What was the UPSC ESE final cut off 2025 for General category?

For ESE 2025, the General category final cut-off (marks of the last recommended candidate out of 1,300) was 719 in Civil, 758 in Mechanical, 686 in Electrical and 661 in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering.

When is the UPSC ESE cut off released?

UPSC publishes the Prelims, written and final cut-offs together only after the final result of a cycle is declared. The ESE 2025 cut-offs came with the final result in December 2025, and the ESE 2026 cut-offs will follow its final result.

Is the UPSC ESE Prelims cut off out of 500?

Yes. The Prelims cut-off is out of 500 marks. The written-stage cut-off for the Personality Test call is out of 1,100 (Prelims plus Mains), and the final cut-off is out of 1,300 including the interview.

What score should I target for UPSC ESE 2027?

Aim above the highest final cut-off of recent years for your discipline and category, with a written-stage buffer of about 40 to 50 marks over the last written cut-off. Cut-offs change every year, so treat past figures as a benchmark only.

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UPSC ESE Cut-Off: 2025 Marks by Stream and Category

The UPSC ESE cut off is published in three parts for each engineering discipline and category: the minimum Prelims score out of 500, the minimum written score (Prelims plus Mains) out of 1,100, and the marks of the last recommended candidate out of 1,300. UPSC releases all three only after the final result of a cycle.

The latest official figures are for ESE 2025, published with the final result in December 2025. The ESE 2026 cut-off will follow its final result. Use the tables below to set a realistic target for ESE 2027.

UPSC ESE Final Cut Off 2025 (Out of 1,300)

Category	Civil	Mechanical	Electrical	E&T
General	719	758	686	661
EWS	662	632	527	602
OBC	704	709	678	605
SC	633	662	587	506
ST	664	698	646	512

UPSC ESE 2025 Cut Off by Stage (General Category)

Discipline	Prelims (out of 500)	Written: Prelims + Mains (out of 1,100)	Final (out of 1,300)
Civil	233	498	719
Mechanical	238	570	758
Electrical	210	484	686
Electronics and Telecommunication	176	447	661

These totals apply only if you also clear the per-paper minimum: 15% in each Prelims paper and 20% in each paper at the written stage (10% for PwBD candidates).

Final Cut Off Trend, General Category (2023 to 2025)

Discipline	2023	2024	2025
Civil	783	691	719
Mechanical	661	725	758
Electrical	666	655	686
Electronics and Telecommunication	594	546	661

Final cut-offs have moved by as much as 115 marks in a single year. Mechanical has risen two years in a row, while Civil fell sharply in 2024 before recovering in 2025.

What Affects the ESE Cut Off

Vacancies in your discipline: Civil had 251 vacancies in 2025 against 72 in Mechanical, so seat count shapes the competition more than paper difficulty alone.
Paper difficulty: UPSC does not normalise marks, so a harder technical paper lowers raw cut-offs directly.
Number of serious candidates: More well-prepared candidates in a discipline push the last recommended score up.
Interview scores: The final cut-off includes 200 Personality Test marks, so it can shift even when written scores are similar.

How to Set Your ESE 2027 Target

Cut-offs change every year with difficulty, vacancies and the number of applicants. Treat these figures as a benchmark only, and aim for a clear margin above them rather than a bare pass.

Plan for the highest recent figure: For General category Mechanical, that means a final target of about 760 or more; for Civil, about 780.
Build a written buffer: Aim for a written score 40 to 50 marks above the last written cut-off, so an average interview does not push you out.
Do not neglect Prelims: Prelims marks carry into the final total, so every extra mark there counts twice: once for qualifying and once for rank.

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