UPSC IAS Prelims Cut Off 2025 - Check Expected & Previous year Cutoff marks

UPSC IAS Prelims Cut Off 2025 - Check Expected & Previous year Cutoff marks

Edited By Meghana Mohana Krishnan | Updated on May 28, 2025 03:12 PM IST | #UPSC CSE
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The UPSC IAS prelims cut off 2025 will be released on the official website, upsc.gov.in, after the final results are released. Union Public Service Commission determines the UPSC IAS 2025 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 2025 - Check Expected & Previous year Cutoff marks
UPSC IAS Prelims Cut Off 2025 - Check Expected & Previous year Cutoff marks

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 2025 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 2025 -

Steps to check the UPSC CSE 2025 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, 2025.

  • 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 2025 determined?

The UPSC IAS prelims cut off varies every year. The UPSC IAS 2025 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.

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UPSC specifies the UPSC CSE qualifying marks in the official notification which will be fixed every year. As per the UPSC IAS qualifying marks 2025, candidates have to score at least 33% in the GS paper 2. The UPSC IAS 2025 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)

1. When will the UPSC IAS prelims cut off release?

The UPSC IAS prelims 2025 cut off date is not known yet. 

2. What is the UPSC IAS prelims cut off 2025 for General category?

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

3. Where will the UPSC IAS cut off 2025 for mains be available?

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

4. What is the UPSC IAS prelims result date?

The UPSC IAS prelims result 2025 will soon be released on the official website.

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