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CDS Cut Off 2025, Check Previous Year Cut Off Marks

CDS Cut Off 2025 will be released on the UPSC official website once the recruitment process is completed. Students can check CDS Previous Year Cut Off Marks to know paper difficulty level and competition.
authorImageNigam Sharma6 Jun, 2025
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CDS Cut Off 2025

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.

CDS Cut off 2025

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 Expected Cut Off

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

CDS 2 2024 Expected Cut Off

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

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

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

Factors Affecting CDS Cut Off 2024

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:

  1. The total number of applicants who attempted the CDS 2024 exam
  2. The number of available vacancies
  3. The difficulty level of the exam.

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

CDS Cut Off 2024 Stages

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.

Steps to Check CDS Cut Off 2024

To check the CDS cut off 2024 from the official website, please follow the steps given below:

  • Step 1: To check the CDS 2024 cut off, candidates must first visit UPSC's official website.
  • Step 2: Now, click on the “Examination" tab and select the ‘cut off marks option from the drop-down menu.
  • Step 3: Look for the CDS cut off 2024 in the list provided.
  • Step 4: Download the PDF file of the CDS 2024 cut off marks and make sure to save it for future reference.

Candidates can download the CDS 2 2024 cut off OTA, AFA, IMA, and INA from the official UPSC website with these steps.

CDS Cut Off 2023

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

CDS Cut Off 2022

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

CDS Previous Year Cut Off For IMA (2016-2022)

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 For INA (2016-2022)

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

CDS Previous Year Cut Off For AFA (2016-2022)

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

CDS Previous Year Cut Off For OTA (2016-2022)

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
CDS Cutoff 2024 Related Links
CDS Notification 2024 CDS Selection Process
CDS Application Form 2024 CDS Exam Date 2024
CDS Syllabus CDS Previous Year Question Papers
CDS Eligibility CDS Exam Date 2024
CDS Admit Card CDS Cut Off

No. of candidates in the CDS written exam

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

Number of candidates who cleared the CDS SSB Interview

The CDS SSB interview is quite challenging for candidates due to a low success rate, where only 5 to 6 candidates out of 100 typically clear the SSB interview, inclusive of the SSB Screening test. The statistics showcasing the number of candidates who passed the CDS SSB interview in various years are detailed in the following table:
UPSC CDS Exam Number of candidates who clear the CDS SSB interview
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

No. of candidates Clear the Merit List

Generally, once the candidates clear the SSB interview and medical examination, securing a place in the CDS Merit List and receiving joining instructions for the respective training academy becomes a near certainty.  It's essential to note that female candidates typically have fewer chances of securing a spot on the merit list due to the limited availability of seats. In contrast, male candidates commonly secure places in the merit list owing to the adequate number of seats across the various branches of the Indian armed forces. This information helps CDS aspirants comprehend the competition levels, thereby assisting them in better preparation for the upcoming CDS Examination.

CDS Notification Other Related Links
AFCAT 1 2024 Notification CDS Notification 2024
UPSC CAPF Notification 2024 NDA 1 Notification 2024

 

CDS Cutoff 2025 FAQs

Q1. Does CDS cutoff change every year?

Ans. Yes, the CDS cutoff change every year depending on various factors, such as the number of applicants and the overall performance of the candidates.

Q2. What is expected CDS 1 Cutoff 2025?

Ans. Candidates should that CDS 1 2025 Expected Cut Off is the minimum marks needed to qualify exam.

Q3. Is there a sectional cutoff in the CDS exam?

Ans. Yes, there is a sectional cutoff in the CDS exam. Candidates must achieve the minimum qualifying marks in each exam section to progress to the next stage.

Q4. Is there a difference between the expected and final cutoff for CDS 2023?

Ans. Yes, the expected cutoff for CDS 2023 may differ from the final cutoff because it depends on different factors and how well the candidates perform in the exam.

Q5. From where can candidates download the CDS 2023 cut off?

Ans. Candidates can download the CDS cut off 2023 from the UPSC official website.

Q6. What is the CDS 2 2023 cutoff?

Ans. Candidates get CDS 2 2023 Cut Off covers category-wise marks distribution in written exam and interview.
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