UPSC CSE result live: When and where to check result (Image: Screengrab of official website/ representative)UPSC CSE Prelims Result 2025 (Out) Updates: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on June 11 declared the results for the Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2025 preliminary exam. Candidates who took the UPSC CSE 2025 prelims exam on May 25 will be able to download and check and download their result status from upsc.gov.in and upsconline.gov.in.
UPSC Civil Services Prelims Result 2025 Declared: How many candidates qualify?
Last year, UPSC held the CSE prelims exam June 16 and the UPSC CSE prelims result status was announced on July 1. While, in 2023, the UPSC CSE preliminary exam was conducted on May 28 and the result was released June 12.
UPSC CSE Prelims cut-off trends from last year
UPSC CSE prelims 2025 exam was conducted for paper 1 and paper 2. The UPSC CSE prelims paper 1 was held for general studies and the paper 2 exam was held for the Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT). As per aspirants who appeared for the exam this year, the UPSC Prelims 2025 exam was an overall lengthy paper.
Candidates scoring above the cut-off marks in CSE prelims will become eligible to register for the UPSC main examination. The mains will be descriptive and will be conducted from August 22 for five days.
A Facilitation Counter near the UPSC examination hall building in its premises at Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi has been set up. Candidates will be able to obtain any information or clarification regarding their result of the above mentioned examination on all working days between 10 am to 5 pm, in person or on telephone number 011-23385271,
011-23098543 or 011-23381125 from the facilitation counter.
The UPSC CSE prelims results of four candidates have been kept withheld. Their results will be declared till final outcome of the ongoing court cases are out, UPSC while announcing the CSE prelims 2025 result said.
Candidates can download and check their UPSC CSE prelims 2025 result status from upsc.gov.in and upsconline.gov.in.
Candidates qualifying CSE prelims and Indian Forest Service prelims exam will become eligible to register for the UPSC main examination. The UPSC CSE mains will be descriptive and will be conducted from August 22 for five days.
UPSC CSE forest service qualified candidates can provide and update details from June 16 to 25, 2025, on the Commission's website, including payment of Rs 200 exam fee (except for female/ PwBD/ SC/ ST category candidates); scribe details, assistive devices, and large-font question paper requests; and gazette notification for name changes or discrepancies.
UPSC CSE prelims 2025 marks, cut-off marks and answer keys will be uploaded on the Commission’s website - upsc.gov.in only after the entire process of the Civil Services Examination, 2025 and Indian Forest Service Examination, 2025 is over i.e. after the declaration of final result in 2026.
Now that results are out, all qualified candidates will be required to fill out the Detailed Application Form (DAF) for the Mains stage. They must also begin focused preparation for the August 22 Mains exam, which includes essay writing and GS papers.
The UPSC has released the Civil Services Prelims result in a downloadable PDF format. Candidates can now check their roll numbers or their names on the official website, upsc.gov.in, to confirm whether they have qualified for the Mains exam.
As per standard practice, UPSC did not announce a fixed date for result declaration in advance. The result has been released without prior notice and includes a list of shortlisted roll numbers who are eligible to appear in the Mains exam.
The Union Public Service Commission has announced the Civil Services Prelims 2025 results. Over 10 lakh candidates had appeared in the May 25 exam, competing for 979 vacancies. The result PDF listing qualified roll numbers is now available on upsc.gov.in.
The Prelims were held on May 25, and UPSC declared the results on June 9, following a 15-day gap — consistent with the result timelines of 2023 and 2024. This matches UPSC’s usual release pattern of mid-June.
The UPSC has released the Civil Services Prelims result in a downloadable PDF format. Candidates can now check their roll numbers on the official website, upsc.gov.in, to confirm whether they have qualified for the Mains exam.
As per standard practice, UPSC did not announce a fixed date for result declaration in advance. The result has been released without prior notice and includes a list of shortlisted roll numbers who are eligible to appear in the Mains exam.
Although the official cut-off has not been disclosed yet, candidates and coaching institutes have started analysing the expected cut-off based on the toughness of this year’s CSAT paper. The actual cut-off will be revealed only after the final results.
Now that results are out, all qualified candidates will be required to fill out the Detailed Application Form (DAF) for the Mains stage. They must also begin focused preparation for the August 22 Mains exam, which includes essay writing and GS papers.
This year, the CSE Prelims was held on May 25, and the results have now been declared on June 9. This aligns with previous years where UPSC declared results within two to three weeks of the exam date.
The Civil Services Examination consists of three stages — Prelims, Mains, and Interview. Now that the Prelims result is out, successful candidates must prepare for the next round: the Mains written exam, followed by the Personality Test or Interview.
Candidates who have cleared the Prelims stage must now begin preparing for the UPSC Mains, scheduled to begin on August 22. The Mains is a descriptive exam that spans several papers and demands in-depth subject knowledge and writing skills.
The Prelims were held on May 25, and UPSC declared the results on June 9, following a 15-day gap — consistent with the result timelines of 2023 and 2024. This matches UPSC’s usual release pattern of mid-June.
The Union Public Service Commission has announced the Civil Services Prelims 2025 results. Over 10 lakh candidates had appeared in the May 25 exam, competing for 979 vacancies. The result PDF listing qualified roll numbers is now available on upsc.gov.in.
A year after shutting down its residential coaching facility for Muslim civil services aspirants, the Haj Committee of India (HCI) has announced the reopening of its Mumbai-based training centre. The revamped programme will now have 20 per cent seats reserved for candidates from other minority communities as well as Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs). A formal notification has been issued, inviting applications for the upcoming batch aimed at preparing aspirants for the 2026 Civil Services Examination.
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Experts noted that CSAT 2025 was one of the toughest in recent years. The paper was designed not as a qualifying test but as an eliminating round, with a broader range of analytical, comprehension, and reasoning questions that challenged most aspirants.
To check the UPSC CSE prelims 2025 results, candidates will have to visit the official website, go to the “What’s New” section, and click on the Civil Services Prelims Result 2025 PDF link. The list of roll numbers of qualified candidates for the Mains will be displayed.
Section/Subject Areas: Number of questions in 2025
Economy: 17
Environment: 10
Geography: 14
History, art and culture: 16
Polity and governance: 15
General science and technology: 15
Misc: 13
Dr Ajay Kumar is appointed as the new UPSC chairperson. He succeeds Preeti Sudan, whose tenure ended on April 29, 2025. Before her, Manoj Soni briefly held the position but resigned in June 2024 due to personal reasons.
Dr Ajay Kumar, a 1985-batch IAS officer of the Kerala cadre, has served as India’s Defence Secretary from August 23, 2019, to October 31, 2022, before being appointed as the UPSC chairperson. According to reports, during his tenure, he played a key role in major defence reforms, including the Agniveer recruitment scheme, the creation of the Chief of Defence Staff, and the corporatisation of ordnance factories.
As per the UPSC calendar 2025-26, the Civil Services (Prelims) 2026 will be held on May 24, 2026, and the Main exam will begin from August 21, 2026. The NDA & NA (I) and CDS (I) exams are scheduled for April 12, 2026, while the NDA & NA (II) and CDS (II) will be conducted on September 13, 2026.
Candidates qualifying CSE prelims will become eligible to register and write the UPSC main examination. The mains will be descriptive and will be conducted from August 22 for five days.
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Last year, the cut-off marks in UPSC CSE prelims for general category students was 87.98, while in the OBC and EWS categories, UPSC CSE prelims cut-off marks were of 87.28 and 85.92.
As many as three questions were dropped each from series A, B, C and D general studies paper 1 of UPSC CSE prelims 2024 answer key. No questions are dropped from general studies paper 2.
Yes, the UPSC CSE prelims answer key will be released after the announcement of the final result. UPSC on May 21 released the CSE preliminary exam answer keys for the 2024 exams. The UPSC CSE 2024 prelims exam was conducted on June 16, and the CSE mains UPSC exam was held on September 20, 21, 22, 28 and 29. Candidates who cleared the mains were called for an interview and personality test round. The UPSC CSE 2024 interviews or the personality tests started from January 7 and continued till April 17. As many as 2,845 candidates were shortlisted for the interview stage. The UPSC CSE 2024 result was declared on April 22, 2025.
As per aspirants who appeared for the exam this year, the UPSC Prelims 2025 exam was an overall lengthy paper. This year’s UPSC Prelims saw a significant shift in trend, with 16 questions emerging from the History and Art and Culture section alone.
A year after shutting down its residential coaching facility for Muslim civil services aspirants, the Haj Committee of India (HCI) has announced the reopening of its Mumbai-based training centre. The revamped programme will now have 20 per cent seats reserved for candidates from other minority communities as well as Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs). A formal notification has been issued, inviting applications for the upcoming batch aimed at preparing aspirants for the 2026 Civil Services Examination.
Last year, UPSC held the CSE prelims exam June 16 and the UPSC CSE prelims result status was announced on July 1. While, in 2023, the UPSC CSE preliminary exam was conducted on May 28 and the result was released June 12.
Over 92% of those who registered have opted to use their Aadhaar for identity verification. The new portal, launched on May 28, is part of a broader push to streamline the application process for exams conducted by the UPSC. Candidates are now required to register through a four-step process—account creation, universal registration, common application form, and examination application—on the portal upsconline.nic.in.
UPSC has launched a new portal and the applicants will now have the option of using Aadhaar authentication to register. The UPSC has included the option of Aadhaar verification and authentication, saying: “Applicants are strongly advised to use their Aadhaar Card as ID document in the Universal Application for easy, effortless and seamless verification and authentication of ID and other details after which it serves as a permanent and common record for all examinations.” Apart from the identity profile, the applicants have to furnish either Aadhaar or another valid photo identity document, it said.
This year, as many as 979 posts will be filled in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), Indian Police Service (IPS), Indian Postal Service (Group A), Indian Railway Protection Force Service (Group A), etc.
In order to prevent malpractices by candidates, the UPSC is likely to implement Aadhaar-based biometric authentication for its exams starting in June. The Commission had in June last year kicked off the project by inviting bids from public sector undertakings for “Aadhaar based Fingerprint Authentication/Digital Fingerprint Capturing & Facial Recognition of Candidates, QR Code Scanning of e-Admit Cards and Live AI-based CCTV Surveillance”, as per the tender document.
The UPSC CSE prelims 2025 exam was held on May 25. The UPSC CSE prelims exam was held in two shifts — first from 9.30 am and the next from 2.30 pm for paper 1 and paper 2, respectively.
The UPSC CSE exam is conducted in three stages — prelims, mains and interview. A final merit list is prepared for candidates qualifying the exam and the interview with the highest marks.
