UPSC Cut Off Marks - Prelims and Mains

UPSC Prelims 2021 took place on 10th October 2021. The expected UPSC Cut Off For Prelims this year is 100 (+/- 2). Last year, BYJU’S analysis was correct where our experts suggested that the cut-off will hover between 92 and 98 and the cut-off came out to be 92.51. This year, we are expecting the prelims cut off 2021 to be between 98-102. 

UPSC Cut Off 2020 is released on 27th September 2021, three days after Union Public Service Commission had announced the UPSC Final Result of Civil Services 2020.

UPSC conducts the All-India Exam, Civil Services Examination (CSE) every year. The exam takes place in three stages – Prelims, Mains and the Interview. To pass each stage, the candidates are required to score marks above the UPSC Cut Off that is decided by the Commission. For the understanding of the IAS Exam, this article will provide you information on the UPSC Cutoff marks for IAS Prelims 2020-21; how is UPSC Cut-Off calculated; and the year-wise official cutoff of the civil services exam. 

Check the UPSC Cut Off 2020:

• UPSC Prelims Cut Off 2020
• UPSC Mains Cut Off 2020
• UPSC Final Cut Off 2020

Interested candidates can get their hands on IAS Prelims Question Papers 2020 and IAS Answer Key 2020 from the below-given links:

• UPSC Prelims 2020 Question Paper
• UPSC Answer Key 2020

Facts about UPSC Cut Off

The following points can clear doubts on how UPSC Cut Off is calculated:

1. The UPSC prelims cut off marks are based on General Studies I only. The General Studies II or the CSAT paper is not counted for merit ranking and is only qualifying in nature. The GS II paper requires candidates to score at least 33% in it to be eligible for the mains. To read in detail how IAS Cutt Off is decided, check — How Does the UPSC Decide the Cutoff for UPSC Prelims Exam?
2. The UPSC cut off marks indicate the marks of the last candidate who was selected based on the number of vacancies in a particular category. The UPSC releases the cut off marks for both Prelims and Mains only after the final result of the Civil Services Exam for that specific year is declared.
3. UPSC has cleared a few things with regards to the selection of candidates based on cut off:
   • Case 1 – If two candidates score equal aggregate marks in the Civil Services Examination, the Commission resolves the tie by allotting a higher rank to that candidate who secures more marks in compulsory papers, and IAS Interview put together.
   • Case 2 – If two candidates score equal also in compulsory papers and UPSC personality tests put together, the candidate who will be senior in age will be allotted a higher rank.
   • Case 3 – If two candidates who score equally in both compulsory papers and UPSC CSE Interview; and also are same in age; then the candidate who would have secured more marks in only compulsory papers will be allotted a higher rank.

UPSC Cut Off 2021 for CSE Prelims 2021

Candidates took Civil Services Prelims 2021 examination on 10th October 2021. The examination took place in two sessions – 9:30 AM -11.30 AM and 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM. Candidates can download the question papers and answer keys from the below-given links:

• UPSC Prelims Question Paper 2021
• UPSC Prelims Answer Key 2021

The UPSC Prelims Cut Off 2021 – 100 (+/- 2)

Note – The Official Cut Off will be released by the Commission after the whole 2021 recruitment process is completed.

For UPSC Cut Off Marks 2020, read below.

The UPSC Prelims 2020 was conducted on 4th October 2020. BYJU’S had analysed that the IAS Prelims Cut Off 2020 would be around 95-98 (+/-3). Now, the official notice has declared that CSE Cut Off for Prelims 2020. Only those candidates who scored above the UPSC Prelims cutoff had qualified for the Mains stage of the exam.