How Many Candidates Apply for UPSC Civil Services Exam, Check Complete Details

The Union Public Service Commission conducts Civil Services Exam every year to recruit candidates for different prestigious Group A and B services such as IAS, IPS, IFS, and other allied services. Every year lakhs of candidates apply for this exam while only a few are selected. This exam is very competitive. Those preparing for this exam are often curious about the level of competition in this exam and how many candidates apply for it. Here we have provided all the information about Civil Services Exam and the number of candidates who apply for it. 

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Detailed Evaluation of Vacancies and Selection in UPSC Civil Services Exam

Every year the number of candidates passing the preliminary exam is 11 or 12 times the number of vacancies in the UPSC civil services exam. Moreover, the number of candidates selected for the final interviews is twice the total number of vacancies. Below is a detailed evaluation of how many candidates applied for UPSC Civil Services Exam, the total vacancies, and the number of candidates selected for the UPSC Civil Services Exam in different years:

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Year	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Total Number of Candidates Applied	383983	333680	325433	409110	547698	499120	550080	776604	947428	945908	1128262	969065	1065552	8 Lakh
Total Number of candidates who took Prelims	195803	161469	167035	193091	269036	243236	271442	324279	446623	465882	459659	462848	500484	_
Total Number of Students qualified for Mains	7692	9158	11669	11894	12271	11837	12795	14800	16706	15008	15382	13300	10419	11845
Total Number of Candidates who took Mains Exam	7496	8886	11330	11516	11865	11237	12190	14178	16286	15008	15149	13060	10246	_
Total Number of candidates who appeared for Interview	1408	1883	2136	2431	2589	2415	2674	3001	3308	2797	2961	2564	1992	2034
Total Number of Candidates Selected	553	734	881	989	965	999	998	1122	1236	1078	_	1056	­­_	829

 
As you can see in the above chart, the number of candidates applying for the UPSC Civil Services exam is increasing day by day. But there is no such change in the number of selected candidates. It answers the question that how much competition has been increased for the UPSC Civil Services examination in a few years. But don't worry, if you are a serious aspirant then a proper strategy and guidance will help you to be "one in million".

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UPSC Civil Services Cut Off for Last 5 Years:

The marks required to pass the UPSC Civil Services Prelims and Mains have long been a source of debate and speculation. There are constantly rumors floating about, and many candidates are unsure how UPSC determines the bottom cut-off. As a result, in this piece, we've opted to discuss the UPSC Civil Services Exam Cut-Off Marks.

Year	Cut Off Marks	Percentage
2016	116.00/200	58.00
2017	105.34/200	52.67
2018	98/200	49.00
2019	98/200	49.00
2020	92.5 /200	46.61

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