UPSC Civil Services Exam Guide 2026
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📊 Exam Information 1
| Examination Stage | General / UR | EWS | OBC | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSE (Prelims) (out of 200) | 85 – 92 | 80 – 86 | 82 – 88 | 72 – 78 | 68 – 75 |
| CSE (Mains) (out of 1750) | 730 – 745 | 700 – 715 | 710 – 725 | 690 – 705 | 685 – 700 |
| CSE (Final) (out of 2025) | 950 – 965 | 920 – 935 | 925 – 940 | 895 – 910 | 890 – 905 |
📊 Application Fee
| Category | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 92.66 | 87.98 | 75.41 | 88.22 | 87.54 | 92.51 | 98.00 | 98.00 |
| EWS | 89.34 | 85.92 | 68.02 | 82.83 | 80.14 | 77.55 | 90.00 | — |
| OBC | 92.00 | 87.28 | 74.75 | 87.54 | 84.85 | 89.12 | 95.34 | 96.66 |
| SC | 84.00 | 79.03 | 59.25 | 74.08 | 75.41 | 74.84 | 82.00 | 84.00 |
| ST | 82.66 | 74.23 | 47.82 | 69.35 | 70.71 | 68.71 | 77.34 | 83.34 |
| PwBD-1 | 76.66 | 69.42 | 40.40 | 49.84 | 68.02 | 70.06 | 53.34 | 73.34 |
| PwBD-2 | 54.66 | 65.30 | 47.13 | 58.59 | 67.33 | 63.94 | 44.66 | 53.34 |
| PwBD-3 | 40.66 | 40.56 | 40.40 | 40.40 | 43.09 | 40.82 | 40.66 | 40.00 |
| PwBD-5 | 40.66 | 40.56 | 33.68 | 41.76 | 45.80 | 42.86 | 61.34 | — |
📊 Application Fee
| Category | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 739 | 729 | 741 | 748 | 745 | 736 | 751 | 774 |
| EWS | 706 | 696 | 706 | 715 | 713 | 687 | 696 | — |
| OBC | 717 | 702 | 712 | 714 | 707 | 698 | 718 | 732 |
| SC | 700 | 685 | 694 | 699 | 700 | 680 | 706 | 719 |
| ST | 694 | 684 | 692 | 706 | 700 | 682 | 699 | 719 |
| PwBD-1 | 703 | 663 | 673 | 677 | 688 | 648 | 663 | 711 |
| PwBD-2 | 708 | 696 | 718 | 706 | 712 | 699 | 698 | 696 |
| PwBD-3 | 536 | 307 | 396 | 351 | 388 | 425 | 374 | 520 |
| PwBD-5 | 451 | 361 | 445 | 419 | 560 | 300 | 561 | 460 |
📊 Application Fee
| Category | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 963 | 947 | 953 | 960 | 953 | 944 | 961 | 982 |
| EWS | 926 | 917 | 923 | 926 | 916 | 894 | 909 | — |
| OBC | 931 | 910 | 919 | 923 | 910 | 907 | 925 | 938 |
| SC | 905 | 880 | 890 | 893 | 886 | 875 | 898 | 912 |
| ST | 902 | 884 | 891 | 900 | 883 | 876 | 893 | 912 |
| PwBD-1 | 917 | 876 | 894 | 879 | 892 | 867 | 861 | 912 |
| PwBD-2 | 944 | 913 | 930 | 913 | 932 | 910 | 890 | 912 |
| PwBD-3 | 804 | 701 | 756 | 632 | 689 | 675 | 653 | 716 |
| PwBD-5 | 631 | 461 | 589 | 590 | 701 | 465 | 708 | 560 |
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Q1.How is the UPSC Cut off marks calculated?
The UPSC IAS Cut off 2026 is mainly calculated depending on the 4 factors which are No. of Vacancies, Applications , Difficulty Level of the exam and Category of the candidate.
Q2.What is the UPSC Prelims Cut Off 2026 for UR category?
The UPSC Civil Services Exam Prelims Cut Off for 2026 is 92.66 for General Category.
Q3.Where can I check the IAS Prelims Cut Off?
You can check the most accurate UPSC Prelims Cut Off on CurrentAffairs360. It is prepared by experts based on the difficulty level and average attempts of questions. You also visit UPSC official website for IAS Cut Off marks
Q4.What if two candidates have got the same marks in the UPSC IAS exam? What will decide the Cut off in this case?
The candidate who has secured more marks in the compulsory examination or personality test will get a higher rank or The candidate who is older will get a higher rank or the candidate who has secured more marks in all the compulsory papers will get a higher rank.
Q5.How does UPSC cut off analysis help a student?
The analysis of UPSC Cut Off helps the students to figure out if they are eligible for the next round of the examination.
Q6.Are the cut off marks of IAS exam different for each category?
Yes, the IAS cut-off marks for each category is different.
Q7.When can I download the UPSC IAS cut off?
Once the cut off are released, you can either visit UPSC offical website or CurrentAffairs360 website to download the UPSC Cut Off PDF.
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