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Prelims On25th May 2025

UPSC Result 2024: Final Result Date, Merit List, Minimum Qualifying Marks

UPSC Final Result 2024 - The Union Public Service Commission will release the final results for the UPSC exam on its official website. Candidates can check the result at upsc.gov.in.

UPSC Final Result 2024 to be announced likely in the last week of April 2025. Candidates who qualify the UPSC exam will be appointed as IAS, IPS, IRS, IFS depending upon their ranks. UPSC result 2024 can be checked by candidates at upsc.gov.in. The Union Public Service Commission will release the UPSC final merit list containing the names of toppers along with their roll numbers. The commission will also release the marks obtained by candidates who qualified the UPSC interview round and secure their place in the merit list.

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) earlier released the last year's UPSC final result on its official website, upsc.gov.in. A total of 1106 candidates were selected. Previous year, Aditya Srivastava bagged AIR 1 in the UPSC Civil Services result. The second rank was bagged by Animesh Pradhan, followed by Donuru Ananya Reddy at the third spot.

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UPSC Final Result 2024

The UPSC result is announced at the end of each phase. The 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 2024?

Candidates can follow the steps below to check their IAS Final result 2024:

  • 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.

UPSC Final Result 2024 Date

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

Candidates will be able to download the UPSC final result PDF with marks on the official website of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) - upsc.gov.in. The commission releases two PDFs - first the PDF of only shortlisted candidates and then later the UPSC final result 2024 PDF with marks scored by candidates released. This list contains all candidates who appeared in the UPSC CSE exam.

The UPSC IAS Mains result is released after the conclusion of the mains round. The candidates are selected in a ratio of 1:3. For example, if there are 1000 vacancies, around 3000 candidates will be selected for the IAS interview round. The UPSC CSE mains result is released in the form of PDF containing the roll number of shortlisted candidates. The UPSC Mains result date is November/December 2024 (tentative). The UPSC IAS Mains Cutoff was 745 in the year 2021.

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 Mains Result 2024 PDF Download

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 2024 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. 

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 2024: 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 may be done online.

UPSC Final result 2023 has been declared by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). A total number of 1016 candidates have been recommended for appointment by UPSC. 

UPSC Result 2023: Category-wise breakdown of candidates

Interested candidates can check the category-wise breakdown of the selected candidates: 

UPSC Result 2023 Final - Reserve List

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has also kept 240 candidates in the reserve list. The category-wise break down is in the table below:

Below are the post-wise selected candidates in the UPSC Final result 2023: 

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 CSE Final Result 2022

The UPSC IAS final result is released for candidates who appear for the interview round. Selected candidates must subsequently complete a two-year training period based on their rank. 

UPSC IAS Final Cutoff - Last Five Year Trends

The top 10 universities with best success rate from 1975-2014 can be seen below:

UPSC CSE Result: Top 10 Universities with Best Success Rate

Interested candidates can check the list of toppers in the table below:

Following the conclusion of the interview process, the UPSC publishes a list of all selected applicants. The top 20 rank holders are considered IAS toppers. The rank of a candidate in the UPSC Civil Service Exam is determined solely by the marks obtained in the Main Examination and the Interview. The main exam is for 1750 marks, while the interview is worth 275 marks, totalling 2025 marks.

According to previous year's trends, a candidate must have at least 50-55% to stay in the top 20.

The UPSC Mains examination consists of nine papers, seven of which are considered for the merit list. The two 300-mark papers, Indian Language Paper and English Language Paper, are qualifying in nature. Read More: UPSC Exam Pattern 2023

  • After the entire civil services examination process, the Union Public Service Commission publishes IAS answer keys, marks, and cutoffs.
  • Candidates who have taken the IAS exam can obtain the UPSC IAS Answer Key from the official website.
  • The answer key is available for all sets of question booklets

Read More: UPSC Answer Key 2024

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

When will UPSC final result 2024 be announced?

The Union Public Service Commission will release the UPSC final result likely in the last week of April 2025.

When will the UPSC mains result 2024 be released?

UPSC Mains Result released on December 9, 2024. Candidates can download the merit list pdf at upsc.gov.in.

Will UPSC release IAS exam 2024 scorecards?

Yes UPSC will release the scorecard for the UPSC IAS exam 2024. It will, however, be released once the entire exam is completed.

Will the UPSC release the IAS Mains answer key?

No, the UPSC does not publish the answer key for the mains exam. The official answer key will be published only for the preliminary examination, and only after the final result has been announced.

Is there an application fee to fill out a UPSC Detailed Application Form?

Yes, candidates are required to pay a fee of Rs 200 to successfully fill out the UPSC Detailed Application Form (DAF).

Will UPSC release the IAS cutoff after the preliminary stage?

No, UPSC will release the IAS cutoff once the whole exam process, including the mains and interview round, is completed.

Who is the UPSC CSE mains 2023 topper?

The topper for UPSC CSE mains 2023 exam is Aditya Srivastava with AIR 1. 

How many candidates are selected as per the UPSC CSE mains result 2023?

A total of 1016 candidates have qualified and are selected to move ahead with the UPSC CSE interview round. 

When will UPSC Prelims result 2024 be announced?

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the UPSC Prelims on July 1, 2024. The result PDF is now available at upsc.gov.in.

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