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CDS Cutoff 2024: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will declare the CDS 2 cut-off 2024 along with the release of the final CDS result. However, the candidates can check the expected cut-off marks for the CDS 1 exam from the official website. The expected cut-off marks will help the candidates to get the probability of getting selected in the defence academies- IMA, INA, ANA, and OTA.
The CDS 2 2024 expected cut-off is calculated on various factors like the number of candidates taking the exam, the difficulty level of the CDS question paper, previous trends of the exam, the number of vacancies, etc. The candidates will be able to check their secured marks by comparing their responses against the questions asked in the exam with the CDS answer key.
CDS cut-off gives a clear picture of the difficulty level of the exam as well as the competition. We have provided CDS's previous year cut-off. Find all about it in the information given below.
- CDS Cut off 2024
- CDS Exam Dates & Schedule
- CDS 2 2024 Expected Cut Off
- CDS 1 2024 Expected Cut Off
- How to Check CDS Cut Off?
- CDS Minimum Qualifying Marks
- Factors Determining CDS Cut Off Marks
- CDS Cut off 2024 for Written Exam
- CDS Cut off 2024 for SSB Interview
- CDS 1 Cut off 2024 for Final Selection
- CDS 2 2022 Cutoff
- Previous Years’ CDS Cut off Marks
CDS Cut off 2024
UPSC releases CDS cut-off for the written exam and final selection after the completion of the recruitment process. CDS cutoff for the written exam is calculated based on the minimum qualifying marks in each subject and the minimum aggregate marks of the last qualified candidate. The final CDS cutoff is decided based on the marks of the last recommended candidate. After the release of the CDS cut off the CDS result is released. The minimum qualifying for each subject is 20 percent. Candidates need to secure separate qualifying marks in the written exam and SSB Interview. Based on the CDS cutoff, candidates are selected for the Indian Military Academy (IMA), Indian Naval Academy (INA), Air Force Academy (AFA), and Officers’ Training Academy (OTA). Candidates are required to secure the cut-off marks separately in the written exam and SSB interview to be considered for final selection.
Q: What is CDS cut off?
Q: How to check CDS cut off?
Q: When will the CDS cut off be released?
CDS Exam Dates & Schedule
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of CDS 2025 exam
Dates | Past Exam Dates |
---|---|
20 Sep '24 | CDS 2 Result 2024 |
23 Aug '24 | CDS 2 Admit Card |
CDS 2 2024 Expected Cut Off
After taking into consideration the difficulty level of the paper, we will provide CDS 2 expected cut-off in 2024. The expected cut-off will be disclosed to students so that they can analyse their performance. The number of CDS 2 vacancy and the difficulty level of the exam plays an important role in deciding the expected cut-off. Candidates can check below the CDS 2 expected cut-off:
Academy | Written Exam | Final Exam |
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IMA (Indian Military Academy) |
Available Soon |
Available Soon |
INA (Indian Naval Academy) |
Available Soon |
Available Soon |
AFA (Air Force Academy) |
Available Soon |
Available Soon |
OTA (Officers’ Training Academy) men |
Available Soon |
Available Soon |
OTA (Officers’ Training Academy) women |
Available Soon |
Available Soon |
CDS 1 2024 Expected Cut Off
After taking into consideration the difficulty level of the paper, we have provided CDS 1 expected cut-off in 2024. The expected cut-off is disclosed to students so that they can analyse their performance as well as know the chances of their selection for the next round. The number of CDS 1 vacancy and the difficulty level of the exam plays an important role in deciding the expected cut-off. Candidates can check below the CDS 1 expected cut-off:
Academy | Written Exam | Final Exam |
---|---|---|
IMA (Indian Military Academy) |
120 – 130 |
245 – 255 |
INA (Indian Naval Academy) |
105 – 120 |
233 – 245 |
AFA (Air Force Academy) |
145 – 150 |
268 – 270 |
OTA (Officers’ Training Academy) men |
73 – 85 |
162 – 170 |
OTA (Officers’ Training Academy) women |
74 – 85 |
164 – 170 |
How to Check CDS Cut Off?
CDS cut-off is released online on the official website-upsc.nic.in. The steps to check the cut-off of CDS exam are given below:
- Visit the official website
- Go to the cutoff section from the 'Examination' tab
- Click the relevant link
- The course-wise CDS cut-off marks are displayed on the screen in PDF format
- Download the same and save the file
Q: Is there any difference between CDS 1 and CDS 2 cut off?
Q: Is there any sectional cut off in CDS exam?
CDS Minimum Qualifying Marks
The minimum qualifying marks for the CDS exam will help the candidates establish a target to score good attempts for the CDS exam. The candidates must check the previous years' question papers to get a rough idea of the difficulty level of the paper. The minimum qualifying marks for the CDS 2 exam are given below in the table:
Course | Written Result |
---|---|
Minimum qualifying marks in each Subject | |
IMA |
20 marks (i.e. 20 per cent) |
INA |
20 marks (i.e. 20 per cent) |
AFA |
20 marks (i.e. 20 per cent) |
OTA (Men) |
20 marks (i.e. 20 per cent) |
OTA (Women) |
20 marks (i.e. 20 per cent) |
Factors Determining CDS Cut Off Marks
The cut off marks of CDS exam are determined based on the following factors:
- Number of vacancies
- Total number of appeared candidates
- The Difficulty level of the exam
Q: Does the difficulty level of CDS exam affect the CDS cutoff?
Q: Is the CDS merit list prepared on the basis of CDS cut off?
Q: How CDS exam expected cut off marks are determined?
CDS Cut off 2024 for Written Exam
The cut off for the written exam is the minimum aggregate marks of the last qualified candidates. The written exam for IMA, INA, and AFA comprises English, General Knowledge and Elementary Mathematics sections. The test paper for admission to OTA comprises two sections, English and General Knowledge. Total marks of the test for IMA, INA and AFA are 300 while it is 200 for OTA. Candidates are also required to secure the minimum qualifying marks in each subject, which is 20 per cent. UPSC prepares a list of candidates who obtain the minimum qualifying marks in the written exam. Candidates who are declared successful in the written exam are called for intelligence and personality tests.
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CDS Cut off 2024 for SSB Interview
SSB Interview is conducted for the qualified candidates of the written exam. The SSB Interview follows the two-stage selection process. Stage 1 comprises Officer Intelligence Rating (OIR) tests and Picture Perception Description Test (PP&DT). Stage 2 comprises Interview, Group Testing Officer Tasks, Psychology Tests, and the Conference. To qualify SSB Interview, candidates need to secure the minimum qualifying marks. The CDS cut-off for SSB Interview is decided out of 300 marks for IMA, INA, and AFA and 200 marks for OTA.
CDS 1 Cut off 2024 for Final Selection
The cutoff for final selection is decided based on the written exam and SSB Interview. CDS final cut-off is the marks secured by the last recommended candidates. Based on the final cutoff, candidates are selected for admission to the different courses.
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Q: What are the minimum qualifying marks for CDS written exam and SSB interview?
Q: What is the weightage given to the CDS written exam and SSB interview in the final merit list?
Q: Why are the cut off marks for AFA more than IMA and INA?
CDS 2 2022 Cutoff
The candidates can check the CDS 2 2022 cut off below in the table:
Name of the Academy |
Written Result |
Final Result |
|
---|---|---|---|
Minimum qualifying marks in each Subject |
Aggregate marks of last qualified candidate |
Marks of last recommended candidate |
|
IMA |
20 per cent |
126 marks |
249 |
INA |
118 marks |
248 |
|
AFA |
136 marks |
258 |
|
OTA (Men) |
98 marks |
180 |
|
OTA (Women) |
98 marks |
179 |
Previous Years’ CDS Cut off Marks
Candidates can check below CDS previous years' cut off for 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016.
CDS 2 Cut off 2021
Course | Written Result | Final Result | |
---|---|---|---|
Minimum qualifying marks in each Subject | Minimum aggregate marks of the last qualified candidate | Marks of last recommended candidate | |
IMA |
20 marks (i.e. 20 per cent) |
138 marks (i.e. 46 per cent) |
263 |
INA |
20 marks (i.e. 20 per cent) |
132 marks (i.e. 44 per cent) |
256 |
AFA |
20 marks (i.e. 20 per cent) |
148 marks (i.e. 49.33 per cent) |
270 |
OTA (Men) |
20 marks (i.e. 20 per cent) |
102 marks (i.e. 51 per cent) |
183 |
OTA (Women) |
20 marks (i.e. 20 per cent) |
102 marks (i.e. 51 per cent) |
184 |
CDS 1 2021 Cutoff
Academy | Written Exam | Final Exam |
---|---|---|
Aggregate marks of last qualified candidate | Marks of last recommended candidate | |
IMA |
145 |
268 |
INA |
136 |
260 |
AFA |
158 |
281 |
OTA (Men) |
107 |
189 |
OTA(Women) |
107 |
191 |
CDS (I) 2020 Official Cutoff
Academy | Written Exam | Final Exam |
---|---|---|
|
Aggregate marks of last qualified candidate* |
Marks of last recommended candidate |
IMA |
130 |
250 |
INA |
118 |
242 |
AFA |
143 |
274 |
OTA (Men) |
93 |
173 |
OTA(Women) |
93 |
177 |
*Subject to a minimum of 20 per cent marks in each paper
Download here CDS (II) 2020 Official Cutoff
CDS 2 2019 Official Cut off
Academy | Written Exam | Final Exam | |
---|---|---|---|
Minimum qualifying marks in each subject |
Aggregate marks of last qualified candidate |
Marks of last recommended candidate | |
IMA | 20 marks (i.e. 20 per cent) | 134 marks (i.e. 44.67 per cent) | 258 |
INA | 20 marks (i.e. 20 per cent) | 122 marks (i.e. 40.67 per cent) | 245 |
AFA | 20 marks (i.e. 20 per cent) | 148 marks (i.e. 49.33 per cent) | 272 |
OTA (Men) | 20 marks (i.e. 20 per cent) | 95 marks (i.e. 47.5 per cent) | 176 |
OTA(Women) | 20 marks (i.e. 20 per cent) | 95 marks (i.e. 47.5 per cent) | 179 |
CDS 1 2019 Official Cut off
Academy | Written Exam | Final Exam |
---|---|---|
Aggregate marks of last qualified candidate | Marks of last recommended candidate | |
IMA | 116 | 242 |
INA | 105 | 233 |
AFA | 129 | 264 |
OTA (Men) | 78 | 160 |
OTA(Women) | 78 | 162 |
CDS 1 cut off 2018
Academy | Written Exam | Final Exam |
---|---|---|
IMA |
118 |
240 |
INA |
98 |
225 |
AFA |
138 |
279 |
OTA(Men) |
69 |
154 |
OTA(Women) |
69 |
150 |
*Subject to a minimum of 20 per cent marks in each paper.
CDS 2 Cut off 2018
Marks of last qualified candidate | Written Result | Final Result | |
---|---|---|---|
Minimum qualifying marks in each Subject | Minimum aggregate marks of last qualified candidate | Marks of last recommended candidate | |
IMA |
20 marks (i.e. 20 per cent) |
116 marks (i.e. 38.67 per cent) |
242 |
INA |
20 marks (i.e. 20 per cent) |
102 marks (i.e. 34 per cent) |
228 |
AFA |
20 marks (i.e. 20 per cent) |
131 marks (i.e. 43.67 per cent) |
253 |
OTA (Men) |
20 marks (i.e. 20 per cent) |
80 marks (i.e. 40 per cent) |
162 |
OTA (Women) |
20 marks (i.e. 20 per cent) |
80 marks (i.e. 40 per cent) |
163 |
CDS 1 Cut off 2017
Academy |
Written Exam |
Final Exam |
---|---|---|
IMA |
125 |
249 |
INA |
118 |
241 |
AFA |
144 |
268 |
OTA (Men) |
82 |
163 |
OTA (Women) |
82 |
164 |
CDS 2 Cut off 2017
Marks of last qualified candidates | Written Result | Final Result | |
---|---|---|---|
Minimum qualifying marks in each Subject | Minimum aggregate marks of last qualified candidate | Marks of last recommended candidate | |
IMA |
20 marks (i.e. 20 per cent) |
120 marks (i.e. 40 per cent) |
244 |
INA |
20 marks (i.e. 20 per cent) |
111 marks (i.e. 37 per cent) |
237 |
AFA |
20 marks (i.e. 20 per cent) |
135 marks (i.e. 45 per cent) |
260 |
OTA (Men) |
20 marks (i.e. 20 per cent) |
86 marks (i.e. 43 per cent) |
167 |
OTA (Women) |
20 marks (i.e. 20 per cent) |
86 marks (i.e. 43 per cent) |
171 |
CDS 1 Cut off 2016
Academy |
Written Exam |
Final Exam |
---|---|---|
Aggregate marks of the last qualified candidate |
Marks of last recommended candidate |
|
IMA |
72 |
214 |
INA |
63 |
217 |
AFA |
123 |
249 |
OTA (Men) |
68 |
150 |
OTA (Women) |
68 |
157 |
CDS 2 Cut off 2016
Marks of last qualified candidate | Written Result | FinalResult | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minimum qualifying marks in each Subject | Minimum aggregate marks of last qualified candidate | Marks of last recommended candidate | ||||
IMA |
20 |
marks |
(i.e. |
20 per cent) |
105 marks (i.e. 35 per cent) |
227 |
INA |
20 |
marks |
(i.e. |
20 per cent) |
90 marks (i.e. 30 per cent) |
225 |
AFA |
20 |
marks |
(i.e. |
20 per cent) |
135 marks (i.e. 45 per cent) |
258 |
OTA (Men) |
20 |
marks |
(i.e. |
20 per cent) |
72 marks (i.e. 36 per cent) |
157 |
OTA (Women) |
20 |
marks |
(i.e. |
20 per cent) |
72 marks (i.e. 36 per cent) |
159 |
Other Defence Exam Cutoffs:
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Answered a week ago
You would be eligible to take the CDS (Combined Defence Services) exam in April 2025 if you were between the ages of 20 and 24 on January 1, 2025. You would be 24 years old in December 2024 because your birthday is December 15, 2000, hence you would be eligible to apply for the CDS exam in April 2
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Answered 3 weeks ago
The highest rank attainable through CDs is the rank of general which is a 4-stared officer position.
it is a general in the army, Admiral in the Navy and Air Chief Marshal in the Air Force.
and the lowest rank is lieutenant which is a 2 stared officer position.
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Answered 3 weeks ago
The questions will consist of objective-type questions.
the total duration for the exam is 4 hours and is for a total of 200 marks for OTA.
The question papers for General Knowledge will be set in bilingually in Hindi and English. The exam will comprise 2 subjects, English and General Knowledge, and e
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Answered 3 weeks ago
The CDS 1 application form 2025 will be available from December 11 to 31, 2024. The CDS 1 2025 exam will be conducted on April 13, 2025. CDS 2 notification will be released in May 2025, the last date for application will be 17th June 2025 and the exam will be conducted on 14, September 2025.
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Answered 2 months ago
The Union Public Service Commission released the CDS examination 2025 approximate number of vacancies. It is around 457 vacancies will be announced for various defence services.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
Candidates can download the UPSC CDS 1 2025 recommended marks by following the steps given below:
- Go to the official website
- Click on the CDS 1 2025 recommended marks link
- Click on the PDF link
- The CDS 1 2025 recommended marks PDF will appear on the screen
- Download the CDS 1 2025 marks and save it fo
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
The CDS exam requires in depth knowledge and clarity of concepts or conceptual clarity. So, regular solving of mock tests of the CDS exam is essential. It provides an additional advantage that a candidate requires to succeed in the exam. It also helps to test the preparation level and evaluate the p
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
The CDS exam is conducted twice a year for admission to IMA, Indian Naval Academy, and Air Force Academy. Basically, it works as a tool for students to prepare for an upcoming exam. Candidate will get an idea of the actual examination. Mock tests make candidates realise their mistakes that must be t
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
The candidates who will qualify for the CDS 2 result in 2025 will proceed to the SSB interview. The CDS 2 result 2025 will be released on the official website. Basically, the result PDF, cut-off marks, and the final merit-list will guide candidates on their next steps, mainly for the SSB interview r
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
The CDS OTA Result will be released on the official website. Candidates can check below the steps:
- Visit the official website
- Click on the CDS OTA result link
- Click on the result PDF link
- The CDS OTA result will appear on the screen
- Download the CDS OTA result PDF and save it for later use
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Contributor-Level 10
My DOB is 15/12/2000. Am I eligible for CDS April 2025?