How Many Students Appeared for UPSC 2023? – UPSC Pass Percentage

Number of Candidates Cleared UPSC Prelims 2023

The prelims is the first stage of the recruitment process, the candidates clearing the prelims exam will be able to proceed further in the mains stage of the recruitment process. In total, 14624 candidates got selected in the UPSC prelims 2023 and are qualified for the mains exam. The selected candidates will be required to fill out the UPSC DAF form within the stipulated time period. Approximately 13 lakh aspirants appeared for the exam, out of which only 14,624 have been selected for the next round. This presents a crystal clear picture of the difficulty level of the exam.

How Many Students Appeared for UPSC 2023?

On 28th May 2023, approximately 13 lakh students appeared for UPSC Prelims 2023 which was held at 79 exam centers across India for a total of 1255 vacancies. Out of these, only 14624 students were able to score marks above cut off and are eligible to proceed for the Mains round.

The number of candidates applying for the Civil services examination is increasing every year, but the number of candidates selected out of the total number remains almost constant. This ascertains the difficulty level of the exam, which is why more and more aspirants are unable to crack it.

Number of Students Appeared for UPSC 2022

Millions of candidates apply for the UPSC exam yearly, but only a few clear the exam to get into their desired job. Though the Commission opens the opportunity for only 1000 vacancies, the number of candidates who appear for the exam is increasing rapidly because of the prestige, job security, publicity, and increase in salary that comes with the posts.

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The number of students who applied for the UPSC 2022 exam was 11.52 lakhs, out of which 13090 cleared the Prelims exam and qualified for Mains. Based on the final result released on 23 May 2023, the number of candidates who are recommended to join the Civil Services is 933 out of which 345 are from the General category, 99 belong to EWS, 263 from OBC, and 154 and 72 from SC and ST respectively.

How Many Candidates Appear for UPSC?

Here is the table of the number of candidates who appeared for the UPSC Exam from 2006 to 2022 and how many cleared the exam-

Year	Number of Student applied	Number of Students Who appeared for Prelims	Number of Students Who qualified for Mains	Number of Students Who appeared for Mains	Number of Students Who appeared for Interview	Number of Students Who Cleared the Exam
2006	383983	195803	7692	7496	1408	–
2007	333680	161469	9158	8886	1883	553
2008	325433	167035	11669	11330	2136	734
2009	409110	193091	11894	11516	2431	881
2010	547698	269036	12271	11865	2589	989
2011	499120	243236	11837	11237	2415	965
2012	550080	271442	12795	12190	2674	999
2013	776604	324279	14800	14178	3001	998
2014	947428	446623	16706	16286	3308	1122
2015	945908	465882	15008	15,008	2797	1236
2016	1128262	459659	15382	15149	2961	1078
2017	969065	462848	13300	13060	2564	1056
2018	1065552	500484	10419	10246	1992	–
2019	1135261	493972	11845	11700*	2034	829
2020	1057948	–	–	–	–	–
2021	1093948	508619	10000	–	–	761
2022	1152000	–	13,090	–	–	933

UPSC Pass Percentage

Aspirants who are studying hard for the upcoming UPSC exam must not feel demotivated by looking at the UPSC pass percentage. Take it as a target and boost your performance level for the UPSC Prelims exam, which is scheduled to take place on 28 May 2023. In 2022, out of 11.52 lakhs candidates who applied for UPSC 2022, only 13090 cleared the Prelims exam.

The number of students who have cleared the Mains exam as per the UPSC result released on 06 December is 2529. It means only 19.3% of candidates are declared qualified for the Interview. Generally, the UPSC pass percentage, or the chances of an applicant becoming a Civil Services officer, is around 0.2%. Aspirants must leave no stone unturned to prepare well for the forthcoming exam.

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