UPSC Cutoff 2022: Check UPSC Prelims Cut Off, Last 5 Years IAS Cut Off Marks

UPSC Prelims Cut Off 2022

As per the result and UPSC exam analysis, the UPSC 2022 Prelims Cut Off (expected) is 90-95 marks, as the paper was moderate-difficult. The UPSC Prelims Result 2022 has been released. The commission has stated that the official UPSC Prelims 2022 Cut Off will be shared after the complete exam cycle, along with the final UPSC Results.

The UPSC 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 and provide the expected cut-off for UPSC prelims 2022.

You can also download the UPSC prelims 2022 answer key to calculate your tentative score.

• UPSC 2022 Prelims Question Paper PDF
• UPSC answer key

Expected UPSC Prelims 2022 Cut Off

Qualifying Marks for UPSC Prelims will be released for all the categories. As per the past trends, we have estimated the UPSC 2022 Cut Off for all the categories below. Please note that the below-mentioned Expected Cutoff of UPSC Prelims 2022 is only tentative.

UPSC Prelims Cut off 2022 Category wise
Categories	UPSC Prelims Cutoff 2022 (Expected)
General	90-95
Expected UPSC Pre-Cut Off 2022 for OBC	89-94
IAS Cut Off 2022 for SC	82-89
ST	75-81
PwBD-1	52-62
PwBD-2	42-62
PwBD-3	57-67
PwBD-5	57-67

UPSC Mains Cut Off 2022

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 will soon release the UPSC cutoff 2022 for the mains exam on the official website.

As per the analysis and past year trend, the expected UPSC Mains Cutoff 2022 is 750 to 770 marks for the general category.

UPSC Cutoff 2022

UPSC Cutoff is released by the Union Public Service Commission for the All-India Exam, Civil Services Examination (CSE) every year after the IAS Exam is completed. The UPSC Cutoff is published in three stages:

• UPSC Prelims Cutoff
• UPSC Mains Cutoff
• UPSC Final Cutoff

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.

• The first stage of the UPSC selection is called the Preliminary exam, and those who clear the UPSC Prelims cutoff will be eligible for Main Examination.
• Candidates who clear the UPSC Mains cutoff are called for the personality test.
• Final UPSC Cutoff 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.

UPSC Prelims Cutoff

UPSC decides UPSC Prelims Cutoff based on marks obtained in GS Paper 1. It is important to note that candidates must qualify and secure a minimum of 33% marks in GS Paper 2 to be able to qualify for Prelims. Candidates who clear the UPSC Cutoff for Prelims can apply for the Mains Exam. UPSC releases the Prelims cutoff separately for all categories.

• UPSC Prelims Cut off 2022 will be released soon.
• UPSC Prelims Cutoff 2021 is released. IAS prelims cutoff 2021 was 87.54.
• UPSC Prelims Cutoff 2020 was 92.51 for the General category.
• UPSC Prelims Cutoff 2019 was 98 and was released on the official website.

UPSC Prelims Cut off Last 5 years [2021-2017]

Candidates can review the UPSC Prelims cut off last 5 years category-wise and prepare suitably. It is important to note the UPSC prelims total marks and cutoff as it helps you to set a target for yourself.

UPSC Prelims Cutoff
Category	Prelims Cutoff 2021	2020	2019	2018	2017
General	87.54	92.51	98	98.00	105.34
SC	75.41	74.84	82	84.00	88.66
ST	70.71	68.71	77.34	83.34	88.66
OBC	84.85	89.12	95.34	96.66	102.66
PwD 1	68.02	70.06	53.34	73.34	85.34
PwD 2	67.33	63.94	44.66	53.34	61.34
PwD 3	43.09	40.82	61.34	40.00	40.00
PwD 5	45.80	42.86	61.34	45.34	–
EWS	80.14	77.55	90	–	–

UPSC Mains Cutoff

There are a total of 9 papers in the UPSC Mains exam, but only seven of them are merit-ranking in nature. Paper-A and Paper–B qualify, and candidates are only required to score 25%. Download the UPSC Mains Syllabus for better understanding.

The UPSC Mains Cutoff will be prepared based on marks scored from a total of 1750. Those who clear the UPSC Cutoff for Mains will be eligible for the Personality Test round. Below we have mentioned the previous year’s UPSC Cut Off for Mains that will help the candidates to figure out the expected cut off.

UPSC Final Cutoff

The final UPSC Cutoff is prepared by considering the marks obtained in the UPSC Mains exam and UPSC interview round. The total score of UPSC Mains is 1750; on the other hand, the total mark of the interview round is 275. So the final UPSC Cutoff will be prepared from the total score of 2025 (Mains+Interview round).

Go through the latest UPSC Exam Pattern to understand the total marks and weightage of different stages.

UPSC Cutoff 2021

The UPSC Prelims exam 2021 was conducted on 10th October 2021, and the UPSC Cut Off 2021 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.

UPSC Cutoff 2020

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

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

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 mark 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 As per the official notification, UPSC Cutoff 2019 is as:

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

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. 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. 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: Tie-Breaking Rules

There are a few things every candidate must know about the selection based on UPSC Cutoff. 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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