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    How many marks are required for IAS?

    How many marks are required for IAS?

    Sneha VinodUpdated on 26 Jun 2024, 09:56 AM IST

    The Union Public Service Commission conducts the UPSC IAS exam every year. Scoring above the IAS cutoff marks for each stage of the UPSC CSE exam is not merely enough to make it as an IAS officer. Since the position of IAS is one of prestige, candidates have to score top marks and high ranks to secure the position. Only the candidates who score the highest marks and ranks will be admitted to the position at UPSC IAS 2024 exam.

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    1. UPSC IAS Ranklist (Toppers):
    2. UPSC IAS 2024 ranks and expected IAS marks:
    3. UPSC CSE Posts Rank wise
    4. UPSC IAS last rank per category
    How many marks are required for IAS?
    How many marks are required for IAS?

    Candidates getting ready for the forthcoming UPSC Civil Services Exam should thoroughly review the list of top IAS achievers along with their scores. This will set a goal and aid in strategic UPSC exam preparation. Aspiring candidates strive hard to achieve success in becoming IAS, IFS, or IPS officers, and the list of top IAS achievers provides insights into effective preparation strategies for this competitive exam.

    UPSC IAS Ranklist (Toppers):

    Candidates can refer to the table below which records the top 10 rank holders and their respective marks in the UPSC IAS exam.

    IAS Rank

    IAS 2023 Marks

    CSE 2022 Marks

    IAS 2021 Marks

    1

    1099

    1094

    1105

    2

    1067

    1063

    1050

    3

    1065

    1060

    1045

    4

    1059

    1055

    1039

    5

    1049

    1054

    1036

    6

    1048

    1054

    1033

    7

    1045

    1053

    1031

    8

    1045

    1051

    1030

    9

    1045

    1045

    1030

    10

    1044

    1043

    1026

    UPSC IAS 2024 ranks and expected IAS marks:

    Compared with the UPSC IAS 2023 rank list, the expected marks required for the top 10 ranks in UPSC IAS 2024 are tabulated below.

    UPSC IAS Rank

    Expected IAS Exam 2024 Marks

    AIR 1

    1090-1100

    AIR 2

    1080-1089

    AIR 3

    1060-1079

    AIR 4

    1055-1059

    AIR 5

    1050-1054

    AIR 6

    1045-1049

    AIR 7

    1039-1045

    AIR 8

    1042-1044

    AIR 9

    1039-1041

    AIR 10

    1035-1038

    AIR 11-25

    1025-1034

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    UPSC CSE Posts Rank wise

    Candidates can refer to the UPSC CSE 2023 rank wise posts table attached below to clarify the ranks required to get selected for a post and how many candidates get chosen from each category for that particular post. Using the UPSC CSE 2024 list, assumptions can be made on the recruitment for UPSC CSE 2024.

    Posts

    GEN

    EWS

    OBC

    SC

    ST

    Total

    IAS

    75

    18

    45

    29

    13

    180

    IFS

    15

    04

    10

    06

    03

    38

    IPS

    83

    20

    53

    31

    13

    200

    Group A Central Services

    201

    45

    122

    69

    36

    473

    Group ‘B’ Services

    60

    12

    33

    19

    07

    131

    Total

    434

    99

    263

    154

    72

    1022

    UPSC IAS last rank per category

    The table below shows the last IAS rank per category in 2023 predicting the minimum rank required for a candidate to be qualified for the position of an IAS officer. Candidates had to be ranked above these minimum ranks in their category to get recruited as UPSC IAS 2023.

    Category

    IAS Rank

    General

    77

    EWS

    320

    OBC

    338

    SC

    502

    ST

    547

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    UPSC CSE Exam - Factors affecting IAS marks

    The marks required to qualify for the UPSC IAS exam 2024 are not fixed and vary from year to year. The UPSC IAS exam 2024 mark requirement varies based on factors such as:

    1. difficulty of the UPSC IAS question paper

    2. the number of vacancies

    3. the performance of candidates

    4. Total number of candidates

    In recent years, the IAS cutoff marks have ranged from around 100 to 110 marks out of 200 in the Preliminary Examination. The IAS cutoff marks for the Main Examination however vary across different papers and optional subjects.

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: How many students pass the UPSC IAS exam?
    A:

    Usually, around 1 million students attempt the exam every year. However, only 0.2% of all candidates pass the exam.

    Q: Who scored UPSC IAS rank 1 in 2023?
    A:

    UPSC Topper for 2023 was Aditya Srivastava who secured AIR 1 with an impressive score of 1099 marks.

    Q: How many marks are required to clear UPSC IAS 2024?
    A:

    As per the UPSC IAS 2022 result the passing mark for IAS is 960 for the general category.

    Q: What if I get a 1000 rank in UPSC CSE 2024?
    A:

    Candidates securing UPSC CSE 2024 ranks beyond 1000 can explore services like the Indian Defense Estates Service (IDES), Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS), and other specialised services.

    Q: What is the salary of a UPSC IAS officer?
    A:

    As per the latest 7th Pay Commission, the starting and entry-level UPSC IAS officer salary is Rs 56100 – 132000 per month.

    Q: What are the total marks of the UPSC Mains Exam?
    A:

    The UPSC Mains consists of a total of 1750 marks, in which papers A and B consist of 300 marks each, and the remaining 7 papers consist of 250 marks each.

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    Hi Aspirant,

    Candidates who want to become an IAS officer need to appear for the UPSC CSE exam consisting of prelims, mains, and then an interview.  To know complete information about IAS officers, read the article below.

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    You can refer to the link given below for knowing all the details about an IAS Officer or how to become an IAS Officer

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    Hello,

    Becoming an IAS officer through the UPSC Civil Services examination is a great goal. One of the most required qualifications for IAS can be Bachelor's degree (BA, B.Com, B.Sc, BBA, BCA, B.Tech etc.) with at least one of the subjects namely Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science, Botany, Chemistry, Geology,

    Hello,
    IAS ki taiyari ke liye union public service commission (UPSC) dwara nirdharit eligibility criteria pura karna jaruri hai. aap kisi bhi maanyataprapt college se study karte hue IAS ki tayari kar sakte hai.
    Apko upsc civil services exam syllabus ki jankari honi chahiye. taiyari ke liye aap self study