📌 Introduction
UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) India ka sabse competitive exam hai jisse IAS, IPS, IFS, IRS jaise prestigious posts ke liye selection hota hai. Har saal 10–12 lakh aspirants apply karte hain, lekin sirf kuch hazaar candidates final merit list tak pahunchte hain.
🏆 UPSC Exam Categories (Services)
Civil Services exam ke through candidates ko alag-alag categories ki services milti hain:
- All India Services (AIS)
- IAS – Indian Administrative Service
- IPS – Indian Police Service
- IFS – Indian Forest Service
- Group ‘A’ Services
- Indian Foreign Service (IFS)
- Indian Revenue Service (IRS)
- Indian Audit & Accounts Service (IAAS)
- Indian Postal Service (IPoS)
- Indian Trade Service (ITS)
- Group ‘B’ Services
- DANICS, DANIPS, Pondicherry Civil Service, etc.
📝 UPSC Exam Pattern
UPSC exam 3 stages me hota hai:
- Preliminary Exam (Objective Type)
- Paper 1: General Studies (200 marks)
- Paper 2: CSAT (200 marks – qualifying, 33% minimum)
- Negative marking: -0.66 for each wrong answer
- Main Exam (Descriptive Type)
- Total 9 Papers (1750 marks)
- Includes Essay, 4 GS Papers, 2 Optional Papers, 2 Language Papers
- Interview (Personality Test)
- 275 marks
- Final Merit = Mains (1750) + Interview (275) = 2025 marks
📖 UPSC Syllabus (2025)
Prelims Syllabus:
- Current Events (National & International)
- History of India & Indian National Movement
- Indian Polity & Governance
- Geography (India & World)
- Economic & Social Development
- Environment & Ecology
- General Science
- CSAT (Paper 2): Reasoning, Maths, Comprehension, Decision Making
Mains Syllabus:
- Essay Paper
- GS 1: History, Culture, Society, Geography
- GS 2: Polity, Governance, IR
- GS 3: Economy, Security, Science & Tech, Environment
- GS 4: Ethics, Integrity, Aptitude
- Optional Subject (2 papers) – Candidate’s choice
📑 UPSC Papers List
Prelims Papers:
- Paper 1 – General Studies
- Paper 2 – CSAT
Mains Papers:
- Paper A – Indian Language (Qualifying)
- Paper B – English (Qualifying)
- Paper I – Essay
- Paper II – GS 1
- Paper III – GS 2
- Paper IV – GS 3
- Paper V – GS 4
- Paper VI & VII – Optional Subject (2 papers)
📊 UPSC Cut-off (Previous Years 2014-2024)
(Note: Har saal cut-off change hota hai based on difficulty & vacancies)
UPSC Previous 10 Years Cut-off (2014–2024)
Below is the official UPSC Civil Services cut-off trend for the last 10 years (General, OBC, SC, ST categories). This helps aspirants to understand exam difficulty and competition level.
| Year | Prelims Cut-off | Mains (Written) | Final Cut-off | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gen | OBC | SC | ST | Gen | OBC | SC | ST | Gen | OBC | SC | ST | |
| 2024 | 87.98 | 85.85 | 74.75 | 70.91 | 742 | 710 | 693 | 680 | 947 | 915 | 896 | 879 |
| 2023 | 75.41 | 74.75 | 59.25 | 47.82 | 741 | 707 | 693 | 690 | 953 | 923 | 893 | 900 |
| 2022 | 88.22 | 87.54 | 74.08 | 69.35 | 748 | 714 | 699 | 706 | 960 | 923 | 893 | 900 |
| 2021 | 87.54 | 84.85 | 75.41 | 70.71 | 745 | 707 | 700 | 682 | 953 | 910 | 886 | 883 |
| 2020 | 92.51 | 89.12 | 74.84 | 68.71 | 736 | 698 | 680 | 682 | 944 | 907 | 875 | 876 |
| 2019 | 98 | 95.34 | 82 | 77.34 | 751 | 718 | 706 | 699 | 961 | 925 | 895 | 893 |
| 2018 | 98 | 96.66 | 84 | 83.34 | 774 | 732 | 719 | 719 | 982 | 938 | 912 | 912 |
| 2017 | 105.34 | 102.66 | 88.66 | 88.66 | 809 | 770 | 756 | 749 | 1006 | 968 | 944 | 939 |
| 2016 | 116 | 110.66 | 99.34 | 96 | 787 | 745 | 739 | 730 | 988 | 951 | 937 | 920 |
| 2015 | 107.34 | 106 | 94 | 91.34 | 676 | 630 | 622 | 617 | 877 | 834 | 810 | 801 |
| 2014 | 205* | 204* | 182* | 174* | 678 | 631 | 631 | 619 | 889 | 844 | 830 | 811 |
*2014 Prelims cutoff GS + CSAT dono papers mila kar tha. Baaki years me CSAT sirf qualifying hai.
UPSC Cut-off Trend 2014 to 2024 [Graph + Data Table]
UPSC Previous 10 Years Cut-off Analysis with Graph (2014–2024)”
📚 Best Books for UPSC 2025
- NCERT Books (6–12th) – History, Polity, Economy, Geography
- Indian Polity – M. Laxmikanth
- Indian Economy – Ramesh Singh
- Environment – Shankar IAS Book
- Modern History – Spectrum by Rajiv Ahir
- Ethics – Lexicon
✅ Key Points for Aspirants
- Minimum Age: 21 years
- Maximum Age: 32 years (General) with relaxations for OBC/SC/ST
- Attempts: 6 (General), 9 (OBC), Unlimited (SC/ST)
- Educational Qualification: Graduate from any recognized university
❓ FAQs
Q1. UPSC 2025 me kitni attempts allowed hain?
👉 General: 6, OBC: 9, SC/ST: Unlimited attempts.
Q2. Prelims cut-off kaise decide hota hai?
👉 Number of vacancies + exam difficulty ke basis pe decide hota hai.
Q3. Optional subject kaise choose karein?
👉 Apni graduation background aur interest ke hisaab se. Popular: Public Administration, Sociology, Geography, Political Science.
⚠️ Disclaimer
Yeh blog educational purpose ke liye hai. Official notifications aur updated details ke liye hamesha UPSC ki official site https://upsc.gov.in par check karein.