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UPSC IFS - CutOff

Indian Forest Service Examination

Form Date: 01 Mar - 07 Mar 2027 (Tentative)

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Form Date: 01 Mar - 07 Mar 2027

UPSC IFS 2027 cutoff: Previous years cutoff

Updated On - September 16 2026 by Abhinandan Singh

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts Indian Forest Service (IFS) as one of the Civil Services Examination for the recruitment officers at the All India level by the Government of India for scientific management of its forests. To become an Indian Forest Service officer, candidates have to appear for the examination conducted by UPSC.
UPSC IFS 2023 cut-off will be released by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). The first stage of the exam is a combined stage for all the civil services. The second stage of UPSC IFS is supposed to be conducted from September to December. Candidates who will clear the exam by scoring cut-off of UPSC IFS 2023 Main examination or more will be called for an interview round. 

UPSC IFS 2023 cutoff Important Dates

All the important dates regarding UPSC IFS 2027 is given below table:

UPSC IFS 2023 CutOff Dates
EventsDates
Preliminary Exam Date05/06/2023
Preliminary Exam ResultTo be notified
Main Exam DateTo be notified
Main Exam ResultTo be notified

Steps to Check UPSC IFS 2023 Cutoff

candidates can follow the given below steps to check UPSC IFS 2023 Cutoff:

  1. Visit the official website of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).

  2. Go to the home page of the portal. 

  3. Look for the ‘UPSC IFS 2019 Cut-Off’ link in the ‘What’s New’ section on the home page.

  4. Click on the link.

  5. Fill in the requisite information like roll number and application number if needed. 

  6. Log in.

  7. You will be redirected to a PDF formatted page.

  8. Check the cut-off list and download it for future reference. 

Factors Determining UPSC IFS 2023 Cutoff

UPSC cutoff depends on various factors out of which some are listed below:

  • A number of candidates appearing for UPSC IFS Preliminary exam 2027.

  • A number of candidates appearing for UPSC IFS Main exam 2027.

  • A number of vacant posts. 

  • A total number of candidates who registered for the exam.

  • The difficulty level of the exam.

  • Previous Year’s Cut-Off of UPSC IFS

UPSC IFS Cut Off 2023

UPSC IFS Cut Off will be released after the commencement of the examination, and the answer key will be released after the examination as well. The Cut Off is a qualification criterion according to which the candidates will be taken forward to subsequent recruitment rounds. The candidates whose marks are more than the cut off will be moved forward towards the next process.

Check here: UPSC IFS Eligibility Criteria details

 The candidate should check out the expected Cut Off marks of UPSC IFS mentioned herein.

Category
Final Cut off Marks (Out of 1700)

General

900- 910

OBC

860- 870

SC

800- 810

ST

815- 825

PwBD-2

785- 795

PwBD-3

690- 700

 UPSC IFS 2019 Cutoff

Given below is a table showing the cutoff for UPSC IFS 2019 entrance exam. 

CategoryQualifying marks out of 200 (pre)Qualifying marks out of 1400 (written exam)Marks secured by last recommended candidate (out of 1700)
General112.66686918
OBC114.66661876
SC101.34609832
ST101.34598849
PwBD-1-794
PwBD-274.66482-
PwBD-342.66258-

UPSC IFS 2018 Cutoff

Given below is a table showing the cutoff for UPSC IFS 2018 entrance exam. 

CategoryQualifying marks out of 200 (pre)Qualifying marks out of 1400 (written exam)Marks secured by last recommended candidate (out of 1700)
General112.00669904
OBC110.66596858
SC100.00595798
ST99.34587815
PwBD-176.66
PwBD-252.00541787
PwBD-341.34447693

UPSC IFS 2017 Cutoff

Given below is a table showing the cutoff for UPSC IFS 2017 entrance exam. 

ExamGeneralOBCSCSTPH2PH3Maximum
CS(P)121.34119.34106.00105.3477.3443.34
IFS (Main)6526065555305513861400
IFS (Final)8898368008078616801700

UPSC IFS 2016 Cutoff

 UPSC IFS 2016 official announced cutoff is shown below:

ExamGeneralOBCSCSTPH2PH3Maximum
CS(P)133.34130.66118.00117.3447.3456.00
IFS (Main)*5804854934353934001400
IFS (Final)8417817427647156491700

UPSC IFS 2015 Cutoff

Appeared candidates can refer to the following table to know about UPSC IFS 2015 cutoff:

ExamGeneralOBCSCSTPH2PH3Maximum
IFS (Main)4834473933983613111400
IFS (Final)7366826136426085751700

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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