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.
