1. Prelims Cutoffs in UPSC
  2. Mains Cutoffs in UPSC
  3. Final Cutoffs in UPSC

upsc conducted in 3 stages prelims mains interview here is the cutoffs for each stage.

Prelims Cutoffs in UPSC

Prelims General EWS OBC SC ST PH (various categories) Total Marks
2022 88.22 82.83 87.54 74.08 69.35 40.40-58.59 200
2021 87.54 80.14 84.85 75.41 70.71 43.09-68.02 200
2020 92.51 77.55 89.12 74.84 68.71 40.82-70.06 200
2019 98 90 95.34 82 77.34 40.66-53.34 200
2018 98 N/A 96.66 84 83.34 40 to 73.34 200
2017 105.34 N/A 102.66 88.66 88.66 40 to 85.34 200
2016 116 N/A 110.66 99.34 96 40 to 75.34 200
2015 107.34 N/A 106 94 91.34 40 to 90.66 200
2014 205 N/A 204 182 174 113 to 167 400*
2013 241 N/A 222 207 201 163 to 199 400*

*at that time CSAT Paper-2 was counted for Pre2Mains. Hence 400m

Mains Cutoffs in UPSC

Mains General EWS OBC SC ST PH (Various categories) Total Marks
2022 748 715 714 699 706 351-706 1750
2021 745 713 707 700 700 388-712 1750
2020 736 687 698 680 682 300-699 1750
2019 751 696 718 706 699 374-698 1750
2018 774 N/A 732 719 719 460-711 1750
2017 809 N/A 770 756 749 578 -734 1750
2016 787 N/A 745 739 730 545-740 1750
2015 676 N/A 630 622 617 504-627 1750
2014 678 N/A 631 631 619 449-609 1750
2013 564 N/A 534 518 510 410-510 1750

Final Cutoffs in UPSC

Final Selection

Mains+Interview

 General EWS OBC SC ST PH (Various categories) Total Marks
2022 960 926 923 893 900 590-913 2025
2021 953 916 910 886 883 689-932 2025
2020 944 894 907 875 876 465 to 910 2025
2019 961 909 925 898 893 653-890 2025
2018 982 N/A 938 912 912 718-908 2025
2017 1006 N/A 968 944 939 830-948 2025
2016 988 N/A 951 937 920 817-951 2025
2015 877 N/A 834 810 801 697-830 2025
2014 889 N/A 844 830 811 713-816 2025
2013 775 N/A 742 719 707 613-725 2025