{"id":6734,"date":"2025-11-04T13:59:35","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T08:29:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/?p=6734"},"modified":"2025-11-04T14:20:28","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T08:50:28","slug":"hcs-cut-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/hcs-cut-off\/","title":{"rendered":"HCS Cut Off 2025: Prelims, Mains and Final Cut Off and Past Year Trends"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Haryana Civil Services (HCS) 2025 will follow the three-stage selection: Preliminary exam, Main exam, and Interview. The <\/span>final result cut-off<\/b> is essentially the lowest aggregate score (out of 675) among selected candidates after the interview. In HCS, final merit is based on the total marks in Mains (600) plus Interview (75), so separate category-wise cut-offs for the final stage are not officially published. (Only the final merit list is released.)<\/span><\/p>\n

What is the HCS Prelims Cut Off?<\/b><\/h2>\n

The HCS Preliminary (screening) exam has two papers (General Studies and CSAT, 100 marks each), but <\/span>only the General Studies paper (Paper I)<\/b> marks are counted for qualification. The <\/span>Prelims cut-off<\/span><\/i> is the minimum marks in GS Paper I that candidates of each category must score to qualify for the Main exam. In practice, HPSC calls about 12 times the number of vacancies to mains, so the cut-off is set accordingly. Candidates must meet or exceed the cut-off for their category to advance. The Commission publishes a PDF of category-wise cut-offs with the prelims result. These cut-offs vary by year depending on exam difficulty, number of takers, and vacancies. For example, a very easy paper or fewer applicants can raise the cut-off, whereas a tough paper or more vacancies can lower it.<\/span><\/p>\n

HCS Cut Off Prelims Last 5 Years (Category-wise)<\/b><\/h2>\n

The table below shows the <\/span>HCS Prelims cut-off marks<\/span><\/i> for recent exam cycles. Some years\u2019 cut-offs have not yet been announced.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Exam Year<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

General<\/b><\/td>\nSC<\/b><\/td>\nBCA<\/b><\/td>\nBCB<\/b><\/td>\nEWS<\/b><\/td>\nESM (Gen)<\/b><\/td>\nESM (SC)<\/b><\/td>\n\n

ESM (BCA)<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

2019<\/b><\/td>\n130.31<\/span><\/td>\n105.15<\/span><\/td>\n115.16<\/span><\/td>\n129.34<\/span><\/td>\n\u2013<\/span><\/td>\n104.82<\/span><\/td>\n72.04<\/span><\/td>\n87.62<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2021<\/b><\/td>\n68.50<\/span><\/td>\n54.50<\/span><\/td>\n58.75<\/span><\/td>\n66.50<\/span><\/td>\n60.25<\/span><\/td>\n\u2013<\/span><\/td>\n\u2013<\/span><\/td>\n\u2013<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2022<\/b><\/td>\nNot declared officially<\/span><\/i> (N.D.)<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2023<\/b><\/td>\nNot declared officially<\/span><\/i><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2024<\/b><\/td>\nNot declared officially<\/span><\/i><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Each cut-off is the minimum marks (in Paper I) needed to qualify for the next stage. For example, only candidates scoring <\/span>\u226568.50<\/b> in GS-I were shortlisted from the General category in 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n

HCS Cut Off Mains Last 5 Years (Category-wise)<\/b><\/h2>\n

Unlike the prelims, HPSC does not publish separate category-wise cut-off marks for the Mains exam. Candidates who qualify prelims sit the Mains, and any cut-offs (if any) are implicit in the mark system. Ultimately, qualification for the interview depends on the merit list of Mains performance. In practice, Mains marks are used directly (with interview) for the final merit. Hence, no official \u201ccut-off marks\u201d for Mains are released.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Exam Year<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

General<\/b><\/td>\nSC<\/b><\/td>\nBCA<\/b><\/td>\nBCB<\/b><\/td>\nEWS<\/b><\/td>\nESM (Gen)<\/b><\/td>\nESM (SC)<\/b><\/td>\n\n

ESM (BCA)<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

2019<\/b><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2021<\/b><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2022<\/b><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2023<\/b><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2024<\/b><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u201cN.D.\u201d = Not declared officially.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

HCS Cut Off Final Result Last 5 Years (Category-wise)<\/b><\/h2>\n

The <\/span>final cut-off<\/b> (after interview) for each category would be the lowest total score of any candidate selected in that category. However, HPSC does not usually publish these separately. The final merit list is prepared on total marks out of 675, so explicit cut-off charts are not released.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Final Result Year<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

General<\/b><\/td>\nSC<\/b><\/td>\nBCA<\/b><\/td>\nBCB<\/b><\/td>\nEWS<\/b><\/td>\nESM (Gen)<\/b><\/td>\nESM (SC)<\/b><\/td>\n\n

ESM (BCA)<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

2020<\/b><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2021<\/b><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2022<\/b><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2023<\/b><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2024<\/b><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\nN.D.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

As of now, final cut-offs are known only from merit lists (for example, the General category topper scored 301.2 in 2023 exam), and the last qualified scores can be inferred by candidates but are not formally released.<\/span><\/p>\n

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