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UPSC Cut off 2025: IAS Cutoff, Previous Year Cutoff Marks, Category-wise Cutoff

UPSC Cut off 2025 will be released by the Union Public Service Commission only after the completion of all three stages of the examination. The IAS final cutoff 2023 stood at 953 for the General Category students.

UPSC Cut off 2025 for prelims, mains, and interview rounds will be announced by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on the official website. Candidates can check the UPSC Cut off 2024, minimum qualifying marks at the PDF given below.  This year the UPSC cut off for general category is 87.98 while the mains cut off is 729 and final merit list is 947. Candidates must know that UPSC considers only mains and interview marks for the final merit list.

Candidates must know that the cut-off marks for prelims is for GS Paper 1 only as the GS Paper 2, also known as CSAT, is qualifying in nature and requires 33% marks to get selected for the second phase of the examination. This year, a total of 1,009 candidates have been recommended for the various posts as per the category and available vacancies.

Read More: UPSC Result 2025

However, it should be observed that the IAS cutoff is not simply determined by the level of the paper; it is also determined by the number of UPSC vacancies and candidates taking the examination. Candidates may get more information on the IAS cutoff in the article below.

UPSC Cut off 2024

The UPSC IAS cutoff for prelims examination determines the number of students who are qualified to take the mains examination. Similarly, the UPSC IAS Mains cutoff determines how many applicants are allowed to participate in the interview round. The UPSC final cutoff determines whether or not an applicant is selected for any post.

UPSC Cut off 2024

UPSC Cut off 2024

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the UPSC Cut off 2024 on its official website. Students can check the minimum cut off marks in the table below:

Category Prelims Cut-Off (Out of 200) Mains Cut-Off (Out of 1750) Final Cut-Off (Out of 2025)
General 87.98 729 947
EWS 85.92 696 917
OBC 87.28 702 910
SC 79.03 685 880
ST 74.23 684 884
PwBD-1 69.42 663 876
PwBD-2 65.30 696 913
PwBD-3 40.56 307 701
PwBD-5 40.56 361 461

UPSC IAS Prelims Cutoff 2022

In the year 2021, the UPSC released the prelims cutoff out of 198 marks as one question was dropped by the commission. The IAS prelims cutoff 2021 may be found here, as stated in the official announcement.

The UPSC Prelims' previous five-year cutoff can assist candidates in understanding the cutoff trend. The cutoff for the previous five years is shown below. The table below shows that the UPSC Prelims cutoff for General and OBC category candidates is steadily falling.

The UPSC CSE Mains Cutoff for the year 2022 can be checked in the table below:

The UPSC CSE Mains cutoff for the year 2021 is tabulated below:

Candidates can check the last five year UPSC Final Cutoff in the table below:

The UPSC IAS 2020 cutoff was higher than the 2021 cutoff and lower than the preceding years. Candidates can check the table below to learn more about the UPSC cutoff 2020:

The UPSC previous year cutoffs give insight to aspiring candidates about the level they have to achieve to clear the examination. Candidates must prepare for the examination keeping in mind the past cutoff trends. However, they should also make sure that they score the maximum marks possible in the examination.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the expected cutoff for IAS prelims 2023 exam?

For the general category, the IAS 2021 prelims cutoff was 87.54, so candidates can expect the cutoff to remain between 85 and 90 this year.

What is the cutoff required to become an IAS?

A candidate must have at least 50-55% marks to become an IAS officer. The previous year's final cutoff for the IAS exam was 932. The cutoff may vary, so candidates must prepare accordingly for the exam.

What is the last rank for IAS, IPS, and others for general category candidates?

Post

Last Rank

IAS

92

IFS

134

IPS

236

IRS (IT)

239

IRS (C&CE)

265

When will UPSC release the IAS cutoff 2023?

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will release the IAS cutoff 2023 after the successful conclusion of the whole exam process. The commission has not announced any official date as of now.

What are the factors that influence the IAS Cutoff 2023?

The factors that can influence the IAS cutoff are total number of vacancy, total number of students took the examination, and the difficulty level of the exam.

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