UPSC IAS 2013 Pre answer key and cut off discussion

UPSC IAS pre exam dates May 25, 2013, is over and now time is to check answer key and take part in expected cut off marks. Some of the leading institutes like CL and Shankar Academy, would be releasing this exam answer key for General Studies paper as well as for the optional subject. However, as these keys are for all subjects and for the series, which means that answer sheet for all subjects and series would be available only by later this night. Career Launcher on its website has announced that after the exam it would published the following:  Live paper analysis, answer key, expected cut off. But to take part in all these activities a candidate need to register first. To register go to CL site 

Though Shankar Academy has not posted any announcement on their website but as it is for so many years they will publish as soon as the exam is over.  Download IAS Shankar Academy key from their website. Besides that even we will also upload the various institutes answer key and run an expected cut off marks survey. Which will help one and all in finding the expected cut off marks and all candidates would be able to in tallying their score card.  

Just for the record in 2012 actual cut off was:

OFFICIAL CUT-OFF MARKS OF PRELIMS 2012  

MARKS OF LAST RECOMMENDED CANDIDATE
GENERAL	OBC	SC	ST	PH-1	PH-2	PH-3
209	190	185	181	160	164	111

As per career launcher the expected cut off for IAS 2013 would be:

General  Category : 200 – 210
OBC: 180 – 190
SC: 175 – 185
ST: 172 – 181

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