Cut Off For the UPSC Examination

A minimum of 33 percent is required to qualify for the CSET - 1 Paper and the second paper is merit based.

The cut off for each of the services is decided once the results have been declared. It is a merit based selection. The cut off for the UPSC Examination is also based on the number of candidates that apply, total vacancy, reservation and a few other factors. This is applicable for each of the services including IAS, IPS and IFS- Foreign.