UPSC CDS 2 2021 Official Cut-Off Marks Published

UPSC has published the official CDS 2 2021 cut-off marks for the written exam and the total marks scored by the last recommended candidates. After the final merit list of CDS...

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UPSC has published the official CDS 2 2021 cut-off marks for the written exam and the total marks scored by the last recommended candidates. After the final merit list of CDS 2 2021 OTA was published, candidates can now check the official cut-off marks of CDS 2 2021.

For OTA (men and women) has 102 marks i.e. 51%, AFA cut-off is 148 marks i.e. 49.33%, IMA has 138 marks i.e. 46%, INA has 132 marks i.e. 44%. The minimum qualifying marks in each subject is 20 marks i.e. 20%.

Let us understand the marking system for CDS 2 2021 exam before we talk about the marks you need to score to clear the CDS Exam.

CDS 2 2021 Cut-Off Marks [Official]

S.No	Academy	Cut Off
1	OTA (Women)	102
2	OTA (Men)	102
3	IMA	138
4	INA	132
5	AFA	148

For IMA AFA INA (Indian Military Academy, Air Force Academy, Indian Naval Academy)

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