Cut off

Civil Service Examination 2017

ü On the 6th day of after final result declaration, UPSC has uploaded the cutoff marks for the civil services exam (CSE-2017). Prelim Paper-II marks were not counted in Mains-selection

Exam General OBC SC ST PH-1 PH-2 PH-3

CS(Prelim)* 105.34 102.66 88.66 88.66 85.34 61.34 40.00

CS(Main)# 809 770 756 749 734 745 578

CS(Final) 1006 968 944 939 923 948 830

What we observed / Analysis

1. Prelims Cut off is Lowest in last Three Years (2015, 2016, 2017) due to Tough GS paper in Prelims 2017.

2. From 2011 – 2014 Prelims Paper 2 Aptitude arks were also counted in the preparations of prelims result, so they have high cut off. I will be irrational to compare those years, with last three prelims

3. Mains 2017 – Has highest Cut off (Gen Category in last three years, on account of relatively easier papers than past.

Civil Service Examination – 2016

1. Prelim Paper-II marks were not counted in Mains-selection.

2. In the Civil Services Examination 2016, the minimum qualifying standards/marks secured by the last recommended candidate in various categories at various stages are as under:-

Exam General OBC SC ST PH-1 PH-2 PH-3

CS(Prelim)* 116.00 110.66 99.34 96.00 75.34 72.66 40.00

CS(Main)# 787 745 739 730 713 740 545

CS(Final) 988 951 937 920 927 951 817

· Cut off marks on the basis of GS Paper-I only. However, GS Paper-II was qualifying with 33% marks (Rule-15 of Civil Services Examination, 2016)

· # Subject to 10% marks in each of the seven competitive papers i.e. Essay, GS-I, GS-II, GS-III, GS-IV, Optional-I and Optional-II.

Civil Service Examination -2015

ü In an unprecedented display of efficiency and transparency, just a day after UPSC declared the final result of Civil services exam 2015, now they’ve uploaded the cutoff marks as well.

ü Prelim Paper-II marks was not counted in Mains-selection.

ü In the Civil Services Examination, 2015 the minimum qualifying standards (marks)/marks secured by the last recommended candidate in various categories at various stages are as under:

Exam General OBC SC ST PH-1 PH-2 PH-3

CS(Prel.) 107.34 106.00 94.00 91.34 80.66 76.66 40.00

CS(Main)# 676 630 622 617 580 627 504

CS(Final) 877 834 824 810 801 802 830

# Subject to 10% marks in each of the seven competitive papers i.e. Essay, GS-I, GS-II, GS-III, GS-IV, Optional-I and Optional-II.

Civil Service Examination – 2014

Prelim Paper-II marks were counted in Mains-selection, hence cutoff looks very high.

Exam General OBC SC ST PH-1 PH-2 PH-3

CS(Prelim)* 205 204 182 174 167 113 115

CS(Main)# 678 631 631 619 609 575 449

CS(Final) 889 844 830 811 816 778 713

*Subject to minimum of 40 marks in Paper-I and 70 marks in Paper-II
# Subject to 10% marks in each of the seven competitive papers i.e. Essay, GS-I, GS-II, GS-III, GS-IV, Optional-I and Optional-II.

1.6 GS Questions Paper

ü Keep the old Questions Papers from 2013 Onwards to 2019.

1.7 CSAT

Total Questions - 80
Total Marks - 200
Marks for Correct Answers - 2.5
Negative Marking – YES (-0.33) of correct answer
Sectional Cut Off – NO

Four Sections of CSAT Paper 2

1. Comprehension

2. Reasoning

3. Maths

4. Decision Making (Without Negative Marking)

Comprehension

Step – 1 Finish Theory

Step – 2 Move Hands while Reading Passage

Step – 3 Max Practice for Comprehension

Reasoning

Step - 1 High Level

Step – 2 Arrangement

Step – 3 Non Verbal

Step – 4 Misc

Maths

Step - 1 Basic

Step – 2 Speed Time Distance Work

Step – 3 Stat

Step – 4 Data Integrations

Decision Making

Bad Decision Choices

Good Decisions

Elimination Methods