Cut-off is the minimum marks required by the candidates to get through in this exam. It will be decided based on the category of candidates, number of seats available for that particular category, number of people appearing for the exam, difficulty level of the exam and previous year patterns. Candidates can check the cut-offs on the official website of the commission as soon as it is released. Cut-offs are released separately for every stage of the exam.

Candidates should not get mislead by the cut-offs released by various sources. It is better to focus on the next stage of the exam once a particular exam is over.

It is a general trend that people belonging to the general category will have the cut-offs higher than the other categories. So, candidates are advised to prepare accordingly.

At the same time, those belonging to other categories should not take the exam lightly. It is important for everyone to give their maximum efforts for the exam.

The cut-offs will be different for different years. But, it would be very helpful if we are knowing the previous year cut-off trends. Candidates should try to score the cut-offs in their mock tests so that they can have an edge over other competitors.

The previous year cut-offs are mentioned below: