Candidates who scored a minimum of 774 marks (which 49%) in the UPSC mains written exam would have cleared it. The candidates would also have had to qualify the language papers (English and Indian language) with at least 25% of the marks.
The UPSC has also released the total marks secured by the last person in every category. The table gives you those numbers-
Category
Marks secured by the last recommended candidate (out of 2025)
General
982
OBC
938
SC
912
ST
912
PwBD – 1
899
PwBD – 2
908
PwBD – 3
754
PwBD – 5
718
UPSC Prelims Cut off 2017
UPSC has conducted the exam of Prelims 2017 on June 18, 2017. The cutoff marks for the UPSC Prelims exam 2017 is 105.34 for the general category.
Category
UPSC Prelims Cut off 2017 Marks (out of 200)
General
105.34
OBC
102.66
SC
88.66
ST
88.66
PH (Various categories)
40 to 85.34
UPSC Prelims cut off 2016
UPSC has conducted the exam of Prelims 2016 on August 7, 2016. The cutoff marks for the UPSC Prelims exam 2016 is 116 for the general category.
Category
UPSC Prelims Cut off Marks (out of 200)
General
116
OBC
110.66
SC
99.34
ST
96
PH (Various categories)
40 to 75.34
UPSC Prelims cut off 2015
UPSC has conducted the exam of Prelims 2015 on August 23, 2015. The cutoff marks for the UPSC Prelims exam 2015 is 107.34 for the general category.
Category
Prelims Cut off Marks (out of 200)
General
107.34
OBC
106
SC
94
ST
91.34
PH (Various categories)
40 to 90.66
UPSC Prelims cut off 2014
UPSC has conducted the exam of Prelims on August 24, 2014. The cutoff marks for the UPSC Prelims exam 2014 is 205 (out of 400) for the general category.
Category
Prelims Cut off Marks (out of 400*)
General
205
OBC
204
SC
182
ST
174
PH (Various categories)
113 to 167
*From 2011 to 2014, even Prelims Paper-II (Aptitude)’s marks were counted while shortlisting candidates to the Mains exam. Hence cutoffs look Higher than in 2015 and 2016.
UPSC Prelims Cut-off Marks: Over the Years
Year
Cut-off Marks
2005
284/450
2006
282/450
2007
256/450
2008
244/450
2009
250/450
2010
248/450
2011
198/400
2012
209/400
2013
241/400
2014
205/400
2015
107.34/200
2016
116.00/200
2017
105.34/200
2018
98/200
2019
98/200
2020
92.51/200
UPSC Mains Cut-off Marks: Over the Years
Year
Mains Marks (out of 2000) of the last candidate (General Category)
Mains+ Interview (out of 2300) marks of the last candidate (General Category)