UPSC Cut Off Marks - Prelims 2020-21 Expected Cut-Off

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 2019; how is UPSC Cut-Off calculated; and the year-wise official cutoff of the civil services exam. 

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Our experts have calculated the UPSC Prelims 2020 Cut-Off after their analysis of the questions and the poll we conducted. The UPSC Prelims 2020 Cut-Off is estimated to be 95 – 98 (+/- 3).

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Official UPSC Cut Off 2019 has been released by the Commission on 7th August 2020 (after three days of the final result declaration.) Civil Services Examinations Final Result 2019 was declared on 4th August 2020. Candidates can UPSC Result 2019 in the linked article.

Check the UPSC Cut Off 2019

• UPSC Prelims Cut Off 2019
• UPSC Mains Cut Off 2019
• UPSC Final Cut Off 2019

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.