UPSC Result 2025: Mains Result (OUT), Merit List PDF, Direct Link

UPSC Mains Result 2025: The commission has published the list of qualifying candidates for the UPSC CSE Mains 2025 exam on November 12. The UPSC Mains Result 2025 has been declared in a PDF format on the UPSC's website- upsc.gov.in. A total of 2736 qualifying candidates will proceed to the next stage of recruitment, i.e., Personality Test (Interview). Along with the roll number-wise list, the name-wise list is also available on the official portal of UPSC. 

The Union Public Service Commission announced the UPSC Prelims Result 2025 on June 11, 2025.  The exam body will release the UPSC merit list 2025, containing the roll numbers and names of toppers, after the successful completion of the recruitment process.

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After the declaration of the UPSC final result 2025, the commission will also release the UPSC result 2025 PDF, which contains the marks obtained by the candidates in different phases- prelims, mains, and interview of the UPSC exam. Along with it, the UPSC cut-off 2025 will also be announced for all the candidates on the official website. Candidates who qualify for the UPSC exam will be appointed as IAS, IPS, IRS, IFS, depending upon their ranks and preferences.

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UPSC Result 2025 Date

Candidates can check the UPSC Mains result date in the table below:

UPSC 2025 Mains Result 

The UPSC IAS Mains Result 2025 has been released after the conclusion of the mains round. As per the commission, 2736 candidates are shortlisted for Personality Test, which will soon be conducted by the commission. The UPSC CSE mains result is released in the form of PDF containing the roll numbers of shortlisted candidates. 

Candidates clearing the IAS Mains cutoff are again required to fill out the UPSC CSE DAF-2 Form. Interested aspirants can check the important details to be filled in the IAS DAF 2 form.

• Service Preference
• Zone Preference
• Educational Qualifications
• Address/Mobile Number
• Interests and extracurriculars

UPSC Prelims Result 2025

The UPSC IAS prelims result is issued after the successful conclusion of the preliminary exam. The results are published in PDF format and include the roll number of selected applicants. Check the official prelims result PDF provided below: 

UPSC CSE Prelims Result 2025 PDF - Download

Shortlisted candidates are eligible to appear for the UPSC Mains examination. The number of candidates who qualified for the UPSC IAS exam result is 10-12 times the number of posts announced by the UPSC. The UPSC IAS Prelims cutoff in 2021 was 87.5. 

UPSC Final Result 2025

The UPSC result is announced at the end of each phase. The UPSC final result is released following the end of the interview phase. The post would be assigned to candidates based on their rank. Candidates in the top 200-300 are appointed to the post of Indian Administrative Services (IAS) and the Indian Police Services (IPS).

How to Check the IAS Result 2025?

Candidates can follow the steps below to check their IAS Final Result 2025:

• Visit the official website of UPSC
• Click on the UPSC Result link on the website's home page.
• On clicking the link, the IAS result list will appear on the screen of the candidate in PDF format.
• Candidates can check their roll number in the list.
• Download the PDF and save it for future reference.

What is DAF Form in IAS exam?

Candidates clearing the IAS prelims result are required to fill up the Detailed Application Form (DAF) for mains examination. The form consists of 6 modules, each of which is necessary to fill out. Candidates are also required to pay a fee of INR 200 while filling out the UPSC IAS DAF. 

Service and cadre preferences are two of the most essential categories to fill out in the DAF. It is recommended that candidates think carefully before filling out the service preferences and cadre preferences, since once they have been filled out and submitted, they cannot be changed.

Detailed Application Form 2025: Guidelines

• Candidates can access the DAF form on the official website of UPSC. The application form is to be filled online only.
• Candidates must confirm that all columns are correctly filled out. The Commission will not accept correspondence from applicants seeking to modify any of the entries submitted in the online Detailed Application Form.
• To fill out the Online Detailed Application Form (DAF), candidates must first register at www.upsc.gov.in after qualifying the IAS prelims.
• Name (as documented on the matriculation/secondary examination certificate), Roll Number (in six digit format), Date of Birth (as recorded on the matriculation/secondary examination certificate), and e-mail address are required on the DAF registration module.
• Once registered, candidates can login with their email address and password.
• The DAF form will appear on the screen which has six modules as follows:

1. Personal Information
2. Educational Information
3. Parental Information
4. Employment Information
5. Upload documents
6. Final Submission

Candidates must fill out all modules in totality before the Form is submitted online. Candidates must save each module after filling out it. Candidates will, however, have the chance to make modifications to any module before submitting the DAF. Once the Final Submission has been made, no changes can be made online.

UPSC CSE Result: Women's Passing Percentage

The participation of female candidates has seen a sudden increase in the UPSC CSE exam. Over the past few years, many female candidates have made it to the top 10 and top 100. Interested candidates can check the trend of women's success rate in the last two decades below:

UPSC Final Result 2024 - Toppers List 

UPSC CSE Result: Top 10 Universities with Best Success Rate

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