What is the TNPSC Group 1 Cut Off?

The TNPSC releases the minimum cut off marks for Prelims and Mains Exam that are necessary to qualify the exam. Candidates who score below the cut off marks will be considered disqualified.

How can I check the TNPSC Group 1 Cut off?

In this article, we have shared the TNPSC Group 1 Cut off for previous year here.

When will the TNPSC Group 1 Cut Off be released?

The TNPSC Group 1 Cutoff is expected to be released soon on the official webstie.

TNPSC Group 1 Cut Off 2025, Expected Cut Off, Previous Year Cut Off Marks

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The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) Group 1 Cutoff is crucial in shortlisting the candidates for the Group 1 Posts. The commission will release the TNPSC Group 1 Cut off 2025 soon on the official website. The cut off determines the minimum marks for a candidate to score in the written exam. The TNPSC Group 2 Result has been released and soon the cutoff details will also be released. The Candidates who successfully clears the Group 1 Prelims Cut off marks, then he/she are eligible to appear for the Mains Exam. Here, we have shared the Tamil Nadu Group 1 Cutoff marks and factors deciding it. These help upcoming aspirants to be aware of the Group 1 Exam competition.

TNPSC Group 1 Cut Off 2025

The TNPSC Group 1 Notification was released to recruit various Group 1 Posts within the state. The selection process of Group 1 Exam includes 3 stages, i.e, Prelims, Mains and Certificate verification. The commission will release the TNPSC Group 1 Cut off for each stage after validating the scores of shortlisted candidates. Cutoff marks in addition to the result PDF are available on the official website @www.tnpsc.gov.in. Candidates scoring more or equal to the cutoff marks will be shortlisted for the next stage. Aspirants preparing for the TNPSC Group 1 Exam can check the expected TNPSC Group 1 Cut off for Prelims exam that was held on 13th July 2024.

TNPSC Group 1 Expected Cut Off 2025

Thousands of candidates have appeared for the Group 1 Exam on 13th July 2024. The commission has released the TNPSC Group 1 Result 2024 for the prelims exam on the official website and soon the cutoff marks will also be released. Expected Cut off marks for the TNPSC Group 1 Prelims Exam has been shared below, these marks are a result of the candidates feed and analysis of the exam difficulty leve. The official cutoff marks will be provided as soon as the commission releases them.

TNPSC Group 1 Expected Cut off 2025
Category	Expected Prelims Cutoff
Unreserved	145-200
Backward class	140-170
Most backward class/Denotified Class	160-180
Scheduled caste	140-170
Scheduled tribe	130-150
BCM	150-170

TNPSC Group 1 Previous Year Cut Off

The TNPSC Group 1 Previous Year Cut off will help in knowing the trends of the minimum marks/cut off required to qualify. Candidates can assess the difficulty level of the exam by assessing the cut off. Higher the cut off marks, lower will be the difficulty level and vice versa. Check the previous year cut off given below.

TNPSC Group 1 Prelims Cut Off 2019

The cut off marks for the year 2019 are shared below. Candidates can check the category-wise minimum marks required to qualify the Group 1 exam:

TNPSC Group 1 Prelims Cut off 2019
Category	Cut Off Marks
GT-General	204.00
GT-General PSTM	180.00
GT-General LV	142.50
GT-Women	192.00
GT-Women PSTM	171.00
GT-Women LD	145.50
BC-General	189.00
BC-General PSTM	159.00
BC-General LV	117.00
BC-Women	180.00
BC-Women PSTM	150.00
BCM-General	181.50
BCM-General PSTM	135.00
BCM-Women	163.00
MBC/DC-General	186.00
MBC/DC-General PSTM	168.00
MBC/DC-Women	175.50
MBC/DC-Women PSTM	156.00
SCA-General	177.00
SCA-Women	165.00
SCA-Women PSTM	119.50
SC-General	180.00
SC-General PSTM	162.00
SC-General LD	138.00
SC-Women	168.00
SC-Women PSTM	145.50
ST-General	160.50

Factors Determining the TNPSC Group 1 Cut Off

Here are some of the factors that determine TNPSC Group 1 Cut Off:

The complexity of the exam questions affects how well candidates perform. A harder exam may result in a lower cutoff.
The total number of available positions impacts the cutoff. Higher vacancies may lead to a lower cutoff, while fewer vacancies may raise it.
More candidates increase competition, potentially raising the cutoff.
Different cutoffs may be set for various categories based on reservation policies.
If the exam has multiple sessions, normalization ensures fairness. This process can influence the final cutoff.
Overall performance affects the cutoff. Higher average scores may lead to a higher cutoff.