Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) releases category-wise cut-off marks along with results separately for the prelims and mains exams. Punjab PCS Cut Off 2025 has been released on 10th January 2026 at https://ppsc.gov.in/ in the result pdf. Candidates who appeared in the exam or are planning to appear for the upcoming PCS exams must check the Punjab PCS Prelims Cut Off marks and previous year’s cut off marks from the article.
Punjab PCS Cut Off 2025 Out
Punjab Civil Services Examination-2025 was held on 7th October 2025, and Punjab PCS Result 2025, along with cut off marks and score cards, has been released on 10th January 2026. The Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) conducts PCS in three stages: Prelims (400 marks, two papers of 200 each, no negative marking), Mains (descriptive, 1350 marks), and Interview (150 marks).
PPSC PCS Prelims Cut Off 2025
Qualifying marks require 45% overall for General (40% for SC/ST), with 25% per Mains paper. The prelims cut-off marks for the Punjab PCS Prelims exam have been released category-wise separately for the open category and women candidates. To know how much the Punjab PCS Prelims Cut Off 2025 has been reached this year.
| Code | Categories | Open | Women |
| 71 | General | 100 | 100 |
| 72 | ESM, Punjab | 38 | 38 |
| 73 | LDESM, Punjab | 104 | 56 |
| 74 | Wards of Freedom Fighter, Punjab | 62 | 62 |
| 76-A | Blind and Low Vision | 40 | 40 |
| 76-B | Deaf and Hard of Hearing | 46 | 46 |
| 76-C | Locomotive Disability | 72 | 72 |
| 76-D | Intellectual Disability | 48 | 48 |
| 77 | SC Others, Punjab | 88 | 84 |
| 78 | SC ESM, Punjab | 42 | 42 |
| 79 | SC LDESM, Punjab | 44 | 40 |
| 80 | SC Sports Person, Punjab | 38 | 38 |
| 81 | Balmiki/Mazhbi Sikh, Punjab | 72 | 72 |
| 82 | Balmiki/Mazhbi Sikh ESM, Punjab | 42 | NA |
| 83 | Balmiki/Mazhbi Sikh LDESM, Punjab | 38 | 30 |
| 84 | Balmiki/Mazhbi Sikh Sports Person, Punjab | 54 | 52 |
| 85 | BC, Punjab | 92 | 88 |
| 86 | BC ESM, Punjab | 40 | NA |
| 87 | BC LDESM, Punjab | 42 | 42 |
| 92 | General Economically Weaker Section, Punjab | 76 | 76 |
Punjab PCS Previous Year Cut Off
In 2021 Prelims, General scored 244.5 (Female 237.5), BC Punjab 243.5 (Female 207.5), and EWS 205.5 (Female 195.5). Earlier Mains cut-offs like 2020 General reached 740.33. Trends show slight yearly variations due to competition and to know the previous year’s cut off marks in details go through the article below.
Punjab PCS 2021 Cut Off
Check the catgeory-wise cut off marks for the Punjab PCS exam held in the year 2021 from the below table.
| Category | Cut Off (2020-21) |
| General | 244.5 (Female=237.5) |
| ESM Punjab | 160.5 (Female=137.5) |
| Sportsperson Punjab | 132.5 (Female=131.5) |
| Blind & Low Vision | 151 |
| SC other Punjab | 216.5 |
| SC ESM Punjab | 118 |
| SC Sportsperson Punjab | 135.5 |
| Balmiki/Mazhbi Sikh Punjab | 189.5 |
| Balmiki/Mazhbi Sikh ESM Punjab | 140 |
| Balmiki/Mazhbi Sikh Sportsperson Punjab | 111.5 |
| BC Punjab | 243.5 (Female=207.5) |
| BC ESM Punjab | 135.5 |
| EWS | 205.5 (Female=195.5) |
Punjab PCS 2015 Mains Cut Off
Below we have shared mains cut marks for Punjab PCS 2025 exam.
| Category | Cut off |
| General | 535 |
| Ex-Servicemen | 286.40 |
| Freedom Fighter Punjab State | 565.50 |
| Sportsperson Punjab | 470.20 |
| Physically Handicapped | 520.90 |
| SC | 518.80 |
| BC | 500.33 |
Punjab PCS 2013 Mains Cut Off
| Category | Cut off |
| General | 740.33 |
| Ex-Servicemen | 627 |
| Freedom Fighter Punjab State | 776.33 |
| Sportsperson Punjab | 782.33 |
| PH (Hearing) | 623.67 |
| PH (Ortho) | 661.83 |
| PH (Visual) | 623.67 |
| SC | 712.67 |
| BC | 721.00 |
Factors Affecting Punjab PCS Cut Off
- Number of Candidates- More people taking the exam means tougher competition. This takes the cut-off higher because only top scorers qualify.
- Exam Difficulty- An easy paper lets many score high marks, so cut-off rises. A difficult paper lowers it since fewer get good scores.
- Vacancies Available- Fewer job openings raise the cut-off due to high demand. More vacancies let the cut-off drop to fill all posts.
- Category Rules- Reserved groups like SC, ST, BC, and EWS get lower cut-offs than the General category. This follows government reservation policies.
- Normalisation Process- Multiple exam shifts or exam sets use score adjustment for fairness. This evens out differences and affects the cut-offs.
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