- On 7th August 2016, UPSC had conducted preliminary exam for civil services aka CSAT.
- 16th September 2016, they’ve declared result= within 40 days. Seems a new record for UPSC!
- Total ~15,500 candidates qualified for Mains-2016 against 1,079 final vacancies. (15,445 to be precise.)
- To check your result:
- Official UPSC: Civil services Result Link | Forest Service Result Link
- Alternate Filserver Link (if UPSC website unresponsive, I’ve uploaded same files here)
- Those who cleared prelims, need to fillup a new form online before mains. It’s called “Detailed Application form” (DAF).
- DAF will be available from 7th October to 20th October 6PM.
- Civil Service Mains to start from 3rd December 2016.
- Those who qualified – congratulations.
- Those who did not qualify- this is not the end of the world: Look at the right hand green box for the upcoming exams and for next year prelims, rectify for the lacunas in your strategy.
Cutoff marks not declared, YET
Unlike RAS prelims, UPSC has not revealed cutoffs marks of Prelim-2016 immediately after declaration of result.
Anyways, here are the cut-off marks in last prelims 2015:
| Exam | General | OBC | SC | ST | PH-1 | PH-2 | PH-3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CS(Prel.) 2015 | 107.34 | 106.00 | 94.00 | 91.34 | 90.66 | 76.66 | 40.00 |
| CS(Main) 2015# | 676 | 630 | 622 | 617 | 580 | 627 | 504 |
| CS(Final) 2015 | 877 | 834 | 810 | 801 | 802 | 830 | 697 |
# 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.

In 116-118 CSE as par shankar keys, IFOS not qualified General
Pass, ur roll no. Is thr., congrats
114.4 (shankar) gen category..out of the race..this was my fourth attempt…..have quit job because of it…god knows what plans he have for me…felling shattered and devastated!!!!
Hey Rohit. Dont worry. Keep faith in God & ur destiny…..
Rohit. don’t feel depressed. If God closes one door, open other 10 doors. Always be optimistic. Some thing better than this is in store for you, I am confident.
Dr. JCVerma
dont worry after the final result 14000 more people will be in the same boat as you.
Hi Rohit,
I am replying becoz i am in the same boat too.
mine also was 4th attempt and i had also left the job this time so that i can fully give focus on ias.
i was getting 110, but still selected.
feeling dis-heartened as you are.
i just want to discuss with you wat are thinking, wat are your plans now– pls discuss as i am also in the same problem
waiting for your reply.
if you cant say it here in eleborative manner, pls mail me at agluvsu@gmail.com
Akhilesh
Congratulations to all the Aspirants
sir, what may be the cut off for SC category? mine is 97. not cleared.
Didn’t make it.. Although prep was not upto mark. Wish to correct mistakes in coming times.
102 obc out!!
Thank u so much Mrunal Sir. Cleared Prelims. Your How to prepare, Economy and Geography lectures were of immense help.Please continue.
sir i miss my roll no and hall ticket how will i find my result
MOHAN
115 (SHANKAR) GEN CATEGORY. FIRST TIME .GUESS CUT OFF?
Don’t worry Rohit… When God takes one thing in one way He gives many other things in many ways… This time probably the exam was easiest that’s why the cut off went high. My score 111.34 but couldn’t clear. Never mind better luck for next time
bro last year my score was 104 and this year 114 according to all authentic key but i not qualified full in sorrow what to do i am just 23 year and frusted fully and going to left upsc my younger brother make it in first attempt in prelims he is scoring 116 .
i think luck is not with me and god is never supported me.
It’s simple that probably many aspirant might have scored the same marks that’s why more aspirants selected against such post…
Obc 108 cleared don’t lose confident u will make at one go next year continue the mains preparation with dedication
45 obc male couldn’t clear…..what to do?
not cleared…was getting around 55 by shankar’s key,actually i started for mains….i think shankar key was problem.now what to do?iss baar to bahot mehnat kiya tha.chalo koi nahi.
not cleared…was getting around 55 by shankar’s key,actually i started for mains….i think shankar key was problem.now what to do?iss baar to bahot mehnat kiya tha.chalo koi nahi.
left everything and studied hard for prelims..104 marks in obc..couldnot make it this time..this is my first attempt..depressed alot.. :(
AAP toh bahut veteran h bhaiya
GETTING 104 THROUGH VARIOUS ANSWER KEYS……SC CATEGORY….DIDN’T QUALIFY….CUTOFF VERY HIGH!
I was getting 102.66 considering 3 doubtful questions wrong…cleared, cutoff would be around 103 I guess and you might have missed very narrowly…good luck for next time
OBC ~ 108 NOT CLEARED IT WAS MY THIRD ATTEMPT.
108 OBC not clearing. 4th attempt. Life sucks right now.
not cleared
but sir I want Marathi medium book list please please help me
Not qualified
Expected 112
Sir I want to download sociology ignou notes of ma & ba for my optional …but m not getting it online ..plzz tell me how to get it …Iam in urgent need
gen ,expected 118.33 ,in :)
you must be .. cutt of must be 116 or something .. getting 112 . not qualified this time.
yes cut-off is on higher side this year . u missed by whisker i think ,hard luck but don’t worry ,keep preparing and u will definitely get the result :)
U r not alone bro ,tere jaise bhai or bhi h .
Cleared this time again .thanku sir…..expected marks 115 in obc cat
you name should be ati uttam
Hi rohit……dont worry…..i have also quit job at the age of 30 two months before prelims……expecting score of 113.33 as per shankar IAS…..marked cabinet Secretary as D …still I am out….yes not able to tolerate….let us work hard…..next time we Will score 130……so that need not be on borderline…m
Gaurav don’t worry ….i do belong to general….category….scoring 113.33 as per shankar IAS….that too at 5 attempt…after quitting job…let us try and target 130 next attempt…..which is my last attempt…
Anand, I failed 2 times in prelims itself: 2015:77 marks,2016:108 marks………Now targeting 2017 for 140+ so that no cutoff,no regret …can we help each other in this…
would you like to come in for group study?
Off course…where you have created the group-Telegram or any forum?
Anand and Rohit…Jo beet gai wo baat gai……kuch hi mahino Mein pre. 2017 aega…aur aap log use clear karoge….see kitna bhi bada dukh ho life Mein hummein use bhool ke age badna padta h…aap aaj normal hoke phr padne baith jaein ya das din shok manake waste krke tym ..age bade …faisla aapka h…ishwar aapke sath hoga…jai Bharat…jai hind
brother I dont know Hindi Could you please translate in to english…
Bhut mehnat kee thi Maine 140,ban rahe the…hindi medium se pada Hu…english ke paragraf hi padta reh Gaya 2 nd Mein 67 ban rhe the…qualify nhi hua …par agle varsh hetu tatpar hu
yaar english bh jaruri h…pr comprehension to hindi me bh diye gy th tum english k kyu pad rhe th ???