UPSC has published the official CDS 2 2020 cut-off marks for the written exam and total marks scored by the last recommended candidates. AFA has the highest cut-off marks in CDS 2 2020 as usual. For AFA cut-off is 152 marks i.e. 50.67%, IMA has 139 marks i.e. 46.33%, INA has 134 marks i.e. 44.67%, OTA (men and women) has 97 marks i.e. 48.5%. The minimum qualifying marks in each subject is 20 marks i.e. 20%.
CDS 2 2020 Official Cut Off Marks
Let us understand the marking system of CDS 2 2020 exam before we talk about the marks you need to score to clear the CDS Exam.
| SECTION | No.of questions | Marks |
| 1. English | 120 | 100 |
| 2. General Knowledge | 120 | 100 |
| 3. Elementary Mathematics | 100 | 100 |
| Total marks 300 |
For OTA (Officer Training Academy), there is no mathematics.
| SECTION | No. of questions | Marks |
| 1. English | 120 | 100 |
| 2. General knowledge | 120 | 100 |
| Total marks 200 |
| CDS Paper | English | GK | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Marks | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| 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 | ||
| Subject | Duration | Maximum Marks |
| English | 2 hrs | 100 |
| General Knowledge | 2 hrs | 100 |
| Elementary Mathematics | 2 hrs | 100 |
| For OTA | ||
| Subject | Duration | Maximum Marks |
| English | 2 hrs | 100 |
| General Knowledge | 2 hrs | 100 |
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When i will i check my wriitten score on upsc website
Is there sectional cut off in cds exam???
why it is written that there is 0.27 negative marking in gs and eng isnt it 0.33 ?