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IES Cut Off 2023 – ESE Prelims, Mains & Final Cutoff Marks
By BYJU'S Exam Prep
Updated on: September 25th, 2023

UPSC will release the IES cut off 2023 after the successful conduction of the examination for all engineering branches across the country. The IES Prelims exam will be conducted on 19 February 2023. Candidates who took the ESE IES 2022 exam eagerly await the official IES cut off marks. After the exam process is completed for all stages, the official IES cut off 2022 marks (Final) will be released by UPSC.
Candidates can download the official IES cut off 2023 from the website as well as this article as soon as it is released. Also, know the Mains and Final IES cut off of the previous year’s exams for the Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, and Communication branches given below.
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IES Prelims Cut Off Marks 2023
Union Public Service Commission will release the IES cut off 2023 on its official website for various branches like Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, and Electronics Engineering. In addition, the candidates can download the cut off through the direct link, which will be made live after IES 2023 prelims exam is conducted.
Click Here to Download the IES cut off 2023 for Prelims (To be Released Soon)
IES Expected Cut Off Marks 2022
Since the official cut off is not out yet, we have provided the IES Prelims expected cut off 2022 marks based on the reference of previous years for the candidates to refer to.
Category | Civil Engineering | Mechanical Engineering | Electrical Engineering | Electronics Telecommunication Engineering |
---|---|---|---|---|
General | 239 | 261 | 238 | 246 |
EWS | 238 | 255 | 227 | 226 |
OBC | 235 | 250 | 229 | 245 |
SC | 202 | 214 | 187 | 205 |
ST | 227 | 202 | 194 | 202 |
Factors Affecting IES Cut Off 2022
IES cut off for various categories can be different, and the IES cut off can also vary year-wise. Several factors determine the IES cut offs, which are shared below.
- Marking Scheme of the examination
- Level of difficulty of the examination
- Number of candidates appearing for the exam
- Number of seats available
- Previous cut off
How to Check UPSC IES Exam Cut Off?
Sometimes candidates do not know the correct procedure to check the authentic IES cut off. Candidates need to check the cut off to know how many marks they must target to clear the examination. To check the cut off for IES, candidates must follow the steps mentioned below:
- First, visit the official website of UPSC.
- Select the cut off Marks” option from the ” Examination ” dropdown menu.
- Check the respective exam name from the year-wise table provided.
- Now download the IES cut off marks from the download link provided.
IES Final Cut Off Marks 2021
Final cut off marks of all recommended candidates for various services were updated by UPSC on its official site, which has shared in the table below:
Civil Engineering
S. No. |
Category |
Vacancy |
Recommendation of PwBD Candidates |
Vacancy after the recommendation of PwBD candidates |
Recommendation of Candidates (Non‐PwBD) |
Minimum Qualifying Standards [IES(P)]* (Out of 500) |
Minimum Qualifying Standards [Written Exam]# (Out of 1100) |
Marks secured by the last recommended Candidate [Final Stage] (Out of 1300) |
1. |
General |
41 |
07 |
34 |
26 |
249 |
617 |
804 |
2. |
EWS |
07 |
‐ |
07 |
07 |
246 |
581 |
772 |
3. |
OBC |
18 |
02 |
16 |
16 |
243 |
582 |
762 |
4. |
SC |
11 |
‐ |
11 |
11 |
196 |
484 |
642 |
5. |
ST |
08 |
‐‐ |
08 |
08 |
213 |
519 |
667 |
Total |
85 |
09 |
76 |
68 |
||||
Candidates belonging to Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) |
||||||||
a. |
PwBD‐1 |
02 |
02 ( 01Gen. 01 OBC ) |
Nil |
‐ |
159 |
264 |
553 |
b. |
PwBD‐3 |
07 |
07 ( 06 Gen 1 OBC) |
Nil |
‐ |
059 |
156 |
272 |
Total |
09 |
09 |
Nil |
Mechanical Engineering
S. No. |
Category |
Vacancy |
Recommendation of PwBD Candidates |
Vacancy after the recommendation of PwBD candidates |
Recommendation on of Candidates (Non‐PwBD) |
Minimum Qualifying Standards [IES(P)]* (Out of 500) |
Minimum Qualifying Standards [Written Exam]# (Out of 1100) |
Marks secured by the last recommended Candidate [Final Stage] (Out of 1300) |
1. |
General |
20 |
‐‐ |
20 |
15 |
247 |
597 |
761 |
2. |
EWS |
03 |
‐‐ |
03 |
03 |
247 |
532 |
749 |
3. |
OBC |
09 |
01 |
08 |
08 |
247 |
555 |
739 |
4. |
SC |
06 |
‐‐ |
06 |
06 |
213 |
477 |
688 |
5. |
ST |
01 |
‐‐ |
01 |
01 |
214 |
563 |
719 |
Total |
39 |
01 |
38 |
33 |
||||
Candidates belonging to Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) |
||||||||
a. |
PwBD‐1 |
01 |
01 (OBC) |
Nil |
‐‐ |
182 |
381 |
541 |
Total |
01 |
01 |
Nil |
‐‐ |
Electrical Engineering
S. No. |
Category |
Vacancy |
Recommendation of PwBD Candidates |
Vacancy after the recommendation of PwBD candidates |
Recommendation of Candidates (Non‐PwBD) |
Minimum Qualifying Standards [IES(P)]* (Out of 500) |
Minimum Qualifying Standards [Written Exam]# (Out of 1100) |
Marks secured by the last recommended Candidate [Final Stage] (Out of 1300) |
1. |
General |
26 |
02 |
24 |
18 |
235 |
567 |
746 |
2. |
EWS |
06 |
‐‐ |
06 |
06 |
225 |
534 |
633 |
3. |
OBC |
18 |
01 |
17 |
17 |
235 |
522 |
717 |
4. |
SC |
06 |
‐‐ |
06 |
06 |
199 |
484 |
651 |
5. |
ST |
04 |
‐‐ |
04 |
04 |
230 |
508 |
684 |
Total |
60 |
03 |
57 |
51 |
||||
Candidates belonging to Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) |
||||||||
a. |
PwBD‐1 |
02 |
02 (01 Gen. 01 OBC) |
Nil |
‐‐ |
124 |
237 |
423 |
b. |
PwBD‐3 |
01 |
01 ( Gen.) |
Nil |
‐‐ |
089 |
228 |
356 |
Total |
03 |
03 |
Nil |
Electronics Telecommunication Engineering
S. No. |
Category |
Vacancy |
Recommendation of PwBD Candidates |
Vacancy after the recommendation of PwBD candidates |
Recommendation of Candidates (Non‐PwBD) |
Minimum Qualifying Standards [IES(P)]* (Out of 500) |
Minimum Qualifying Standards [Written Exam]# (Out of 1100) |
Marks secured by the last recommended Candidate [Final Stage] (Out of 1300) |
1. |
General |
19 |
01 |
18 |
07 |
208 |
449 |
617 |
2. |
EWS |
05 |
‐‐ |
05 |
04 |
200 |
428 |
579 |
3. |
OBC |
11 |
‐‐ |
11 |
11 |
208 |
449 |
606 |
4. |
SC |
03 |
‐‐ |
03 |
03 |
202 |
403 |
553 |
5. |
ST |
03 |
‐‐ |
03 |
03 |
155 |
358 |
482 |
Total |
41 |
01 |
40 |
28 |
||||
Candidates belonging to Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) |
||||||||
a. |
PwBD‐1 |
01 |
01 (Gen.) |
Nil |
‐‐ |
132 |
257 |
421 |
Total |
01 |
01 |
Nil |
Cut Off 2020: Final Marks of Recommended Candidates
UPSC has released written, Interviews and final Marks of recommended candidates for Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics and Communication Engineering.
Click Here to Download IES 2020 Final Recommended Candidates Marks
IES Previous Cut Off for All Branches
Check here for the previous year’s cut off marks in each branch which would be helpful for candidates to get an idea about the range of IES cut off for the year 2022.
IES Cut Off 2020
The IES cut off 2020 is shared in the article for Prelims, Mains, and Final cut off after the Interview. In addition, the IES cut off 2020 carries details of the cut off for the Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, and Electronics Engineering branches.
IES Cut Off 2020 for Civil Engineering
Category |
Prelims Cutoff (Out of 500) |
Prelims + Mains Cutoff (Out of 1100) |
Final cut off (Out of 1300) |
General |
238 |
651 |
807 |
EWS |
238 |
600 |
759 |
OBC |
238 |
576 |
762 |
SC |
202 |
486 |
688 |
ST |
227 |
575 |
725 |
IES Cut Off 2020 for Mechanical Engineering
Category |
Prelims Cutoff (Out of 500) |
Prelims + Mains Cutoff (Out of 1100) |
Final cut off (Out of 1300) |
General |
262 |
624 |
800 |
EWS |
255 |
575 |
752 |
OBC |
250 |
577 |
748 |
SC |
214 |
545 |
698 |
ST |
202 |
506 |
653 |
IES Cut Off 2020 for Electrical Engineering
Category |
Prelims Cutoff (Out of 500) |
Prelims + Mains Cutoff (Out of 1100) |
Final cut off (Out of 1300) |
General |
238 |
578 |
746 |
EWS |
226 |
548 |
693 |
OBC |
229 |
550 |
718 |
SC |
187 |
496 |
663 |
ST |
194 |
510 |
655 |
IES Cut Off 2020 for Electronics Telecommunication
Category |
Prelims Cutoff (Out of 500) |
Prelims + Mains Cutoff (Out of 1100) |
Final cut off (Out of 1300) |
General |
245 |
516 |
677 |
EWS |
226 |
459 |
606 |
OBC |
245 |
491 |
645 |
SC |
205 |
451 |
598 |
ST |
202 |
442 |
554 |
IES Cut Off 2019
The IES cut off 2019 is shared in the article for the Prelims, Mains, and Final cut off after the Interview. In addition, the IES cut off 2019 carries details of the cut off for the Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, and Electronics Engineering branches.
IES Cut Off 2019 for Civil Engineering
Category |
Vacancy |
Prelims Cutoff (Out of 500) |
Prelims + Mains Cutoff (Out of 1100) |
Final cut off (Out of 1300) |
General |
135 |
188 | 541 | 702 |
OBC |
70 |
185 | 500 | 668 |
SC |
38 |
143 | 453 | 596 |
ST |
17 |
159 | 482 | 640 |
IES Cut Off 2019 for Electrical Engineering
Category |
Vacancy |
Prelims cut off (Out of 500) |
Prelims + Mains cut off (Out of 1100) |
Final cut off (Out of 1300) |
General |
50 |
188 | 541 | 702 |
OBC |
28 |
185 | 500 | 668 |
SC |
09 |
143 | 453 | 596 |
ST |
09 |
159 | 482 | 640 |
IES Cut Off 2018
The IES cut off 2018 is shared in the article for Prelims, Mains, and Final cut off after the Interview. In addition, the IES cut off 2018 carries details of the cut off for the Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, and Electronics Engineering branches.
IES Cut Off 2018 for Civil Engineering
Category |
Vacancy |
Prelims Cutoff (Out of 500) |
Prelims + Mains Cutoff (Out of 1100) |
Final cut off (Out of 1300) |
General |
109 |
207 | 546 | 710 |
OBC |
49 |
194 | 502 | 679 |
SC |
22 |
169 | 467 | 609 |
ST |
7 |
188 | 513 | 671 |
IES Cut Off 2018 for Electrical Engineering
Category |
Vacancy |
Prelims Cutoff (Out of 500) |
Prelims + Mains Cutoff (Out of 1100) |
Final cut off (Out of 1300) |
General |
85 |
207 | 546 | 710 |
OBC |
32 |
194 | 502 | 679 |
SC |
13 |
169 | 467 | 609 |
ST |
09 |
188 | 513 | 671 |
IES Cut Off 2017
The IES cut off 2017 is shared in the article for Prelims, Mains, and Final cut off after the Interview. In addition, the IES cut off 2017 carries details of the cut off for the Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, and Electronics Engineering branches.
IES Cut Off 2017 for Civil Engineering
Category |
Vacancy |
Prelims Cutoff (Out of 500) |
Prelims + Mains Cutoff (Out of 1100) |
Final cut off (Out of 1300) |
General |
138 |
202 | 520 | 691 |
OBC |
58 |
177 | 459 | 650 |
SC |
47 |
148 | 415 | 564 |
ST |
21 |
151 | 439 | 578 |
IES Cut Off 2017 for Electrical Engineering
Category |
Vacancy |
Prelims Cutoff (Out of 500) |
Prelims + Mains Cutoff (Out of 1100) |
Final cut off (Out of 1300) |
General |
36 |
202 | 520 | 691 |
OBC |
16 |
177 | 459 | 650 |
SC |
08 |
148 | 415 | 564 |
ST |
05 |
151 | 439 | 578 |
IES Cut Off 2016
The IES cut off 2016 is shared in the article for Prelims, Mains, and Final cut off after the Interview. The IES cut off 2016 carries details for the Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, and Electronics Engineering branches.
IES Cut Off for Civil Engineering 2016
Category |
Vacancy |
Prelims Cutoff (Out of 500) |
Prelims + Mains Cutoff (Out of 1100) |
final cut off (Out of 1300) |
General |
144 |
229 | 464 | 623 |
OBC |
64 |
214 | 418 | 588 |
SC |
31 |
187 | 387 | 538 |
ST |
19 |
183 | 395 | 539 |
IES Cut Off for Electrical Engineering 2016
Category |
Vacancy |
Prelims Cutoff (Out of 500) |
Prelims + Mains Cutoff (Out of 1100) |
Final cut off (Out of 1300) |
General |
66 |
229 | 464 | 662 |
OBC |
31 |
214 | 418 | 619 |
SC |
18 |
187 | 387 | 544 |
ST |
08 |
183 | 395 | 551 |
IES Cut Off 2015
The IES cut off 2015 is shared in the article for Prelims, Mains, and Final cut off after the Interview. In addition, the IES cut off 2015 carries details of the cut off for the Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, and Electronics Engineering branches.
IES Cut Off for Civil Engineering 2015
Category |
Vacancy |
Prelims Cutoff (Out of 600) |
Prelims + Mains Cutoff (Out of 1000) |
Final cut off (Out of 1200) |
General |
72 |
262 | 516 | 674 |
OBC |
42 |
228 | 470 | 630 |
SC |
33 |
180 | 376 | 539 |
ST |
16 |
187 | 411 | 552 |
IES Cut Off for Electrical Engineering 2015
Category |
Vacancy |
Prelims Cutoff (Out of 600) |
Prelims + Mains Cutoff (Out of 1000) |
Final cut off (Out of 1200) |
General |
47 | 305 | 521 | 674 |
OBC |
27 | 280 | 470 | 630 |
SC |
15 | 240 | 407 | 539 |
ST |
06 | 170 | 394 | 552 |
IES Cut Off 2014
Candidates who qualify for the UPSC IES Prelims exam must appear for the Mains exam. This Mains exam consists of two subjective examination papers in Engineering disciplines and carries 300 marks each. The IES cut off 2014 is shared in the article for Prelims, Mains, and Final cut off after the Interview.
IES Cut Off for Civil Engineering 2014
Category |
Vacancy |
Prelims Cutoff (Out of 600) |
Prelims + Mains Cutoff (Out of 1000) |
Final cut off (Out of 1200) |
General |
153 | 202 | 391 | 572 |
OBC |
69 | 186 | 373 | 540 |
SC |
33 | 156 | 315 | 467 |
ST |
24 | 100 | 293 | 453 |
IES Cut Off for Electrical Engineering 2014
Category |
Vacancy |
Prelims Cutoff (Out of 600) |
Prelims + Mains Cutoff (Out of 1000) |
Final cut off (Out of 1200) |
General |
56 | 202 | 458 | 623 |
OBC |
32 | 186 | 429 | 587 |
SC |
20 | 156 | 375 | 514 |
ST |
09 | 100 | 342 |
515 |
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