CDS 1 2021 result will be published by the UPSC in March – April 2021 and successful candidates will be facing the SSB interviews for IMA, OTA, AFA, and INA. CDS 1 2021 cut off will be published by the UPSC later after the final result of CDS 1 2021. In this article, we have brought for you the expected cut-off marks for CDS 1 2021 exam so that you can check your CDS 1 2021 score based on CDS 1 2021 answer key. Let us understand the exam pattern of CDS 1 2021 before we talk about the marks you need to score to clear the CDS 1 2021 Exam.
Let us understand the marking system of CDS 1 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 1 2021 Cut Off Marks [Expected]
| S.No | Academy | Expected Cut Off |
| 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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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
