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UPSC Prelims Cut Off 2024, Check Prelims Expected Cut Off Marks

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
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
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
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

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FAQs

What is the full form of UPSC?

UPSC stands for Union Public Service Commission.

How many types of services available through UPSC CSE 2024 exam?

There are two types of services available through UPSC CSE 2024 exam i.e., All India Service and Central Civil Service.

When was the UPSC conducted UPSC CSE Prelims Exam in 2023?

UPSC CSE Prelims 2023 was conducted on 28th May, 2023.

Is UPSC Final Result 2023-24 Released?

Yes, UPSC Prelims Result is released on 16 April 2024.

Is UPSC Final Cut off Marks 2024 released?

Yes, UPSC Final Cut off Marks has also released by the commission on 18 April 2024.