ICG Yantrik Cut-off 2027: Qualifying Marks and Target Score

The ICG Yantrik cut-off is the score you need to stay in the race for one of the few Yantrik seats in your branch and category. For the CGEPT-01/27 batch, the only official figure published in advance is the Stage I qualifying mark: 40 out of 100 for UR, EWS and OBC candidates, and 35 for SC and ST candidates.

The final selection score is usually higher than the qualifying mark, because the merit list is drawn branch-wise and category-wise against a small number of seats. This page explains the official qualifying marks, how they changed from earlier batches, what pushes the real cut-off up or down, and how to set a safe target.

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Official Qualifying Marks for CGEPT-01/27

If Stage I is held in more than one shift, scores are normalised, and the normalised score is used for both merit and cut-off.

Qualifying Marks in Earlier Batches

Earlier Yantrik batches, such as CGEPT-01/2025, used section-wise qualifying marks with a separate general section and branch section.

These older figures are not comparable with the new 100-mark paper, so use them only to understand older score discussions.

Qualifying Mark Versus Final Cut-off

The qualifying mark decides who moves on to Stage II. The final cut-off is the score of the last candidate selected in each branch and category after all stages. The Coast Guard shares results with candidates through the official portal, but we could not find officially published category-wise final cut-off figures for Yantrik, so this page does not list unofficial numbers. Figures you see on other sites are usually estimates.

Official CGEPT portal for results and notices: https://joinindiancoastguard.cdac.in/cgept/

What Affects the Yantrik Cut-off

• Seats in your branch and category: CGEPT-01/27 has 28 Mechanical, 23 Electrical and 9 Electronics seats. Categories with one or two seats can have sharp cut-offs.

• Paper difficulty: A tougher technical section pulls scores down across the board.

• Number of applicants: More diploma holders in a branch usually means a higher cut-off.

• Normalisation: Multi-shift exams adjust raw scores, so your raw score is not your final score.

• Stage II drop-outs: Candidates who fail the PFT or medical leave room for those below them.

How to Set Your Target Score

Cut-offs change every year with difficulty, vacancies and the number of applicants. Treat the qualifying mark as a floor, and aim for a clear margin above it rather than a bare pass. A practical approach is to track your average in full-length timed mocks and push it steadily upward until you are well clear of 40 in most attempts, with no weak area dragging your total down.