APSC Prelims Exam 2018 Cutoff Marks & Minimum Qualifying Score
“Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible.” – Tony Robbins
It’s an essential part of a successful strategy for any task and if the challenge is a competitive exam like APSC Combined Competitive Exam, then knowing the passing parameters i.e. Cutoff Marks for APSC Prelims & Mains Exam is a very basic enquiry. Here we discuss about the Cutoff Marks i.e. the minimum score needed to clear the APSC CC Prelims Exam 2018 and qualify for appearing for APSC CC Mains Exam 2018.
Though cutoff marks for any exam can vary every year, but analyzing previous years minimum score line can provide us a very good idea of what it is going to be for the current year’s APSC CC Prelims Exam 2018 Cutoff marks.
Cutoff Marks for APSC Prelims Exam 2018
These marks are out of total of 400 marks of (1) GS paper of 200 marks + (2) optional paper of 200 marks. Based on the nature of questions in the GS Paper and the valuable views expressed by numerous candidates ( in facebook discussion & WhatsApp), most of the peoples are expecting lower Cut-off marks than the previous year i.e. 2016 (which was also lower than 2015’s).
The category-wise Cut-off for 2018 (expected), vis-à-vis 2016 Cut-off
| Category |
Year 2018 | Year 2016 |
| General (Open) |
255 +- 7 | 263 Female – 257 HI/OH/VI – 278/264/279 |
| Other Backward Classes (OBC)/MOBC | 239 +- 7 | 242
Female – 240 |
| Scheduled Class (SC) |
218+- 7 | 217 Female – 218 |
| Scheduled Tribe (Plains) | 225 +- 5 | 228 Female – 228VI -251 |
| Scheduled Tribe (Hills) | 207 +- 7 | 206 Female – 206Female – HI – 232 |
| VI | – | 166 |
| OH | – | 181 |
| HI | – | 185 |
Methodology Used
A online survey ‘APSC Prelims 2018 – Cut-Off Analysis‘ is conducted by as, where a significantly large number of APSC Prelims aspirants participated and provided their expected score & expected Cut-Off marks for APSC CC (Prelim) Exam 2018. These data were processed to find the Weighted Average Arithmetic Mean of expected Cut-Off marks, separately for various categories, which is presented below.
Total Sample size = 876 (no. of responses till 05 January, 2019: 11 AM)
OC (General) Open Category
Sample size = 356
| No. of respondents | Expected Cut-off | Value assumed for calculation |
| 6 | Above 280 | 290 |
| 24 | 270-280 | 275 |
| 76 | 260-270 | 265 |
| 139 | 250-260 | 255 |
| 58 | 240-250 | 245 |
| 27 | 230-240 | 235 |
| 13 | 220-230 | 225 |
| 3 | 210-220 | 215 |
| 10 | 200-210 | 205 |
Weighted Average (Expected) Cut-off = 253
Adhikary Education’s Expected Cut-off = 255 +- 7
OBC Category
Sample size = 329
| No. of respondents | Expected Cut-off | Value assumed for calculation |
| 3 | Above 280 | 290 |
| 7 | 270-280 | 275 |
| 4 | 260-270 | 265 |
| 46 | 250-260 | 255 |
| 94 | 240-250 | 245 |
| 111 | 230-240 | 235 |
| 32 | 220-230 | 225 |
| 16 | 210-220 | 215 |
| 16 | 200-210 | 205 |
Weighted Average (Expected) Cut-off = 239
Adhikary Education’s Expected Cut-off = 239 +- 7
SC Category
Sample size = 51
| No. of respondents | Expected Cut-off | Value assumed for calculation |
| 0 | Above 280 | 290 |
| 0 | 270-280 | 275 |
| 0 | 260-270 | 265 |
| 2 | 250-260 | 255 |
| 1 | 240-250 | 245 |
| 12 | 230-240 | 235 |
| 19 | 220-230 | 225 |
| 7 | 210-220 | 215 |
| 10 | 200-210 | 205 |
Weighted Average (Expected) Cut-off = 224
Adhikary Education’s Expected Cut-off = 218+- 7
ST (Plain) Category
Sample size = 75
| No. of respondents | Expected Cut-off | Value assumed for calculation |
| 0 | Above 280 | 290 |
| 2 | 270-280 | 275 |
| 0 | 260-270 | 265 |
| 2 | 250-260 | 255 |
| 5 | 240-250 | 245 |
| 25 | 230-240 | 235 |
| 20 | 220-230 | 225 |
| 9 | 210-220 | 215 |
| 12 | 200-210 | 205 |
Weighted Average (Expected) Cut-off = 227
Adhikary Education’s Expected Cut-off = 225 +- 5
ST (Hill) Category
Sample size = 25
| No. of respondents | Expected Cut-off | Value assumed for calculation |
| 0 | Above 280 | 290 |
| 0 | 270-280 | 275 |
| 1 | 260-270 | 265 |
| 0 | 250-260 | 255 |
| 2 | 240-250 | 245 |
| 1 | 230-240 | 235 |
| 8 | 220-230 | 225 |
| 5 | 210-220 | 215 |
| 8 | 200-210 | 205 |
Weighted Average (Expected) Cut-off = 220
Adhikary Education’s Expected Cut-off = 207 +- 7
Disclaimer:
- All data are original and presented as entered by respondents and are not changed by us (in any way)
- All respondent has not provided data in all fields.
Significant factors that might influence the Cut-off of the Prelim Exams:
- APSC reform & busting of all corrupt practices and subsequently replaced by new members (which gives a new hope).
- FREE Coaching provided by Assam Govt’s State Level Advisory Committee.
- No. of vacancies are more than last year’s.
- In GS Paper, total change of patterns from the convention of last years.
- Candidates are getting smarter mainly due to internet, mobile, Facebook and Whatsapp (REALLY!!!! )
Adhikary Education conducted Free and Paid Test Series for GS Paper & Optionals.
APSC Prelims Exam 2016, 2015 & 2014 Cutoff Marks & Previous Qualifying Scores
To fill-up the (2-minute) online survey – ‘Click Here – APSC Prelims 2018 – Cut-Off Analysis(Candidates Survey)‘