UPSC Civil Services 2026 Cutoff - Check Category-wise (General, OBC, SC, ST) Qualifying Cutoff Score

UPSC Exam Cut off 2026

UPSC CSE 2026 Cutoff will be released by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) after the release of the results. UPSC CSE Prelims 2026 will be conducted on May 24, 2026. The main exams will be conducted from August 22, 2026. The preliminary result is expected to be released in June 2026. The main UPSC CSE Result 2026 is expected to be released in November 2026 according to last year's timeline followed by UPSC. The cutoff will be released in a PDF format online. The cut-off implies the minimum marks a candidate must secure to qualify for the exam and become eligible for the next round. The UPSC will release the Civil Services 2026 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 2026. 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 nationwide based on their ranking.

The final cut-off marks combine Prelims, Mains, and Personal Interview individual cut-offs. The cut-off marks for prelims and mains will be declared separately on the official UPSC website. This cut-off score decides whether a candidate will move further in the selection process or be eliminated from the selection process. Check the expected UPSC CSE cutoff 2026 and the previous year's cutoff provided below on this page.

UPSC CSE Cutoff 2026 Dates

All the important dates regarding the UPSC CSE cutoff 2026 are as follows - 

UPSC CSE Expected Cut Off 2026

The UPSC CSE 2026 expected cutoff details have been provided below - 

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 Read: UPSC CSE Prelims Subject-Wise Weightage 2026

How to Check UPSC Civil Services Cut off 2026?

Candidates can follow the simple procedure given below to download the UPSC Civil Services Cut off 2026 as soon as it is available on the official website of UPSC:

• Step 1: Go to the official website of the Union Public Service Commission at upsc.gov.in
• Step 2: Click on the Examinations option present on the menu bar. 
• Step 3: A drop-down menu will open on your screen where you have to click on the option called Cut-off Marks. 
• Step 4: Click on the “Civil Services Examination, 2026” option and download the PDF accordingly. 

Must Read: UPSC CSE Exam Pattern 2026

Factors that Determine UPSC CSE Cut off 2026

Varied factors that are used to determine the cut-off for UPSC Civil Services 2026 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 2025 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 2025. Many factors 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 2023 Cutoff Scores

The category-wise cutoff scores of the UPSC CSE 2023 preliminary, mains, and final have been provided in the following table -

​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 -

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 -

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 -

Previous Years’ UPSC CSE Final Cutoff

Candidates can refer to the information about the final cut off marks recorded by the Union Public Service Commission for the last few years from the table given below: 

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