UPSC IES cut off 2025: UPSC Engineering Services Examination (ESE) 2025 is moving ahead as planned. The Preliminary exam will be held on June 8, 2025, and the Mains exam is scheduled for August 10, 2025.
Aspirants across India are preparing hard for this tough exam. This year, 457 vacancies have been announced. The UPSC IES 2025 admit cards were released on May 28, 2025. Now, candidates are focusing on expected and previous years' cut-off marks for both prelims and mains.
Knowing the category-wise UPSC IES 2025 cut-offs helps candidates plan better and understand how much they need to score exactly.
Candidates can download the official UPSC IES cut off marks from the UPSC website. The process involves:
Below is the required Previous Years’ UPSC IES Mains Cut Off Marks 2017 listed:
| Branch | Category | Cut Off Marks (Out of 1300) |
| Civil Engineering | General | 520 |
| OBC | 459 | |
| SC | 415 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | General | 553 |
| OBC | 485 | |
| SC | 428 | |
| ST | 399 | |
| Electrical Engineering | General | 618 |
| OBC | 562 | |
| SC | 511 | |
| ST | 530 | |
| Electronics & Telecomm. | General | 549 |
| OBC | 508 | |
| SC | 447 | |
| ST | 479 |
Below is the required UPSC IES Personal Interview Cut Off 2017 listed:
| Branch | Category | Cut Off Marks (Out of 1300) |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | General | 691 |
| OBC | 650 | |
| SC | 564 | |
| ST | 578 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | General | 723 |
| OBC | 673 | |
| SC | 576 | |
| ST | 550 |
While the official UPSC IES 2025 cut off is yet to be released, below are the expected UPSE IES 2025 cut off considering the exam’s difficulty level and vacancy count. The expected cut off marks for prelims and mains across categories are anticipated as follows:
| Engineering Disciplines | General | OBC | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil | 260-270 | 250-260 | 220-230 | 220-230 |
| Mechanical | 280-290 | 270-280 | 230-240 | 220-230 |
| Electrical | 250-260 | 240-250 | 210-220 | 200-210 |
| Electronics & communications | 270-280 | 260-270 | 220-230 | 210-220 |
Several factors influence the UPSC IES 2025 cut off marks each year:
Candidates preparing for UPSC IES 2025 should regularly check the official UPSC website for the latest cut-off updates. Using previous years’ cut-off data and expected trends can help aspirants set target scores.
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