In this article, Defence Guru has provided a complete analysis of the CDS-1 2025 exam. The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducted the CDS written exam in three shifts on 13TH April 2025. There were three papers: English, General Knowledge, and Elementary Mathematics. Read on to learn more about the CDS-1 2025 exam paper analysis and cut-off marks. Here we will provide you with complete details on the difficulty level of all three papers, the types of questions asked in each paper and the expected cut-off marks for CDS-1 2025.
CDS 1 2025 ANALYSIS OF ALL THREE PAPERS:
Here you will get details on the difficulty level of questions in all three papers of the CDS-1 2025 exam. You can also find out the total number of questions asked from specific topics as we have provided the complete analysis of the CDS-1 2025 exam in the sections below of this article.
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PAPER |
TOTAL QUESTIONS |
DIFFICULT QUES |
SECURED ATTEMPT |
|
ENGLISH |
120 |
Moderate to Difficult |
65-75 Question |
|
GK |
120 |
Moderate |
68-78 Question |
|
ELEMENTARY MATHS |
100 |
Moderate |
44-50 Question |
CDS 1 2025 ENGLISH PAPER ANALYSIS:
Here you will get a detailed analysis of the CDS-1 2025 English paper. As per the CDS syllabus for the English paper, a total of 120 questions were asked in the exam. Explore the table below to get an idea of the difficulty level of the English paper in the CDS exam.
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Topics in the English Section |
Number of Questions |
Difficulty Level |
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|
Easy Questions |
Moderate Questions |
Brain Busters (Difficult) |
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|
Fill in the Blanks |
10 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
|
Spotting Errors |
10 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
|
Usage of Paired Words |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
|
Antonyms |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Synonyms |
10 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
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Idioms & Phrase |
10 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
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S1 S6 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
|
PQRS |
10 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
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Word clause |
10 |
10 (Time taking) |
0 |
0 |
|
Word matching |
10 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
|
Correct word usage (3 words) |
5 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
|
Statement comparison |
10 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
|
Correct word usage (1 in four) |
5 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
|
Correct word usage S1 S2 S3 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
|
Cloze test |
10 |
10 |
0 |
10 |
CDS 1 2025 GK PAPER ANALYSIS:
As per the syllabus, there were a total of 120 questions in the CDS 1 2025 General Knowledge paper. Here you can get an idea of the difficulty level of the CDS GK paper and evaluate your performance. Follow the table below to get a complete analysis of the CDS 1 2025 GK paper.
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Subjects |
Sub-Section |
Number of Questions |
Difficulty Level |
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|
Easy Questions |
Moderate Questions |
Brain Busters (Difficult) |
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|
History |
23 |
5 |
14 |
4 |
|
|
Geography |
Physical Geography |
13 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
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Indian Geography |
6 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
|
|
Map |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
|
Polity & Governance |
13 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
|
|
Economics |
13 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
|
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Physics |
10 |
7 |
2 |
1 |
|
|
Chemistry |
10 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
|
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Biology |
10 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
|
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Current Affairs |
18 |
0 |
18 |
0 |
|
|
Static GK |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
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CDS 1 2025 ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS ANALYSIS:
As we have already discussed, the elementary mathematics paper is compulsory for those candidates who wish to join the Indian Military Academy (IMA), Air Force Academy (AFA), or Indian Naval Academy (INA). Continue reading to get details on how many questions were asked in the CDS-1 2025 mathematics paper. Here you can get a detailed analysis of the CDS elementary mathematics paper.
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Topics |
No of Questions |
Difficulty Level |
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Easy Questions |
Moderate Questions |
BrainBusters (Difficult) |
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|
Arithmetic |
9 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
|
Algebra |
14 |
3 |
5 |
6 |
|
Geometry |
31 |
3 |
14 |
14 |
|
Trigonometry |
13 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
|
Mensuration |
15 |
3 |
5 |
7 |
|
Statistics |
9 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
|
Number System |
13 |
3 |
2 |
8 |
CDS 1 2025 WRITTEN EXAM EXPECTED CUT-OFF MARKS:
CDS aspirants should note that the CDS 1 2025 written exam cut-off score will be published by the UPSC after the declaration of the final result. However, based on the analysis of all three papers and the difficulty level of the questions, Defence Guru has provided the expected cut-off marks for the CDS-1 2025 written exam.
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ACADEMIES |
CUT-OFF SCORE |
|
IMA [INDIAN MILITARY ACADEMY] |
125-130 |
|
INA [INDINA NAVAL ACADEMY] |
120-125 |
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AFA [AIR FORCE ACADEMY] |
130-135 |
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OTA MEN |
90-95 |
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OTA WOMEN |
90-95 |
CDS WRITTEN EXAM PREVIOUS YEARS’ CUT-OFF MARKS:
With the help of the previous years’ cut-off marks for CDS written exams, you can get an idea of the expected cut-off mark for the CDS-1 2025 exam. It will also help you understand the latest trends in the CDS exam. Follow the table below to get information on the previous years’ cut-off marks in the CDS written exam as per different academies.
| EXAM CYCLE | CDS WRITTEN CUT-OFF MARKS | ||||
| IMA | INA | AFA | OTA MEN | OTA WOMEN | |
| CDS 2 2024 | - | - | - | - | - |
| CDS 1 2024 | 120 | 100 | 128 | 87 | 87 |
| CDS 2 2023 | 127 | 110 | 136 | 104 | 104 |
| CDS 1 2023 | 132 | 122 | 142 | 101 | 101 |
| CDS 2 2022 | 126 | 118 | 136 | 98 | 98 |
| CDS 1 2022 | 136 | 128 | 147 | 100 | 100 |
| CDS 2 2021 | 138 | 132 | 148 | 102 | 102 |
| CDS 1 2021 | 145 | 136 | 158 | 107 | 107 |
| CDS 2 2020 | 139 | 134 | 152 | 97 | 97 |
| CDS 1 2020 | 130 | 118 | 143 | 93 | 93 |
| CDS 2 2019 | 134 | 122 | 148 | 95 | 95 |
| CDS 1 2019 | 116 | 105 | 129 | 78 | 78 |
| CDS 2 2018 | 116 | 102 | 131 | 80 | 80 |
| CDS 1 2018 | 118 | 98 | 138 | 69 | 69 |
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