About UPSC IAS Exam
The CSE or IAS examination is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for the recruitment of candidates for the central civil services. The top-rated posts one can get by qualifying the UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) are Indian Administrative Services (IAS), Indian Police Services (IPS), Indian Foreign Services (IFS), Indian Revenue Services (IRS).
The UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) is conducted once a year, it is conducted in offline mode. UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) has three stages of examination that are stage 1 of Prelims exam, stage 2 of Mains exam, and stage 3 of Interview. The final selection of the candidate is made on the basis of marks of all these three stages and the final merit list is published on the official website of the UPSC.
Around more than 10 lakh candidates filled the UPSC Civil Services (IAS) form but more than 45% skipped the UPSC Prelims exam because of the Covid pandemic. The prelims dropout is highest in Uttar Pradesh (UP), in UP more than 50% of candidates skipped the prelims exam. After the UPSC IAS Prelims exam approximately 10 thousand candidates qualify the Prelims and appeared for the IAS Mains exam and around 2,000 candidates clear the UPSC Mains exam and appeared for the UPSC Interview. The final selection of the candidates is made on the basis of performance in UPSC Mains and interviews.
UPSC CSE (IAS) 2021 Exam is to be conducted for the 822 vacancies, the detail of vacancies for the UPSC CSE (IAS) 2021 Exam given below:
| Service | Number of Posts |
| Indian Administrative Service | 712 |
| Indian Forest Service (IFoS) | 110 |
| Total | 822 |
See Here: Latest UPSC IAS Prelims Syllabus
See Here: Latest UPSC IAS Mains Syllabus
Total Number of Candidates Appeared in UPSC Exam
Analysis of the total number of candidates who appeared in UPSC IAS Prelims, Mains, and Interview:
|
Year |
Applied for Prelims | Appeared for Prelims | Qualified for Mains | Appeared for Mains | Qualified for Interview |
Final Selection |
|
2020 |
10,57,948 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
796 |
|
2019 |
11,35,261 | 5,68,282 | 11,845 | 11,700 | 2,034 |
927 |
|
2018 |
10,41,775 | 4,93,972 | 10,419 | 10,246 | 1,994 |
812 |
|
2017 |
9,47,728 | 4,56,625 | 13,300 | 13,060 | 2,568 |
990 |
|
2016 |
11,28,262 | 4,59,659 | 15,382 | 15,149 | 2,961 |
1209 |
|
2015 |
9,39,735 | 4,63,391 | 15,008 | 15,000 | 2,797 |
1164 |
|
2014 |
9,47,428 | 4,51,602 | 16,706 | 16,286 | 3,308 |
1364 |
|
2013 |
7,76,604 | 3,23,949 | 14,959 | 14,178 | 3,003 |
1228 |
|
2012 |
5,50,080 | 2,71,442 | 12,795 | 12,190 | 2,674 |
1091 |
|
2011 |
4,99,120 | 2,43,236 | 11,837 | 11,237 | 2,415 |
1001 |
|
2010 |
5,47,698 | 2,69,036 | 12,271 | 11,865 | 2,589 |
1043 |
|
2009 |
4,09,110 | 1,93,091 | 11,894 | 11,516 | 2,431 |
989 |
|
2008 |
3,25,433 | 1,67,035 | 11,669 | 11,330 | 2,136 |
881 |
|
2007 |
3,33,680 | 1,61,469 | 9,158 | 8,886 | 1,883 |
734 |
|
2006 |
3,83,983 | 1,95,803 | 7,692 | 7,496 | 1,408 |
553 |
UPSC IAS Cut Off
Factors that determine the UPSC CSE (IAS) 2020 Cut Off
- UPSC IAS Cut Off of previous years.
- A total number of candidates who appeared in the UPSC IAS 2020 exam.
- The total number of candidates who qualify for UPSC IAS 2020.
- Exam difficulty level.
- Total vacancies available for all the wings and academies.
UPSC CSE (IAS) 2020 Prelims Expected Cut Off
| S.NO | Category |
Prelims 2020 Expected Cut Off |
|
1. |
General |
95-105 |
|
2. |
EWS |
90-100 |
|
3. |
OBC |
95-105 |
|
4. |
SC |
82-92 |
|
5. |
ST |
79-88 |
|
6. |
PWBD1 |
50-55 |
|
7. |
PWBD2 |
42-52 |
|
8. |
PWBD3 |
38-48 |
|
9. |
PWBD5 |
60-70 |
Important Links for UPSC Exams
| UPSC IAS Prelims, Mains & Interview Cut Off | |
| UPSC CSE Notification | IAS Exam Eligibility & Pattern |
UPSC CSE (IAS) 2019 Cut Off
|
Category |
IAS Prelims Cut off (Out of 200 marks) | IAS Mains Cut off (Out of 1750 marks) |
IAS Final Cut off (Out of 2025 marks) |
|
General |
98 | 751 |
961 |
|
EWS |
90 | 696 |
909 |
|
OBC |
95.34 | 718 |
925 |
|
SC |
82 | 706 |
989 |
|
ST |
77.34 | 699 |
893 |
UPSC CSE (IAS) 2018 Cut Off
|
Category |
IAS Prelims Cut off (Out of 200 marks) | IAS Mains Cut off (Out of 1750 marks) |
IAS Final Cut off (Out of 2025 marks) |
|
General |
98 | 774 |
982 |
|
OBC |
96.66 | 732 |
938 |
|
SC |
84 | 719 |
912 |
|
ST |
83.34 | 719 |
912 |
UPSC CSE (IAS) 2017 Cut Off
|
Category |
IAS Prelims Cut off (Out of 200 marks) | IAS Mains Cut off (Out of 1750 marks) |
IAS Final Cut off (Out of 2025 marks) |
| General | 105.34 | 809 |
1006 |
|
OBC |
102.66 | 770 |
968 |
|
SC |
88.66 | 756 |
944 |
|
ST |
88.66 | 749 |
939 |
UPSC CSE (IAS) 2016 Cut Off
|
Category |
IAS Prelims Cut off (Out of 200 marks) | IAS Mains Cut off (Out of 1750 marks) |
IAS Final Cut off (Out of 2025 marks) |
|
General |
116 | 787 |
988 |
|
OBC |
110.66 | 745 |
951 |
|
SC |
99.34 | 739 |
937 |
|
ST |
96 | 730 |
920 |
UPSC CSE (IAS) 2015 Cut Off
|
Category |
IAS Prelims Cut off (Out of 200 marks) | IAS Mains Cut off (Out of 1750 marks) |
IAS Final Cut off (Out of 2025 marks) |
|
General |
107.34 | 676 |
877 |
|
OBC |
106 | 630 |
834 |
|
SC |
94 | 622 |
810 |
|
ST |
91.34 | 617 |
801 |
UPSC CSE (IAS) 2014 Cut Off
|
Category |
IAS Prelims Cut off (Out of 400 marks) | IAS Mains Cut off (Out of 1750 marks) |
IAS Final Cut off (Out of 2025 marks) |
|
General |
205 | 678 |
889 |
|
OBC |
204 | 631 |
844 |
|
SC |
182 | 631 |
830 |
|
ST |
174 | 619 |
811 |