How many IAS are selected every year in the UPSC result?

The number of vacancies in the UPSC Civil Service Exam is declining with each passing year but the number of IAS officer recruited every year remain steady at 180. The number of such recruitment is based on the Baswan Committee recommendation which recommended recruiting 180 IAS officers every year to fill the gap between the required numbers and actual recruitment.

How is the IES Prelims cutoff calculated?

The Union Public Service Commission conduct the IES prelims exam in offline mode. The Commission prepares the IES answer key and compare the answers of the candidates with it. With comparing, the Commission calculate the marks of the candidates by awarding 2 marks for each correct question and deducting 0.6 marks for each incorrect answer. The Commission arrange the candidates in order of their merit in their category. The candidates from other category can be counted in unreserve category if they score equal or better marks than the Unreserved Category candidate. The Commission mention that "The number of candidates to be admitted to the Main/Stage-II Examination will be about six to seven times, the total approximate number of vacancies to be filled in the year through this examination".

When NDA 1 2025 result was announced?

NDA 1 2025 result was announced on April 28, 2025. The result was announced on the official website. However, the direct link to check the result is provided on this page. NDA result is announced name-wise and roll number-wise. The result PDF displays the roll numbers of qualified candidates. Those qualifying the written exam of NDA are called for SSB Interview. The marks of written exam are calculated out of 900 marks. The final selection of candidates is done based on the written exam and SSB interview. The SSB interview carries 900 marks.

What is the Tie-Resolution factor for IES exam?

The Union Public Service Commission releases the Tie-Resolution principle in the IES cutoff pdf. The Commission mentions the following in the cutoff pdf: Wherever two or more candidates have secured equal aggregate marks in ESE the tie(s) have been resolved in accordance with the principles approved by the Commission, viz. (i) The candidates with more marks in subject/technical papers plus marks of Personality Test may be ranked higher; (ii) In case the total marks in the subject/technical papers plus marks of Personality Test are equal, thecandidate who is senior in age may be ranked higher.

UPSC Result 2025: Roll Number & Name-wise CSE Prelims Result PDF Link

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Updated on Sep 1, 2025 18:31 IST

By Swayam Gupta, Associate Senior Executive

The Union Public Service Commission is expected to release the UPSC Main result 2025 in December. The Commission conducted the UPSC main exam 2025 in the last week of September. The candidates should note that the Commission will not release the UPSC cutoff for the main exam as well. The UPSC cutoff is released for all the exams after the declaration of final result. The Commission released the UPSC prelims result 2025 on June 11. The Commission conducted the UPSC 2025 exam on May 25, 2025 at the designated exam centres across the nation.

Q: What are the minimum marks required to become an IAS?

The candidates should note that there is no minimum marks that can be ascretained for the IAS. The final UPSC merit list is based on the marks secured in the main (written) and personlaity test condcuted at Dholpur House, UPSC. The Commission arrange the candidates in the order of their merit and select top candidates for the Indian Administrative Service if they have opted for it as their first choice.

The minimum marks for IAS cannot be asertained as the cutoff for each year differs from year to year.

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