Indian competitive exam cut-off marks, category-wise
Latest official category-wise cut-off marks for SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, SSC GD, IBPS PO, RRB NTPC and NEET UG, with the maximum marks of the stage and the official source for each row.
Source: Exam-body result notices and write-ups (SSC, IBPS, RRBs, NTA), as cited in each row. Updated 2026-10-27.
| exam | stage | cutoff_label | category | cutoff_marks | max_marks | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSC CGL | Tier 1 | SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 cutoff (all other posts) | UR | 136.4 | 200 | SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 result (revised list, January 2026), all posts other than JSO and Statistical Investigator |
| SSC CGL | Tier 1 | SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 cutoff (all other posts) | OBC | 130.37 | 200 | SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 result (revised list, January 2026), all posts other than JSO and Statistical Investigator |
| SSC CGL | Tier 1 | SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 cutoff (all other posts) | EWS | 127.42 | 200 | SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 result (revised list, January 2026), all posts other than JSO and Statistical Investigator |
| SSC CGL | Tier 1 | SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 cutoff (all other posts) | SC | 115.03 | 200 | SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 result (revised list, January 2026), all posts other than JSO and Statistical Investigator |
| SSC CGL | Tier 1 | SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 cutoff (all other posts) | ST | 106.39 | 200 | SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 result (revised list, January 2026), all posts other than JSO and Statistical Investigator |
| SSC CHSL | Tier 1 | SSC CHSL 2025 Tier 1 cutoff (LDC/JSA, List 1) | UR | 144.26 | 200 | SSC CHSL 2025 Tier 1 result write-up dated 27 February 2026 (normalised marks, List 1: LDC/JSA/Clerk-cum-Typist); DEO lists are higher |
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Indian government and entrance exam calendar 2026-27
Exam dates and status (confirmed, tentative, expected, awaited) for SSC, Banking, Railways, UPSC, JEE, NEET and MBA entrance exams, with the conducting body and its official website, re-checked every week.
Source: Official notifications and calendars of each exam body, checked weekly. Updated 2026-10-27.
| exam | stage | category | conducted_by | start_date | end_date | date_text | status | official_url |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSC CGL 2026 | Tier 1 | SSC | Staff Selection Commission | 2026-09-30 | 2026-10-30 | 30 Sep – 30 Oct 2026 (final days) | Confirmed | https://ssc.gov.in |
| SSC CGL 2026 | Tier 2 | SSC | Staff Selection Commission | 2026-12-01 | 2026-12-01 | December 2026 | Tentative | https://ssc.gov.in |
| SSC CHSL 2026 | Tier 1 | SSC | Staff Selection Commission | 2026-11-30 | 2026-12-31 | 30 Nov – 31 Dec 2026 | Confirmed | https://ssc.gov.in |
| SSC CPO 2026 | Paper I | SSC | Staff Selection Commission | 2026-11-23 | 2026-11-28 | 23 – 28 Nov 2026 (revised on 26 Oct) | Confirmed | https://ssc.gov.in |
| SSC JE 2026 | Paper I | SSC | Staff Selection Commission | 2026-11-02 | 2026-12-01 | 2 – 6 Nov and 30 Nov – 1 Dec 2026 | Confirmed | https://ssc.gov.in |
| SSC GD Constable 2027 | CBT | SSC | Staff Selection Commission | 2027-01-01 | 2027-01-01 | January – March 2027 (notification awaited) | Tentative | https://ssc.gov.in |
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Exam patterns: sections, questions, marks, time and negative marking
Section-wise pattern of 15 Indian competitive exams (UPSC Prelims, SSC CGL/CHSL/GD, IBPS PO/RRB, RRB NTPC, JEE Main, NEET UG, CAT, XAT, SNAP, NMAT, CMAT): questions, marks and time per section, marks per correct answer and the negative marking.
Source: Latest official notification of each exam, as summarised on the exam's RankVyuh page. Updated 2026-10-27.
| exam | stage | conducted_by | section | questions | marks | section_time | marks_per_correct | marks_per_wrong | total_questions | total_marks | total_time | marking_note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPSC Prelims | GS Paper I | Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) | General Studies Paper I | 100 | 200 | 2 hours | 2 | -0.6666666666666666 | 100 | 200 | 120 minutes | +2 for a correct answer. A wrong answer costs one third of the question's marks (0.66). GS Paper I marks decide the Prelims cutoff. |
| UPSC CSAT | Paper II | Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) | CSAT (Paper II) | 80 | 200 | 2 hours | 2.5 | -0.8333333333333334 | 80 | 200 | 120 minutes | +2.5 for a correct answer. A wrong answer costs one third of the question's marks (0.83). Qualifying paper: 66 marks (33%) needed. |
| SSC CGL | Tier 1 | Staff Selection Commission | General Intelligence & Reasoning | 25 | 50 | 15 min | 2 | -0.5 | 100 | 200 | 60 minutes (4 × 15) | +2 for each correct answer, −0.5 for each wrong answer. Computer-based, in English and Hindi. |
| SSC CGL | Tier 1 | Staff Selection Commission | General Awareness | 25 | 50 | 15 min | 2 | -0.5 | 100 | 200 | 60 minutes (4 × 15) | |
| SSC CGL | Tier 1 | Staff Selection Commission | Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 | 15 min | 2 | -0.5 | 100 | 200 | 60 minutes (4 × 15) | |
| SSC CGL | Tier 1 | Staff Selection Commission | English Comprehension | 25 | 50 | 15 min | 2 | -0.5 | 100 | 200 | 60 minutes (4 × 15) |
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UPSC Prelims GS Paper I question formats by year
How many questions of each format (statement counting, Statement I/II, coded options, direct) appeared in UPSC CSE Prelims GS Paper I from 2023 to 2026, counted from the official papers.
Source: RankVyuh's count of the official papers; allow ±1–2 per row.. Updated 2026-10-27.
| format | year | questions |
|---|---|---|
| How many of the above are correct (statements, items, pairs) | 2023 | 47 |
| How many of the above are correct (statements, items, pairs) | 2024 | 17 |
| How many of the above are correct (statements, items, pairs) | 2025 | 27 |
| How many of the above are correct (statements, items, pairs) | 2026 | 2 |
| Statement-I / Statement-II (incl. the 3-statement version) | 2023 | 18 |
| Statement-I / Statement-II (incl. the 3-statement version) | 2024 | 13 |
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How students score on full mocks, by exam
Average and median score, accuracy, time used and the share above last year's UR cutoff, from real timed attempts. An exam appears here once 30 students have taken a full mock on RankVyuh, so no number comes from a handful of attempts. Updated daily.
How to cite
RankVyuh, “Indian competitive exam cut-off marks, category-wise”, rankvyuh.com/data, accessed 1 November 2026. Licence CC BY 4.0: reuse with a link to this page. Figures are checked against official notices; the official notice is always final. How we check.