The expected test dates for UPSC Civil Service Examination are as follows:
The cut-off marks for UPSC CSE Mains vary every year and are determined by factors such as the overall performance of the candidates, the difficulty level of the question paper, and the number of vacancies available.
However, based on last year’s trends, the expected limit for the general category in 2023 is estimated to be around 750 marks.
Last year, out of approximately 600,000 applicants, 13,090 candidates passed the exam from the preliminary round to the main exam.
From this pool of candidates, he called 2,070 candidates for the interview round for further selection process. The shortlisting success rate at the interview stage is a testament to UPSC’s rigorous selection criteria.
UPSC CSE 2022:
Category wise cutoff The following table shows his UPSC CSE 2022 performance in prelims, mains and final stage category wise. This represents the cut-off point for each category and provides insight into the competitive landscape of the exam.
CSE Main Exam Category Cut Off Marks
General 748
EWS715
OBC714
SC699
ST706
UPSC CSE 2022: Category-Wise Performance
Category | Prelims | Main | Final |
General | 88.22 | 748 | 960 |
EWS | 82.83 | 715 | 926 |
OBC | 87.54 | 714 | 923 |
SC | 74.08 | 699 | 893 |
ST | 69.35 | 706 | 900 |
PwBD-1 | 49.84 | 677 | 879 |
PwBD-2 | 58.59 | 706 | 913 |
PwBD-3 | 40.4 | 351 | 632 |
PwBD-5 | 41.76 | 419 | 590 |
The fate of candidates is largely determined by the Mains stage cut-off marks. It’s the lowest score needed to move on to the next round of the application process or, eventually, to be included on the coveted list of selected candidates.