CDS 1 2022 exam is being conducted in many exam centres and many CDS aspirants are appearing for the CDS 1 2022 exam on 10th April 2022. After the exam, many of you must be wondering about the CDS 1 2022 cut-off marks, based on the previous CDS Exam cut-off as mentioned below.
CDS 1 2022 result will be published by the UPSC in May – April 2022 and successful candidates will be facing the SSB interviews for IMA, OTA, AFA, and INA. CDS 1 2022 cut-off will be published by the UPSC later after the final result of CDS 1 2022. In this article, we have brought for you the expected cut-off marks for CDS 1 2022 exam so that you can check your CDS 1 2022 score based on CDS 1 2022 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 1 2022 Exam.
CDS 1 2022 Cut Off Marks [Expected]
| S.No | Academy | Expected Cut Off (UPDATING) |
| 1 | OTA (Women) | 100 – 110 |
| 2 | OTA (Men) | 100 – 110 |
| 3 | IMA | 140 – 150 |
| 4 | INA | 130 – 140 |
| 5 | IAF | 150 – 160 |
| 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 |
CDS 1 2022 Examination Pattern
UPSC follows a standard and very transparent manner to conduct the CDS 1 2022 examination. The written examination consists of the below subjects:
A) For Admission to Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, and Air Force Academy:
| SUBJECT | DURATION | MAX. MARKS |
| ENGLISH | 2 HOURS | 100 M |
| GENERAL KNOWLEDGE | 2 HOURS | 100 M |
| ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS | 2 HOURS | 100 M |
B) For Admission to Officers’ Training Academy:
| SUBJECT | DURATION | MAX. MARKS |
| ENGLISH | 2 HOURS | 100 M |
| GENERAL KNOWLEDGE | 2 HOURS | 100 M |
| 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 |
How many candidates apply for the CDS exam?
So, starting with the number of cadidates who apply for the UPSC CDS exam. CDS exam is conducted two times every year by the UPSC for the defence aspirants who want to join the Army, Airforce and Navy as an officer. Every time around 5 lakh+ candidates apply for CDS exam, so in one year around 10 lakh+ candidates apply for the CDS exam.
How many candidates clear the CDS exam?
Now coming to the curricula part, how many candidates actually clear the CDS exam? Looking at the previous CDS results, around 7000 to 9000 candidates only clear the CDS written exam. You can find the details on a number of candidates who cleared the CDS exam from previous years.
| Exam | No. of candidates clear CDS written exam |
| CDS 1 2022 | Exam Date: 10th April 2022 |
| CDS 2 2021 | 6845 |
| 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 |
How many candidates clear the CDS SSB Interview?
Clearing the SSB interview is very challenging, not because of the tests conducted at the SSB but because of the low success rate. Out of 100 candidates only 5 – 6 candidates clear the SSB interview, not to forget the SSB Screening test i.e. OIR Test and PPDT, Stage-1 testing where 60% of candidates fail. Now coming to how many candidates clear the CDS SSB interview, you may find the details below:
| UPSC CDS Exam | No. of candidates clear CDS SSB interview |
| CDS 1 2022 | To Be Updated After Writtens Exams |
| CDS 2 2021 | SSB Interviews under process. |
| CDS 1 2021 | 154 (85 +58 +11) & 169 (*113 + ^56 ) OTA Men and Women |
| CDS 2 2020 | 129 (71 + 49 + 09) (IMA INA AFA) & 192 (*141 + ^51 ) OTA Men and Women |
| CDS 1 2020 | 95 (50+39+6) (IMA INA AFA) & 147 (*96 + ^51 ) OTA Men and Women |
| CDS 2 2019 | 196 (106+76+14) (IMA INA AFA) & 241 (*174 + ^67 ) OTA Men and Women |
| CDS 1 2019 | 129(IMA AFA INA) + 267 OTA |
| CDS 2 2018 | 295 |
| CDS 1 2018 | 272 |
| CDS 2 2017 | 419 |
| CDS 1 2017 | 441 |
How many candidates clear CDS Merit List?
As we are observing for a few years, no one gets merit out through UPSC entry, if you clear the SSB interview and medical examination, there are 100% chances of you getting the joining instructions for the respective training academy.
Hope this analysis will help the CDS aspirants to understand the competition level and they can prepare better for their upcoming examination.
Previous Years CDS 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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CDS 1 2022 SSB Interview Dates:
As many aspirants who have will be clearing the CDS 1 2022 written exam for the Indian Military Academy IMA, Air Force Academy AFA, Indian Naval Academy INA, and Officers Training Academy OTA course will be waiting for their SSB interview dates, the result for CDS 1 2022 was declared in May which makes it obvious that why candidates are anxious as they are still waiting for their SSB interview dates for IMA and OTA. We have been receiving many emails and messages on our social media regarding the CDS 1 2022 IMA AFA INA OTA SSB dates. Here are a few things that could help you.
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All About upcoming CDS 2 2022 Exam
CDS 2 2022 Exam AGE LIMIT: Age limit plays a crucial role in this notification. UPSC follows strict rules considering the dates. The dates given by UPSC for CDS 2 2022 are:
| ACADEMY | AGE LIMIT | BORN BETWEEN |
| INDIAN MILITARY ACADEMY | 19-24 | 02 July 1999 to 01 July 2004 |
| INDIAN NAVAL ACADEMY | 19-24 | 02 July 1999 to 01 July 2004 |
| AIR FORCE ACADEMY | 20-24 | 02 July 1999 to 01 July 2003 |
| OFFICERS’ TRAINING ACADEMY (MEN) | 19-25 | 02 July 1998 to 01 July 2004 |
| OFFICERS’ TRAINING ACADEMY (WOMEN) | 19-25 | 02 July 1998 to 01 July 2004 |
CDS 2 2022 Important Dates: UPSC will publish the CDS 1 2022 notification and important dates. Let’s have a look at the tentative schedule for CDS 1 2022 exam.
| CDS 2 2022 EVENTS | IMPORTANT DATES |
| Notification Release date | 18 May 2022 |
| CDS 2 2022 Application Start | 18 May 2022 |
| CDS 2 2022 Apply Last Date | 16 June 2022 |
| Release of Admit card | 2 Weeks before Exam |
| CDS 2 2022 Exam date | 04 September 2022 (SUNDAY) |
| Declaration of result | Nov– Dec 2022 |
CDS 2 2022 Exam Educational Qualifications: Candidates should be well known with the education qualifications before applying the examination. Here we brought the complete details of the educational qualifications required for CDS Exam 2022 Notification.
| ACADEMY | EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION |
| INDIAN MILITARY ACADEMY | Graduation Degree |
| INDIAN NAVAL ACADEMY | B.E/B.Tech (10+2 with Physics & Maths) |
| AIR FORCE ACADEMY | Graduation, B.E/B.Tech (10+2 with Physics &Maths) |
| OFFICERS’ TRAINING ACADEMY (MEN) | Graduation Degree |
| OFFICERS’ TRAINING ACADEMY (WOMEN) | Graduation Degree |
CDS 2 2022 Exam Selection Procedure: CDS follows a three-stage recruitment process it consists of:
- Written Test
- SSB Interview
- Medical Examination
- Merit List
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