New Delhi: The Union Public Service Commission has released the marks of candidates who cleared the prestigious UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2025, days after declaring the final result. The marks include detailed scores obtained in the written (Mains) examination and the personality test (interview), along with the official cut-off marks for different stages of the exam.
The examination saw 958 candidates recommended for appointment to various services including the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and other central services.
Topper Anuj Agnihotri Scores 1071 Marks
UPSC CSE 2025 topper Anuj Agnihotri secured All India Rank 1 with a total of 1071 marks out of 2025.
His score breakdown is as follows:
- Mains Marks: 867 out of 1750
- Interview Marks: 204 out of 275
- Total: 1071 marks
Second rank holder Rajeshwari Suve M scored 1067 marks (865 in Mains and 202 in Interview), while Akansh Dhull secured AIR 3 with 1057 marks (864 in Mains and 193 in Interview).
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Top 5 Candidates and Their Marks
| Rank | Candidate | Mains Marks | Interview Marks | Total |
| 1 | Anuj Agnihotri | 867 | 204 | 1071 |
| 2 | Rajeshwari Suve M | 865 | 202 | 1067 |
| 3 | Akansh Dhull | 864 | 193 | 1057 |
| 4 | Raghav Jhunjhunwala | 847 | 195 | 1042 |
| 5 | Ishan Bhatnagar | 823 | 215 | 1038 |
Among the top five candidates, one woman and four men secured the highest ranks.
Comparison with Previous Years’ Toppers
The score of 1071 marks by Anuj Agnihotri is higher than last year’s topper Shakti Dubey, who had recorded one of the lowest topper scores in the last decade.
Some notable comparisons include:
- Shubham Kumar (UPSC CSE 2020) – 1054 marks
- Tina Dabi (UPSC CSE 2015) – 1063 marks
However, the highest marks by a UPSC topper in the last decade remain with Anudeep Durishetty, who secured 1126 marks in UPSC CSE 2017.
UPSC CSE 2025 Cut-Off Marks
The commission also released stage-wise cut-off marks for the Preliminary examination, Mains, and Final selection.
Prelims Cut-Off (GS Paper 1)
- General – 92.66
- EWS – 89.34
- OBC – 92.00
- SC – 84.00
- ST – 82.66
Mains Cut-Off (Written Examination)
- General – 739
- EWS – 706
- OBC – 717
- SC – 700
- ST – 694
Final Cut-Off (Mains + Interview)
- General – 963
- EWS – 926
- OBC – 931
- SC – 905
- ST – 902
The final merit list is prepared by combining marks from the Mains examination and the Personality Test.
Massive Competition in UPSC CSE 2025
The examination witnessed intense competition again this year.
According to UPSC data:
- 9,37,876 candidates applied for the exam
- 5,76,793 candidates appeared in the Preliminary examination
- 14,161 candidates qualified for the Mains
- 2,736 candidates reached the interview stage
- 958 candidates were finally recommended
Among the selected candidates, 659 are men and 299 are women.
Category-wise Distribution of Selected Candidates
The final list of 958 recommended candidates includes:
- 317 candidates from General and 104 EWS categories
- 306 candidates from OBC category
- 158 candidates from SC category
- 73 candidates from ST category
The final results of the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2025 were declared on March 6, 2026, while the marks and cut-off lists were released later by the commission.
Tie-Breaking Rule in UPSC Rankings
The UPSC follows a defined tie-breaking rule when two candidates secure the same total marks.
In such cases:
- The candidate with higher marks in compulsory papers (Essay and General Studies) and the personality test is ranked higher.
- If the tie persists, the candidate with higher marks in compulsory written papers gets preference.
- If marks remain identical, the older candidate is ranked higher.
