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UPSC Prelims Expected Cut Off 2025: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has conducted the Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2025 on May 25, 2025, for the recruitment of candidates for IAS, IPS, IFS, and other Group A and B services. The candidates can check the expected cut off for GS Paper 1 here. The CSAT Paper (GS Paper 2) remains qualifying in nature with a minimum score of 33% (i.e., 66 marks out of 200).
The official UPSC CSE cut-off 2025 will be released along with the final result after the completion of the recruitment cycle. Meanwhile, the candidates can check the Previous year cut off marks for Prelims, Expected cut off marks for prelims 2025 in this article.
UPSC Prelims Expected Cut Off 2025 (Category-wise for GS Paper 1)
The UPSC CSE Prelims exam is being held today. Shift 1 concluded at 11:30 AM and now shift 2 is being conducted. After the exam gets over, the expected cut offs will be released category-wise. The cut off gives students an idea of going forward in their preparation. They can analyse based on their marks whether they should start preparing for the next stage i.e., Mains or should start all over again.
| Category | Expected Cut Off (Marks) |
| General (UR) | 85–90 |
| EWS | 80–85 |
| OBC | 82–87 |
| SC | 70–75 |
| ST | 65–70 |
| PwBD (varies) | 40–60 |
UPSC CSAT Cut Off 2025 (Paper 2 - Qualifying Marks)
The CSAT paper is qualifying in nature. Candidates need to secure a minimum of 33%, which equals 66 marks out of 200, to qualify. Marks obtained in CSAT are not counted for merit in Prelims but are necessary to clear the stage.
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What is the UPSC Expected Cut Off for General Category?
The UPSC Prelims expected cut off 2025 for the General category is likely to be announced shortly after the exam gets over in GS Paper 1. This cut-off is estimated based on exam difficulty, number of vacancies (around 1,129), and candidate participation levels. Final cut-off marks may vary once officially declared by UPSC after the recruitment cycle is over.
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How to Download UPSC CSE Cut Off 2025 at upsconline.gov.in?
Once the official cut-off is released, candidates can follow the steps below to download the PDF from the UPSC website:
- Visit the official UPSC website – upsconline.gov.in.
- Click on the link “UPSC Civil Services Cut Off 2025” available under the “Examination” tab.
- A PDF containing category-wise cut-off marks for Prelims, Mains, and Final selection will open.
- Download and save the PDF for reference.
UPSC CSE Previous Year Cut Off (Prelims)
By taking a reference of the previous year trends gives insight into how the UPSC cut off marks fluctuate yearly based on the paper’s difficulty and number of applicants. It also gives the aspirants an idea on how to streamline their preparation based on the marks they get. The table below provides the cut-off for UPSC Prelims 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, and 2020 (out of 200 for GS Paper 1):
| Category | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| General | 87.98 | 75.41 | 88.22 | 92.51 | 98.00 |
| OBC | 87.28 | 74.75 | 87.54 | 89.12 | 95.34 |
| EWS | 85.92 | 68.02 | 82.83 | 80.14 | 90.00 |
| SC | 79.03 | 59.25 | 74.08 | 75.41 | 82.00 |
| ST | 74.23 | 47.82 | 69.35 | 70.71 | 77.34 |
| PwBD 1 | 69.42 | 40.40 | 49.84 | 68.02 | 53.34 |
| PwBD 2 | 65.30 | 47.13 | 58.59 | 67.33 | 44.66 |
| PwBD 3 | 40.56 | 40.40 | 40.40 | 43.09 | 61.34 |
| PwBD 5 | 40.56 | 33.68 | 41.76 | 45.80 | 61.34 |
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