CDS Cut Off 2025: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) announces the CDS Cut Off 2025 along with the final result for IMA (Indian Military Academy), INA (Indian Naval Academy), AFA (Air Force Academy), and OTA (Officers' Training Academy) on its official website. These cutoff marks represent the minimum scores needed to proceed in the selection process. To understand the expected CDS 1 2025 Cut Off, candidates can refer to the previous year's cutoff marks and analyse the trends.
Cut-off marks are affected by Multiple factors, including the difficulty level and patterns of the question paper. A detailed discussion of these aspects is included in the article. The minimum marks for CDS 1 2025 will be available upon release. At present, applicants can utilise the earlier minimum scores and past cut-off trends to approximate the CDS 2 cut-off for the year 2024. Here, candidates can find all the information about the CDS Cut Off 2025, including the CDS 2025 Expected Cut-off and cut-off marks from the previous years.The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts the Combined Defence Services (CDS) exam to recruit Commissioned Officers in the Indian Military Academy, Officers Training Academy, Indian Naval Academy, and Indian Air Force Academy. To pass the exam, candidates must score at least the commission's minimum cutoff marks. The UPSC will announce the CDS Cut Off 2025 after the result.
The CDS written exam Cutoff is determined by considering the minimum passing scores in individual subjects and the cumulative minimum marks of the last successful candidate. The final CDS cutoff is established by assessing the scores of the final candidate who received a recommendation. The minimum qualifying mark for each subject in the CDS exam is 20% of the total marks. Candidates who pass the CDS 2025 exam will be selected for the SSB Interview conducted by the Ministry of Defence's Service Selection Board.
CDS 1 2025 Exam was conducted on 13th April offline in multiple exam centres in India. Many candidates appeared to take the CDS Written Exam. CDS 1 Expected Cut Off covers the information of the minimum marks required to qualify for the written exam. Students who took the exam eagerly want to know about the CDS 1 2025 Expected Cut Off. A table is compiled for CDS 1 Expected Cut Off Marks for 2025. Candidates get the academy-wise information related to the minimum qualifying marks needed in the exam, considering the past cut off trends.
CDS 1 2025 Expected Cut Off |
|
Academy |
Written Exam |
IMA (Indian Military Academy) |
120-130 |
INA (Indian Naval Academy) |
105-120 |
AFA (Air Force Academy) |
145-150 |
OTA (Officers’ Training Academy) women |
74-85 |
OTA (Officers’ Training Academy) men |
73-85 |
After analysing multiple factors and considering the previous trend of the CDS exam, our team of experts has come up with an estimated written exam cut off for the CDS Exam 2024. Although the official CDS cut off 2024 from the UPSC is still awaited, we have carefully considered all relevant information and provided the Expected CDS 2 2024 Written Exam cut-off and final cut-off in the table below:
CDS Written Exam Expected Cut Off 2024 | ||
CDS 1 Expected Cutoff 2024 | CDS 2 Written Exam | CDS 2 Final Cutoff |
CDS Cut off AFA | 140-145 | 265-275 |
CDS Cut off IMA | 116-125 | 245-255 |
CDS Cut off INA | 109-119 | 235-245 |
CDS Cut off OTS (female) | 94-99 | 166-170 |
CDS Cut off OTS (male) | 95-100 | 165-170 |
CDS 1 Cut Off 2024 will be updated in the table below once released by the exam conducting authorities. The category wise cut off marks are provided for IMA, INA, AFCA, OTA (Male), and OTA (Female) candidates for written and final exam. Students can check the cut off marks provided in the table format.
CDS 1 Cut Off 2024 | ||
Categories | CDS 1 2024 Cut Off Written exam | CDS 1 2024 Cut Off Final Exam |
Aggregate marks of the last qualified candidate in the written exam | Aggregate marks of the last qualified candidate in the final exam | |
IMA | 120/300 | 244/600 |
INA | 100/300 | 230/600 |
AFA | 128/300 | 250/600 |
OTA (Male) | 87/200 | 168/400 |
OTA (Female) | 87/200 | 168/400 |
CDS 2 Cut Off 2024 has been provided for IMA, INA, AFCA, OTA (Male), and OTA (Female) candidates. Students can check cut off marks provided in table for written exam and final exam.
CDS 2 Cut off 2024 | ||
Categories | CDS 2 2024 Cut off written exam | CDS 2 2024 Cut off final exam |
- | Aggregate marks of the last qualified candidate in the written exam | Aggregate marks of the last qualified candidate in the final exam |
IMA | 117/300 | 241/600 |
INA | 90/300 | 220/600 |
AFA | 126/300 | 248/600 |
OTA (Male) | 81/200 | 161/400 |
OTA (Female) | 81/200 | 161/400 |
The CDS 1 2024 cut off and CDS 2 2024 cutoff for OTA, AFA, IMA, and INA are influenced by several factors. These factors include:
Candidates should consider these factors and aim to score above the expected cutoff to increase their chances of qualifying for the next round.
Also, Check - CDS Syllabus 2024
The CDS cut off 2024 will be released by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) in two stages: the written exam and the final cut off. The following are the details of each stage of the CDS exam 2024.
CDS Cut Off 2024 Written Exam:
The first stage of the CDS exam is a written examination. To move forward in the selection process, candidates must score equal to or above the cutoff marks. The minimum cut off mark for CDS 2024 is 20% in all three papers. The written exam consists of three papers, except for candidates appearing for OTA (Officers' Training Academy), who have to appear for only two papers.
CDS Cut Off 2024 Final Merit List:
The final merit list for CDS 2024 will be prepared by considering the candidates' performance in the written exam, SSB interview (Services Selection Board), and medical examination. Those who qualify for the written exam will be called for the SSB interview and medical examination. After completing all these stages, candidates will be recruited to the available positions determined by UPSC for the Combined Defense Services examination.
To check the CDS cut off 2024 from the official website, please follow the steps given below:
Candidates can download the CDS 2 2024 cut off OTA, AFA, IMA, and INA from the official UPSC website with these steps.
Officially, CDS 2023 Cutoff has been released which is updated here in the table below. The table below displays the Official Cut off marks for CDS 1 and CDS 2 Examinations conducted in 2023. The 2023s cut off is prepared category-wise for IMA, INA, AFA, OTA (Male), and OTA (Female). The information covers written exam and final cutoff provided in table.
CDS 1 2023 Cut Off | ||
Categories | CDS 1 2023 Written Cut off | CDS 1 2023 Final Cut off |
IMA | 132 | 257 |
INA | 122 | 247 |
AFA | 142 | 266 |
OTA (Male) | 101 | 181 |
OTA (Female) | 101 | 184 |
CDS 2 2023 Cut Off | ||
Categories | CDS 2 2023 written cut off | CDS 1 2023 final cut off |
IMA | Yet to be released | Yet to be released |
INA | Yet to be released | Yet to be released |
AFA | Yet to be released | Yet to be released |
OTA (Male) | Yet to be released | Yet to be released |
OTA (Female) | Yet to be released | Yet to be released |
Candidaes can check the CDS 1 2022 Cut Off and CDS 2 2022 Cut Off provided in the table. Minimum qualifying marks are for the written exams and the final cut off marks. Candidates can follow the table to know the level of competition in the exam.
CDS 1 2022 Cut Off | ||
Categories | CDS 1 2022 Written Cut off | CDS 1 2022 Final Cut off |
IMA | 136 | 258 |
INA | 128 | 256 |
AFA | 147 | 269 |
OTA (Male) | 100 | 181 |
OTA (Female) | 100 | 184 |
CDS 2 2022 Cut Off | ||
Categories | CDS 2 2022 written cut off | CDS 1 2022 final cut off |
IMA | 138 | 263 |
INA | 132 | 256 |
AFA | 148 | 270 |
OTA (Male) | 102 | 183 |
OTA (Female) | 102 | 184 |
Also, Check the CDS Eligibility Criteria 2023
Check out the table below for the CDS cut off for IMA from 2016 to 2022. CDS aspirants can observe there is an increase in cut-off marks in year few years. At times, the cut off increases due to easy paper. It shows competitive level in the exam.
Category | Written Exam Cut Off |
CDS 2 2022 | 126 |
CDS 1 2022 | 136 |
CDS 2 2021 | 138 |
CDS 1 2021 | 145 |
CDS 2 2020 | 139 |
CDS 1 2020 | 130 |
CDS 2 2019 | 134 |
CDS 1 2019 | 116 |
CDS 2 2018 | 116 |
CDS 1 2018 | 118 |
CDS 2 2017 | 120 |
CDS 1 2017 | 125 |
CDS 2 2016 | 15 |
CDS 1 2016 | 72 |
CDS Previous Year Cut Off is provided from 2016 to 2022 for the INA category. The information provided in the table covers the written exam cutoff marks. Candidates can take a look at the table to know the competition level in the exam.
Category | Written Exam C ut-off |
CDS 2 2022 | 118 |
CDS 1 2022 | 128 |
CDS 2 2021 | 132 |
CDS 1 2021 | 136 |
CDS 2 2020 | 134 |
CDS 1 2020 | 118 |
CDS 2 2019 | 122 |
CDS 1 2019 | 105 |
CDS 2 2018 | 102 |
CDS 1 2018 | 98 |
CDS 2 2017 | 111 |
CDS 1 2017 | 118 |
CDS 2 2016 | 90 |
CDS 1 2016 | 63 |
Check out the table below for the CDS cut off for AFA from 2016 to 2022. It covers the details of the AFA written exam cut off marks.
Category | Written exam cut off |
CDS 2 2022 | 136 |
CDS 1 2022 | 147 |
CDS 2 2021 | 148 |
CDS 1 2021 | 158 |
CDS 2 2020 | 152 |
CDS 1 2020 | 143 |
CDS 2 2019 | 148 |
CDS 1 2019 | 129 |
CDS 2 2018 | 131 |
CDS 1 2018 | 138 |
CDS 2 2017 | 135 |
CDS 1 2017 | 144 |
CDS 2 2016 | 135 |
CDS 1 2016 | 123 |
Check out the table below for the CDS Cut off for IMA from 2016 to 2022. It covers the details of CDS Previous Cut Off Marks (2016-2022) for the OTA category. It is the written exam marks in the CDS 1 and 2 exams.
Category | Written exam cut off |
CDS 2 2022 | 98 |
CDS 1 2022 | 100 |
CDS 2 2021 | 102 |
CDS 1 2021 | 107 |
CDS 2 2020 | 97 |
CDS 1 2020 | 93 |
CDS 2 2019 | 95 |
CDS 1 2019 | 78 |
CDS 2 2018 | 80 |
CDS 1 2018 | 68 |
CDS 2 2017 | 86 |
CDS 1 2017 | 82 |
CDS 2 2016 | 72 |
CDS 1 2016 | 68 |
We provided information related to the number of candidates who qualified CDS written exam from 2017-2024.
Exam | No. of candidates who clear the CDS written exam |
---|---|
CDS 1 2024 | 8373 |
CDS 2 2023 | 6518 |
CDS 1 2023 | 6658 |
CDS 2 2022 | 6622 |
CDS 1 2022 | 6845 |
CDS 2 2021 | 6552 |
CDS 1 2021 | 6727 |
CDS 2 2020 | 7081 |
CDS 1 2020 | 8120 |
CDS 2 2019 | 7953 |
CDS 1 2019 | 7650 |
CDS 2 2018 | 8261 |
CDS 1 2018 | 8692 |
CDS 2 2017 | 8548 |
CDS 1 2017 | 8692 |
UPSC CDS Exam | Number of candidates who clear the CDS SSB interview |
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CDS 1 2023 | 341 |
CDS 2 2022 | 204 (IMA+AFA+INA) & 302 (OTA Men and Women) |
CDS 1 2022 | 164 (IMA+AFA+INA+OTA) & 198 (OTA Men and Women) |
CDS 2 2021 | 142 (IMA INA AFA) & OTE men & Women Pending |
CDS 1 2021 | 154 (IMA INA AFA) & 169 (OTA Men and Women) |
CDS 2 2020 | 129 (IMA INA AFA) & 192 (OTA Men and Women) |
CDS 1 2020 | 95 (IMA INA AFA) & 147 (OTA Men and Women) |
CDS 2 2019 | 196 (IMA INA AFA) & 241 (OTA Men and Women) |
CDS 1 2019 | 129 (IMA AFA INA) + 267 OTA |
CDS 2 2018 | 295 |
CDS 1 2018 | 272 |
CDS 2 2017 | 419 |
CDS 1 2017 | 441 |
CDS Notification Other Related Links | |
AFCAT 1 2024 Notification | CDS Notification 2024 |
UPSC CAPF Notification 2024 | NDA 1 Notification 2024 |