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ClearIAS » UPSC Exams » UPSC declares cutoff marks for Civil Services Exam 2015

UPSC declares cutoff marks for Civil Services Exam 2015

Last updated on May 14, 2016 by Alex Andrews George

UPSC declared the cutoff marks for Civil Services Exam 2015 as well as Indian Forestry Services Exam 2015. UPSC uses the term minimum qualifying standard (marks) instead of cut-off score. In the Civil Services Examination, 2015 the minimum qualifying standards (marks)/marks secured by the last recommended candidate in various categories at various stages are given below.

Cut off marks for UPSC Civil Services Exam Prelims 2015

Marks for UPSC CSE Prelims that would have fetched a mains call is as below. (Marks out of 200).

  • General – 107.34
  • OBC – 106.00
  • SC – 94.00
  • ST – 91.34
  • PH1 – 90.66
  • PH2 – 76.66
  • PH3 – 40.00

Note: In addition to the minimum qualifying marks stated above for GS Paper 1 (marks out of 200), the candidate has to score above 33% marks for GS Paper 2.

Cut off marks for UPSC Civil Services Exam Mains 2015

Marks for UPSC CSE Mains that would have fetched an interview call is as below. (Marks out of 1750).

  • General – 676
  • OBC – 630
  • SC – 622
  • ST – 617
  • PH1 – 580
  • PH2 – 627
  • PH3 – 504

# Subject to 10% marks in each of the seven competitive papers i.e. Essay, GS‐I, GS‐II, GS‐III, GS‐IV, Optional‐I and Optional‐II and 25% marks in compulsory papers.

Cut off marks for UPSC Civil Services Exam 2015: Final Rank List

Marks needed to be included in the final rank list for UPSC CSE 2015 is as below (Marks out of 2025).

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  • General – 877
  • OBC – 834
  • SC – 810
  • ST – 801
  • PH1 – 802
  • PH2 – 830
  • PH3 – 697

Cutoff marks for UPSC Civil Services Exam 2015: Analysis

Cutoff marks for Civil Services Exam 2015 Detailed trend analysis of IAS exam cut-off marks is made by ClearIAS Team in the link. While the cut-off percentage for UPSC CSE prelims has gone up by around 2% in 2015 in comparison with last year, the cut-off percentage remained more or less the same for UPSC CSE mains (general category). Final cut-off marks came down by 22 marks this year (0.6%).

Cut off marks to qualify for Indian Forestry Services Mains Exam 2015 based on CSE Prelims

Marks for UPSC CSE Prelims that would have fetched an IFoS mains call is as below. (Marks out of 200).

  • General – 121.34
  • OBC – 120.66
  • SC – 108.66
  • ST – 108.66
  • PH2 – 46.66
  • PH3 – 40.66

Note: In addition to the minimum qualifying marks stated above for GS Paper 1 (marks out of 200), the candidate has to score above 33% marks for GS Paper 2.

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  1. abhishek pandey says

    May 11, 2016 at 8:02 pm

    If anyone have detailed information about how many candidates selected in cse 2015,2014 and 2013 from hindi medium??? Plz send it to me

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  2. Krishna Kumar Nishad says

    May 11, 2016 at 8:13 pm

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  4. Md Abujar says

    May 12, 2016 at 7:24 am

    Hello sir, good morning!
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  5. Hemant Krr says

    May 13, 2016 at 10:51 am

    Is physics will be better option for selecting mains paper if anyone have interest in it….??
    What will be the probability of qualification and is anyone have to made extra effort for this subject..?

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    • somick says

      May 27, 2016 at 5:41 am

      You have to devote every day 3hrs to physics.
      But the chances are very good to fetch extra marks being a science subject.

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    May 13, 2016 at 12:10 pm

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    July 22, 2016 at 11:22 pm

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  8. Rifa Ansari says

    July 29, 2016 at 12:08 am

    my name is rifa,completed graduation with maths,want to know about the civil service’s exam and when the paper will be there,and i want to do the self study so which books shall i refee and please guide me and if possible please share any contact details to clear my doubt’s….

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  9. gangadharam says

    January 10, 2017 at 12:39 pm

    Hello sir goodmorning

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  10. Ram says

    January 29, 2018 at 11:58 am

    Sir may I know about exservice man quota in UPSC CSE cut off

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