Results of the UPSC Civil Services Prelims are out. Here's how to check

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) declared the Civil Services Preliminary Examinations results on 22nd June 2022. The results were released on the official website which is www.upsc.gov.in. Candidates can check their results by visiting this website and checking their names on the list of qualified candidates.

The UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examinations 2022 were held on 5th June 2022.

The next stage is the Civil Services (Main) Examinations which will be held later in the year. Qualified candidates must again apply for the said examination via a Detailed Application Form. The form will be made available soon.


Application for the next stage need to be made online. UPSC would announce the important dates for the subsequent stages. It would also publish important instructions about filling up the Detailed Application Form. The date announcement and the instructions will be posted on UPSC’s website. Until then, the list of candidates who qualified for the Mains is provisional.

UPSC would publish the final marks, cut-off marks and the answer key of the preliminary examinations on its website. This, however, will only be done after the final results are declared.

The Civil Services Examinations are held in two stages. The first is the Civil Services Preliminary Examinations which include objective-type answers. This stage helps in shortlisting candidates for the next and final examination. The second stage is the Civil Services (Main) Examinations. This exam includes a detailed written test and an interview of the successful candidates. Candidates who pass the second examination and interview are picked for the final list.