The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has officially declared the Civil Services Examination (CSE) Prelims Result 2025 on June 11. A total of 14,161 candidates have qualified for the UPSC CSE Mains Exam 2025. Candidates can now check UPSC CSE Prelims Result 2025 and download the result from the official websites – upsc.gov.in and upsconline.gov.in.
UPSC CSE Prelims Result 2025: Direct Result Link Available
The result PDF, which includes roll numbers of shortlisted candidates, is available for download. Candidates who appeared for the UPSC Prelims 2025 held on May 25, 2025, can search for their roll number in the merit list to confirm qualification for the Mains stage.
Direct Result Link UPSC CSE Prelims results 2025
Indian Forest Service (Prelims) Result Also Announced
Along with the CSE prelims result, UPSC has also released the Indian Forest Service (IFS) Prelims 2025 result. Qualified candidates for both exams must update their DAF (Detailed Application Form) between June 16 and 25, 2025, on the UPSC website.
Direct Result Link UPSC IF0s Prelims results 2025
Candidates will be required to:
- Pay ₹200 (exam fee) unless they belong to the female, SC, ST, or PwBD categories.
- Update details related to scribe, assistive devices, large-font question paper (if applicable).
- Upload any gazette notifications in case of name corrections or discrepancies.
UPSC CSE Prelims 2025: Exam Overview
- Date of Exam: May 25, 2025
- Paper 1 (General Studies): 9:30 AM
- Paper 2 (CSAT): 2:30 PM
- As per student feedback, the question papers were lengthy and time-consuming this year.
- This year’s recruitment process aims to fill 979 vacancies.
What’s Next?
Qualified candidates will now appear for the UPSC CSE Mains, a descriptive exam, scheduled to be held from August 22, 2025, over five days.
Cut-Off Trends (2020–2024): Comparative Table
| Year | General | OBC | SC | ST | EWS | PwBD-1 |
| 2024 | 87.98 | 87.28 | 79.03 | 74.23 | 85.92 | 69.42 |
| 2023 | 75.41 | 74.75 | 59.25 | 47.82 | 68.02 | 40.40 |
| 2022 | 88.22 | 87.54 | 74.08 | 69.35 | 82.83 | 49.84 |
| 2021 | 87.54 | 84.85 | 75.41 | 70.71 | 80.14 | 68.02 |
| 2020 | 92.51 | 89.12 | 74.84 | 68.71 | 77.55 | 70.06 |
Note: The cut-off marks, final scores, and answer keys of UPSC CSE Prelims 2025 will be uploaded on the UPSC website only after the final results of the CSE and IFS 2025 are declared in 2026.
Selection Process
The UPSC Civil Services Examination is conducted in three stages:
- Prelims – Objective type
- Mains – Descriptive type
- Interview – Personality test
The final selection is based on the combined scores of the Mains and Interview, and a merit list is published accordingly.
Candidates are advised to regularly visit the official UPSC website for updates regarding the Mains exam and DAF submission.
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