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ClearIAS » UPSC Exams » Expected Cut off Marks For Civil Services Prelims 2014 : Clear IAS Poll

Expected Cut off Marks For Civil Services Prelims 2014 : Clear IAS Poll

Last updated on January 19, 2016 by Alex Andrews George

Had UPSC declared the results of Prelims 2014 along with answer keys soon, things might have been lot more easy for many aspirants. But unfortunately result announcement takes it time, and most probably candidates need to wait 9 more months to see the official answer keys. If you are one among those candidates who are eager to know how the exam difficulty level and relative performance of other candidates in this competitive exam without a long wait, we have arranged Clear IAS All India Poll. Though it may not be possible to extrapolate the exact cut-offs marks for Civil Services Prelims 2014 due to low sample size of the internet population, the exam difficulty and relative performance of candidates who took Prelims 2014 can be easily understood. First check your UPSC Prelims score for Paper 1 and Paper 2 by comparing your actual exam answers with answer key for Prelims 2014 paper 1 and answer key for Prelims 2014 paper 2 (csat -2) by ClearIAS.com. The next step is to enter your scores in the polls below. There is no need of registration.

We have 3 polls hosted in this webpage for posting feedback on your exam performance. Enter you scores in each of these polls. Only one entry is permitted for each poll from one IP. You can view the poll results in bar graphs as soon as you make your entry. These graphs might help you to get an overall idea on relative performance of candidates, median marks and rough idea of cut-off marks.

Update (14-10-14): The polls are closed, as the UPSC results have come. Aspirants can view the polls results, but cannot enter new scores from 14-10-2014. Thanks for the participation.

UPSC Prelims 2014 Expected Cut off marks

Disclaimer: Due to low sample size of the internet population with regard to an exam attempted by more than 4.5 lakh people, these graphs cannot be used as accurate instruments for any direct extrapolation for actual exam cut-offs, but only for knowing a general trend and median score. Also a tolerance percentage should also be considered as there may be some candidates who enter inflated scores instead of their actual scores. Apart from the research and analysis purpose to judge the quality of the exam paper and your potentials better in a wider canvass, aspirants are advised not to worry too much about the high scores seen at the upper end of the graph 🙂 Start preparing for mains. All the very best and thanks for participating!

Expected Cut-Off for Civil Services Prelims 2014

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  • From 2013, there may be individual sectional cut-offs in Civil Services Prelims.
  • Cut-offs for general category were 198, 209 and 241 during 2011, 2012 and 2013 respectively.
  • OBC cut-off score was approximately 20 marks less than the general cut-offs scores for last 3 years.

Factors which may lower the cut-off score for Prelims 2014

  1. 15 marks less in Paper 2 due to cancelled English language comprehension.
  2.  Decision making questions having 2 answer choices without negative marking is not part of 2014 CSAT paper. Those 15 marks were filled by other question types like reading comprehension, numerical ability and reasoning, which may not be as high scoring as decision making questions.
  3. Confusion with respect to the English Language comprehension and the other type of comprehension.
  4. Time wasted in searching the decision making part.
  5. Lengthy reading comprehension passages, with less number of questions per each passage.
  6. Increase in the number of vacancies by near 70, which can result in at-least 1000 more Prelims calls than last year.
  7. Overall difficulty level of Paper 2.
  8. Deviation from the conventional areas in Paper 1 to ecology, culture etc.

Factors which may increase the cut-off score for Prelims 2014

Cut-Off Score Prelims 2014

  1. The number of candidates who attempted UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Exam 2014 was 4.5 lakh. This is a big increase from the 3.15 lakh aspirants in 2013 Prelims.
  2. With increased age and number of attempts limits, the number of experienced/knowledgeable veterans in the field may have increased.
  3. Good performance by aspirants in Paper 1 who have exposure to multiple exams conducted by SSC, state PSCs etc.
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  1. kkk says

    August 30, 2014 at 10:11 pm

    according to this poll cut off of General category will be 255

    Reply
    • none says

      September 3, 2014 at 10:46 pm

      abe pagla gya hai kya.lol

    • ashutosh says

      September 12, 2014 at 8:49 pm

      My score is somewhat in between 195-205 , what I can do? This is my last attempt. Cat gen

    • karanam rajesh kumar says

      September 13, 2014 at 3:47 pm

      you will get all indian first rank dont worry

    • arjun prasad says

      October 21, 2014 at 8:42 pm

      hello

    • papu says

      September 19, 2014 at 4:42 pm

      Don’t loose heart take a chance mai be u will clear

    • jatin says

      September 28, 2014 at 3:41 pm

      Dont worry u r slected and prepare for main

    • Naina says

      September 4, 2014 at 9:02 pm

      hahaha…shayad upsc ko tumhare jaise 4 ya 5 ias banaane h is baar!:D

    • papu says

      September 19, 2014 at 5:01 pm

      Don’t confuse in no case cut off will be 255

    • pushpa says

      September 24, 2014 at 4:22 pm

      silly opinion

    • kkk says

      September 24, 2014 at 11:11 pm

      Instead of terming it silly make your own opinion , I was just calculating the statistics. If the data or poll itself is incorrect or inadequate then opinion becomes silly. e.g. Planning commission’s poverty line.

  2. abbb says

    August 31, 2014 at 3:50 pm

    include the marks of 2013 in poll..then exact cut off could be predicted

    Reply
  3. Som Juventas says

    September 5, 2014 at 3:04 pm

    the cut off for general would likely to be lie under 192-197.

    Reply
    • pl says

      September 28, 2014 at 12:09 am

      I agree with u.

  4. tushar says

    September 5, 2014 at 3:12 pm

    i think cut off will be around 210

    Reply
    • papu says

      September 19, 2014 at 4:39 pm

      Most likely

  5. Brajesh Chaudhary says

    September 7, 2014 at 12:36 pm

    Cutoff is not a median score but score of last selected candidate. Let 10000 students poll first, after that you won’t find any noticeable increase in 190+ votes.

    Reply
    • satish says

      September 15, 2014 at 8:01 am

      so what should be the cutt off as per this stats

    • rajan says

      September 28, 2014 at 6:24 pm

      200

  6. ias aspirant says

    September 9, 2014 at 12:05 pm

    cut off for gen around 200………..

    Reply
    • Bharat Meena says

      September 15, 2014 at 12:11 pm

      My marks about 180 ST category . what is the possibility.

    • Naren says

      September 15, 2014 at 6:15 pm

      cross your fingers and hope for best. mine too ~180

    • papu says

      September 19, 2014 at 4:51 pm

      Keep fingers crossed mean time prepare for mains , in case result is positive u will .nt be left with any time for preparation

    • NAVEEN SHARMA says

      September 16, 2014 at 10:16 pm

      bhai st ka cut off 100 no hoga…… aap to st ke topper ho

    • gullu says

      October 4, 2014 at 9:21 pm

      u r selected kep preparing for mains

  7. vikram says

    September 14, 2014 at 1:44 pm

    anyone knows about the date of result

    Reply
    • papu says

      September 19, 2014 at 4:57 pm

      Mid October

  8. Anirudh says

    September 16, 2014 at 4:12 pm

    mine 181 category obc lets see

    Reply
    • sonali says

      September 17, 2014 at 4:40 am

      i have also the same case…..impossible for us

    • Bharat says

      October 10, 2014 at 9:06 pm

      Mine is approx 250 result kab aa rha h

  9. arun says

    September 17, 2014 at 11:33 am

    Better u people try for bank clerks exam instead wasting ur imp time

    Reply
    • seema says

      September 18, 2014 at 2:55 pm

      When is result

    • gurbhit says

      September 20, 2014 at 9:49 am

      24 sept

    • papu says

      September 22, 2014 at 11:01 am

      How u came to know that result on 24th Sep as per India today news it will be declared by mid October

  10. DR.SUBHASH CHANDER says

    September 21, 2014 at 8:10 pm

    my score is 197.kya possibility h clear hone ki .koi to batao.cat.
    obc

    Reply
    • papu says

      September 22, 2014 at 10:40 am

      There is good possibility of you clearing ,so keep on preparing mains best wishes

    • megha says

      September 23, 2014 at 7:29 am

      I am also getting 199 obc…i dont think that we have a chance…at least according to poll. Cut off will surely breach 220. This is our general tendency to peg cutoff below the score we are getting.

  11. satish says

    September 22, 2014 at 2:51 pm

    my score is 217 ..general …kitne chance h?…very tense

    Reply
    • deepak says

      September 23, 2014 at 7:31 am

      50/50

    • papu says

      September 23, 2014 at 1:59 pm

      Don’t be tense u hv an very good chance so keep preparing for mains ,otherwise u will .nt hv much times for mains preparation good lunch

  12. deepak naagwar says

    September 23, 2014 at 3:05 pm

    this voting of expected cut off does not tell sc cut off please suggest sc cut off

    Reply
  13. niraj says

    September 23, 2014 at 8:10 pm

    last year 15000 cleared pre out of 3.15 lakh i.e. 4.76%
    this time 16000 to be select out of 4.5 lakh i.e. 3.55%
    see above the % match (neglecting 300+) then also cut off around 250.

    these all coaching center knowingly put low cutoff to fill their pocket as its their time….

    AGREED OR NOT ??

    Reply
    • deepak says

      September 24, 2014 at 5:43 am

      Fully agreed

  14. papu says

    September 24, 2014 at 12:21 pm

    No i don’t agree to u cut of will .nt go that high ,even considering last year paper was an easy one and cake walk to secure marks ,that is why there was big jump of 31 marks that in 2013 from 2012 i.e (241 & 209) .Cut off will land between 200 &210 .

    Reply
  15. pushpendra solanki says

    September 25, 2014 at 8:00 am

    Cut off-220forgenral

    Reply
    • trisha says

      September 25, 2014 at 12:28 pm

      225 i think

  16. papu says

    September 25, 2014 at 4:24 pm

    When is the pre result expected

    Reply
  17. Amrit says

    September 25, 2014 at 5:21 pm

    Cut off 207 gen.

    Reply
  18. Mukesh Singh says

    September 25, 2014 at 8:58 pm

    my cat. is OBC my expected mark is 193-196
    what is my probability for PT

    Reply
    • jay says

      September 26, 2014 at 3:28 am

      Less chances

    • papu says

      September 26, 2014 at 5:00 pm

      Let’s .nt worry about cutoff now .In max weeks time everything will be clear ,so relax and best wishes to all

    • Amrit says

      September 26, 2014 at 12:17 pm

      80% Good Chance.

    • sachin more says

      October 10, 2014 at 4:49 pm

      Mains ki tayari karo

  19. pawan says

    September 26, 2014 at 4:44 pm

    gen-225

    obc-213
    sc-200
    st-185

    Reply
    • nick says

      September 27, 2014 at 8:23 am

      good forecast bro…i think u could become astrologist instead of IAS….

    • Arsalan says

      October 7, 2014 at 12:11 am

      Astrologer, dear friend not astrologist

  20. Vikrant Rathore says

    September 27, 2014 at 11:05 am

    Naveen Sharma Ji. Lagata hai Jindagi se bahut pareshaan ho gaye.. Ya phir jindagi me kuch karane ku aukaat nahin hai.. Ya phir aaapako cutoff ke baare me koi knowledge nahin.

    Reply
  21. navneet says

    September 27, 2014 at 11:32 pm

    cuttoff 180 gen

    Reply
    • papu says

      September 28, 2014 at 10:31 am

      There is no point in deriving cutoff now ,.I suggest to all of you to .tk an chill pill .Upcs is all about testing your nerve & even destiny also plays an gr8 role .All the best to all of you .Believe me our hard labour will defiantly give good result .Mahnat kabhi Kali Nhai jati.esha bhadayy bujurgh Kaha kartay HAI
      Wishing you goodluck.

  22. arun says

    September 28, 2014 at 2:21 pm

    Result at 1645 hes on 29 sep

    Reply
    • vaisakh says

      September 29, 2014 at 11:55 am

      How do u know?

    • papu says

      September 29, 2014 at 6:03 pm

      KAYA hua bhaiya result to Nahi aya ,

  23. abhi says

    September 29, 2014 at 1:56 pm

    I guess gen-205-210and BOx-185-190

    Reply
  24. MA says

    September 29, 2014 at 3:48 pm

    general 205-210
    OBC 198-203

    Reply
  25. amarsingh says

    September 29, 2014 at 6:58 pm

    when is the pri results expected

    Reply
    • sonali says

      September 29, 2014 at 8:38 pm

      17 oct

    • praveen katiyar says

      November 28, 2014 at 9:01 pm

      Kitna cut off gya h

  26. Mohsina Basir says

    September 30, 2014 at 8:30 am

    When the civil services preliminary 2014 result will published?

    Reply
    • SATPAL SINGH says

      October 3, 2014 at 4:32 pm

      Every one is waiting that day buddy

    • Shweta says

      October 6, 2014 at 9:59 am

      Anxiety Maximum Now !

  27. Thangasamy p says

    October 1, 2014 at 7:34 am

    Mine 179 category sc lets see

    Reply
  28. LIVINGSTON says

    October 2, 2014 at 7:58 pm

    we are done with the prelims..obviously anxiety looms.but much important is the time left for mains.it too short.hence instead of crossing the fingers and wait till the result, lets grab a pen and start preparing.let the result come in its own time..

    Reply
  29. SATPAL SINGH says

    October 3, 2014 at 4:26 pm

    This is Satpal Singh abd I think this chance was very critical and I think that cut off of gen category is going to 245 or above all asprints are requested to inform me also about the results and administrator are requested to inform please.
    Thanks

    Reply
  30. Anand says

    October 6, 2014 at 4:43 am

    am getting 200…OBC…is thre any chances to crack the exam

    Reply
  31. papu says

    October 6, 2014 at 2:40 pm

    Keep preparing for mains you will make to mains exams good luck

    Reply
  32. Dr Rajinder Kaur Aneja says

    October 6, 2014 at 4:54 pm

    My score 195 kitne chance h ias or ifs

    Reply
    • jay says

      October 7, 2014 at 9:41 am

      Cut off will be above 220

  33. raj says

    October 7, 2014 at 12:31 pm

    mine 290

    Reply
  34. raj says

    October 7, 2014 at 12:33 pm

    given 4 interviews bt nt selected

    Reply
  35. narender says

    October 7, 2014 at 3:37 pm

    What will be cut.I am getting 208 obc how r the chances raj

    Reply
  36. Bharat Meena says

    October 7, 2014 at 10:31 pm

    Koi ST ka cutoff batado bhaiyo.

    Reply
  37. shikari says

    October 8, 2014 at 12:12 am

    I have 273 ….haahaha

    Reply
  38. rom says

    October 8, 2014 at 7:12 pm

    cut off is above 400…bahut hua…pagal sabke sab

    Reply
  39. Dr Rajinder Kaur Aneja says

    October 9, 2014 at 3:35 pm

    IFS ka cutoff batao bhai

    Reply
  40. BIPIN BIHARI says

    October 10, 2014 at 2:26 am

    I have got some information about cutoff from reliable sources –
    Gen- 207, OBC- 191, SC- 176 , ST- 173
    Total no of candidates qualified- 15820.
    Result will declare on 17 Oct 14 Friday

    Reply
    • narender says

      October 10, 2014 at 4:04 pm

      OK.from where this info

  41. Ba says

    October 10, 2014 at 2:12 pm

    Results are not today??

    Reply
  42. neha says

    October 10, 2014 at 5:54 pm

    m getting 213 score in general category..
    is dere any scope???

    Reply
    • Abhijit says

      October 13, 2014 at 12:18 pm

      Pacca hai pre hona to.
      Agar paper 1 ko same level bhi maan lete ho, to bhi paper 2 was of a different league altogether.
      Last year hoards of people had got 180 in that paper. And this time it’s dufficult to find people with 140.

  43. som juventas says

    October 10, 2014 at 9:18 pm

    Cut off would be 196

    Reply
  44. ramjeet says

    October 12, 2014 at 10:50 am

    I think cutoff mark for
    Genral-215 maximum
    Obc-190 to195

    Reply
  45. srinivas says

    July 30, 2015 at 7:18 pm

    hi friends all the best for prim….

    Reply

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