New Delhi: UPSC has announced the minimum qualifying marks for preliminary and written exam of Civil Service Examination (CSE).
Below are the cut off marks for candidates belonging to various categories.
| S.No | Category | Minimum qualifying marks (Preliminary) | Minimum qualifying marks (Written) | Marks secured by the last recommended Candidate |
| 1 | General | 98.00 | 774 | 982 |
| 2 | OBC | 96.66 | 732 | 938 |
| 3 | SC | 84.00 | 719 | 912 |
| 4 | ST | 83.34 | 719 | 912 |
It may be mentioned that the Commission had released the final ranks based on the results of the written part of Civil Services Examination, 2018 held by the UPSC in September-October, 2018 and the interviews for Personality Test held in February-March, 2019.
A total number of 759 candidates have been recommended for appointment in Indian Administrative Service, Indian Foreign Service, Indian Police Service and Central Services.