The UPSC Final Result 2024 has been announced. This Final Result for the UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2024 has thrown up several crucial insights into the ever-evolving dynamics of the exam. This article of NEXT IAS furnishes a detailed analysis of the UPSC Final Result 2024, including the final cut-off, marks trends, and other details.
As the declaration of UPSC Final Result 2024 marks the end of one examination cycle of the UPSC Civil Services Examination (UPSC CSE), a detailed analysis of the result is imperative to gain crucial insights into the current trends and patterns of the UPSC CSE. This, in turn, can help aspirants align their preparation with the current expectations of the UPSC. In the sections that follow various aspects of the UPSC Final Result 2024 have been analyzed in detail.
UPSC Final Result 2024: Key Facts
| UPSC CSE 2024 Topper | SHAKTI DUBEY |
| Total Selections | 1009 |
| Top 5 Rankers | 3 Females and 2 Males |
| Date of Announcement | 22 April, 2025 |
UPSC Cut-off Marks 2024
The UPSC has officially released cut-off marks for various stages of the UPSC CSE 2024. The same is discussed in the sections that follow.
UPSC CSE Prelims Cut-off 2024
The UPSC CSE Prelims Exam consists of two papers – General Studies-I and General Studies-II (CSAT). Only the marks obtained in the General Studies-I are counted for merit ranking. General Studies-II (CSAT) is only qualifying in nature, with minimum qualifying marks of 33%.
The UPSC Prelims Cut-off 2024 for the different categories of candidates is as follows.
| General | 87.98 |
| EWS | 85.92 |
| OBC | 87.28 |
| SC | 79.03 |
| ST | 74.23 |
| PwBD-1 | 69.42 |
| PwBD-2 | 65.30 |
| PwBD-3 | 40.56 |
| PwBD-5 | 40.56 |
UPSC CSE Prelims Cut-off: Past Years’ Trends
| Category | UPSC CSE Prelims Cut-Off 2023 | UPSC CSE Prelims Cut-Off 2022 | UPSC CSE Prelims Cut-Off 2021 | UPSC CSE Prelims Cut-Off 2020 | UPSC CSE Prelims Cut-Off 2019 | UPSC CSE Prelims Cut-Off 2018 |
| General | 75.41 | 88.22 | 87.54 | 92.51 | 98 | 98 |
| OBC | 74.75 | 87.54 | 89.12 | 89.12 | 95.34 | 96.66 |
| ST | 47.82 | 69.35 | 70.71 | 68.71 | 77.34 | 83.34 |
| SC | 59.25 | 74.08 | 75.41 | 74.84 | 82 | 84 |
| PWD 1 | 40.40 | 49.84 | 68.02 | 70.06 | 53.34 | 73.34 |
| PWD 2 | 47.13 | 58.59 | 67.33 | 63.94 | 44.66 | 53.34 |
| PWD 3 | 40.40 | 40.40 | 43.09 | 40.82 | 61.34 | 40.00 |
| PWD 5 | 33.68 | 41.76 | 45.80 | 42.86 | 61.34 | 45.34 |
| EWS | 68.02 | 82.83 | 80.14 | 77.55 | 90 |
UPSC CSE Mains Cut-off 2024
The UPSC CSE Mains Exam comprises nine papers, with seven contributing to merit ranking. The English Language and Indian Language Papers are only qualifying in nature and marks obtained therein are not considered for merit.
The UPSC Mains Cut-off 2024 for the different categories of candidates is as follows.
| General | 729 |
| EWS | 696 |
| OBC | 702 |
| SC | 685 |
| ST | 684 |
| PwBD-1 | 663 |
| PwBD-2 | 696 |
| PwBD-3 | 307 |
| PwBD-5 | 361 |
UPSC CSE Mains Cut-off: Past Years’ Trends
The past years’ trends of UPSC CSE Mains Cut-Off for different categories of candidates can be seen as follows.
| Category | UPSC CSE Mains Cut-Off 2023 | UPSC CSE Mains Cut-Off 2022 | UPSC CSE Mains Cut-Off 2021 | UPSC CSE Mains Cut-Off 2020 | UPSC CSE Mains Cut-Off 2019 | UPSC CSE Mains Cut-Off 2018 |
| EWS | 706 | 715 | 713 | 687 | 696 | |
| GENERAL | 741 | 748 | 745 | 736 | 751 | 774 |
| OBC | 712 | 714 | 707 | 698 | 718 | 732 |
| PWD 1 | 673 | 677 | 688 | 648 | 663 | 711 |
| PWD 2 | 718 | 706 | 712 | 699 | 698 | 696 |
| PWD 3 | 396 | 351 | 388 | 425 | 374 | 520 |
| PWD 5 | 445 | 419 | 560 | 300 | 561 | 460 |
| SC | 694 | 699 | 700 | 680 | 706 | 719 |
| ST | 692 | 706 | 700 | 682 | 699 | 719 |
UPSC Final Cut-off 2024
The UPSC Final Cut-Off is derived by combining candidates’ scores in the Mains Examination as well as that in the Personality Test (Interview). Candidates who score equal to or more than the UPSC Final Cut-Off marks make it to the final list. They are, then, allocated different services based on their rank, service preferences, and the number of vacancies.
The UPSC Final Cut-Off 2024 for the different categories of candidates is as follows.
| UPSC Final Cut-off 2024 | UPSC Mains Cut-off 2024 | Difference between Final Cut-Off and Mains Cut-Off 2024 | |
| General | 947 | 729 | 218 |
| EWS | 917 | 696 | 221 |
| OBC | 910 | 702 | 208 |
| SC | 880 | 685 | 195 |
| ST | 884 | 684 | 200 |
| PwBD-1 | 876 | 663 | 213 |
| PwBD-2 | 913 | 696 | 217 |
| PwBD-3 | 701 | 307 | 394 |
| PwBD-5 | 461 | 361 | 100 |
UPSC CSE Final Cut-off: Past Years’ Trends
The past years’ trends of UPSC CSE Final Cut-off for different categories of candidates can be seen as follows.
| Category | UPSC CSE Final Cut-off 2023 | UPSC CSE Final Cut-off 2022 | UPSC CSE Final Cut-off 2021 | UPSC CSE Final Cut-off 2020 | UPSC CSE Final Cut-off 2019 | UPSC CSE Final Cut-off 2018 |
| General | 953 | 960 | 953 | 944 | 961 | 982 |
| OBC | 919 | 923 | 910 | 907 | 925 | 938 |
| SC | 890 | 893 | 886 | 875 | 898 | 912 |
| ST | 891 | 900 | 883 | 876 | 893 | 912 |
| PWD 1 | 894 | 879 | 892 | 867 | 861 | 899 |
| PWD 2 | 930 | 913 | 932 | 910 | 890 | 908 |
| PWD 3 | 756 | 632 | 689 | 675 | 653 | 754 |
| PWD 5 | 589 | 590 | 701 | 465 | 708 | 718 |
| EWS | 923 | 926 | 916 | 894 | 909 |
Category-wise Final Result: UPSC CSE 2024
A total of 1009 candidates have been declared finally selected in the UPSC CSE 2024. The break-up of this total selection for various categories of candidates can be seen as follows.
| General | EWS | OBC | SC | ST | Total |
| 335 | 109 | 318 | 160 | 87 | 1009 |
Service-wise Final Result: UPSC CSE 2024
The successful candidates are yet to be allocated services. Thus, the exact number of Service-wise Final Result is not yet known. However, a general overview of the number of candidates from each category finally selected for various services can be seen through the number of vacancies announced under the UPSC CSE 2024. The same is depicted in the table below
UPSC Final Result 2024: Key Statistics
Selection Rate of Female Candidates
In a clear reflection of the nation’s progress towards achieving gender equality, the female candidates are progressively securing their deserved representation in civil services.
- Female candidates have grabbed 3 out of the top 5 ranks in the CSE 2024.
- Female candidates have grabbed 6 out of the top 10 ranks in the CSE 2023.
- This is a significant jump from 4 out of the top 10 in the CSE 2022.
- In terms of overall selections, 352 out of a total of 1016 results in the UPSC CSE 2023 are females.
- For the UPSC CSE 2022, this number was 320 out of a total of 933 selections.
The UPSC Final Result 2024 has, once again, emphasized that the path to becoming a civil servant is undoubtedly challenging but immensely rewarding. Along with hard work, the right guidance is very much necessary to sail through this journey. As one exam cycle ends and the next one starts, future aspirants are advised to gear up with renewed vigor and commitment to excel in the upcoming exam.
We congratulate all the successful candidates and convey our best wishes for a bright career in civil services!
Team NEXT IAS
Read this article in Hindi: UPSC कट-ऑफ 2024
