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    UPSC IAS Prelims Cut Off 2026 - Check Expected & Previous year Cutoff marks

    UPSC IAS Prelims Cut Off 2026 - Check Expected & Previous year Cutoff marks

    Vishnukumar VUpdated on 27 Nov 2025, 03:55 PM IST

    The UPSC IAS prelims cut off 2026 will be released on the official website, upsc.gov.in, after the final results are released. Union Public Service Commission determines the UPSC IAS 2026 prelims cut off every year. Candidates need to make sure that they meet the UPSC prelims cut off of every stage.

    UPSC IAS Prelims Cut Off 2026 - Check Expected & Previous year Cutoff marks
    UPSC IAS Prelims Cut Off 2026

    The cut off marks are the minimum marks which a candidate needs to score to clear the UPSC IAS exam. The UPSC CSE prelims cut off varies based on several factors. Candidates will be able to access the UPSC IAS prelims cut off in PDF format. The UPSC IAS 2026 cut off PDF also consists of the Mains and interview cut off marks. Check the below article to know more about the UPSC IAS cut off marks 2026 -

    Steps to check the UPSC CSE 2026 cut off marks -

    • Go to the official website, upsc.gov.in.

    • On the homepage, click on ‘Examination’.

    • Under that, click on ‘Active examination’.

    • And then click on UPSC Civil Services Exam, 2026.

    • Candidates will be able to find the UPSC CSE cut off PDF which they can download.

    Also check -

    UPSC IAS Prelims Cut Off -Previous Year’s

    UPSC IAS Prelims Cut Off 2024

    Exam

    General

    EWS

    OBC

    SC

    ST

    PwBD-1

    PwBD-2

    PwBD-3

    PwBD-5

    IAS Prelims

    87.98

    85.92

    87.28

    79.03

    74.23

    69.42

    65.30

    40.56

    40.56

    UPSC IAS Prelims Cut Off 2023

    Exam

    General

    EWS

    OBC

    SC

    ST

    PwBD-1

    PwBD-2

    PwBD-3

    PwBD-5

    IAS Prelims

    75.41

    68.02

    74.75

    59.25

    47.82

    40.40

    47.13

    40.40

    33.68

    How is the UPSC IAS prelims cut off 2026 determined?

    The UPSC IAS prelims cut off varies every year. The UPSC IAS 2026 prelims cut off varies based on a few factors like -

    • Difficulty level of the exam.

    • Category of the candidate.

    • Total number of candidates appeared and

    • Previous year trends.

    UPSC specifies the UPSC CSE qualifying marks in the official notification which will be fixed every year. As per the UPSC IAS qualifying marks 2026, candidates have to score at least 33% in the GS paper 2. The UPSC IAS 2026 qualifying marks of GS 1 is determined by the commission. The UPSC IAS qualifying marks for Mains are 25 % in ‘Indian Language’ and 25% in English.

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: When will the UPSC IAS prelims cut off release?
    A:

    The UPSC IAS prelims 2026 cut off date is not known yet. 

    Q: What is the UPSC IAS prelims cut off 2026 for General category?
    A:

    The UPSC IAS Prelims cut off for General category is not released yet. 

    Q: Where will the UPSC IAS cut off 2026 for mains be available?
    A:

    The UPSC IAS cut off for prelims, mains and the final cut off will be available in the same PDF.

    Q: What is the UPSC IAS prelims result date?
    A:

    The UPSC IAS prelims result 2026 will be released tentatively 30 to 40 days after conclusion of exam on the official website.

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