{"id":8630,"date":"2025-05-18T11:49:26","date_gmt":"2025-05-18T11:49:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/?p=8630"},"modified":"2025-05-20T09:48:23","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T09:48:23","slug":"upsc-prelims-cut-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-cut-off\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Prelims Cut Off 2024: Analysis &amp; Estimates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>The <strong>UPSC Prelims Exam 2024 <\/strong>has been conducted on 16th June 2024. With this, anticipation around the UPSC Prelims Cut Off 2024 has started mounting. Getting an idea of an estimated cut-off for Prelims 2024 can help candidates gauge their performance in the exam as well as strategize their preparation for the Mains 2024. This article gives an insight into the factors influencing the expected cut-off for UPSC Prelims 2024 and provides an estimated figure of the same.<\/em><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_56_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-cut-off\/#UPSC_CSE_Prelims_2024_%E2%80%93_Key_Facts\" title=\"UPSC CSE Prelims 2024 &#8211; Key Facts\">UPSC CSE Prelims 2024 &#8211; Key Facts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-cut-off\/#How_UPSC_Prelims_Cut_Off_2024_is_Calculated\" title=\"How UPSC Prelims Cut Off 2024 is Calculated?\">How UPSC Prelims Cut Off 2024 is Calculated?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-cut-off\/#UPSC_Prelims_Cut_Off_2024_Influencing_Factors\" title=\"UPSC Prelims Cut Off 2024: Influencing Factors\">UPSC Prelims Cut Off 2024: Influencing Factors<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-cut-off\/#UPSC_Prelims_Cut_Off_2024_Category-wise_Estimates\" title=\"UPSC Prelims Cut Off 2024: Category-wise Estimates\">UPSC Prelims Cut Off 2024: Category-wise Estimates<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-cut-off\/#Expected_UPSC_Prelims_Cut_Off_2024_General_Category\" title=\"Expected UPSC Prelims Cut Off 2024: General Category\">Expected UPSC Prelims Cut Off 2024: General Category<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-cut-off\/#Expected_UPSC_Prelims_Cut_Off_2024_OBC_Category\" title=\"Expected UPSC Prelims Cut Off 2024: OBC Category\">Expected UPSC Prelims Cut Off 2024: OBC Category<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-cut-off\/#Expected_UPSC_Prelims_Cut_Off_2024_EWS_Category\" title=\"Expected UPSC Prelims Cut Off 2024: EWS Category\">Expected UPSC Prelims Cut Off 2024: EWS Category<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-cut-off\/#Expected_UPSC_Prelims_Cut_Off_2024_SC_Category\" title=\"Expected UPSC Prelims Cut Off 2024: SC Category\">Expected UPSC Prelims Cut Off 2024: SC Category<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-cut-off\/#Expected_UPSC_Prelims_Cut_Off_2024_ST_Category\" title=\"Expected UPSC Prelims Cut Off 2024: ST Category\">Expected UPSC Prelims Cut Off 2024: ST Category<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-cut-off\/#UPSC_CSE_Prelims_Cut-off_Past_Years_Trends\" title=\"UPSC CSE Prelims Cut-off: Past Years\u2019 Trends\">UPSC CSE Prelims Cut-off: Past Years\u2019 Trends<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-cut-off\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-cut-off\/#FAQs_on_UPSC_Prelims_2024\" title=\"FAQs on UPSC Prelims 2024\">FAQs on UPSC Prelims 2024<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-cut-off\/#What_is_the_expected_UPSC_Prelims_Cut_Off_2024\" title=\"What is the expected UPSC Prelims Cut Off 2024?\">What is the expected UPSC Prelims Cut Off 2024?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-cut-off\/#How_is_the_UPSC_prelims_cut_off_calculated\" title=\"How is the UPSC prelims cut off calculated?\">How is the UPSC prelims cut off calculated?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-cut-off\/#Who_decides_the_UPSC_Prelims_Cut_Off_2024\" title=\"Who decides the UPSC Prelims Cut Off 2024?\">Who decides the UPSC Prelims Cut Off 2024?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-cut-off\/#When_will_UPSC_Prelims_Result_2024_be_announced\" title=\"When will UPSC Prelims Result 2024 be announced?\">When will UPSC Prelims Result 2024 be announced?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"UPSC Prelims 2024 GS Paper 1 LIVE Discussion | NEXT IAS\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iZPnWin0pv0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With the conclusion of the UPSC Prelims 2024 Exam, a wave of anticipation and anxiety sweeps through the aspirant community, centering on the question: &#8220;What will be the cut-off marks for UPSC Prelims 2024?&#8221;. While the exact figure for the UPSC CSE Prelims Cut Off 2024 will be known only after the UPSC releases it officially, an estimate for the same can be made based on the deciding factors. In the sections that follow, various factors deciding the UPSC Prelims Cut Off 2024 have been analyzed in detail and then an estimated figure for the cut off marks has been given.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0a772276bf2e7592cc7bdb339594ee32\" style=\"color:#015aa7\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"UPSC_CSE_Prelims_2024_%E2%80%93_Key_Facts\"><\/span><strong>UPSC CSE Prelims 2024 &#8211; Key Facts<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ebecf0\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Exam Date<\/strong><\/td><td>16th June, 2024<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Announcement of Results<\/strong><\/td><td>First Week of July 2024 (expected)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Date of Official Notification<\/strong><\/td><td>14th February, 2024<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Number of Vacancies&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td>1056<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Estimated Number of Candidates Appeared for UPSC Prelims 2024<\/strong><\/td><td>5-6 lakhs<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75 is-style-round\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2024-detailed-analysis\/\" style=\"border-radius:35px\"><strong>Comprehensive Analysis of UPSC Prelims 2024<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3e6c281d4def6e510fa037f1606ec239\" style=\"color:#015aa7\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_UPSC_Prelims_Cut_Off_2024_is_Calculated\"><\/span><strong>How UPSC Prelims Cut Off 2024 is Calculated?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The UPSC CSE Prelims Exam consists of two papers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>General Studies-I (GS-I)<\/strong>: It carries a total mark of 200 and the marks obtained in this paper are counted for the declaration of the result.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>General Studies-II (CSAT)<\/strong>: It also carries a total mark of 200, but the marks obtained in this paper are not counted for the declaration of the result. One has to just qualify this paper by securing marks equal to or more than 33% of the total marks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The UPSC CSE Prelims Cut Off is calculated on the basis of the performance of candidates in the General Studies-I Paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-94f0baea91f70a5b5264eaee3d53f2da\" style=\"color:#015aa7\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"UPSC_Prelims_Cut_Off_2024_Influencing_Factors\"><\/span><strong>UPSC Prelims Cut Off 2024: Influencing Factors<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The most prominent factors influencing the cut off marks for UPSC Prelims 2024 include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Number of Vacancies<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The number of vacancies announced for the year has a direct impact on the cut-off.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Higher vacancies can lead to a lower cut-off, while fewer vacancies can push it higher.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Total number of vacancies announced under the UPSC Civil Services Exam 2024 is 1056.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Difficulty Level of the Exam<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The complexity of the questions asked in the exam plays a crucial role in deciding the Prelims Cut Off.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A tougher exam generally results in a lower cut-off and vice versa.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This year\u2019s Prelims Exam can be categorized as lying somewhere between easy to moderate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75 is-style-round\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2024-question-paper-gs-1\/\" style=\"border-radius:35px\"><strong>Click to view UPSC Prelims 2024 Question Paper (GS-I)<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Number of Candidates Appearing<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A higher number of candidates appearing for the exam intensifies competition and raises the cut-off.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This year around 5-6 lakh candidates have appeared for the exam.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Overall Performance of Candidates<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The aggregate performance of candidates across the board directly decides the cut-off.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If a larger number of candidates score high marks, the cut-off tends to rise.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>More details regarding this parameter for this year\u2019s Prelims Exam will emerge with time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Past Years\u2019 Trends of Prelims Cut Off<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The past years\u2019 trends of UPSC Prelims Cut Off can give an idea about the expected cut off for UPSC Prelims 2024.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The same is discussed in detail in the following section.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1ec91ef1239c090c6e0e956252bf6e45\" style=\"color:#015aa7\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"UPSC_Prelims_Cut_Off_2024_Category-wise_Estimates\"><\/span><strong>UPSC Prelims Cut Off 2024: Category-wise Estimates<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The exact cut-off for the UPSC CSE Prelims 2024 will be known only after the UPSC releases it officially in around April-May 2025. However, based on the above-discussed factors, the expected cut-off for the UPSC CSE Prelims 2024 for different categories could fall as follows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ebecf0\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Category<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Expected Cut Off for UPSC Prelims 2024<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>General Category<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">95 +\/- 3 Marks<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>OBC Category<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">92 +\/- 3 Marks<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>EWS Category<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">85 +\/- 3 Marks<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>SC Category<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">83 +\/- 3 Marks<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>ST Category<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">77 +\/- 3 Marks<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3a7e582e2d28903dc009e909a6b82d12\" style=\"color:#ff6a00\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Expected_UPSC_Prelims_Cut_Off_2024_General_Category\"><\/span><strong>Expected UPSC Prelims Cut Off 2024: General Category<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The UPSC CSE Prelims 2024 cut off for the General Category is expected to be around 95 +\/- 3 marks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-bd572351f83867e10058b76d5f75f6b3\" style=\"color:#ff6a00\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Expected_UPSC_Prelims_Cut_Off_2024_OBC_Category\"><\/span><strong>Expected UPSC Prelims Cut Off 2024: OBC Category<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The UPSC CSE Prelims 2024 cut off for the OBC Category is expected to be around 92 +\/- 3 marks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7d421d5e7bf205971bb505a7372c6821\" style=\"color:#ff6a00\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Expected_UPSC_Prelims_Cut_Off_2024_EWS_Category\"><\/span><strong>Expected UPSC Prelims Cut Off 2024: EWS Category<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The UPSC CSE Prelims 2024 cut off for the EWS Category is expected to be around 85 +\/- 3 Marks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3134476cbf1138cd02ac0b81500d07d8\" style=\"color:#ff6a00\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Expected_UPSC_Prelims_Cut_Off_2024_SC_Category\"><\/span><strong>Expected UPSC Prelims Cut Off 2024: SC Category<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The UPSC CSE Prelims 2024 cut off for SC Category is expected to be around 83 +\/- 3 marks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-07afe2502c3712b91c90a4262cd448e2\" style=\"color:#ff6a00\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Expected_UPSC_Prelims_Cut_Off_2024_ST_Category\"><\/span><strong>Expected UPSC Prelims Cut Off 2024: ST Category<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The UPSC CSE Prelims 2024 cut off for ST Category is expected to be around 77 +\/- 3 marks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2e5eea4b8b0ee6d1a9477aad1127d968\" style=\"color:#015aa7\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"UPSC_CSE_Prelims_Cut-off_Past_Years_Trends\"><\/span><strong>UPSC CSE Prelims Cut-off: Past Years\u2019 Trends<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Past years\u2019 trends of cut-off marks for the UPSC Prelims Exam can be seen as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ebecf0\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Category<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>2023<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>2022<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>2021<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>2020<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>2019<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>2018<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>General<\/strong><\/td><td>75.41<\/td><td>88.22<\/td><td>87.54<\/td><td>92.51<\/td><td>98<\/td><td>98<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>OBC<\/strong><\/td><td>74.75<\/td><td>87.54<\/td><td>89.12<\/td><td>89.12<\/td><td>95.34<\/td><td>96.66<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>ST<\/strong><\/td><td>47.82<\/td><td>69.35<\/td><td>70.71<\/td><td>68.71<\/td><td>77.34<\/td><td>83.34<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>SC<\/strong><\/td><td>59.25<\/td><td>74.08<\/td><td>75.41<\/td><td>74.84<\/td><td>82<\/td><td>84<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>PWD 1<\/strong><\/td><td>40.40<\/td><td>49.84<\/td><td>68.02<\/td><td>70.06<\/td><td>53.34<\/td><td>73.34<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>PWD 2<\/strong><\/td><td>47.13<\/td><td>58.59<\/td><td>67.33<\/td><td>63.94<\/td><td>44.66<\/td><td>53.34<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>PWD 3<\/strong><\/td><td>40.40<\/td><td>40.40<\/td><td>43.09<\/td><td>40.82<\/td><td>61.34<\/td><td>40.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>PWD 5<\/strong><\/td><td>33.68<\/td><td>41.76<\/td><td>45.80<\/td><td>42.86<\/td><td>61.34<\/td><td>45.34<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>EWS<\/strong><\/td><td>68.02<\/td><td>82.83<\/td><td>80.14<\/td><td>77.55<\/td><td>90<\/td><td>\u2014<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d0adc4bd9eb2e9b9b187dc32f0e06642\" style=\"color:#015aa7\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The above-estimated figures for the <strong>UPSC Prelims Cut Off 2024<\/strong> are based on a primary analysis of various parameters related to the exam. These figures will be updated as more details regarding the candidates\u2019 performance emerge. Moreover, aspirants should continue with their Mains preparation irrespective of their good or bad performance in the Prelims Exam 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fff2cc\"><strong>Also Check: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/upsc-result-2024\/\">UPSC Final Result 2024<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-91f7e5ebb97935acbccfdfe7a64ada76\" style=\"color:#015aa7\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs_on_UPSC_Prelims_2024\"><\/span><strong>FAQs on UPSC Prelims 2024<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1718465127585\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_expected_UPSC_Prelims_Cut_Off_2024\"><\/span><strong>What is the expected UPSC Prelims Cut Off 2024?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>The exact cut-off for UPSC Prelims Exam 2024 will be known a few days after the announcement of UPSC Final Result 2024 in around April-May 2025. However, an estimate of the UPSC Prelims Cut-Off 2024 can be made by considering various factors as mentioned above.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1718465144319\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_is_the_UPSC_prelims_cut_off_calculated\"><\/span><strong>How is the UPSC prelims cut off calculated?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>The cut off marks for UPSC Prelims Exam is decided by the UPSC based on various factors such as the number of vacancies, the number of candidates appeared, etc.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1718465155903\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_decides_the_UPSC_Prelims_Cut_Off_2024\"><\/span><strong>Who decides the UPSC Prelims Cut Off 2024?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>The Cut Off for the each stage of the UPSC Civil Services Examination is finally decided by the UPSC based on various factors. The UPSC Prelims Cut Off 2024 will also be decided likewise.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1718465180103\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_will_UPSC_Prelims_Result_2024_be_announced\"><\/span><strong>When will UPSC Prelims Result 2024 be announced?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>The UPSC Prelims Result 2024 is expected to be announced in the first week of July 2024.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UPSC Prelims Exam 2024 has been conducted on 16th June 2024.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":8774,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[476,842],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8630","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-upsc-cse","category-exam-information"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8630","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8630"}],"version-history":[{"count":34,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8630\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18353,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8630\/revisions\/18353"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8774"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8630"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8630"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8630"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}