UPSC CSE Cut-Off 2024: Check Expected & Previous Year Cut-off

Updated By Tiyasa Khanra on 09 Jan, 2024 12:57

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UPSC Exam Cut off 2024

UPSC CSE 2024 Cut off will be released by the examination organizing authority i.e., Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), after the declaration of the UPSC CSE result 2024. The cut-off implies the minimum marks that a candidate must secure so as to qualify for the exam and become eligible for the next round. The UPSC will release the Civil Services 2024 cut-off marks for all three stages under its selection process.

Those who qualify for the prelims cut-off are selected to appear for the main examination of UPSC CSE 2024. Those who qualify for the mains cut-off are called for the interview phase of the examination. Finally, the applicants who qualify for the cut-off marks in the interview phase are appointed for various civil services posts across the country, on the basis of their ranking.

The final cut-off marks are a combination of Prelims, Mains, and Personal Interview individual cut-offs. The cut-off marks for prelims and mains will be declared separately on the official website of UPSC. This cut-off score decides whether a candidate will move further in the selection process or get eliminated from the selection process. Check the expected UPSC CSE cutoff 203 as well as previous year cutoff provided below on this page.

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UPSC CSE Expected Cut Off 2024

The UPSC CSE 2024 expected cutoff details have been provided below - 

Category

Prelims

Mains

Final

General

95 - 110

665 – 679

850 – 889

OBC

90 - 100

602 – 631

810 – 845

SC

85 - 95

615 – 633

815 – 835

ST

80 - 90

610 – 620

800 – 815

PH‐1

75 - 90

550 – 615

800 – 820

PH 2

50 - 65

550 – 630

780 – 835

PH‐3

40 - 50

450 – 515

690 – 726

Note: The above-mentioned UPSC Civil Services cut-off is based on the previous years' cut-off data. These are just an estimated cut-off and these may vary as per the difficulty level of the exams and such other factors.

Also ReadUPSC CSE Prelims Subject-Wise Weightage 2024

How to Check UPSC Civil Services Cut off 2024?

Here are some simple steps to check UPSC Civil Services cut-off 2024:

  • Visit the official website of UPSC i.e. www.upsc.gov.in

  • On the homepage of UPSC, click on the tab 'Examination'.

  • Then, select the 'Cut-off' tab from the drop-down list.

  • A new page will appear in which cut-off marks for various years will be displayed on the screen.

  • Click on the link for which you want to see the cut-off marks.

  • The next page will display the cut-off marks for various categories.

  • You can check and compare your marks with that of the cut-off.

  • You may also take a printout of the cut-off marks for future reference.

Must ReadUPSC CSE Exam Pattern 2024

Factors that Determine UPSC CSE Cut off 2024

Varied factors that are used to determine the cut-off for UPSC Civil Services 2024 are listed below:

  • Number of test-takers 

  • The difficulty level of the examination

  • Total number of posts available

  • Section-wise marks attained by candidates

Previous Years' UPSC Civil Services Cut-offs

Candidates who appeared for UPSC CSE 2024 can check out the below tables for the expected cutoff as well as previous years' cutoff to get some reference related to the UPSC CSE Cutoff 2024. There are many factors that affect the UPSC cutoff, such as the total number of registered candidates, candidates who appeared for the exam, posts available, and section-wise marks achieved by candidates.

UPSC CSE 2022 Cutoff Scores

The category-wise cutoff scores of the UPSC CSE 2022 preliminary, mains, and final have been provided in the following table -

Exam

General

EWS

OBC

SC

ST

PwBD-1

PwBD-2

PwBD-3

PwBD-5

UPSC CSE Prelims

88.22

82.83

87.54

74.08

69.35

49.84

58.59

40.40

41.76

UPSC IAS Mains

748

715

714

699

706

677

706

351

419

UPSC CSE Final

960

926

923

893

900

879

913

632

590

UPSC CSE 2021 Cutoff Scores

The category-wise cutoff scores of the UPSC CSE 2021 preliminary, mains, and final have been provided in the following table -

Exam

UR

EWS

OBC

SC

ST

PwBD 1

PwBD 2

PwBD 3

PwBD 4

CSE Premils

87.54

80.14

84.85

75.41

70.71

68.02

67.33

43.09

45.80

CSE Mains

745

713

707

700

700

668

712

388

560

CSE Final cut-off

953

916

910

886

883

892

932

689

701

UPSC CSE 2020 Cutoff Scores

The category-wise cutoff scores of the UPSC CSE 2020 preliminary, mains, and final have been provided in the following table -

Exam

UR

EWS

OBC

SC

ST

PwBD 1

PwBD 2

PwBD 3

PwBD 4

CSE Premils

92.51

77.55

89.12

74.84

68.71

70.06

63.94

40.82

42.80

CSE Mains

736

687

698

680

682

648

699

425

300

CSE Final cut-off

944

894

907

875

876

867

910

675

465

UPSC Civil Services Final Cut-off out of 2025 marks

The CSE Final cut-off for previous years has been provided in the table given below:

Category

 2019

 2018

2017

 2016

2015

UR

961

982

1006

988

877

EWS

909

-

-

-

-

OBC

925

938

968

951

834

SC

898

912

939

937

801

ST

893

912

944

920

810

PH 1

-

899

923

927

802

PH 2

-

908

948

951

830

PH 3

-

754

830

817

697

Helpful Articles: 

UPSC CSE Prelims Passing Marks 2024

UPSC CSE Mains Passing Marks 2024

UPSC Prelims Question Paper - 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019

UPSC Prelims: Most Important Chapter & Topics

List of NCERT Books Required for UPSC Preparation 2024

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FAQs about UPSC Civil Services Cut Off

Will UPSC release Cut Off Marks for Prelims & Mains separately?

Yes, the UPSC will be releasing cut off marks for each stage.

What is the cutoff for Clearing UPSC Prelims?

The UPSC (IAS) Prelims cutoff for 2024 will be declared after the exam is conducted. The cutoff marks vary every year depending on various criteria. The last year cutoff marks for IAS prelims was 95-105 out of 200.

What rank should one get to get into IAS?

To be sure of qualifying the IAS, a candidate must achieve a rank within the top 100.

How is the prelims cut off calculated?

Usually, the UPSC invites applications 12-13 times the number of available vacancies and the cutoff is accordingly determined. Moreover, candidates have to score a minimum of 33% in the CSAT paper as per the new format.

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