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Discover UPSC ESE Cut-Off 2025: Expected marks, past trends, factors affecting cut-offs, and detailed category-wise analysis to boost your exam preparation.
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November 29, 2024
UPSC ESE Cut-Off 2025: The UPSC Engineering Services Examination (ESE) is a prestigious competitive exam, conducted annually to recruit engineering graduates for various Grade A and B posts in government departments. The UPSC ESE Cut Off marks play a crucial role in the selection process, as they determine the minimum qualifying marks candidates must secure to progress through different stages of the exam. Here we have provided detailed information about UPSC ESE Cut-Off 2025, an overview of previous years’ cut-offs, factors affecting the cut-off, and FAQs for clarity.
The UPSC ESE cut-off marks are released after the completion of the recruitment process, including Prelims, Mains, and Interview. The UPSC ESE 2025 Prelims and Mains exam will be conducted on June 08, 2025, and Aug 10, 2025, respectively. The UPSC ESE 2025 Cut-Off will be released once the Final results are announced for 2025. Below is an overview of the key details related to UPSC ESE 2025:
| UPSC ESE 2025 Cut-Off Overview | |
| Event | Details |
| Conducting Body | Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) |
| Post Name | Grade A & B Posts |
| Total Posts | 251 |
| Prelims Exam Date | June 8, 2025 |
| Mains Exam Date | August 10, 2025 |
| Personality Test Date | Yet to be informed |
| Final Result Date | Yet to be informed |
| Cut Off Marks Release Date | Yet to be informed |
| Release Mode | Online |
| Website | upsc.gov.in |
The UPSC ESE 2025 cut-off is anticipated based on the difficulty level of the exam, the number of vacancies, and previous years’ trends. While the cut-off marks may vary slightly across categories and branches, candidates can use the expected cut-off as a benchmark for preparation. These cut-off marks represent the minimum scores required to qualify for the next stages, including the Mains Examination and Personality Test.
Based on previous trends, the UPSC ESE 2025 Cut Off is expected to be as follows:
| Expected UPSC ESE 2025 Cut Off (1300 Marks) | ||||
| Engineering Disciplines | General | OBC | SC | ST |
| Civil | To be updated | To be updated | To be updated | To be updated |
| Mechanical | To be updated | To be updated | To be updated | To be updated |
| Electrical | To be updated | To be updated | To be updated | To be updated |
| Electronics & communications | To be updated | To be updated | To be updated | To be updated |
UPSC ESE Cut Off 2024
The UPSC ESE Cut-Off 2024 will be published by the Union Public Service Commission on the official website after the completion of all three stages. Candidates can check the category-wise UPSC ESE Final Cut-Off 2024 from the table provided here:
| Branch | Category | Cut Off Marks (Out of 1300) |
| Civil Engineering | General | 691 |
| EWS | 641 | |
| OBC | 667 | |
| SC | 576 | |
| ST | 626 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | General | 725 |
| EWS | 702 | |
| OBC | 701 | |
| SC | 658 | |
| ST | 491 | |
| Electrical Engineering | General | 655 |
| EWS | 632 | |
| OBC | 625 | |
| SC | 601 | |
| ST | 568 | |
| Electronics & Telecom Engineering | General | 546 |
| EWS | 461 | |
| OBC | 545 | |
| SC | 426 | |
| ST | 389 |
Here we have provided the branch-wise UPSC ESE Final Cut Off Marks for 2021 in the table below. Candidates should refer to the table for detailed cut-off marks.
Here is the UPSC ESE Cut Off for the Civil Engineering branch for the year 2021, presented in a clear table format:
| Category | Vacancy | Recommendation of PwBD Candidates | Vacancy after the recommendation of PwBD candidates | Recommendation of Candidates (Non‐PwBD) | Minimum Qualifying Standards [IES(P)]* (Out of 500) | Minimum Qualifying Standards [Written Exam]# (Out of 1100) | Marks secured by the last recommended Candidate [Final Stage] (Out of 1300) |
| General | 41 | 07 | 34 | 26 | 249 | 617 | 804 |
| EWS | 07 | ‐ | 07 | 07 | 246 | 581 | 772 |
| OBC | 18 | 02 | 16 | 16 | 243 | 582 | 762 |
| SC | 11 | ‐ | 11 | 11 | 196 | 484 | 642 |
| ST | 08 | ‐‐ | 08 | 08 | 213 | 519 | 667 |
| 85 | 09 | 76 | 68 | – | – | – | – |
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Candidates belonging to Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) |
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| PwBD‐1 | 02 | 02 ( 01Gen. 01 OBC ) | Nil | ‐ | 159 | 264 | 553 |
| PwBD‐3 | 07 | 07 ( 06 Gen 1 OBC) | Nil | ‐ | 059 | 156 | 272 |
| 09 | 09 | Nil | – | – | – | – | – |
The UPSC ESE Cut-Off 2021 for the Mechanical Engineering branch is mentioned below:
| Category | Vacancy | Recommendation of PwBD Candidates | Vacancy after the recommendation of PwBD candidates | Recommendation on of Candidates (Non‐PwBD) | Minimum Qualifying Standards [IES(P)]* (Out of 500) | Minimum Qualifying Standards [Written Exam]# (Out of 1100) | Marks secured by the last recommended Candidate [Final Stage] (Out of 1300) |
| General | 20 | ‐‐ | 20 | 15 | 247 | 597 | 761 |
| EWS | 03 | ‐‐ | 03 | 03 | 247 | 532 | 749 |
| OBC | 09 | 01 | 08 | 08 | 247 | 555 | 739 |
| SC | 06 | ‐‐ | 06 | 06 | 213 | 477 | 688 |
| ST | 01 | ‐‐ | 01 | 01 | 214 | 563 | 719 |
| 39 | 01 | 38 | 33 | – | – | – | – |
| Candidates belonging to Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) | |||||||
| PwBD‐1 | 01 | 01 (OBC) | Nil | ‐‐ | 182 | 381 | 541 |
| 01 | 01 | Nil | ‐‐ | – | – | – | – |
The cut-off marks for UPSC ESE 2021 for the Electrical Engineering branch are as follows:
| Category | Vacancy | Recommendation of PwBD Candidates | Vacancy after the recommendation of PwBD candidates | Recommendation of Candidates (Non‐PwBD) | Minimum Qualifying Standards [IES(P)]* (Out of 500) | Minimum Qualifying Standards [Written Exam]# (Out of 1100) | Marks secured by the last recommended Candidate [Final Stage] (Out of 1300) |
| General | 26 | 02 | 24 | 18 | 235 | 567 | 746 |
| EWS | 06 | ‐‐ | 06 | 06 | 225 | 534 | 633 |
| OBC | 18 | 01 | 17 | 17 | 235 | 522 | 717 |
| SC | 06 | ‐‐ | 06 | 06 | 199 | 484 | 651 |
| ST | 04 | ‐‐ | 04 | 04 | 230 | 508 | 684 |
| 60 | 03 | 57 | 51 | ||||
| Candidates belonging to Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) | |||||||
| PwBD‐1 | 02 | 02 (01 Gen. 01 OBC) | Nil | ‐‐ | 124 | 237 | 423 |
| PwBD‐3 | 01 | 01 ( Gen.) | Nil | ‐‐ | 089 | 228 | 356 |
| 03 | 03 | Nil | – | – | – | – | – |
The category-wise UPSC ESE Cut Off 2021 is given below for the Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering branch:
| Category | Vacancy | Recommendation of PwBD Candidates | Vacancy after the recommendation of PwBD candidates | Recommendation of Candidates (Non‐PwBD) | Minimum Qualifying Standards [IES(P)]* (Out of 500) | Minimum Qualifying Standards [Written Exam]# (Out of 1100) | Marks secured by the last recommended Candidate [Final Stage] (Out of 1300) |
| General | 19 | 01 | 18 | 07 | 208 | 449 | 617 |
| EWS | 05 | ‐‐ | 05 | 04 | 200 | 428 | 579 |
| OBC | 11 | ‐‐ | 11 | 11 | 208 | 449 | 606 |
| SC | 03 | ‐‐ | 03 | 03 | 202 | 403 | 553 |
| ST | 03 | ‐‐ | 03 | 03 | 155 | 358 | 482 |
| 41 | 01 | 40 | 28 | – | – | – | – |
| Candidates belonging to Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) | |||||||
| PwBD‐1 | 01 | 01 (Gen.) | Nil | ‐‐ | 132 | 257 | 421 |
| 01 | 01 | Nil | – | – | – | – | – |
The cut-off marks for the UPSC ESE Prelims 2020 for various branches are listed below:
| UPSC ESE Prelims Cut Off 2020 | |||||
| Branch | General | EWS | OBC | SC | ST |
| Electrical Engineering (EE) | 238 | 226 | 229 | 187 | 194 |
| Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering (ECE) | 245 | 226 | 245 | 205 | 202 |
| Mechanical Engineering (ME) | 262 | 255 | 250 | 214 | 202 |
| Civil Engineering (CE) | 238 | 238 | 238 | 202 | 227 |
The cutoff marks for the UPSC ESE Mains 2020 across various engineering branches are listed in the table below.
| UPSC ESE Mains Cut Off 2020 | |||||
| Branch | General | EWS | OBC | SC | ST |
| Electrical Engineering (EE) | 578 | 548 | 550 | 496 | 510 |
| Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering (ECE) | 516 | 459 | 491 | 451 | 442 |
| Mechanical Engineering (ME) | 624 | 575 | 577 | 545 | 506 |
| Civil Engineering (CE) | 651 | 600 | 556 | 486 | 575 |
The cut-off marks for the UPSC ESE 2019 Prelims Exam across various engineering branches are listed below:
| UPSC ESE Prelims Cut Off 2019 | ||||
| Branch | General | OBC | SC | ST |
| Electrical Engineering (EE) | 221 | 211 | 191 | 172 |
| Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering (ECE) | 226 | 221 | 176 | 165 |
| Mechanical Engineering (ME) | 187 | 187 | 166 | 169 |
| Civil Engineering (CE) | 188 | 185 | 143 | 159 |
The cut-off marks for the UPSC ESE Main Exam 2019 across different engineering branches are shown in the table below:
| UPSC ESE Mains Cut Off 2019 | ||||
| Branch | General | OBC | SC | ST |
| Electrical Engineering (EE) | 547 | 481 | 466 | 417 |
| Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering (ECE) | 539 | 502 | 458 | 427 |
| Mechanical Engineering (ME) | 539 | 529 | 450 | 487 |
| Civil Engineering (CE) | 541 | 500 | 453 | 482 |
Several factors influence the UPSC ESE Cut Off Marks, including:
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