UPSC Cut Off 2012: Prelims, Mains & Final (Category-wise)
Every category's cut-off for CSE 2012, how many candidates made it through each stage, and what changed from 2011. Read it as a map of the road, not a wall.
UPSC 2012 at a glance
UPSC 2012 cut-off by category
| Category | Prelims / 400 | Mains (written) | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | 209 | 700 | 936 |
| OBC | 190 | 682 | 911 |
| SC | 185 | 660 | 870 |
| ST | 181 | 659 | 864 |
| PH-1 (locomotor) | 160 | 614 | 858 |
| PH-2 (visual) | 164 | 646 | 942 |
| PH-3 (hearing) | 111 | 530 | 802 |
Prelims counted both papers this year (out of 400). Final marks are those of the last recommended candidate.
UPSC 2012: from application to selection
- Applied
- Appeared in Prelims
- Qualified for Mains
- Appeared in Mains
- Called for interview
- Recommended
Bar lengths use a log scale so the last stages stay visible.
In CSE 2012, 49% of applicants actually sat Prelims. About 1 in 21 of them reached Mains, 1 in 5 Mains writers got an interview call, and 41% of those interviewed were finally recommended.
Category-wise numbers, 2012
| Category | Applied | Appeared | Qualified for Mains | Appeared Mains | Interviewed | Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 1,87,137 | 93,130 | 5,365 | 5,087 | 1,176 | — |
| OBC | 1,58,382 | 83,805 | 4,456 | 4,123 | 911 | — |
| SC | 1,48,048 | 68,182 | 2,205 | 2,014 | 402 | — |
| ST | 56,513 | 26,325 | 1,066 | 966 | 180 | — |
What changed from 2011
- This is the earliest year with UPSC's category-wise cut-offs online, so there is no 2011 line to compare it with.
Cut-offs are a moving line, and that is good news: they reward the candidate who prepares for any paper, not the one who guesses the number. Practise with the real 2012 questions below and you will see exactly where those marks came from.
UPSC Prelims 2012 question paper with answers
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What was the UPSC Prelims cut-off in 2012?
General 209, OBC 190, SC 185 and ST 181 out of 400 (both papers counted that year).
What was the UPSC Mains and final cut-off in 2012?
For General, 700 in Mains (written) and 936 in the final list. Category-wise numbers are in the tables on this page.
How many candidates appeared in UPSC 2012?
5,50,080 applied for CSE 2012 and 2,71,442 appeared in Prelims. 13,092 qualified for Mains, 12,190 wrote it, 2,674 were called for interview and 1,091 were recommended.