CDS 2 2021 result will be published by the UPSC in Dec – Jan 2022 and successful candidates will be facing the SSB interviews for IMA, OTA, AFA, and INA. CDS 2 2021 cut-off will be published by the UPSC later after the final result of CDS 2 2021. In this article, we have brought for you the expected cut-off marks for CDS 2 2021 exam so that you can check your CDS 2 2021 score based on CDS 2 2021 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 2 2021 Exam.
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Let us understand the marking system of CDS 2 2021 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 |
CDS 2 2021 Cut Off Marks [Expected]
| S.No | Academy | Expected Cut Off (UPDATING) |
| 1 | OTA (Women) | 90 – 100 |
| 2 | OTA (Men) | 90 – 100 |
| 3 | IMA | 130 – 140 |
| 4 | INA | 130 – 140 |
| 5 | IAF | 140 – 150 |
| S.No | Academy | Sectional Cut Off |
| 1 | OTA (Women) | 20% in each paper |
| 2 | OTA (Men) | 20% in each paper |
| 3 | IMA | 20% in each paper |
| 4 | INA | 20% in each paper |
| 5 | IAF | 20% in each paper |
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How Many Candidates Clear The CDS Exam?
Now coming to the curicual part, how many candidates actually clear the CDS exam? Looking at the previous CDS results, around 7000 to 9000 candidate only clear the CDS written exam. You can find the details on number of candidates cleared CDS exam from previous years.
| Exam | No. of candidates clear CDS written exam |
| CDS 2 2021 | Exam Date: 14th November 2021 |
| CDS 1 2021 | 6552 |
| CDS 2 2020 | 6727 |
| CDS 1 2020 | 7081 |
| CDS 2 2019 | 8120 |
| CDS 1 2019 | 7953 |
| CDS 2 2018 | 7650 |
| CDS 1 2018 | 8261 |
| CDS 2 2017 | 8692 |
| CDS 1 2017 | 8548 |
CDS 2 2020 Official Cut Off Marks
CDS 1 2019 Cut Off Marks [Official]
CDS 2 2018 Cut Off Marks [Official]
CDS 1 2018 Cut Off Marks [Official]
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: 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
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
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