UPSC IES Cut-off

The UPSC IES 2025 Mains exam result is expected to be released in September 2025 or October first week. The commission has not yet announced the release date for the Mains result. The UPSC IES 2025 Mains exam was conducted on August 10. 

Candidates are advised to analyze the previous years' cutoff, as it is a part of effective preparation. It also provides insights into the difficulty level of the exam, trends, and also the exam pattern or question pattern. It helps candidates to prioritize their preparation accordingly, set their targets, understand the important areas to focus on, make proper study plans, gain confidence, etc.

It is advised to the candidates to focus on both Prelims and Mains syllabus rigorously. Understanding and mastering the content will not only enhance their understanding but also improve their chances of success in the examination. He or she should practice previous year papers and also go through the exam pattern properly. Practice mock test and improve accuracy. 

In a UPSC IES 2025 exam, candidates can aim for 420 plus total marks or higher (Prelims + Mains + Personality Test) as a General category candidate. It is advised for the candidates to follow a good strategy that will help to gain a strong performance in all three stages.

The UPSC ESE/IES 2025 cutoff is determined based on the difficulty level of the exam (prelims and mains), the number of vacancies, previous years' trends, and the overall performance of the candidates. The cutoff marks may vary slightly across categories and branches.

The Commission will release the UPSC IES 2025 cutoff marks along with the final result. It is expected that the IES 2025 cutoff marks will be released around October-November 2025.

The candidates can check the UPSC ESE/IES Cutoff 2026 in the following manner:

• Go to the official website of UPSC – upsc.gov.in
• Click on the 'Examination' tab given at the top
• A drop list will appear, Click on the Cutoff link appearing on the list
• The ESE Cutoff PDF link will appear in the list
• Click on the link and get the ESE cutoff for all the categories and phases

The official publication of the UPSC Indian Engineering Services (IES) exam cutoff for 2024 includes information on the minimal scores needed to qualify for each category. The IES 2024 exam's total cutoff scores are as follows: 238 for the OBC category and 238 for the General and EWS categories. 202 and 227 are the corresponding cutoff scores for SC and ST candidates. To be eligible for the next steps of the selection process, which include the Mains exam and personality test, these cutoffs show the minimal scores required.

The candidates should note that as per the feedback of the candidates appeared in the IES prelims 2025 Shift 1 the overall difficulty level is moderate. Maths was scoring and easy. In Biology, questions asked was of class 12 level and easy. Some candidates felt that ethics section was challenging. 

Based on the exam's difficulty level, the IES 2025 prelims cutoff is expected to remain high based on the difficulty level of the question paper.