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The Union Public Service Commission conducted the Civil Services Examination (CSE) all over India. After analyzing the UPSC GS Paper 1 question papers, it turned out to be easier as compared to the previous year paper, while the CSAT Paper 2024 was more difficult than GS paper 1.
This has led to candidates wondering about the UPSC Prelims 2024 Expected Cut Off. Let’s take a look at the expected UPSC Prelims 2024 Cut off.
UPSC Prelims Cut Off 2024 Expected
The UPSC Prelims Cut off are released after the final results. Candidates often depend on the prelims cut off scores since General Studies (GS) Paper 1 significantly impacts their ranking and selection for the main exam. The table below presents the expected category-wise cut-off marks for the UPSC Prelims 2024:
UPSC Prelims Cut Off 2024 (Expected) | |
Category | Cut off Marks |
General | 90-95 |
EWS | 80-85 |
OBC | 85-90 |
SC | 70-75 |
ST | 65-70 |
PwBD 1 | 60-65 |
PwBD 2 | 60-65 |
PwBD 3 | 55-60 |
PwBD 5 | 50-55 |
How to Download the UPSC Cut Off Marks 2024?
Here are the steps to download the UPSC Cut Off Marks 2024, please follow the steps provided below. After downloading the UPSC Cut off PDF check the category wise cut off:
- Step 1– Go to the official website of the Union Public Service Commission at upsc.gov.in.
- Step 2– Look for the UPSC cut-off 2024 tab on the left side of the homepage.
- Step 3– Tap on the link and it will direct you to another webpage.
- Step 4– Now, look for the UPSC CSE Cut-off 2024 PDF.
- Step 5– Once you find it, tap on it a PDF will open in another tab.
- Step 6– Now search by Ctrl + F your name or by roll number.
- Step 7– You will find the UPSC cut-off as per the different categories. Look for your category.
- Step 8– You can now compare your results with the cut-off marks to know your qualification for the written test.
Factors Affecting UPSC Cut Off Marks 2024
The UPSC Cut Off marks from previous years show that the cut off varies annually. In 2023, the UPSC Prelims Cut Off marks for general and other categories dropped significantly. The UPSC Prelims 2024 expected cut off marks to be between 90 and 95. This fluctuation occurs due to several factors:
- The total number of vacancies
- The difficulty level of the UPSC question paper
- The average performance of candidates
- The total number of candidates appearing
- The government’s reservation criteria
- Normalization of scores due to factors such as debatable questions
Tie-Breaking Rule for UPSC Cut Off 2024
During the preparation of the UPSC results, two or more candidates may have the same score. In such situations, UPSC applies standard tie-breaking rules. The tie-breaker rules for the UPSC Cut-Off 2024 are as follows:
- Higher Marks in Compulsory Papers and Personality Test: Candidates with higher combined marks in the Compulsory Papers and the Personality Test will be ranked higher.
- Seniority by Age: If the scores remain the same, the older candidate will be ranked higher.
UPSC Cut Off 2023 Category-wise
Candidates can check the category-wise UPSC Final Cut off list for the 2023-24 year which is provided below in the table. In the Civil Services Examination 2023, the minimum qualifying standards/marks secured by the last recommended candidate in various categories at various stages are as under:-
Examination | General | EWS | OBC | SC | ST | PwBD-1 | PwBD-2 | PwBD-3 | PwBD-5 |
CES (Prelim)* | 75.41 | 68.02 | 74.75 | 59.25 | 47.82 | 40.4 | 47.13 | 40.4 | 33.68 |
CES (Main)# | 741 | 706 | 712 | 694 | 692 | 673 | 718 | 396 | 445 |
CES (Final) | 953 | 923 | 919 | 890 | 891 | 894 | 930 | 756 | 589 |
*Cut off marks based on GS Paper-I only. GS Paper-II qualified with 33% marks as per Rule 15 of the Civil Services Examination, 2023.
#Subject to 10% marks in each of the seven competitive papers i.e. Essay, GS-I, GS-II, GS-III, GS-IV, Optional-I and Optional-II
UPSC Cut Off Marks 2023-24 PDF
UPSC Final Cut-Off Marks have been released on the official website @https://upsc.gov.in/ in PDF Format. Candidate can check their Final Cut Off score for the 2023-24 UPSC Examination Cycle. Here you will get a direct link below to download the UPSC Final Cut off 2024 Marks PDF.
Download UPSC Final Cut off 2024 PDF (Active)
Last 10 years UPSC Prelims Cut Off
Over the last decade, the cut-off marks for the UPSC Prelims Exam have experienced varying changes. In 2005, the cut-off stood at 63.11%, equivalent to 284 marks out of 450. In the subsequent year, in 2006, it slightly decreased to 62.66% with 282 marks. Further dropping in 2007, the cut-off reached 56.88%, amounting to 256 marks. This downward trend persisted in 2008, where the cut-off was 54.22% with 244 marks.
Year | Cut-off Marks (Out of 450) | Percentage |
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2010 | 248 | 55.11% |
2011 | 198 | 49.5% |
2012 | 209 | 52.25% |
2013 | 241 | 60.25% |
2014 | 205 | 51.25% |
2015 | 107.34 | 53.67% |
2016 | 116.00 | 58.00% |
2017 | 105.34 | 52.67% |
2018 | 98 | 49.00% |
2019 | 98 | 49.00% |
2020 | 92.5 | 46.61% |
2021 | 87.5 | 43.77% |
UPSC Prelims Cut Off 2022 Category-wise
Candidates can check the cut off list for UPSC Prelims 2022 which is provided in the table category-wised below.
Category | UPSC Cut-Off Prelims 2022 |
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General | 88.22 |
EWS | 82.83 |
OBC | 87.54 |
SC | 74.08 |
ST | 69.35 |
PwBD-1 | 49.84 |
PwBD-2 | 58.59 |
PwBD-3 | 40.4 |
PwBD-5 | 41.76 |
UPSC Mains Cut off 2022 Category Wise
Candidates can check the cut off list for UPSC Mains 2022 which is provided in the table category-wised below.
UPSC Mains Cut-off 2022 | |
Category | UPSC Cut Off |
General | 748 |
EWS | 715 |
OBC | 714 |
SC | 699 |
ST | 706 |
PwBD-1 | 677 |
PwBD-2 | 706 |
PwBD-3 | 351 |
PwBD-5 | 419 |
UPSC Final Cut off 2022 for Prelims and Mains
On 23rd May 2023, the UPSC Final Result, including the UPSC Topper List, was published on the official website. To qualify for the UPSC CSE exam, candidates must achieve scores higher than the UPSC 2022 Cut-off marks. The Commission will announce the UPSC Pre cut-off 2022 marks on its official website simultaneously with the declaration of the final result.
UPSC Cut-Off 2022 | |
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Category | Marks |
General | 960 |
EWS | 926 |
OBC | 923 |
SC | 893 |
ST | 900 |
PwBD-1 | 879 |
PwBD-2 | 913 |
PwBD-3 | 632 |
PwBD-5 | 590 |
UPSC Prelims Cut Off 2021 Category-Wise
UPSC Cut Off 2021 has been released and for the General category, the cut-off goes to 87.54, for OBC the cut-off is 84.85, for the SC category, the UPSC Cut Off is 75.41. Candidates can check the UPSC CSE Prelims Cutoff 2021 from the table given below.
UPSC Prelims Cut-Off 2021 | |
Category | UPSC Cut Off |
General | 87.54 |
EWS | 80.14 |
OBC | 84.85 |
SC | 75.41 |
ST | 70.71 |
PwBD-1 | 68.02 |
PwBD-2 | 67.33 |
PwBD-3 | 43.09 |
PwBD-5 | 45.80 |
UPSC Mains Cut Off 2021 Category Wise
UPSC Cut Off 2021 for the Mains Exam was released by the Union Public Service Commission along with the UPSC Final Result. Candidates can check the UPSC CSE Mains Cutoff 2021 from the table given below.
UPSC Mains Cut-Off 2021 | |
Category | UPSC Cut Off |
General | 745 |
EWS | 713 |
OBC | 707 |
SC | 700 |
ST | 700 |
PwBD-1 | 688 |
PwBD-2 | 712 |
PwBD-3 | 388 |
PwBD-4 | 560 |
UPSC Final Cut Off List 2021
For UPSC CSE 2021, the final cut-off for the general category is 953, for the EWS category cut-off reaches 916, for OBC, the cut-off is 910. Candidates can check the UPSC CSE Final Cutoff 2021 from the table given below.
UPSC Final Cut-Off 2021 | |
Category | UPSC Previous Cut Off |
General | 953 |
EWS | 916 |
OBC | 910 |
SC | 886 |
ST | 883 |
PwBD-1 | 892 |
PwBD-2 | 932 |
PwBD-3 | 689 |
PwBD-4 | 701 |
UPSC Prelims Cut Off 2020 Category-Wise
Candidates can check the cut off list for UPSC Prelims 2020 which is provided in the table category-wised below.
UPSC Prelims Cut-Off 2020 | |
Category | UPSC Cut Off |
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 Mains Cut Off 2020 Category Wise
Candidates can check the cut off list for UPSC Mains 2022 which is provided in the table category-wised below.
UPSC Mains Cut-Off 2020 | |
Category | UPSC Cut Off |
General | 736 |
EWS | 687 |
OBC | 698 |
SC | 680 |
ST | 682 |
PwBD-1 | 648 |
PwBD-2 | 699 |
PwBD-3 | 425 |
PwBD-4 |
300
|
UPSC Final Cut Off List 2020
Candidates can check the cut off list for UPSC Final 2022 which is provided in the table category-wised below.
UPSC Final Cut-Off 2020 | |
Category | UPSC Cut Off |
General | 944 |
EWS | 894 |
OBC | 907 |
SC | 875 |
ST | 876 |
PwBD-1 | 867 |
PwBD-2 | 910 |
PwBD-3 | 675 |
PwBD-4 |
465
|
UPSC Prelims Cut Off 2019 Category-Wise
Candidates can check the category-wise cut off list for UPSC Prelims 2019 which is provided in the table below.
UPSC Prelims Cut-Off 2019 | |
Category | UPSC Cut Off |
General | 98 |
EWS | 90 |
OBC | 95.34 |
SC | 82 |
ST | 77.34 |
PwBD-1 | 53.34 |
PwBD-2 | 44.66 |
PwBD-3 | 54.66 |
PwBD-4 |
61.34
|
UPSC Mains Cut Off 2019 Category Wise
Candidates can check the cut off list for UPSC Mains 2019 which is provided in the table category below.
UPSC Mains Cut-Off 2019 | |
Category | UPSC Cut Off |
General | 751 |
EWS | 696 |
OBC | 718 |
SC | 706 |
ST | 699 |
PwBD-1 | 663 |
PwBD-2 | 698 |
PwBD-3 | 374 |
PwBD-4 |
561
|
UPSC Prelims Cut Off 2018 Category-Wise
Candidates can check the cut off list for UPSC Prelims 2018 which is provided in the table category-wised below.
UPSC Prelims Cut-Off 2018
|
|
Category |
UPSC Prelims Cutoff Marks (out of 200)
|
General | 98 |
OBC | 96.66 |
SC | 84 |
ST | 83.34 |
PwBD – 1 | 73.34 |
PwBD – 2 | 53.34 |
PwBD – 3 | 40 |
PwBD – 5 |
45.34
|