Maharashtra Judicial Services Cut Off: Qualifying Marks and Past Trends

The Maharashtra Judicial Services cut-off is not one number. It is a set of minimum marks and a rank-based shortlist that applies at each stage of the Civil Judge (Junior Division) and JMFC recruitment. MPSC publishes results and the marks of the last shortlisted candidate, but it does not announce a pass mark in advance.

This page explains which minimums are fixed by rule, which figures have been reported for earlier cycles and how to turn them into a realistic target. No cut-off has been released for the current cycle, because the 2026 preliminary examination has not yet been held.

Table of Contents

• How the Cut-Off Works at Each Stage

• Qualifying Minimums Set by Rule

• Previous Cut-Off Marks Reported

• What Moves the Cut-Off

• How to Set Your Target Score

How the Cut-Off Works at Each Stage

The preliminary examination has no fixed pass mark. MPSC calls roughly ten times the number of vacancies to the main examination, so the cut-off is the score of the last candidate in that list, category by category. The main examination has fixed minimums in each paper, and the interview has a minimum percentage. Final selection is by total of main and interview marks.

Qualifying Minimums Set by Rule

Previous Cut-Off Marks Reported

MPSC result notices are the only reliable source for earlier cut-offs. Third-party websites publish different numbers for the same year, and they often leave out the category and the stage. The two sets of figures below are the ones that appear consistently across more than one source. Treat them as indicative, not official.

Cut-offs change every year with difficulty, vacancies and the number of applicants. Treat last year's figures as a benchmark only, and aim for a clear margin above them rather than a bare pass. No expected cut-off for 2026 has been issued by MPSC, so any estimate you see online is a guess.

What Moves the Cut-Off

• Number of vacancies: A larger shortlist lowers the preliminary cut-off, because more candidates are called for the same paper.

• Paper difficulty: A tougher question paper lowers raw scores across the cohort.

• Applicants and attendance: A reopened application window adds applicants, which can raise competition for each place.

• Category and reservation: Each category has its own list, so compare yourself with your category and not with the open list.

How to Set Your Target Score

Use the fixed rules to set a floor and the reported trends to set a goal. For the preliminary examination, aim for a score well above the 2020 figure in mocks, with at least 85 percent accuracy on the questions you attempt. For the main examination, treat 50 in each paper as a floor and plan for a clear margin above it in both, since a single weak paper ends the attempt.

Official website: https://mpsc.gov.in/