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CDS 1 2022 Cut Off Marks [Expected] – IMA OTA AFA INA

CDS 1 2022 exam is being conducted in many exam centres and many CDS aspirants are appearing for the CDS 1 2022 exam on 10th April 2022. After the exam,...

CDS 1 2022 exam is being conducted in many exam centres and many CDS aspirants are appearing for the CDS 1 2022 exam on 10th April 2022. After the exam, many of you must be wondering about the CDS 1 2022 cut-off marks, based on the previous CDS Exam cut-off as mentioned below.

CDS 1 2022 result will be published by the UPSC in May – April 2022 and successful candidates will be facing the SSB interviews for IMA, OTA, AFA, and INA. CDS 1 2022 cut-off will be published by the UPSC later after the final result of CDS 1 2022. In this article, we have brought for you the expected cut-off marks for CDS 1 2022 exam so that you can check your CDS 1 2022 score based on CDS 1 2022 answer key. Let us understand the exam pattern of CDS 2 2021 before we talk about the marks you need to score to clear the CDS 1 2022 Exam.

CDS 1 2022 Cut Off Marks [Expected]

S.NoAcademyExpected Cut Off (UPDATING)
1OTA (Women)100 – 110
2OTA (Men)100 – 110
3IMA140 – 150
4INA130 – 140
5IAF150 – 160
S.NoAcademySectional Cut Off
1OTA (Women)20% in each paper
2OTA (Men)20% in each paper
3IMA20% in each paper
4INA20% in each paper
5IAF20% in each paper

CDS Exam Cut Off (Previous Years)

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CDS 1 2022 Examination Pattern

UPSC follows a standard and very transparent manner to conduct the CDS 1 2022 examination. The written examination consists of the below subjects:

A) For Admission to Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, and Air Force Academy:

SUBJECTDURATIONMAX. MARKS
ENGLISH2 HOURS100 M
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE2 HOURS100 M
ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS2 HOURS100 M

B) For Admission to Officers’ Training Academy:

SUBJECTDURATIONMAX. MARKS
ENGLISH2 HOURS100 M
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE2 HOURS100 M
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CDS PaperEnglishGKMathematics
Maximum Marks100100100
Marks for Correct answer+0.83 marks for each correct option+0.83 marks for each correct option+1 marks for each correct option
Negative marking-0.27 marks for each wrong answer-0.27 marks for each wrong answer-0.33 marks for each wrong answer
For IMA, INA, AFA
SubjectDurationMaximum Marks
English 2 hrs100
General Knowledge2 hrs100
Elementary Mathematics2 hrs100
For OTA
SubjectDurationMaximum Marks
English2 hrs100
General Knowledge2 hrs100

How many candidates apply for the CDS exam?

So, starting with the number of cadidates who apply for the UPSC CDS exam. CDS exam is conducted two times every year by the UPSC for the defence aspirants who want to join the Army, Airforce and Navy as an officer. Every time around 5 lakh+ candidates apply for CDS exam, so in one year around 10 lakh+ candidates apply for the CDS exam.

How many candidates clear the CDS exam?

Now coming to the curricula part, how many candidates actually clear the CDS exam? Looking at the previous CDS results, around 7000 to 9000 candidates only clear the CDS written exam. You can find the details on a number of candidates who cleared the CDS exam from previous years.

ExamNo. of candidates clear CDS written exam
CDS 1 2022Exam Date: 10th April 2022
CDS 2 20216845
CDS 1 20216552 
CDS 2 20206727
CDS 1 20207081
CDS 2 20198120
CDS 1 20197953
CDS 2 20187650
CDS 1 20188261
CDS 2 20178692
CDS 1 20178548

How many candidates clear the CDS SSB Interview?

Clearing the SSB interview is very challenging, not because of the tests conducted at the SSB but because of the low success rate. Out of 100 candidates only 5 – 6 candidates clear the SSB interview, not to forget the SSB Screening test i.e. OIR Test and PPDT, Stage-1 testing where 60% of candidates fail. Now coming to how many candidates clear the CDS SSB interview, you may find the details below:

UPSC CDS ExamNo. of candidates clear CDS SSB interview
CDS 1 2022To Be Updated After Writtens Exams
CDS 2 2021SSB Interviews under process.
CDS 1 2021154 (85 +58 +11)  & 169 (*113 + ^56 ) OTA Men and Women
CDS 2 2020129 (71 + 49 + 09) (IMA INA AFA) & 192 (*141 + ^51 ) OTA Men and Women
CDS 1 202095 (50+39+6) (IMA INA AFA) & 147 (*96 + ^51 ) OTA Men and Women
CDS 2 2019196 (106+76+14) (IMA INA AFA) & 241 (*174 + ^67 ) OTA Men and Women
CDS 1 2019129(IMA AFA INA) + 267 OTA
CDS 2 2018295
CDS 1 2018272
CDS 2 2017419
CDS 1 2017441

How many candidates clear CDS Merit List?

As we are observing for a few years, no one gets merit out through UPSC entry, if you clear the SSB interview and medical examination, there are 100% chances of you getting the joining instructions for the respective training academy.

Hope this analysis will help the CDS aspirants to understand the competition level and they can prepare better for their upcoming examination.

Previous Years CDS Official Cut Off Marks

CDS 1 2021 cutoff final marks
cds 2 2020 cut off

CDS 1 2019 Cut Off Marks [Official]

CDS 1 2019 Cut off marks

CDS 2 2018 Cut Off Marks [Official]

CDS 2 2018 cut off marks

CDS 1 2018 Cut Off Marks [Official]

CDS 1 2018 Cut Off Marks Official
CDS 2 2017 Cut Off Marks

CDS 2 2017 Cut Off Marks: The cutoff of CDS 2 2017 exam has not been released by UPSC yet. Aspirants who appeared for CDS 2 2017 written exam can check the expected cut off below:

CDS 1 2017 Cut Off Marks

CDS 1 2017 Cut Off Marks: The cutoff of CDS 1 2017 exam has not been released by UPSC yet. Aspirants who appeared for CDS 1 2017 written exam can check the expected cut off below:

CDS 2 2016 Cutoff Official: These are the official cut off marks of CDS 2 2016 exam published by UPSC

CDS 2 2016 Cut Off Marks

Now Look at how many aspirants applied for CDS 2016 and 2017 and cleared it based on the official data

CDS 1 2016

  • Number of candidates applied: 2,50,000+
  • Roll number of last written qualified candidate: 0239701
  • Total number of candidates cleared CDS 1 2016 written exam: 8411
  • Total number of candidates cleared SSB interview:  325
    • IMA: 92
    • INA: 31
    • AFA: 3
    • OTA: (153 Men + 46 Women)

CDS 2 2016

  • Number of candidates applied: 2,80,000+
  • Roll number of last written qualified candidate: 0279910
  • Total number of candidates cleared CDS 1 2016 written exam: 8563
  • Total number of candidates cleared SSB interview:  593
    • IMA: 168
    • INA: 81
    • AFA: 16
    • OTA: (258 Men + 70 Women)

CDS 1 2017

  • Number of candidates applied: 1,85,000+
  • Roll number of last written qualified candidate: 0183972
  • Total number of candidates cleared CDS 1 2016 written exam: 8548
  • Total number of candidates cleared SSB interview:  300 +
    • IMA: 124
    • INA: 75
    • AFA: 10
    • OTA: 181 Male (including IMA candidates) + 51 Female 

Candidates who are preparing for the CDS 2 2022 and CDS 1 2023 exams can enroll in our CDS Exam Online Course. The course is fully loaded with the best preparation material for your upcoming CDS Exam.

CDS 1 2022 SSB Interview Dates:

As many aspirants who have will be clearing the CDS 1 2022 written exam for the Indian Military Academy IMA, Air Force Academy AFA, Indian Naval Academy INA, and Officers Training Academy OTA course will be waiting for their SSB interview dates, the result for CDS 1 2022 was declared in May which makes it obvious that why candidates are anxious as they are still waiting for their SSB interview dates for IMA and OTA. We have been receiving many emails and messages on our social media regarding the CDS 1 2022 IMA AFA INA OTA SSB dates. Here are a few things that could help you.

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All About upcoming CDS 2 2022 Exam

CDS 2 2022 Exam AGE LIMIT: Age limit plays a crucial role in this notification. UPSC follows strict rules considering the dates. The dates given by UPSC for CDS 2 2022 are:

ACADEMYAGE LIMITBORN BETWEEN
INDIAN MILITARY ACADEMY19-2402 July 1999 to 01 July 2004
INDIAN NAVAL ACADEMY19-2402 July 1999 to 01 July 2004
AIR FORCE ACADEMY20-2402 July 1999 to 01 July 2003
OFFICERS’ TRAINING ACADEMY (MEN)19-2502 July 1998 to 01 July 2004
OFFICERS’ TRAINING ACADEMY (WOMEN)19-2502 July 1998 to 01 July 2004

CDS 2 2022 Important Dates: UPSC will publish the CDS 1 2022 notification and important dates. Let’s have a look at the tentative schedule for CDS 1 2022 exam.

CDS 2 2022 EVENTSIMPORTANT DATES
Notification Release date18 May 2022
CDS 2 2022 Application Start18 May 2022
CDS 2 2022 Apply Last Date16 June 2022
Release of Admit card2 Weeks before Exam
CDS 2 2022 Exam date04 September 2022 (SUNDAY)
Declaration of resultNov– Dec 2022

CDS 2 2022 Exam Educational Qualifications: Candidates should be well known with the education qualifications before applying the examination. Here we brought the complete details of the educational qualifications required for CDS Exam 2022 Notification.

ACADEMYEDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
INDIAN MILITARY ACADEMYGraduation Degree
INDIAN NAVAL ACADEMYB.E/B.Tech (10+2 with Physics & Maths)
AIR FORCE ACADEMYGraduation, B.E/B.Tech (10+2 with Physics &Maths)
OFFICERS’ TRAINING ACADEMY (MEN)Graduation Degree
OFFICERS’ TRAINING ACADEMY (WOMEN)Graduation Degree

CDS 2 2022 Exam Selection Procedure: CDS follows a three-stage recruitment process it consists of:

  • Written Test
  • SSB Interview
  • Medical Examination
  • Merit List

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