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UPSC Prelims Cut-off 2023

28th May, 2023 Prelims

UPSC Prelims Cut-off 2023

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The UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2023 Preliminary was held in two shifts – paper 1 (General Studies) and paper 2 (CSAT). Around 6 lakh candidates appeared for the UPSC IAS Prelims 2023 exam held on May 28 across the country. The UPSC cut-off 2023 is the minimum marks required to appear for the next stage of the selection process. The Commission will be releasing the UPSC Prelims cut-off 2023 only after the final result. Aspirants can check the UPSC Prelims cut-off last 5 years category-wise to know the probable score for this year. One should note that the UPSC paper 2 (CSAT) was of qualifying nature. Candidates should obtain at least 33 per cent marks to qualify in the exam. The UPSC Prelims result 2023 cut-off will be based only on General Studies paper 1. Explore UPSC Prelims expected cut-off 2023 marks below. 

 

UPSC Prelims Cut-off 2023: Expected marks category-wise

Category 

Expected IAS Prelims cut-off marks 

General

90-96

EWS

88-94

OBC

86-94

SC

80-84

ST

78-81

PwBD-1

60-65

PwBD-2

59-62

PwBD-3

45-53

PwBD-5

41-46

UPSC cut-off 2022 marks

Aspirants should note the below marks are the minimum qualifying marks secured by the last recommended candidate in UPSC CSE 2023 exam at various stages.

Exam

General

EWS

OBC

SC

ST

UPSC CSE Prelims 2022

88.22

82.83

87.54

74.08

69.35

UPSC CSE Mains 2022

748

715

714

699

706

UPSC CSE Final 2022

960

926

923

893

900

UPSC Prelims cut-off last 5 years

Categories

Cut-off marks 2022

Cut-off marks 2021

Cut-off marks 2020

Cut-off marks 2019

Cut-off marks 2018

Cut-off marks 2017

General

88.22

87.5

92.51

98

98

105.34

SC

74.08

75,41

74.84

82

84

88.66

ST

69.35

70.71

68.71

77.34

83.34

88.66

OBC

87.54

85.85

89.12

95.34

96.66

102.66

How to download UPSC Cut-off marks?

Step 1: Visit the UPSC portal – upsc.gov.in

Step 2: Go to the ‘Cut-off Marks’ under the Examination

Step 3:  Find the Civil Services Examination link

Step 4: Clicking on the link will navigate to new page

Step 5: The UPSC CSE cut-off marks will be available in pdf format

Step 6: Download UPSC Cut-off marks pdf and take a printout for future reference.