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UPSC CSE Prelims Cut Off Trend (2015 - 2025)

UPSC CSE Prelims Cut Off Trend (2015 - 2025)

UPSC CSE Prelims Cut Off Trend Analysis (2015 - 2025) 11 Years analysis General Studies (Paper I) and CSAT (Paper II) |Year|Paper-I)|Paper-II| | 2015 | 107.34 | 66.66 | | 2016 | 116.00 | 66.66 | (peak) | 2017 | 105.34 | 66.66 | | 2018 | 98.00 | 66.66 | | 2019 | 98.00 | 66.66 | | 2020 | 92.51 | 66.66 | | 2021 | 87.54 | 66.66 | | 2022 | 88.22 | 66.66 | | 2023 | 75.41 | 66.66 | (lowest) | 2024 | 87.98 | 66.66 | | 2025 | 92.66 | 66.66 | (recovery) Year-wise Changes Table Year GS CSAT Change 2015 107.34 66.66 — 2016 116.00 66.66 +8.66 2017 105.34 66.66 –10.66 2018 98.00 66.66 –7.34 2019 98.00 66.66 0 2020 92.51 66.66 –5.49 2021 87.54 66.66 –4.97 2022 88.22 66.66 +0.68 2023 75.41 66.66 –12.81 2024 87.98 66.66 +12.57 2025 92.66 66.66 +4.68 Observations from the 11-Year Trend CSAT (Paper II) has remained constant at 66.66 marks (out of 200) every year from 2015 to 2025 — this is the minimum qualifying threshold (≈33%). General Studies (Paper I) cut-off (out of 200) shows significant fluctuation: Peaked at 116.00 in 2016 (tougher paper or easier scaling). D…

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