(IAS PLANNER) General Trend of Marks

General Trend of Marks

The general marks is not any standard format it varies from year to year, it all depends on the vacancies in the particular year and standard of questions which has asked in that year. Apart from this the marks also vary from optional to optional. It is known that the first stage of the exam i.e. Prelims doesn’t carry any marks it is only to screen the candidate and select those who are eligible for the next stage i.e. Mains. Mains comprise of Written Test and Personality Test which carries total 2300 marks. The following data about the marks and the ranks will give a general idea about the efforts that are required.

Preliminary Marks

Trend of Qualifying Scores for Prelims with Negative Marking :

Category	Marks
General	200-220
OBC	190-210
SC	190-200
ST	180-185

The scores for the mains are in the range of 50-55%. Usually, a score of above 1000 is better to ensure a place in the final list.

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Mains Marks

Trend of Cut-off Scores for Interview Call:

Category	Marks
eneral	950
OBC	925-935
SC	910-920
ST	910-915

In the final stage i.e. interview, around 140-170 marks is a normal. Some aspirants get even 220-240 marks. The interview carries 300 marks. One has to keep an eye on the interview as it is one of the stages where final selection depends on. Interview is all about your personality so it makes personality development as part of your preparation. One should keep in mind that the final rank is very much depending on the interview marks.