How many marks are required for IAS?

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.

UPSC IAS 2026 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.

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UPSC CSE Posts Rank-wise

Candidates can refer to the UPSC CSE 2025 rank-wise posts table attached below to clarify the ranks required to get selected for a post and how many candidates are chosen from each category for that particular post. Using the UPSC CSE 2025 list, assumptions can be made about the recruitment for UPSC CSE 2026.

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.

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UPSC CSE Exam - Factors affecting IAS marks

The marks required to qualify for the UPSC IAS exam 2026 are not fixed and vary from year to year. The UPSC IAS exam 2026 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.