CDS Cutoff Marks 2022: UPSC will release the cut-offs for the examination within a few upcoming days. The cut-offs are the minimum marks that applicants will have to score to qualify the CDS examination. The successful applicants will be eligible to take part in the next stages of the CDS Exam selection procedure. The expected cut-offs will be prepared based o the trend of previous year’s question papers & cut off released by the UPSC.
Expected CDS Cutoff Marks
Course | Result declaration for written exam | Final result declaration |
IMA | 100-110 | 225-230 |
INA | 100-110 | 225-230 |
AFA | 130-140 | 255-265 |
OTA (Men) | 80-90 | 160-168 |
OTA (Women) | 80-90 | 163-170 |
These are the cutoff that appearing applicants will have to score to qualify the written examination & to take part in the SSB interview.
How to check the CDS Cutoff?
The applicants can check CDS cut offs from the official website of the commission. UPSC will release the cut offs within a few more days. The applicants are advised to be in touch with the official website on regular basis to know the latest updates related to the cutoff for the CDS exam. Once the cut-offs is published, you can also download it for further reference.
Factors that affect CDS Cutoff
- The difficulty level of examination
- Number of available seats
- Previous year’s cut-offs
- Number of applicants appearing for the examination
Previous year CDS Cutoff Marks
The applicants can check these previous years’ cutoffs to analyze their potential to score cutoffs in CDS II 2016 exam this year.
Academy | Written examination | Final Marks |
Aggregate marks of last qualified applicants | Marks of last recommended applicants | |
IMA | 102 | 225 |
INA | 99 | 225 |
AFA | 86 | 168 |
OTA (Men) | 86 | 168 |
OTA (Women) | 86 | 172 |
CDS cut off 2014
Course | Results for written exam | Final results |
IMA | 99 | 222 |
INA | 99 | 222 |
AFA | 129 | 250 |
OTA (Men) | 78 | 160 |
OTA (Women) | 78 | 160 |
CDS I cut off 2013
Courses | Results for written exam | Final results | |
Min. qualifying marks in each subject | Min. aggregate marks of last qualified applicant | Marks of last recommended applicants | |
IMA | 20 marks (i.e 20%) | 111 marks (i.e 37%) | 231 |
INA | 20 marks (i.e 20%) | 111 marks (i.e 37%) | 231 |
AFA | 20 marks (i.e 20%) | 135 marks (i.e 45%) | 266 |
OTA (Men) | 20 marks (i.e 20%) | 76 marks (i.e 38%) | 158 |
OTA (Women) | 20 marks (i.e 20%) | 76 marks (i.e 38%) | 160 |
Check here official details here: https://www.upsc.gov.in/
Sir , I’m 24 ,and my birthday is 13 ,March 1993…can I apply for ota….This year 2017 for 2nd exam
sir, what should be height require for cds ? and in which feild of defence height does not much matter ?????
Sir I filled form for CDS 1 2017 but due to some Reasons I couldn’t appear for exam. So I can appear as fresher for exam in CDS 2 2017.