UPSC Cut Off 2016: Prelims, Mains and Final, Category-wise

These are the official cut-off marks for the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2016: the lowest marks with which candidates in each category moved on to the next stage, as published by UPSC after the final result.

CSE 2016 cut-off marks, every category

How 2016 compares with 2015

Prelims. General 116.00 (up 8.66), OBC 110.66 (up 4.66), SC 99.34 (up 5.34), ST 96.00 (up 4.66). The biggest move was General, up 8.66 marks.

Mains. General 787 (up 111), OBC 745 (up 115), SC 739 (up 117), ST 730 (up 113). The biggest move was SC, up 117 marks.

Final. General 988 (up 111), OBC 951 (up 117), SC 937 (up 127), ST 920 (up 119). The biggest move was SC, up 127 marks.

The numbers behind CSE 2016

How to read these cut-offs

• Prelims is GS Paper I alone, out of 200. CSAT (GS Paper II) only has to be passed with 33% and does not add to the score.
• Mains is the total of the seven written papers that count, out of 1,750. The two language papers only have to be passed.
• Final adds the personality test (out of 275) to the written total (out of 1,750): the final is out of 2,025.

To see every year side by side, with a chart and a score checker, go to UPSC cut-off for the last ten years.