UPSC Releases Civil Services Exam 2025 Cut-Off Marks for Prelims, Mains, and Final Selection at upsc.gov.in

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the Civil Services Exam (CSE) 2025 cut-off marks for all stages of the examination, including the Preliminary Exam, Mains Exam, and Final Selection after the personality test. The announcement gives candidates clarity on the minimum marks required to qualify at each stage of one of India’s most competitive exams.

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UPSC CSE 2025 Prelims Cut-Off Marks

The Prelims cut-off marks are calculated only from General Studies Paper 1, as CSAT (Paper 2) is qualifying in nature and requires a minimum of 33% marks. The category-wise cut-offs are as follows:

• General: 92.66

• EWS: 89.34

• OBC: 92.00

• SC: 84.00

• ST: 82.66

• PwBD-1: 76.66

• PwBD-2: 54.66

• PwBD-3: 40.66

• PwBD-5: 40.66

UPSC CSE 2025 Mains Cut-Off Marks

Candidates who clear the prelims are eligible for the Mains examination, which has the following category-wise cut-offs:

• General: 739

• EWS: 706

• OBC: 717

• SC: 700

• ST: 694

• PwBD-1: 703

• PwBD-2: 708

• PwBD-3: 536

• PwBD-5: 451

UPSC CSE 2025 Final Cut-Off Marks

The final cut-offs are calculated by combining marks from the Mains written exam and the personality test (interview). This determines the candidates recommended for appointment to services such as the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), and other central services.

• General: 963

• EWS: 926

• OBC: 931

• SC: 905

• ST: 902

• PwBD-1: 917

• PwBD-2: 944

• PwBD-3: 804

• PwBD-5: 631

This year, 958 candidates have been recommended for appointment to various civil services.

How to Check UPSC CSE 2025 Cut-Off

Candidates can check the cut-off marks by following these steps:

1. Visit the official UPSC website: upsc.gov.in

2. Click on the “Examinations” tab on the homepage.

3. Go to Active Examinations → Civil Services Examination 2025.

4. Look for the link titled “Civil Services Examination 2025 Cut-Off Marks.”

5. Open the PDF containing category-wise cut-off marks.

6. Download and save the PDF for reference.

UPSC CSE 2025 Tie-Breaking Rules and Cut-Off Calculation

The Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2025 cut-off marks are calculated only based on GS Paper-I, while GS Paper-II (CSAT) is qualifying in nature and requires a minimum of 33% marks, as per Rule-15 of the examination. Candidates must also secure at least 10% marks in each of the seven competitive papers, including:

• Essay

• GS-I

• GS-II

• GS-III

• GS-IV

• Optional Paper-I

• Optional Paper-II

Tie-Breaking Procedure

In cases where two or more candidates secure equal aggregate marks, the following tie-breaking principles are applied:

1. Aggregate and Personality Test Considered: The candidate with higher marks in the compulsory/common papers of the written exam (Essay, GS-I, GS-II, GS-III, GS-IV) and the Personality Test combined is ranked higher.

2. Written Exam Only: If the tie persists, the candidate with higher marks in the compulsory/common papers alone of the written exam is ranked higher.

3. Age Factor: If a tie persists, the older candidate is ranked higher on the final merit list.

These rules ensure a clear and fair ranking for candidates when final scores are identical.