UPSC has published the official CDS 2 2020 cut off marks for the written exam and total marks scored by the last recommended candidate. 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.
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