UPSC Cut Off for IAS – Civil Services

UPSC Cut Off for IAS: The Union Public Service Commission releases cut off marks for the Civil Services exams every year. The cut offs releases online on the official website upsc.gov.in after the IAS exam is over. UPSC releases category-wise cut offs for the Prelims, Main and Final stages of the IAS exam for the categories of General, EWS, OBC, SC/ST and PWBD candidates. Candidates can check the latest UPSC Cut Off for IAS here on this page as released on the official website.

UPSC Cut Off 2020 for IAS Exam

The minimum qualifying standards/marks secured by the last recommended candidate in various categories at various stages of UPSC IAS 2020 is as under:

UPSC Cut Off 2019 for IAS Exam

The minimum qualifying standards/marks secured by the last recommended candidate in various categories at various stages of UPSC IAS 2019 is as under:

UPSC Cut Off 2018 for IAS Exam

The minimum qualifying standards/marks secured by the last recommended candidate in various categories at various stages are as under:-

*  Cut off marks on the basis of GS Paper‐I only.  However, GS Paper‐II was of qualifying nature with 33% marks as per Rule 15 of Civil Services  Examination, 2018.
#  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 2017 for IAS Exam

The minimum qualifying standards/marks secured by the last recommended candidate in various categories at various stages are as under:-

Exam	General	OBC	SC	ST	PH-1	PH-2	PH-3
CS (Prelim)*	105.34	102.66	88.66	88.66	85.34	61.34	40.00
CS (Main)#	809	770	756	749	734	745	578
CS(Final)	1006	968	944	939	923	948	830

*Cut off marks on the basis of GS Paper-I only. However, GS Paper-II was qualifying with 33% (66.66 marks) (Rule-15 of Civil Services Examination, 2017)
# 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 2016 for IAS Exam

The minimum qualifying standards/marks secured by the last recommended candidate in various categories at various stages are as under:-

Exam	General	OBC	SC	ST	PH-1	PH-2	PH-3
CS (Prelim)	116.00	110.66	99.34	96.00	75.34	72.66	40.00
CS (Main)#	787	745	739	730	713	740	545
CS(Final)	988	951	937	920	927	951	817

*Cut off marks on the basis of GS Paper-I only. However, GS Paper-II was qualifying with 33% (66.66 marks) (Rule-15 of Civil Services Examination, 2016)
# 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 2015 for IAS Exam

The minimum qualifying standards (marks)/marks in various categories at various stages are as under :

Exam	General	OBC	SC	ST	PH-1	PH-2	PH-3
CS (Prelim)	107.34	106	94	91.34	90.66	76.66	40
CS (Main)#	676	630	622	617	580	627	504
CS(Final)	877	834	810	801	802	830	697

# 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 2014 for IAS Exam

The minimum qualifying standards /marks in various categories at various stages are as under:-

Exam	General	OBC	SC	ST	PH-1	PH-2	PH-3	Total
CS (Prelim)*	205	204	182	174	167	113	115	385
CS (Main)#	678	631	631	619	609	575	449	1750
CS(Final)	889	844	830	811	816	778	713	2025

*Subject to minimum of 40 marks in Paper-I and 70 marks in Paper-II.
#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 2013 for IAS Exam

The minimum qualifying marks for various communities have been as under:-

Exam	General	OBC	SC	ST	PH-1	PH-2	PH-3	Total
CS (Prelim)*	241	222	207	201	199	184	163	400
CS (Main)#	564	534	518	510	510	502	410	1750
CS(Final)	775	742	719	707	725	718	613	2025

*Subject to minimum of 30 marks in Paper-I and 70 marks in Paper-II.
#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 IAS Exam