UPSC IFS 2025 Cutoff - Check Category-wise (General, OBC, SC, ST) Qualifying Cutoff Score

Updated By Shivangi Ahirwar on 26 Aug, 2024 11:57

UPSC IFS cut off 2024 for the general category is expected to be 900- 910 out of 1700 marks. The cutoff represents the minimum marks a candidate needs to score, determined by the authorities, to be qualified for the exam. Once released, candidates will fin the cutoff PDF on the official website at upsc.gov.in.

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UPSC IFS Cut off 2024

UPSC IFS Cut off 2024 will most likely be released in December 2024 by UPSC on its official website- upsc.gov.in. As per the past year's trends, the final cutoff for the general category is expected to be 900- 910 out of 1700 marks. The UPSC IFS 2024 cutoff represents the minimum marks a candidate needs to score, determined by the authorities, to be qualified for the exam.

The first stage of the exam is a combined stage for all civil services. The UPSC IFS prelims exam was conducted on June 16, 2024, and the main exam is scheduled for November 24, 2024. The UPSC IFS cutoff depends on the difficulty level of the question, the number of applicants, and the number of vacancies. If you taking the UPSC IFS 2024 exam, check out the expected UPSC IFS 2024 cut off as well as previous years cutoff provided on this page.

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UPSC IFS Expected Cut off 2024

The expected final cut off marks for the UPSC IFS 2024 exam are mentioned in the table given below:

CategoryExpected Cut-Off Marks
Unreserved900-910
Unreserved- PwD785- 795
OBC860-870
ST815-825
SC800-810
Reserved- PwD690-700

UPSC IFS 2024 Minimum Qualifying Marks

The table given below consists of the minimum qualifying marks required to qualify for the UPSC IFS 2024 Prelims and Mains. 

CategoryMinimum Qualifying Marks for Prelims (Out of 200)Minimum Qualifying Marks for Mains (Out of 1400)
General116686
OBC114.66661
EWS112.66615
SC101.34609
ST101.34598

Steps to Check UPSC IFS 2024 Cut Off

Candidates need to follow the steps given below to check the UPSC IFS cutoff 2024.

Step 1: Open your web browser and visit the official UPSC website at upsc.gov.in.

Step 2: Look for the ‘UPSC IFS 2024 Cut Off’ link in the ‘What’s New’ section on the homepage. This section is usually located towards the top of the page.

Step 3: Once you find the link, click on it to proceed.

Step 4: You may be required to fill in some necessary information such as your roll number and application number. Provide the details if prompted.

Step 5: After filling in the required information, log in to access the content.

Step 6: Upon successful login, you will be redirected to a page presenting the cutoff list in PDF format.

Step 7: Review the cut-off list to see if it meets your needs, and if necessary, download the PDF for future reference.

Also Read:UPSC IFS Answer Key 2024

Factors Determining UPSC IFS 2024 Cut Off

Different factors determine the cut-off marks for the UPSC IFS examination. Candidates should be aware of these factors to anticipate this year's cut off.

  • The total number of candidates appearing for the UPSC IFS Preliminary Exam 2024.

  • The total number of candidates appearing for the UPSC IFS Main exam 2024.

  • The number of vacancies for the posts. 

  • The number of applicants who registered for the exam.

  • The difficulty level of the exam.

  • Previous Year’s Cut Off of UPSC IFS.

Also Read:UPSC IFS Selection Process 2024

UPSC IFS Previous Years’ Cut off Marks

Candidates are advised to go through the cut off marks of previous years’ UPSC IFS exams of stages 1 and 2. This will help them guess this year’s cut off and eventually help in the preparation.

UPSC IFS Cut off 2023 - Prelims and Mains

CategoryIFoS (Prelim)IFoS (Main)IFos (Final)
General93.60640903
EWS92.93596859
OBC93.60608846
SC82.83577800
ST78.79591803
PwBD-1
PwBD-251.17491787
PwBD-345.11448598

UPSC IFS Cut off 2021 - Prelims and Mains

Category

Minimum Qualifying Marks (IFS (pre) (Out of 200)Minimum Qualifying Marks (Out of 1400)Minimum Qualifying Marks (Out of 1700)

General

99.66662904

OBC

98.32613851

SC

86.20564775

ST

86.20574574

EWS

94.95608851

PwBD-1

66.67255375

PwBD-2

63.98489489

PwBD-3

44.44No candidate availableNo candidate available

UPSC IFS Cut off 2020 - Prelims and Mains

Category

Minimum Qualifying Marks (IFS (pre) (Out of 200)Minimum Qualifying Marks (Out of 1400)Minimum Qualifying Marks (Out of 1700)

General

110.88633 875

OBC

109.53566 817

SC

95.24552 795

ST

93.20497 726

EWS

106.12584 822

PwBD-1

PwBD-2

65.98459 752

PwBD-3

46.94429 591

UPSC IFS Cut off 2019 - Prelims and Mains

Category

Minimum Qualifying Marks (IFS (pre) (Out of 200)Minimum Qualifying Marks (Out of 1400)

General

116686

OBC

114.66661

SC

101.34609

ST

101.34598

EWS

112.66615

PwBD-1

PwBD-2

74.66482

PwBD-3

42.66258

UPSC IFS Cut off 2019 (Main)

Category

Final Cut off Marks (Out of 1700)

General

918

EWS

839

OBC

876

SC

832

ST

849

PwBD-2

794

PwBD-3

UPSC IFS Cut off 2018 (Prelims)

Following table shows the category-wise minimum qualifying standards/marks approved for the Written Part of the Indian Forest Service Examination 2018.

Category

Minimum Qualifying Marks (IFS (pre) (Out of 200)Minimum Qualifying Marks (Out of 1400)

General

112669

OBC

110.66596

SC

100595

ST

99.34587

PwBD-1

76.66

PwBD-2

52541

PwBD-3

41.34447

UPSC IFS Cut off 2018 (Main)

Category

Minimum Qualifying Marks (Out of 1700)

General

904

OBC

858

SC

798

ST

815

PwBD-2

787

PwBD-3

693

IFS Cut off 2017

Category

Marks Out of 1400 

General

652

OBC

606

SC

555

ST

530

PH-2

551

PH-3

386

IFS Final Cut off 2017

Category

Marks Out of 1700 

General

889

OBC

836

SC

800

ST

807

PH-2

861

PH-3

680

UPSC IFS Cut off 2016 (Prelims)

Category

Minimum Qualifying Standards

General

133.34

OBC

130.66

SC

118.00

ST

117.34

PH-2

47.34

PH-3

56.00

UPSC IFS Cut off 2016 (Mains)

Category

Marks Out of 1400*

General

580

OBC

485

SC

493

ST

435

PH-2

393

PH-3

400

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