The given cut-off is based on the last year’s official UPSC CSE cut-off. Many experts said that a slight variation of 5 to 10 marks is expected this year (as compared to the last year's cut-off)
However, considering the above-average difficulty level of the question, there is a high possibility that UPSC Prelims 2020 Cut-off will more or less remain similar to previous year's cut-off.
Category | UPSC 2020 CSE Prelims** |
General | 98 ± (5 to 10) marks |
EWS | 90 ± (5 to 10) marks |
OBC | 95.34 ± (5 to 10) marks |
SC | 82 ± 5 marks |
ST | 77.34 ± 5 marks |
PwBD-1 | 53.34 ± 5 marks |
PwBD-2 | 44.66 ± 5 marks |
PwBD-3 | 61.34 ± 5 marks |
PwBD-5 | 61.34 ± 5 marks |
UPSC Civil Service Exam Cut-off of Previous Years
Previous year official cut-off of UPSC CSE 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 is available here for reference.
UPSC Civil Services Examination 2019: Official Cut-off
Category | UPSC CSE Prelims** | UPSC CSE (Mains)# | Final Cut off |
General | 98 | 751 | 961 |
EWS | 90 | 696 | 909 |
OBC | 95.34 | 718 | 925 |
SC | 82 | 706 | 898 |
ST | 77.34 | 699 | 893 |
PwBD-1 | 53.34 | 663 | 861 |
PwBD-2 | 44.66 | 698 | 890 |
PwBD-3 | 61.34 | 374 | 653 |
PwBD-5 | 61.34 | 561 | 708 |
*Cut-off marks are subject to changes, as may be necessitated by the orders that may be passed by the Hon’ble Courts in matters pending before them. Category-wise recommendations details shall also be uploaded after conclusion of pending court cases.
**Cut off marks on the basis of GS Paper-I only. GS Paper-II was of qualifying nature with 33% marks as per Rule-15 of Civil Services Examination, 2019.
#Subject to 10% marks in each of the seven competitive papers i.e. Essay, GS-I, GS-II, GS-III, GS-IV, Optional-I and Optional-II.
UPSC Civil Services Examination 2018: Official Cut-off
Wherever two or more candidates have secured equal aggregate marks in CSE Exam, 2018, the tie(s) have been resolved in accordance with the principles approved by the Commission, viz.
(i) Candidate securing more marks in the Compulsory Papers and the Personality Test put together is to be ranked higher;
(ii) In case where the marks mentioned at (i) above are equal, the candidate senior in age is to be ranked higher; and
(iii) In case where the (i) and (ii) above are the same, then the candidate getting more marks in the compulsory papers is to be ranked higher.
UPSC Civil Services Examination 2017: Official Cut-off
UPSC Civil Services Examination 2016: Official Cut-off
UPSC Civil Services Examination 2015: Official Cut-off
UPSC Civil Services Examination 2014: Official Cut-off
