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Civil Service Examination
Form Date: 01 Feb - 21 Feb 2027 (Tentative)
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Form Date: 01 Feb - 21 Feb 2027
UPSC CSE 2027 Cutoff: Check Previous Years Mains and Prelims Cutoff
Updated On - September 16 2026 by Abhinandan Singh
UPSC CSE 2023 Cutoff will be released by the conducting authority. Every year UPSC (Union Public Services Commission) conducts CSE Exam to select eligible candidates for the posts of CSE, IPS, IFS, IRS and other Group A and Group B of All India Services. CSE 2027 exam is conducted once every year in offline mode. Candidates who clear prelims can appear for the main paper and similarly who clear main exam can attend an interview/personality test. The final merit list will be prepared to keep the overall performance candidate’s performance in UPSC Main and Personality Test i.e. Interview round.
Expected UPSC CSE 2021 Cutoff
UPSC CSE 2021 final Cutoff is supposed to be released by the commission after the declaration of the final result. The cut-off depends on the candidate’s performance in CSE/CSE Prelims exam. Given below is the expected CSE cutoff for 2019:
| CATEGORY | CSE PRELIMINARY CUTOFF 2020 | CSE MAIN CUTOFF 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| General | 95 | 775 |
| EWS | 94 | 740 |
| OBC | 93 | 735 |
| SC | 81 | 725 |
| ST | 79 | 724 |
| PH‐1 | 68 | 715 |
| PH 2 | 59 | 690 |
| PH‐3 | 40 | 523 |
Previous Year's CSE Cutoff
Cutoff for CSE 2027 is determined by various factors like several candidates appearing in the examination, seat availability for various posts, the difficulty level of the examination, reservations, marking schemes, etc. Given below are detailed cut-offs of the previous year's CSE Exam:
CSE Prelims Cut off 2018
Candidates can check CSE's previous years' Cutoff to predict the minimum qualifying marks to be selected for the further stages. Reserved category candidates can claim CSE Reservation during the Selection Process. The table below gives the minimum cut-off marks for various categories:
| CATEGORY | CUTOFF (OUT OF 200) |
|---|---|
| General | 98 |
| OBC (Other Backward Classes) | 96.66 |
| SC (Scheduled Caste) | 84 |
| ST (Scheduled Tribe) | 83.34 |
| Orthopedically handicapped | 73.34 |
| Visually impaired | 53.34 |
| Hearing-impaired | 40 |
CSE Mains 2018 Cutoff
Candidates who will qualify for the UPSC mains can appear for various other stages of the CSE Selection Process. The CSE Cut off for UPSC main 2018 is given below:
| CATEGORY | CUTOFF (OUT OF 1750) |
|---|---|
| General | 774 |
| OBC (Other Backward Classes) | 732 |
| SC (Scheduled Caste) | 719 |
| ST (Scheduled Tribe) | 719 |
| Orthopedically handicapped | 711 |
| Visually impaired | 696 |
| Hearing-impaired | 520 |
Final Cutoff for CSE Exam
The minimum marks required to be recruited to the desired post for Civil Services for candidates belonging to different categories are mentioned in the table below:
| CATEGORY | CUTOFF (OUT OF 2025) |
|---|---|
| General | 982 |
| OBC (Other Backward Classes) | 938 |
| SC (Scheduled Caste) | 912 |
| ST (Scheduled Tribe) | 912 |
| Orthopedically handicapped | 899 |
| Visually impaired | 908 |
| Hearing-impaired | 754 |
UPSC CSE 2027 Final Selection
Final selection for various All India Services depends based on the marks secured by the candidate in the UPSC main and Interview. Services allotment to the candidate depends on the final score and preferences selected by them in the earlier stages. Scores secured in UPSC Prelims will not be considered while preparing the Final Merit List. Candidates can access the final merit list on the official website of UPSC.
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