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UPSC Cut Off – Qualifying Marks for Prelims, Mains, Final (Category Wise)

By BYJU'S Exam Prep

Updated on: November 14th, 2023

UPSC Cut Off 2022 has been released on 23rd May 2023 after the declaration of UPSC Results by the commission. The Prelims 2022 exam was conducted on 05 June 2022, and as per the analysis, the UPSC 2022 Prelims Cut Off is 88.22 marks for the general category. Candidates who cleared the UPSC Prelims Cut Off were shortlisted in the Prelims result and appeared for the IAS Mains exam. UPSC Cut Off 2022 is the minimum mark required to clear the UPSC Prelims, Mains, and interview round.

UPSC CSE cutoff marks also indicate the marks of the last candidate selected based on vacancies in that particular category. The cutoff marks are also released as per the UPSC selection process. After the Prelims Cutoff, the UPSC Mains cutoff is released, and then the final UPSC cutoff. In this article, get access to the newly declared UPSC Cut Off 2022 for different categories of candidates who appeared for the exam last year.

UPSC Cut Off 2022

UPSC Cut Off 2022 has been released by the Union Public Service Commission for the All-India Exam, Civil Services Examination (CSE) this year after the IAS Exam is completed. The UPSC Cutoff is published in three stages: UPSC Prelims Cutoff, UPSC Mains Cutoff, and UPSC Final Cutoff.

UPSC Cut Off 2022 PDF

The UPSC Cutoff for Prelims is based on General Studies 1, as the CSAT or General Studies 2 is only qualifying in nature. Qualifying Marks for UPSC Prelims CSAT is at least 33%. The Union Public Service Commission releases the UPSC Cut Off for both Prelims and Mains only after the final result of the Civil Services Exam is declared for that specific year.

  • Final UPSC Cut Off 2022 is for the final merit list which is a combination of marks secured in Mains and interview.
  • Candidates must go through the complete UPSC Syllabus in detail and prepare using UPSC Previous Year Question Papers to ensure that they clear the UPSC cut off on the first attempt.

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UPSC Prelims Cut Off

As per the result and UPSC exam analysis, the UPSC 2022 Prelims Cut Off is 88.22 marks, as the paper was moderate-difficult. The commission has announced the official UPSC Prelims 2022 Cut Off after the complete exam cycle, along with the final UPSC Results. The Prelims Exam 2022 was conducted on 05 June 2022 in two sessions for GS Paper 1 and CSAT.

The exam experts conducted a detailed UPSC Prelims 2022 exam analysis after the exam to provide insights about the level of the exam. Check out the newly released UPSC 2022 Cut off for the Prelims exam.

Category UPSC Prelims Marks 2022
General 88.22
SC 74.08
ST 69.35
OBC 87.54
PwD 1 49.84
PwD 2 58.59
PwD 3 40.40
PwD 5 41.76
EWS 82.83

UPSC Cut Off for Mains

The UPSC Mains exam 2022 was held from 16 September to 25 September 2022. Candidates who cleared the UPSC Mains 2022 cut-off were eligible for the UPSC interview. The commission has released the UPSC cutoff 2022 for the Mains exam on the official website.

As per the Results of 2022 exam, the UPSC Cut Off 2022 of the Mains exam is 748 marks for the general category. Review the UPSC 2022 Cut off for the Mains examination considering all the categories.

Category UPSC Cut Off 2022 – Mains
General 748
SC 699
ST 706
OBC 714
PwD 1 677
PwD 2 706
PwD 3 351
PwD 5 419
EWS 715

UPSC Prelims Cut off for Last 5 years (2022-2018)

Candidates can review the UPSC Prelims cut off last 5 years category-wise and prepare accordingly. It is important to check the UPSC Prelims total marks and cutoff as it helps you to set a target for yourself. The commission releases the Prelims cutoff separately for all categories.

  • UPSC Prelims 2022 Cut Off is 88.22 (General Category).
  • UPSC Prelims Cutoff 2021 was 87.54.
  • UPSC Prelims Cutoff 2020 was 92.51.
  • UPSC Prelims Cutoff 2019 was 98.
UPSC Prelims Cut off 2022 Category Wise
Category 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
General 88.22 87.54 92.51 98 98.00
SC 74.08 75.41 74.84 82 84.00
ST 69.35 70.71 68.71 77.34 83.34
OBC 87.54 84.85 89.12 95.34 96.66
PwD 1 49.84 68.02 70.06 53.34 73.34
PwD 2 58.59 67.33 63.94 44.66 53.34
PwD 3 40.40 43.09 40.82 61.34 40.00
PwD 5 41.76 45.80 42.86 61.34 45.34
EWS 82.83 80.14 77.55 90

Final UPSC 2022 Cut Off

The final UPSC Cut Off 2022 has been prepared by considering the marks obtained in the UPSC Mains exam and interview round. The total score of UPSC Mains is 1750; on the other hand, the total marks of the interview round is 275.

So, the overall UPSC Cutoff has been decided from the total score of 2025 (Mains + Interview round). The final UPSC cut off 2022 is 960 for the General category, and candidates belonging to another category can check the cut off marks set for various stages of the exam.

UPSC Cut Off – Qualifying Marks for Prelims, Mains, Final (Category Wise)

UPSC 2021 Cut Off

The UPSC Prelims exam 2021 was conducted on 10th October 2021, and the UPSC 2021 Cut Off was 87.54 as per the data released by the Commission. Apart from that, candidates can look at the mentioned tables to find out what was the UPSC Cut Off 2021 for the Prelims, Mains, and Final exams for different category candidates.

UPSC Cutoff 2021

UPSC Cutoff 2020

UPSC Cutoff 2020 was also released by UPSC on its official website. Below we have mentioned the Prelims cutoff, Mains cutoff, and Final cutoff in detail.

UPSC Cutoff 2020

UPSC Cut Off for Prelims 2020

Below we have provided the complete details of the UPSC Cut Off of Prelims exam for the year 2020. It will help the candidates to figure out the UPSC Cut Off they should expect.

UPSC Cut Off for Prelims 2020
Category Year- 2020
General 92.51
EWS 77.55
OBC 89.12
SC 74.84
ST 68.71
PwBD-1 70.06
PwBD-2 63.94
PwBD-3 40.82
PwBD-4 42.86

UPSC Cut Off 2020 for Mains

Following are the UPSC Cut Off for the Mains exam in 2020 for different categories. Interpreting these marks can be helpful to determine the average marks that are required to score in this challenging exam.

UPSC Cut Off 2020 for Mains
Category Year 2020
General 736
EWS 687
OBC 698
SC 680
ST 682
PwBD-1 648
PwBD-2 699
PwBD-3 425
PwBD-4 300

Final UPSC Cutoff 2020

Here is the final cutoff for 2022 for different categories. The full marks in the final round was 2025.

Final UPSC Cut Off 2020
Category Year-2020
General 944
EWS 894
OBC 907
SC 875
ST 876
PwBD-1 867
PwBD-2 910
PwBD-3 675
PwBD-4 465

UPSC Cut Off: Prelims, Mains & Final Cut Off (2019 – 2015)

Check the overall UPSC Cutoff Marks for Prelims, Mains, and Final for previous years. Below mentioned are the IAS Prelims Cutoff Marks 2019- 2015. You can also check the UPSC Prelims cut off last 5 years and the UPSC Mains cut off last 5 years.

UPSC Cut Off 2019

UPSC has released the official cutoff of the UPSC IAS 2019 exam. Download the Official UPSC Cut Off 2019 PDF As per the official notification, UPSC Cutoff 2019 is as follows:

Exam General EWS OBC SC ST
UPSC Prelims 2019 Cut Off (Out of 200 Marks) 98 90 95.34 82 87.34
UPSC Main 2019 Cut Off (Out of 1750 Marks) 751 696 718 706 699
UPSC Final 2019 Cut Off (Out of 2075 Marks) 961 909 925 898 893

UPSC Cut Off 2018

UPSC Preliminary Exam 2018 Cut Off was 98 for general candidates out of 200 marks in General Studies Paper. Download the Official UPSC Cut Off 2018 PDF by clicking on the link provided.

Exam General OBC SC ST
UPSC Prelims 2018 Cut Off (Out of 200 Marks) 98 96.66 84 83.34
UPSC Main 2018 Cut Off (Out of 1750 Marks) 774 732 719 719
UPSC Final 2018 Cut Off (Out of 2075 Marks) 982 938 912 912

UPSC Cut Off 2017

Download the Official UPSC Cut Off 2017 PDF from the attached link. The UPSC Cutoff for Prelims 2017 was 105.34 for the General category. Check the detailed UPSC Cutoff 2017 below.

Exam General OBC SC ST
UPSC Prelims 2017 Cut Off (Out of 200 Marks) 105.34 102.66 88.66 88.66
UPSC Main 2017 Cut Off (Out of 1750 Marks) 809 770 756 749
UPSC Final 2017 Cut Off (Out of 2075 Marks) 1006 968 944 939

UPSC Cut Off 2016

Download the Official UPSC Cut Off 2016 PDF from here. The final UPSC Cutoff 2016 was 988 for the General category.

Exam General OBC SC ST
UPSC Prelims 2016 Cut Off (Out of 200 Marks) 116 110.66 99.34 96
UPSC Main 2016 Cut Off (Out of 1750 Marks) 787 745 739 730
UPSC Final 2016 Cut Off (Out of 2075 Marks) 988 951 937 920

UPSC Cut Off 2015 Marks

Download the Official UPSC Cut Off 2015 and check the detailed stage-wise UPSC Cutoff 2015 below.

Exam General OBC SC ST
UPSC Prelims 2015 Cut Off (Out of 200 Marks) 107.34 106 94 91.34
UPSC Main 2015 Cut Off (Out of 1750 Marks) 676 630 622 617
UPSC Final 2015 Cut Off (Out of 2075 Marks) 877 834 810 801

UPSC Cut Off 2022: Tie-Breaking Rules

There are a few things every candidate must know about the selection based on UPSC Cut Off 2022. When two or more candidates secure equal marks in the UPSC Exam, the tie will be resolved by applying the following rules.

  • The candidate who scores more on compulsory papers and personality tests will be ranked higher.
  • If the marks mentioned are also equal, then the candidate who is older will get a higher rank.
  • In rare cases where the candidates score equally in the compulsory papers and the personality test, and also the same in age, then the candidate who has scored more marks only in compulsory papers will get a higher rank.
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