By Sid Bhaiya
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has officially announced the final results and category-wise cut-off marks for the Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2024. The results were released on April 22, 2025, marking the culmination of a rigorous selection process that began with the Preliminary Examination on June 16, 2024, followed by the Mains Examination from September 20 to 29, 2024, and concluding with the Personality Tests (Interviews) held between January 7 and April 17, 2025.
Following is the vacancies and cut-off of each stage of the examination:
| Year | Vacancies | Category | Prelims Cut-Off | Mains Cut-Off (Out of 1750) | Final Cut-Off (Out of 2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1009 | General | 87.98 | 729 | 947 |
| EWS | 85.92 | 696 | 917 | ||
| OBC | 87.28 | 702 | 910 | ||
| SC | 79.03 | 685 | 880 | ||
| ST | 74.23 | 684 | 884 | ||
| PwBD-1 | 69.42 | 663 | 876 | ||
| PwBD-2 | 65.30 | 696 | 913 | ||
| PwBD-3 | 40.56 | 307 | 701 | ||
| PwBD-5 | 40.56 | 361 | 461 | ||
| 2023 | 1105 | General | 75.41 | 741 | 953 |
| EWS | 68.02 | 706 | 923 | ||
| OBC | 74.75 | 712 | 919 | ||
| SC | 59.25 | 694 | 890 | ||
| ST | 47.82 | 692 | 891 | ||
| PwBD-1 | 40.40 | 673 | 894 | ||
| PwBD-2 | 47.13 | 718 | 930 | ||
| PwBD-3 | 40.40 | 396 | 689 | ||
| PwBD-5 | 45.80 | 560 | 701 | ||
| 2021 | 712 | General | 87.54 | 745 | 953 |
| EWS | 80.14 | 713 | 916 | ||
| OBC | 89.12 | 707 | 910 | ||
| SC | 75.41 | 700 | 886 | ||
| ST | 70.71 | 700 | 883 | ||
| PwBD-1 | 68.02 | 688 | 892 | ||
| PwBD-2 | 67.33 | 712 | 932 | ||
| PwBD-3 | 43.09 | 388 | 689 | ||
| PwBD-5 | 45.80 | 560 | 701 | ||
| 2020 | 796 | General | 92.51 | 736 | 944 |
| EWS | 77.55 | 687 | 894 | ||
| OBC | 89.12 | 698 | 907 | ||
| SC | 74.84 | 680 | 875 | ||
| ST | 68.71 | 682 | 876 | ||
| PwBD-1 | 70.06 | 648 | 867 | ||
| PwBD-2 | 63.94 | 699 | 910 | ||
| PwBD-3 | 40.82 | 425 | 675 | ||
| PwBD-5 | 42.86 | 300 | 465 | ||
| 2019 | 927 | General | 98.00 | 751 | 961 |
| EWS | 90.00 | 696 | 909 | ||
| OBC | 95.34 | 718 | 925 | ||
| SC | 82.00 | 706 | 898 | ||
| ST | 77.34 | 699 | 893 | ||
| PwBD-1 | 53.34 | 663 | 861 | ||
| PwBD-2 | 44.66 | 698 | 890 | ||
| PwBD-3 | 61.34 | 374 | 653 | ||
| PwBD-5 | 61.34 | 561 | 708 |
The prelims cutoff for UPSC CSE 2024 is lower than expected, highlighting the challenges faced by candidates. Additionally, the final cut-off has also been observed to be low in recent years. As we look ahead to 2026, it's crucial to prepare strategically and effectively.
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