JPSC prelims cut-off: 246 out of 400 for unreserved in the 2023 exam
Jharkhand civil services prelims
246 out of 400
Combined Civil Services exam 2023 prelims.
Your result
246 out of 400. Combined Civil Services exam 2023 prelims. In the 2021 exam it was 248. The 2025 result printed no cut-off.
The Jharkhand civil services prelims cut-off was 246 out of 400 for unreserved candidates in the 2023 exam.
Prelims cut-off by category
| Category | 2023 exam | 2021 exam |
|---|---|---|
| Unreserved | 246 | 248 |
| BC-I (EBC, Annexure I) | 246 | 248 |
| BC-II (Annexure II) | 246 | 248 |
| Economically weaker sections | 246 | 246 |
| Scheduled Caste | 236 | 242 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 224 | 232 |
| Primitive tribe | 150 | Not printed |
| Sports | 148 | Not printed |
| Disability: blind | 194 | Not printed |
| Disability: deaf and dumb | 194 | Not printed |
| Disability: locomotor | 230 | Not printed |
| Disability: autism and multiple | 150 | Not printed |
How many qualified for the mains
- Combined Civil Services exam 2023 (Advt. 01/2024): 7,011 qualified. Prelims held 17 March 2024, result 22 April 2024.
- Combined Civil Services exam 2021 (Advt. 01/2021): 4,885 qualified. Prelims held 19 September 2021, result 17 February 2022 (revised).
- Combined Civil Services exam 2025 (Advt. 01/2026): 2,204 qualified. Prelims held 19 April 2026, result 2 July 2026. JPSC printed no cut-off with this result.
How JPSC sets the cut-off
- The prelims has two papers of 200 marks, General Studies I and II, and the cut-off is on the total out of 400.
- JPSC lists about 15 candidates per vacancy for the mains. The last unreserved candidate's marks set the unreserved cut-off.
- A reserved category's cut-off is lowered until it too has about 15 candidates per vacancy.
- There is no negative marking for a wrong answer.
- Prelims marks only decide who sits the mains. They do not count in the final merit list.
Questions people ask
What was the JPSC prelims cut-off in 2023?
246 out of 400 for unreserved, BC-I, BC-II and EWS candidates, 236 for SC and 224 for ST. Primitive tribe candidates needed 150, sports 148, and candidates with disabilities 150 to 230.
What was the cut-off in the 2021 JPSC prelims?
In the revised result of 17 February 2022: 248 for unreserved, BC-I and BC-II, 246 for EWS, 242 for SC and 232 for ST. 4,885 candidates qualified for the mains.
What is the JPSC prelims cut-off for 2025?
JPSC printed no cut-off with the 2025 prelims result of 2 July 2026. It listed 2,204 roll numbers as qualified for the mains.
How many marks is the JPSC prelims out of?
400. There are two compulsory papers of 200 marks, General Studies I and II, with no negative marking. The cut-off is on the total of both.
How does JPSC set the prelims cut-off?
It lists about 15 candidates per vacancy for the mains. The last unreserved candidate's marks set the unreserved cut-off, and each reserved category's cut-off is lowered until it also has about 15 per vacancy.
How we work this out
What it does
Choose your category to see JPSC's prelims cut-off out of 400, and enter your marks to compare.
JPSC's Combined Civil Services preliminary results for the 2023 exam (22 April 2024) and the 2021 exam (revised result, 17 February 2022).
Method
- Each cut-off is JPSC's own figure: the total of the two 200-mark papers out of 400.
- Marks you enter are compared with the 2023 cut-off for your category.