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    What are the Passing Marks for EMRs? What is the Difficulty Level of the EMRs Exam?

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    • By Tutor Chahiye

    • Competition Exams

    • 07 Jan, 2026

    EMRS Passing Marks

    • EMRS passing marks require 40% minimum qualifying marks

    • No negative marking specified

    • Actual cut-offs decide selection based on Tier-1 performance

    • Tier-1 marks are out of 150–200, depending on the post


    EMRS Cut-Off 2025 Expectations

    • EMRS cut off 2025 not released yet

    • Expected date for Tier-1 cut-off: December 2025

    • Official website: emrs.tribal.gov.in

    Factors Affecting Cut-Off

    • Exam difficulty level: Moderate (as per analysis)

    • Vacancies: 1800+ (TGT/PGT)

    • Applicants: In lakhs

    • UR category usually has the highest cut-off

    • Reserved categories have lower cut-offs

    Previous Year Cut-Off Guidance

    • EMRS previous year cut off Tier 1 helps in preparation

    • Examples:

      • TGT Art: UR 68/150, EWS 45.5

      • PGT English: UR 79.5, ST 63


    Previous Year Cut-Offs (Out of 150)

    TGT Cut Off (2023)

    Subject UR EWS OBC SC ST
    Art 68.0 45.5 19.75 24.25 27.5
    English 74.25 66.75 66.25 62.25 50.75
    Bengali 84.0 – 82.0 77.0 –

    PGT Cut Off (EMRS Total Marks PGT Out of 150)

    Subject UR EWS OBC SC ST
    Hindi 80.50 74.50 – – –
    English 79.50 75.00 74.0 68.75 63.0
    Librarian 76.25 67.75 63.75 57.25 51.25

    Cut-Off Trends

    • EMRS TGT cut off previous year PDF shows UR: 70–85, rising with easier papers

    • EMRS librarian cut off previous year UR: 76.25

    • Expected cut-off: Similar or +5 marks if difficulty is moderate


    Difficulty Level of EMRS Exam

    EMRS Prelims Difficulty

    • Overall difficulty: Moderate (2025 analysis)

    PGT Exam

    • Level: Easy–Moderate

    • GA: Easy

    • Domain: Moderate

    • Good attempts: 70–78/100

    TGT Exam

    • Level: Moderate

    • ICT/Reasoning: Tricky

    • Good attempts: 90–100/130

    Language Competency

    • Qualifying nature

    • 12/30 minimum


    Important Points

    • Time management is key

    • Conceptual questions dominate

    • EMRS cut off prelims influenced by normalization

    • Safety target for UR: 80+

    • Check EMRS previous year cut off PDF for reference PDFs

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