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UPSC Mains Result 2023 (Soon): Check Direct Link, DAF -2, Interview Round Details here
UPSC Mains result to be announced soon at upsc.gov.in. The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will release the IAS Mains result PDF containing the names and roll numbers of selected candidates.
UPSC IAS Result 2023
UPSC CSE Result 2023 Latest Updates
1) UPSC Mains result 2023 will be announced at upsc.gov.in.
2) The commission will announce UPSC Mains result 2023 soon on the official website. It will release the IAS Mains result PDF.
3) Candidates selected in the mains examination will be require to fill out the DAF - 2 and appear for the interview round.
The UPSC CSE Mains examination 2023 was held from September 15, 2023. The commission will release the result in a PDF format containing the roll number and names of selected candidates. Candidates who qualify the IAS mains exam will be called for the interview round. It is important to note that selected candidates have to reapply by filling out the UPSC Detailed Application Form (DAF-2). The detailed application form -2 will be soon released on the official website.
A total of 14,624 students were selected for the UPSC CSE Mains exam 2023. Candidates must also note that marks, cut off marks and answer keys of CS (P) Examination, 2023 will be uploaded on the Commission’s website i.e. https://upsc.gov.in only after the entire process of the Civil Services Examination, 2023 is over i.e. after the declaration of final result.
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UPSC CSE Prelims Result 2023 |
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) also recently announced the UPSC CSE 2022 final result. Candidates who appeared for the final round, i.e., interview/personality test can check the result on the official website of UPSC. A total of 933 candidates qualified the CSE 2022 examination. Among these, 345 candidates are from the General Category, 263 candidates from the OBC category, 154 candidates from the SC category, and 72 candidates from the ST category. Also, 99 candidates are selected from the EWS category.
The commission has also released a Reserve List which includes 178 candidates with 89 from the General Category. Read More: UPSC IAS Cutoff 2023
The UPSC IAS Result 2023 for prelims will be announced by the Union Public Service Commission on its official website after the successful conclusion of the exam. Candidates who have appeared for the UPSC preliminary examination will be able to check their results on the official website of the commission. The commission publishes a list of applicants' roll numbers who were selected in the preliminary examination and are qualified to appear in the mains examination. The UPSC mains exam 2023 is scheduled to start from September 15, 2023.
The Union Public Service Commission releases the merit list based on the vacancies announced. This year, UPSC will fill roughly 1205 vacancies, including 150 positions for Indian Forest Services (IFoS). Read More: UPSC CSE Vacancies 2023. The result is released in the form of a PDF containing the roll number of selected candidates. Candidates who clear the exam have to fill the UPSC Detailed Application Form (DAF) to take the mains examination.
UPSC CSE Result 2022: Topper List
Interested candidates can check the list of toppers in the table below:
All India Rank |
Roll Number |
Topper’s Name |
1 |
5809986 |
Ishita Kishore |
2 |
1506175 |
Garima Lohia |
3 |
1019872 |
Uma Harathi N |
4 |
0858695 |
Smriti Mishra |
5 |
0906457 |
Mayur Hazarika |
6 |
2409491 |
Gahana Navya James |
7 |
1802522 |
Waseem Ahmad Bhat |
8 |
0853004 |
Aniruddh Yadav |
9 |
3517201 |
Kanika Goyal |
10 |
0205139 |
Rahul Srivastava |
UPSC CSE Result 2023: 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 CSE Result 2023
The UPSC IAS 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 Exam Result 2023?
Candidates can follow the steps below to check their IAS result 2023:
- Visit the official website of UPSC
- Click on the UPSC IAS 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 IAS Result 2023 Dates
Stages |
Dates |
Prelims exam |
May 28, 2023 |
UPSC IAS Prelims Result |
To be Announced |
IAS Mains exam |
From September 15, 2023 |
IAS Mains Result |
To be Announced |
Interview round |
To be Announced |
Final UPSC IAS Result |
To be Announced |
UPSC IAS Prelims Result
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. 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 2023: 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:
- Personal Information
- Educational Information
- Parental Information
- Employment Information
- Upload documents
- 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 IAS Mains Result
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 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 IAS Final Result
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
Year |
General |
EWS |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
2021 |
953 |
916 |
910 |
886 |
883 |
2020 |
944 |
894 |
907 |
875 |
876 |
2019 |
961 |
909 |
925 |
989 |
893 |
2018 |
982 |
_ |
938 |
912 |
912 |
2017 |
1006 |
_ |
968 |
944 |
939 |
UPSC CSE Result: Top 10 Universities with Best Success Rate
The top 10 universities with best success rate from 1975-2014 can be seen below:
UPSC IAS Topper’s List 2021
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.
Rank |
Name |
Mains Marks |
Interview Marks |
Total Marks |
1 |
Shruti Sharma |
932 |
173 |
1105 |
2 |
Ankita Agarwal |
871 |
179 |
1050 |
3 |
Gamini Singla |
858 |
187 |
1045 |
4 |
Aishwarya Verma |
860 |
179 |
1039 |
5 |
Utkarsh Dwivedi |
871 |
165 |
1036 |
6 |
Yaksh Chaudhary |
879 |
154 |
1033 |
7 |
Samyak S Jain |
838 |
193 |
1031 |
8 |
Ishita Rathi |
862 |
168 |
1030 |
9 |
Preetam Kumar |
829 |
201 |
1030 |
10 |
Harkeerat Singh Randhawa |
831 |
195 |
1026 |
11 |
Shubhankar Pratyush Pathak |
832 |
193 |
1025 |
12 |
Yasharth Shekhar |
863 |
162 |
1025 |
13 |
Priyamvada Ashok Mhaddalkar |
826 |
198 |
1024 |
14 |
Abhinav J Jain |
860 |
164 |
1024 |
15 |
C Yaswanthkumar Reddy |
836 |
187 |
1023 |
16 |
Anshu Priya |
818 |
204 |
1022 |
17 |
Mehak Jain |
857 |
165 |
1022 |
18 |
Ravi Kumar Sihag |
851 |
171 |
1022 |
19 |
Diksha Joshi |
827 |
193 |
1020 |
20 |
Arpit Chauhan |
858 |
160 |
1018 |
UPSC Mains Paper-wise Marks Distribution
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
Paper Name |
Duration |
Maximum Marks |
Classification of Paper |
Paper A (Mandatory Indian Language Paper) |
3 hrs |
300 |
Qualifying |
Paper B (English Language Paper) |
3 hrs |
300 |
Qualifying |
Paper I – Essay |
3 hrs |
250 |
Considered for Merit |
Paper II – General Studies I |
3 hrs |
250 |
|
Paper III – General Studies II |
3 hrs |
250 |
|
Paper IV – General Studies III |
3 hrs |
250 |
|
Paper V – General Studies IV |
3 hrs |
250 |
|
Paper VI – Optional Paper I |
3 hrs |
250 |
|
Paper VII – Optional Paper II |
3 hrs |
250 |
|
Total |
|
1750 |
|
Interview/ Personality Test |
__ |
275 |
|
Grand Total |
|
2025 |
|
UPSC IAS Answer Key
- 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 2023
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
When will the UPSC prelims results be released?
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will release the prelims result after the successful conclusion of the exam. The official date has not been announced yet.
Will UPSC release IAS exam 2023 scorecards?
Yes UPSC will release the scorecard for the UPSC IAS exam 2023. 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 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 is completed.



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