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Civil Services Examination
Registration opens
13 Jan 2027
Registration closes
2 Feb 2027
Exam date
20 Aug 2027
Application fee
₹100(₹0 SC/ST/reserved)
Provisional - UPSC CSE 2026 fee
Official website
https://upsc.gov.inUPSC CSE is India's entrance exam for the IAS, IPS, IFS, and 20+ other Group A/B central civil services - widely considered the country's most prestigious and competitive government exam. Three stages: Prelims (screening only, not counted in final rank), Mains (9 written papers, counted), and a Personality Test (interview).
Mode
Prelims/Mains offline pen-and-paper; Interview in-person
Final merit ranks only Mains + Interview marks (2025 total) among candidates who cleared the qualifying-only Prelims. Rank determines which service (IAS, IPS, IFS, etc.) and cadre a candidate is allotted, combined with their service preferences.
The minimum score needed to qualify, by category, over the last 2 years.
| Category | 2025 marks | 2024 marks |
|---|---|---|
| General | 92.66/200 | 87.98/200 |
| EWS | 89.34/200 | 85.92/200 |
| OBC-NCL | 92/200 | 87.28/200 |
| SC | 84/200 | 79.03/200 |
| ST | 82.66/200 | 74.23/200 |
This is the Prelims (GS Paper I) cutoff only - qualifying Prelims doesn't count toward final rank, which comes from Mains + Interview. CSAT (GS Paper II) is separately qualifying at a flat 33% for everyone.
The official notification for this cycle hasn’t been released yet, so there’s nothing to verify against - everything above is an estimate based on past years. Always confirm on the official website once it’s released.
