UPSC IES Cut Off Marks 2025: Get Category-Wise Cut Off and Know Factors Affecting the Cut-offs

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Somdatta Roy

Senior Content Writer | Updated on - Jun 6, 2025

UPSC IES Prelims 2025 exam is objective-type MCQ exam conducted offline. Sections like Current Affairs, Design Principles, Quality Practices, Energy & Environment, Project Management, Material Science, ICT tools, and Ethics ranged from Moderate to Difficult. Engineering Aptitude and Engineering Mathematics fell into the Easy to Moderate category.

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UPSC IES Cut Off 2025 Cut-off marks are your gateway to the next stage of the exam. They indicate whether you've qualified and help you gauge your performance for upcoming rounds. UPSC consistently releases these crucial marks on its official website for every stage of the examination. UPSC IES exam unfolds in three distinct stages, with individual cut-offs for each stage published separately in PDF format.

UPSC Engineering Services Examination (ESE) 2025 calendar is set: the Preliminary exam will be held on June 8, 2025, followed by the Mains exam on August 10, 2025. Engineers across India are pouring their efforts into preparing for this rigorous assessment. This year, 457 vacancies have been announced. On May 28, 2025, UPSC IES 2025 admit cards were out.

The UPSC IES 2025 cut-offs by category must be understood. It empowers candidates to plan effectively and understand precisely what scores are required for success. Expected UPSC IES Prelims cut-off marks are given below by Studyriserr.

UPSC IES Cut Off 2025: How to Check?

UPSC IES Cut Off Marks can be found by:

Step 1: Visit the official UPSC website: gov.in.
Step 2: Choose between civil, mechanical, electrical, or electronics and telecommunications engineering.
Step 3: Download the category-wise cut-off PDF.
Step 4: Compare your scores to determine your qualification status.

Expected UPSC IES Prelim Cutoff Marks for 2025

UPSC ESE Cutoff marks for 2025 are still pending official announcement. The following table provides expected cut-off marks for UPSC IES Prelims based on available trends and estimations.

Engineering Disciplines	General	OBC	SC	ST
Civil	260-270	250-260	220-230	220-230
Mechanical	280-290	270-280	230-240	220-230
Electrical	250-260	240-250	210-220	200-210
Electronics & Communications	270-280	260-270	220-230	210-220

UPSC IES 205: Affecting Factors of Cut Off Marks

UPSC IES 2025 cut-off marks are determined by various factors annually, including:

The total number of vacancies announced by UPSC.
The overall difficulty level of both the prelims and mains examinations.
The volume of candidates who appear for the exam and their collective performance.
The allocation of seats based on reservation categories.
UPSC's normalization process, particularly for exams conducted in multiple sessions.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Ans: UPSC IES 2025 Exam consists of both Prelims and Mains.

Ans: There are 250 questions in all for 500 points in the preliminary exam.

Ans: 2 marks are rewarded for every correct answer.

Ans: Yes, each incorrect response carries a 1/3rd mark deduction.

Ans: Total Marks = (No. Of Correct Answers * 2) - (No. Of Wrong Answers * 0.33)

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