Expected Cut-off Marks for UPSC CSE Prelims 2025 : 88+/-3

UPSC Prelims Answer Key 2025

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The UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2025 was conducted on 25th May. With the help of the UPSC Prelims 2025 Answer Key released by Believers IAS Academy, candidates can calculate their tentative scores and assess their chances of qualifying in the UPSC Prelims Result 2025.

The cut off for UPSC Prelims Paper 1 (General Studies) is not fixed and will be decided on the basis of, how tough it is for majority of the candidates: if it is tough for majority of the candidates cut off will be lower (may be around 90) if it easy cut off marks could go even more than 110, only while Paper 2 (CSAT) is qualifying in nature i.e., you just need to score minimum 66 marks in paper 2. Also there is negative marking for every wrong answer i.e., 1/3rd marks which will be deducted for every wrong question for gs 0.66 and for csat 0.83 (csat is qualifying exam at 33% marks, one qualifies it).

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts the Civil Services Examination every year in three stages. The first stage of the Civil
Services Exam is the Prelims. The UPSC Prelims is an objective type exam which comprises two papers each of 200marks, namely, Paper 1
General Studies – GS (100 questions) and Paper 2 CSAT (80 questions). 

UPSC Prelims 2025 General Studies (GS) Answer Key: Paper 1 CSE

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QuestionSet A Answer KeySet B Answer KeySet C Answer KeySet D Answer Key
1BCDB
2ADDC
3BCCB
4BCCB
5DCAC
6CBDB
7ACDA
8ABAA
9ADAC
10AABD
11CABD
12CCAA
13BACD
14AABC
15BAAA
16CCAC
17BDCC
18DCDA
19BBDB
20ABAD
21BCBB
22CCCA
23DBBC
24DAAB
25CBCA
26CCBA
27ABAC
28CDAD
29CBCD
30CADA
31ABDD
32CAAC
33ABDA
34ABCA
35ADAC
36CCCB
37DACD
38CAAC
39BABD
40BADC
41CBDD
42DCCD
43CDAC
44CDAD
45CCCA
46BCBD
47CADD
48BCCA
49DCDA
50ACCB
51DDCB
52CDDA
53ACCB
54ADCB
55CACD
56BDBC
57DDCA
58CABA
59DADA
60CBAA
61DBAB
62AACC
63DCAD
64CBAD
65AAAC
66CACC
67CCDA
68ADCC
69BDBC
70DABC
71BDBC
72CACC
73BDDB
74ACDA
75CACB
76BCCC
77ACAB
78AACD
79CBCB
80DDCA
81BDCC
82ACCD
83CABC
84BAAC
85ACBC
86ABCB
87CDBC
88DCDB
89DDBD
90ACAA
91DBBA
92DCAC
93CBBA
94DABA
95ACDA
96DBCC
97DAAD
98AAAC
99ACAB
100BDAB

UPSC Prelims 2025 CSAT Answer Key: Paper-2 CSE

QuestionSet A Answer KeySet B Answer KeySet C Answer KeySet D Answer Key
1CDAD
2DADA
3DBAD
4CBDA
5CBCC
6DBDC
7CBBB
8BBDC
9DCBD
10ABCD
11DACD
12ADDA
13DADB
14ADCB
15CCCB
16CDDB
17BBCB
18CDBB
19DBDC
20CCAB
21ADDC
22DAAD
23ADBD
24DABC
25CCBC
26DCBD
27BBBC
28DCBB
29BDCD
30CCBA
31DCDA
32ADAD
33BDDA
34BCAD
35BCCC
36BDCD
37BCBB
38BBCD
39CDD
40BACC
41BBAB
42ADCC
43CDCD
44BBCD
45DDCC
46CCBA
47CCAD
48DADB
49AADB
50CCDC
51BABB
52CCAD
53DCCD
54DCBB
55CCDD
56ABCC
57DACC
58BDDA
59BDAA
60CDCC
61ABBB
62CCDA
63CDDC
64CDBB
65CCDD
66BACC
67ADCC
68DBAD
69DBAA
70DCCC
71BBBA
72DACC
73DCDC
74BBDC
75DDCC
76CCAB
77CCDA
78ADBD
79AABD
80CCCD

UPSC CSE Prelims Cut-Off Marks Of Last 9 Years

Sr.YearGS Cut Off Marks
1UPSC 2015107.34/200
2UPSC 2016116.00/200
3UPSC 2017105.34/200
4UPSC 201898/200
5UPSC 201998/200
6UPSC 202092.51/200
7UPSC 202187.54/200
8UPSC 202288.22/200
9UPSC 202375.41/200
10UPSC 202487.98/200

Believers IAS Academy is proud to release the most accurate and comprehensive Answer Key with a Marks Calculator for both Paper 1 (General Studies) and Paper 2 (CSAT) of the UPSC CSE Prelims 2024.

This year’s prelims were exhaustive and demanded deep conceptual understanding from candidates. To ease your evaluation process, we offer an easy-to-use Prelims 2025 GS Score Calculator and CSAT Score Calculator—no need for manual calculations.

Our Answer Keys for all sets have been meticulously prepared by our experienced and trusted faculty. As one of the most reputed civil services exam coaching institutes in Bengaluru, Believers IAS Academy remains committed to supporting aspirants throughout their UPSC journey.

If you want to check manually refer the table or if you want to use our score calculator click on the buttons given below the table.

EventsDate of Event
UPSC CSE Prelims Exam25th May 2025 (Sunday)
UPSC CSE Prelims Exam ResultJune 2025 (in 30-40 Days Expected)
UPSC CSE Prelims Exam Official Answer KeyUPSC Releases the official answer key only after declaring the final selections.
UPSC CSE Exam CalendarDownload Official Exam Calendar