UPSC Civil Services Prelims 2015 Results Out!

UPSC Civil Services Prelims 2015 Results are out! UPSC declared the results of Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2015 held on 23.08.2015. 15,003 candidates have qualified for admission to the Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2015. UPSC CSE(Prelims) was attempted by around 4.5 lakh candidates this year.

How to check UPSC Civil Services Prelims 2015 Results?

Two separate lists of qualified candidates are prepared by UPSC for Civil Services(CSE) Mains exam as well as Indian Forestry Service (IFoS) Mains exam. Though the cut-offs are not officially out, cut-off score for Indian Forest Service Mains call is expected to be on the higher side than CSE Mains call.

Aspirants can check the roll numbers of successful candidates in the below pdfs for Civil Services Mains call and IFoS Mains exam call.

1. List of successful candidates who got Civil Services Mains Exam 2015 calls.
2. List of successful candidates who got IFoS Mains Exam 2015 calls.

Qualified Candidates: What to do next?

First of all, hearty congrats from ClearIAS.com. Work hard, take the best out of our free online study materials and test series for mains and clear IAS mains in flying colors! All the best!

In accordance with the Rules of the Examination, all qualified candidates have to apply again in the Detailed Application Form, DAF (CSM), for Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2015, which would be available on the website of the Union Public Service Commission www.upsc.gov.in. All the qualified candidates are advised to fill up the DAF (CSM) online and submit the same ONLINE for admission to the Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2015 to be held from Sunday, the 18th December, 2015. The DAF (CSM) will be available on the website of the Commission from Tuesday, 29th October, 2015 till Tuesday, 13th November 2015.

Not Yet Qualified Candidates: What to do next?

There is nothing to be ashamed if you didn’t make it this time. This exam is considered one of the toughest exams in India, and only 3 candidates out of 100 who take UPSC CSE clears it. This means Prelims stage is a tough barrier to cross considering 97 percentage rejection. Take the results in right spirit, rectify your mistakes and try hard. Remember, most of the toppers had failed many times, either at Prelims, mains or interviews before making it to the top. So don’t lose your spirit. Keep trying from 2016 with an extra vigour. You may enroll for Clear IAS Prelims 2016 mock test series, which will surely help you to get an edge in the competition, as it combines learning with test-taking from the very beginning.

Listing out some helpful articles from our side for a new start.

1. Clear IAS strategy post for beginners
2. Prelims over! What next? Tips from ClearIAS.com
3. Civil Service Prelims : 6 Month Strategy
4. IAS Books for Civil Services Prelims and Mains Exam Preparation
5. IAS Preparation – The Online Way! Ten Useful Tips
6. Clear IAS – Toppers Interviews

Take-aways from UPSC Civil Services Prelims 2015 Results

• High cut-off (above 100 is expected).
• The vacancies for 2015 are low. It may be around 1150 and hence only around 3000 candidates will be called for UPSC Interview test 2015.

Note from ClearIAS.com

Candidates of CSE 2015 exam, those who got calls for CSE Mains or IFoS Mains and those who didn’t get calls, if enter their approximate marks (as per unofficial keys) and category in the comment section, that would be helpful get a rough idea about cut-off marks for future candidates. Request the participation in this drive. Also, you can check/compare the median scores in the rank-list for 2015 based on our unofficial key.