Category-wise cut offs for every available year, with the trend chart. Know the score that actually gets you through, then set your target above it.
Marks of the last selected candidate per category, as compiled from the official TNPSC selection lists.
| Category | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| OC | 204 | 192 |
| BC | 189 | 180 |
| BCM | 181 | 163 |
| MBC/DC | 186 | 175 |
| SCA | 177 | 165 |
| SC | 180 | 168 |
| ST | 160 | - |
Every available year, category by category.
| Category | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| OC | 204 | 192 |
| BC | 189 | 180 |
| BCM | 181 | 163 |
| MBC/DC | 186 | 175 |
| SCA | 177 | 165 |
| SC | 180 | 168 |
| ST | 160 | - |
| Category | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| OC | 120 | 119 |
| BC | 117 | 116 |
| BCM | 113 | 112 |
| MBC | 116 | 115 |
| SC | 110 | 111 |
| ST | 105 | 104 |
| Category | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| OC | 125 | 123 |
| BC | 122 | 120 |
| BCM | 116 | 114 |
| MBC | 120 | 118 |
| SC | 115 | 114 |
| ST | 110 | 108 |
TNPSC never pre-announces a cut off. The number you see is the mark of the last candidate selected in each category and gender. More vacancies pull it down, an easier paper pushes it up, and a surge in applicants pushes it up further.
That is why a single year is a weak target. Compare your category across the last three years and aim 8 to 10 marks above the highest of them.
Compare your category in the cut-off analyzerCut-off figures are compiled from official TNPSC selection lists and results. Sources: TNPSC official notifications. Figures are indicative and may change with each official notification. Data last reviewed: July 2026.
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