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UPSC CMS Cut Off 2025 Excepted, Last 5 Years Category wise Cutoff Marks

UPSC CMS Cut Off 2025 will be released after the result. Candidate can check the last 5 years UPSC Combined Medical Services Examination Cut off trends.
authorImageDeeksha Dixit22 Jul, 2025
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UPSC CMS Cut Off

UPSC CMS Cut off 2025: The UPSC Combined Medical Services Examination cut off is the minimum score that a candidate must achieve in the exam to qualify for the next stage of the selection process. The Union Public Service Commission releases it on its official website.

Knowing the UPSC CMS cut-off 2025 is crucial for aspirants as it helps set realistic expectations and plan preparation strategies. Keep reading to learn the category-wise UPSC CMS cut-off for the last five years.

UPSC CMS Cut Off 2025 Excepted

Union Public Service Commission has conducted the UPSC CMS 2025 exam on 20 July 2025 in online mode. It’s important to estimate the cut off based on last year. The UPSC CMS 2025 Cut off will be release after the final result. Generally, the expected UPSC CMS cut-off for 2025 is anticipated to be somewhat similar to the previous years, but with slight variations due to these factors. Candidates must aim for scores higher than the last year’s cut off to be on the safer side.

UPSC CMS Cut Off Tie Breaker

In some instances, more than one candidate may secure the same score, resulting in a tie. To break this tie, the UPSC CMS tie breaker rule is applied. This rule prioritizes candidates based on specific criteria:
  • In case of a tie, the candidate who is older in age will be ranked higher.
  • If the candidates have the same age, the tie will be broken based on the candidate’s date or year of completion of their internship .
The candidate who completed their internship earlier will be given preference and ranked higher.

UPSC CMS Previous Year Cut Off

It is always useful to refer to the previous year’s UPSC CMS cut off to understand the trends and prepare accordingly. The UPSC CMS cut off marks for the last five years help candidates to estimate how much they need to score to clear the exam and secure a spot for medical services. Past 5 years Category Wise UPSC CMS cutoff score for different categories is tabled below for candidates’ reference:

UPSC CMS Cut Off 2024

The UPSC CMS Cut Off 2024 was released after the final results on the official website for Category 1 and Category 2. The cut off is as follows:
UPSC CMS Cut Off 2024
Category Minimum qualifying marks (Out of 500) Final Cut off Marks (Out of 600)
Category I
General 309 403
OBC NA NA
ST 227 330
SC 260 367
EWS 281 386
Category II
General 309 386
OBC 294 369
SC 260 330
ST 227 297
EWS 281 361

UPSC CMS Cut Off 2023

The detailed official cut-off score for the year 2023 is given in the below table:
UPSC CMS Cut off 2023
Category Minimum qualifying marks (Out of 500) Final Cut off Marks (Out of 600)
Category I
General 240 332
SC 197 293
ST 176
OBC 182 275
EWS 132 293
Category II
General 240 322
OBC 182 267
SC 197 272
ST 176 250
EWS 132 246

UPSC CMS Cut Off 2022

In UPSC CMS 2022 exam, the cut off marks for various categories were:
UPSC CMS Cut off 2022
Category Minimum qualifying marks (Out of 500) Final Cut off Marks (Out of 600)
Category I
General 241 324
EWS 215 269
OBC 221 286
SC 210
ST 170 287
Category II
General 241 319
EWS 215 276
OBC 221 291
SC 210 273
ST 170 232

UPSC CMS Cut off 2021

For 2021 years the cutoff marks released by UPSC are tabulated below:
UPSC CMS Cut off 2021
Category Minimum qualifying marks (Out of 500) Final Cut off Marks (Out of 600)
Category I
General 292 370
EWS 232 334
OBC 256 331
SC
ST
Category II
General 292 369
EWS 232 298
OBC 256 340
SC 243 286
ST 200 248

UPSC CMS Cut off 2020

For UPSC CMS 2020 exam the cutoff marks released are as follows:
UPSC CMS Cut Off 2020
Category Minimum qualifying marks (Out of 500) Final Cut off Marks (Out of 600)
Category I
General 279 365
EWS 226 310
OBC 242 327
SC
ST
Category II
General 279 357
EWS 226 310
OBC 242 324
SC 251 328
ST 198 271

UPSC CMS Reserve List

The UPSC CMS reserve list contains the names of candidates who have missed the final cut-off by a narrow margin such as one or two marks. The reserve list is used when selected candidates do not join or vacancies remain unfilled. It is usually a few months after the final merit list. For example, the UPSC CMS Reserve List 2023 was released in 2024 having names of  27 candidates.
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UPSC CMS Cut Off FAQs

What is the UPSC Medical Officer Cut Off?

The UPSC Medical Officer Cut Off is the minimum score a candidate must achieve in the UPSC CMS exam to qualify for the next stage of the selection process.

What are the minimum qualifying marks for the Combined Medical Services examination?

Candidates must score at least 25% in each paper (10% for PwBD candidates) to be eligible for UPSC CMS cut off.

How many marks are needed to qualify for the UPSC CMS exam?

Candidates need to meet the UPSC CMS cut off marks, which are released after the exam.

How is the UPSC CMS cut off determined?

The UPSC CMS cut off is determined based on factors such as the number of candidates, exam difficulty, vacancies, and overall performance.

What was the UPSC CMS cut off for the General category in 2024?

The General category cut off was 309 marks for the written test and 403 marks for the final selection.
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