Announcement regarding the cutoff is usually made along with the release of exam results usually. As far as UPSC CS Exam is concerned, the cutoff would be released separately three times - along with the release of prelims exam results, main exam results and interview results. The details about the cutoff scores can be usually obtained from the official website of UPSC.
The cutoff marks for the test are the marks that candidates have to score in the test to become eligible for moving to the next level in the recruitment process or getting selected for the job. Candidates have to score marks either greater than cutoff or equal to it to become eligible to move to next level of the recruitment process.
The cutoff marks are calculated on criteria like number of candidates appearing for the exam, number of vacancies, difficulty level of the exam, existing reservation norms. The cutoff percentages may vary every year due to various reasons. However, given below are the estimated cutoffs, candidates can view them and then form an idea as to how the cutoffs are calculated and then form their preparation strategy. The details about the cutoff are provided below:
UPSC CS Prelims cutoff
|
Category |
Cutoff |
|---|---|
|
General |
87.54 |
|
EWS |
80.14 |
|
OBC |
84.85 |
|
SC |
75.41 |
|
ST |
70.71 |
UPSC CS Mains Cutoff
|
Category |
Cutoff |
|---|---|
|
General |
745 |
|
EWS |
713 |
|
OBC |
707 |
|
SC |
700 |
|
ST |
700 |
UPSC CS Exam Final Cutoff
|
Category |
Cutoff |
|---|---|
|
General |
953 |
|
EWS |
916 |
|
OBC |
910 |
|
SC |
886 |
|
ST |
883 |
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