The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has officially released the minimum qualifying marks (cut-off) for the Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2025. These cut-offs are crucial for aspirants to understand the competitive benchmarks at each stage – Prelims, Mains, and Final selection.
This helps candidates analyze past trends, set realistic preparation goals, and strategize for upcoming exams.
📌 Highlights
Cut-off marks are published for General, EWS, OBC, SC, ST, and PwBD categories.
Prelims cut-off is based only on GS Paper-I (GS Paper-II is qualifying with 33%).
Mains cut-off requires 10% minimum marks in each of the seven papers (Essay, GS I-IV, Optional I & II).
Tie-breaking rules applied based on marks in compulsory papers and age.
Civil Services Examination 2025 Cut-Off Marks
Stage-Wise Cut-Offs
Examination | General | EWS | OBC | SC | ST | PwBD-1 | PwBD-2 | PwBD-3 | PwBD-5 |
CS (Prelim) | 92.66 | 89.34 | 92.00 | 84.00 | 82.66 | 76.66 | 54.66 | 40.66 | 40.66 |
CS (Main) | 739 | 706 | 717 | 700 | 694 | 703 | 708 | 536 | 451 |
CS (Final) | 963 | 926 | 931 | 905 | 902 | 917 | 944 | 804 | 631 |
Tie-Breaking Rules
When two or more candidates secured equal aggregate marks:
Higher marks in Compulsory Papers + Personality Test ranked higher.
If still equal, higher marks in Compulsory Papers alone ranked higher.
If still equal, senior in age ranked higher.
📖 PwBD Categories
Abbreviation | Description |
PwBD-1 | Locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims, muscular dystrophy |
PwBD-2 | Blindness and low vision |
PwBD-3 | Deaf and hard of hearing |
PwBD-5 | Multiple disabilities |
📥 Official Notification
For complete details, download the official UPSC notification here:
👉 UPSC CSE 2025 Cut-Off Marks PDF