UPSC CSE Category Wise Cutoff for Prelims

UPSC Cut Off Marks 2024 will be released after the declaration of the final result. An understanding of the difficulty level provided by the previous year's cutoff enables candidates to plan their preparation. So, all the candidates preparing for UPSC 2024 must check the previous year cut off and other details in this article. The Union Public Service Commission conducts the IAS Exam 2024 to recruit eligible candidates for the post of IAS, IPS, IFS, IRS, and others. The candidates who appear for the examination eagerly wait for UPSC Prelims Cut Off 2024. The preliminary exam is the first stage of the IAS recruitment process, the other stages are Mains Examination and Interview. Here we are sharing the qualifying marks of the IAS Prelims Exam.

The candidates who have appeared for the IAS examination can check the minimum qualifying marks for different categories here. UPSC Prelims Cut-Off Marks 2024 is the minimum mark that must be secured by the candidates. The Mains written exam will be open to all candidates who receive qualifying marks that are equal to or higher than the prelims cut off marks. After the release of the USC CSE Final Result 2024, the UPSC Prelims Cut Off Marks will be made public. In the meantime, aspirants can view the previous year's category-wise cut off for SC, ST, OBC, and UR.

Also Read- UPSC CSE 2024 Notification

UPSC CSE Cut Off Marks 2024- Category Wise SC, ST, OBC & UR (Expected)

The Union Public Service Commission will release the UPSC Cut Off Marks 2024 only after the UPSC exam 2024. To be qualified for the post a candidate needs to secure the minimum of these UPSC cut-off marks and also clear the Interview stage which is a personality test. UPSC CSE 2024 Prelims Cut Off will be released by the Union Public Service Commission on its official website once the examination process is over. However, aspirants are very keen to have an idea of the expected UPS CSE Cut Off Marks. It is advised to the candidates if they have scored marks near to the cut-off of their respective category they should start their preparation for the Mains exam as not much time is left. Check the UPSC CSE Cut Off Marks 2024 (Expected) in the table given below:

Categories	UPSC Prelims Cut Off 2024 (Expected)
UR	94-106
EWS	84-96
OBC	92-104
SC	77-90
ST	77-89
PwBD-1	65-76
PwBD-2	48-58
PwBD- 3	35-45
PwBD- 5	47-58

How to Download UPSC CSE Prelims Cut off Marks 2024?

The final result for the UPSC CSE exam will be revealed along with the UPSC Cut Off Marks 2024. The previous year's cut off provides insight into the exam's degree of difficulty and aids in developing the best strategic approach for winning the competition. Therefore, all applicants studying for the UPSC 2024 must review the cutoffs from the previous year. To Download UPSC Cut off Marks 2024(once it is released), follow the steps given below:
Step 1– Go to the official website of Union Public Service Commission.
Step 2– Look for the UPSC CSE Result 2024 tab on the left side of the homepage.
Step 3– Tap on the link and it will direct you to another webpage.
Step 4– Now, look for the UPSC CSE Cut off 2024 PDF.
Step 5– Once you find it, tap on it a PDF will open in another tab.
Step 6– Now search your name or by roll number by Ctrl+F.
Step 7– You will find the cut off as per the different category. Look for your category.
Step 8– You can now compare your results with the cut off marks to know your qualification for the written exam.

UPSC Prelims Cut off 2021

UPSC Cut Off 2021 has been released and for the General category, the cut off goes to 87.54, for OBC the cut off is 84.85, for the SC category, UPSC Cut Off is 75.41. Candidates can check the UPSC CSE Prelims Cutoff 2021 from the table given below.

Category	IAS Cut Off
General	87.54
EWS	80.14
OBC	84.85
SC	75.41
ST	70.71
PwBD-1	68.02
PwBD-2	67.33
PwBD-3	43.09
PwBD-5	45.80

UPSC Mains Cut off 2021

The UPSC 2021 Mains Exam was held from January 7 to January 16, 2021, for a total of five days. The UPSC Mains Cut Off for 2021 was formally announced and was 745. Candidates can view the UPSC Mains Cut Off for each category in the table below:

UPSC Mains Cut Off 2021
Category	UPSC Cut Off
General	745
EWS	713
OBC	707
SC	700
ST	700
PwBD-1	688
PwBD-2	712
PwBD-3	388
PwBD-4	560

UPSC Final Cut Off 2021

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 Final Cut Off 2021
Category	UPSC Cut Off
General	953
EWS	916
OBC	910
SC	886
ST	883
PwBD-1	892
PwBD-2	932
PwBD-3	689
PwBD-4	701

UPSC Civil Services Service Allocation Last Ranks 2021

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

Category	IAS	IPS	IFS	IRS(IT)	IRS (C & IT)
UR	77	228	88	255	268
EWS	320	440	369	447	467
OBC	333	482	385	505	506
SC	502	601	517	617	619
ST	547	655	600	657	659

UPSC IAS Cut Off 2020

The minimum qualifying marks/marks scored by the last recommended candidate for various stages are as follows:

Category	CS(Prelim)	CS(Main)	CS(Final)
General	92.51	736	944
EWS	77.55	687	894
OBC	89.12	698	907
SC	74.84	680	875
ST	68.71	682	876
PwBD-1	70.06	648	867
PwBD-2	63.94	699	910
PwBD-3	40.82	425	675
PwBD-5	42.86	300	465

What if the Results are the Same for Two Candidates in UPSC CSE Examination?

In the event that applicants received the same scores on the UPSC civil service examination, the ranking criteria shall be based on the following ideas:

• Candidates would be ranked higher if they combined their scores from the personality test and required exams.
• In case marks mention in 1 are equal, then the senior in age would be ranked higher If cases 1 and 2 are the same then the candidates getting more marks in compulsory papers would be ranked higher.

As per notice given by the UPSC:

• The cut- off marks are subject to changes, as may be necessitated by the orders that may be passed in the honorable courts in matters pending before them. Category wise recommendations will be updated after the conclusion of the pending court cases.
• Cutoff marks on the basis of GS paper I only, GS II paper is qualifying in nature as per Rule-15 with 33% of marks of civil examination.
• 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.

What are the factors determining the UPSC CSE Cut off?

The cut-off mark will never be consistent every year, it changes year to year by various factors, The cut-off marks varies for different categories, here are the factors that are affecting the cut-off:

• Number of Vacancies - The number of openings is a key factor in determining the annual cut off.
• Aspirants Showing Up for the Exam - The Cutoff is also determined by the number of applicants who show up for the exam. There is fierce rivalry as more applicants submit applications for the exam.
• Difficulty - The difficulty level of the exam also has a significant impact; the harder the exam, the lower the passing score.
• The primary and important factor is the candidate's category because there are many variations in the cut-off scores for each category.