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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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.
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 |
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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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 |
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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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:
difficulty of the UPSC IAS question paper
the number of vacancies
the performance of candidates
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)
Usually, around 1 million students attempt the exam every year. However, only 0.2% of all candidates pass the exam.
UPSC Topper for 2023 was Aditya Srivastava who secured AIR 1 with an impressive score of 1099 marks.
As per the UPSC IAS 2022 result the passing mark for IAS is 960 for the general category.
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.
As per the latest 7th Pay Commission, the starting and entry-level UPSC IAS officer salary is Rs 56100 – 132000 per month.
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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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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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,
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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.
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