and the preparation levels of the candidates. 
• Below is a tabular representation of the UPSC Cut-Off Points from 2015 to 2018, categorized by year and applicant category:

Important Facts About UPSC Cut Off

The below points might help in clearing some of the doubts regarding the IAS Cut Off marks.

• The UPSC cut-off marks are subject to changes, as may be necessitated by the orders that may be passed in the honourable courts in matters pending before them. Category-wise recommendations will be updated after the conclusion of the pending court cases.
• The UPSC Prelims Cut off marks are calculated on the basis of GS paper I only. As per Rule 15, the Prelims GS paper 2 (CSAT) is qualifying in nature and candidates are required to score a minimum of 33% of marks to be eligible for the mains exam.
• Subject to 10% marks in each of the seven competitive papers that are Essay, GS I, GS II, GS III, GS IV, Optional I and Optional II
• If the candidates obtained equal marks in UPSC civil services examination, the criteria of ranking will depend on the following cases:
  • Case 1 - Candidates who scored more marks in the compulsory examination and personality tests would be put together to be ranked higher. 
  • Case 2 - In case of marks mention in 1 are equal, then the senior in age would be ranked higher.
  • Case 3 - If cases 1 and 2 are the same then the candidates getting more marks in compulsory papers would be ranked higher.

Factors Affecting UPSC IAS Cut-Off Marks

The UPSC cut-off marks will never be consistent every year, it change year to year by various factors. The cut-off varies for different categories, here are a few of the factors that affect the cut-off:

• Number Of Vacancies - The number of vacancies plays a major role in deciding the IAS cut-off every year.
• Aspirants Appearing to the Examination - The number of aspirants appearing in the examination also decides the IAS cut-off. As more aspirants apply to the examination there is huge competition.
• Difficulty Level of the examination - The difficulty level also plays a major role, more the difficulty of the examination less the cut of the mark.
• Category - The category to which the candidate belongs is the primary and major aspect as there will be lots of differences in the cut-off marks from category to category.

Tie Breaking Rules to Calculate UPSC Cut Off 2025

In the UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE), when two or more candidates secure identical aggregate marks, the Union Public Service Commission follows a structured tie-breaking policy to determine their inter-se merit:

1. Higher Marks in Compulsory Papers and Personality Test: The candidate with a higher combined score in the Compulsory Papers (Essay and General Studies Papers I–IV) and the Personality Test (Interview) is ranked higher. Notably, marks from Optional Papers are excluded from this calculation. 
2. Seniority by Age: If the tie persists after considering the above criterion, the older candidate is accorded a higher rank.

This tie-breaking mechanism has been in effect for all UPSC examinations conducted after August 28, 2019, including the Civil Services Examination, Indian Forest Service, Engineering Services, and others. 

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