The maximum score in UPSC is 2025, in which the UPSC Interview Marks carry 275 marks, the UPSC prelims carry 400 marks, and the UPSC mains carry 1750 marks.
UPSC Interview Marks are 275, and the final ranks of the aspiring candidates are calculated on the basis of marks obtained in the UPSC Mains exam (out of 1750) and marks obtained in the UPSC Interview out of 275). The highest marks in UPSC interview to date are known to be scored by Zainab Sayeed, who scored 220 marks in the UPSC Interview in 2014.
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UPSC Interview Marks
Every year Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts the UPSC Civil Services Examination for candidates willing to qualify for Indian Administrative Service (IAS).
The total UPSC Interview Marks is 275. And the qualifying marks for the UPSC interview are expected to be around 700-800. A candidate must score a minimum of 700-800 marks in the USPC exam.
The final marks are calculated by adding the interview marks in UPSC and the marks obtained in the UPSC Mains examination.
Marks Required to Qualify for IAS Interview
There are multiple positions aspirants want to pursue through UPSC CSE, such as IAS, IRS, IFS, IPS and more. The Union Public Service Commission conducts the Civil Service Examination for aspirants who wish to qualify for one of these positions.
As per the analysis of the previous years' data, for the General category candidates, 86+ in Prelims, 740+ in Mains and 955+ marks in Finals would be considered safe to qualify for the IAS Interview. Candidates are advised to check out the previous year's data for the complete UPSC CSE cut-offs for all categories.
UPSC CSE Cut Off 2022
| Exam | General | EWS | OBC | SC | ST | PwBD-1 | PwBD-2 | PwBD-3 | PwBD-5 |
| CSE (Prelim) | 88.22 | 82.83 | 87.54 | 74.08 | 69.35 | 49.84 | 58.59 | 40.40 | 41.76 |
| CSE (Main) | 748 | 715 | 714 | 699 | 706 | 677 | 706 | 351 | 419 |
| CSE (Final) | 960 | 926 | 923 | 893 | 900 | 879 | 913 | 632 | 590 |
UPSC CSE Cut Off 2021
| Exam | General | EWS | OBC | SC | ST | PwBD-1 | PwBD-2 | PwBD-3 | PwBD-5 |
| CSE (Prelim) | 87.54 | 80.14 | 84.85 | 75.41 | 70.71 | 68.02 | 67.33 | 43.09 | 45.80 |
| CSE (Main) | 745 | 713 | 707 | 700 | 700 | 668 | 712 | 388 | 560 |
| CSE (Final) | 953 | 916 | 910 | 886 | 883 | 892 | 932 | 689 | 701 |
Highest Marks in UPSC Interview
In 2014, Zainab Sayeed achieved the highest marks to date in the UPSC IAS Interview, as she got 220 out of 275 marks.
Attributes for Allocating UPSC Marks
The UPSC Prelims carry the marks weightage of 400 marks, and there will be two papers in the prelims exam. In the UPSC Mains examination, there will be a total of nine papers carrying the marks weightage of 1750. Lastly, the interview round, which is also known as the IAS Interview, will be 275 marks. Hence, the maximum score in UPSC is 2025.
UPSC CSE Reference Books
Aspirants are always advised to refer to the reference books for the UPSC CSE exam. Solving the reference books will help the aspirants perform better in the examination. Candidates can refer to the table below to check out the reference books:
| Paper | UPSC CSE Reference Books |
| General Studies (Paper I) |
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| General Studies (Paper II) |
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UPSC Exam Pattern
UPSC interview total marks is 275. Candidates can check out the complete UPSC Exam Pattern marks distribution from the table below:
| UPSC Exam | Total Marks | Number of Papers |
| UPSC Prelims | 400 | 2 |
| UPSC Mains | 1750 | 9 |
| IAS Interview | 275 | N/A |
| Total Marks In UPSC Mains and Interview : 2025 Marks | ||
