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UPSC Mains Marks-to-Rank Predictor
Enter your paper-wise Mains marks (Essay, GS1–4, Optional 1&2) and Interview score. Get rank range, category cutoff comparison, and likely service — based on UPSC 2019–2023 cutoff data.
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Enter your paper-wise marks to see your estimated rank range, cutoff comparison, and likely service.
Final Cutoffs — Last 5 Years
Out of 2025 marks (Mains 1750 + Interview 275). Source: UPSC final cutoff PDFs. CSE 2024 cutoffs released April 2025.
| Category | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 5-yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 961 | 944 | 953 | 960 | 953 | 954 |
| EWS | 909 | 894 | 916 | 926 | 923 | 914 |
| OBC | 925 | 907 | 910 | 923 | 919 | 917 |
| SC | 898 | 875 | 886 | 893 | 890 | 888 |
| ST | 893 | 876 | 883 | 900 | 891 | 889 |
Mains-Only Cutoffs (out of 1750) — to Qualify for Interview
Score below these means you don't get called for Interview.
| Category | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 5-yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 751 | 736 | 745 | 748 | 741 | 744 |
| EWS | 696 | 687 | 713 | — | 706 | ~700 |
| OBC | 718 | 698 | 707 | 714 | 712 | 710 |
| SC | 706 | 680 | 700 | 699 | 694 | 696 |
| ST | 699 | 682 | 700 | — | 692 | ~693 |
Marks at Benchmark Ranks (out of 2025)
Total marks at specific All India Ranks across years.
| Rank | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR 1 | 1072 | 1054 | 1105 | 1094 | 1099 |
| AIR 10 | 1043 | 1015 | 1037 | 1043 | 1044 |
| AIR 50 | 1010 | 988 | 1005 | 1015 | 1018 |
| AIR 100 | 989 | 970 | 988 | 994 | 996 |
| AIR 200 | 967 | 956 | 970 | 977 | 978 |
| AIR 500 | 928 | 911 | 921 | 928 | 920 |
Frequently Asked Questions
How accurate is this rank prediction?
The marks-to-rank relationship in UPSC is remarkably stable year-over-year (std dev ~10–15 marks at any given rank). The prediction is an indicative band, not exact. Caveat: 2020 was anomalous (pandemic year, cutoffs ~15–20 marks lower than trend). Use the 5-year average for steady-state planning.
What are the qualifying language papers? Do they count?
Two qualifying papers — Paper A: any Indian language (Schedule VIII) and Paper B: English, each 300 marks. You must score ≥25% (75/300) in each to have your other Mains papers evaluated. Marks are NOT counted toward the 1750 total. They're purely qualifying gates.
What's a "good" Mains score?
For General category to reach the merit list, you typically need 745–760 in Mains (out of 1750). With a solid 165–180 Interview, that gives you 910–940 — comfortably above the 954 average final cutoff. For top-100 IAS, target 800+ in Mains.
How important is the interview score?
Interview is 275/2025 = ~13.6% of total. A 30-mark swing in interview (from 160 to 190) can move you 100–150 ranks. Most selected candidates score 160–200 in interview; the mean is ~170. Top scorers cross 200; 220+ is exceptionally rare.
Will my rank get me IAS?
Historical IAS-General cutoffs:
2022: AIR ~80 was last IAS-Gen
2023: AIR ~78 was last IAS-Gen
Typical: <90 for IAS-General. For reserved categories, IAS cutoff ranks go up significantly. Use our Service Allocation Predictor for category-wise estimates.
Why is the marks-to-rank curve so tight around mid-ranks?
From AIR 50 to AIR 500, marks span only ~80 points (~4% of 2025). That means competition is extremely dense in the 920–1010 marks band. One bad paper (say GS-IV dropping from 120 to 90) can move you 200+ ranks. Conversely, one excellent paper can pull you up significantly.
What if I haven't taken Interview yet?
Leave the Interview score as 0. You'll see your Mains-only score and whether you'd clear the Mains cutoff (=qualify for Interview). If you do qualify, plan for an Interview range of 160–200 to estimate final rank.
