UPSC Civil Services Exam Prelims GS Paper 1 Cut Off Marks
Updated 2026
UPSC Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination Cut-off Marks (GS Paper-I)
The following data represents the official cut-off marks for the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, General Studies Paper-I, as declared by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) in their official result write-ups. These figures represent the marks secured by the last recommended candidate in the respective categories.
| Year |
General (UR) |
EWS |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
PwBD-1 |
PwBD-2 |
PwBD-3 |
PwBD-5 |
| 2023 |
75.41 |
68.02 |
74.75 |
59.25 |
47.82 |
40.40 |
47.13 |
40.40 |
33.67 |
| 2022 |
88.22 |
82.83 |
87.54 |
74.41 |
69.35 |
49.83 |
45.79 |
43.09 |
43.77 |
| 2021 |
87.54 |
80.14 |
84.85 |
75.41 |
70.71 |
43.77 |
46.46 |
40.40 |
41.75 |
| 2020 |
92.51 |
77.55 |
89.12 |
74.84 |
68.71 |
68.71 |
63.95 |
40.82 |
42.86 |
| 2019 |
98.00 |
90.00 |
95.34 |
82.00 |
77.34 |
53.34 |
53.34 |
44.00 |
40.00 |
| 2018 |
98.00 |
N/A |
96.66 |
84.00 |
83.34 |
73.34 |
68.66 |
40.00 |
53.34 |
| 2017 |
105.34 |
N/A |
103.34 |
88.66 |
88.66 |
61.34 |
74.66 |
40.00 |
40.00 |
| 2016 |
116.00 |
N/A |
110.66 |
99.34 |
96.00 |
75.34 |
72.66 |
40.00 |
40.00 |
Source: Official UPSC Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination Result Write-ups (2016-2023). Note: EWS category was introduced in 2019. PwBD categories are aligned with the specific sub-categories defined in the respective year's official notification.
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