Cut Off Analysis of the Ten previous CDS Exam

04-February 2023...........

Cut-Off Analysis of the Ten previous CDS Exam

The Combined Defence Services (CDS) Examination is a national-level defence exam conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for recruitment into the Indian Military Academy (IMA) Dehradun, Indian Naval Academy (INA) Ezhimala, Air Force Academy (AFA) Hyderabad and Officers Training Academy (OTA) Chennai. The exam is conducted twice a year and all graduate candidates can apply for this exam.

Cut-Off Analysis of 10 previous CDS Exam

The Cut-off for the Combined Defence Services (CDS) Examination is determined by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), which is the conducting body for the exam. The cut-off marks are the minimum marks that a candidate must score in order to be eligible for selection. The cut-off marks vary every year and depend on several factors such as the number of candidates appearing for the exam, the difficulty level of the exam, and the number of vacancies. The cut-off marks are released along with the results on the official UPSC website.

Paper Pattern of CDS Exam

Pattern of OTA, IMA, AFA, and INA in the CDS Exam

Academy

Paper Names

Total Questions in each paper

Total marks in each paper

Negative Marking for every incorrect answer

OTA

Paper 1-English

Paper 2-GS

English- 120 Questions

GS-120 Questions

English- 100 Marks

GS- 100 Marks

English- 0.27

GS- 0.27

IMA

Paper 1-English

Paper 2-GS

Paper 3- Maths

English- 120 Questions

GS-120 Questions

Maths- 100 Questions

English- 100 Marks

GS- 100 Marks

Maths- 100 Marks

English- 0.27

GS- 0.27

Maths- 0.33

INA

Paper 1-English

Paper 2-GS

Paper 3- Maths

English- 120 Questions

GS-120 Questions

Maths- 100 Questions

English- 100 Marks

GS- 100 Marks

Maths- 100 Marks

English- 0.27

GS- 0.27

Maths- 0.33

AFA

Paper 1-English

Paper 2-GS

Paper 3- Maths

English- 120 Questions

GS-120 Questions

Maths- 100 Questions

English- 100 Marks

GS- 100 Marks

Maths- 100 Marks

English- 0.27

GS- 0.27

Maths- 0.33

Types of Cut Off in CDS Exam

Sectional Cut Off- Sectional Cut Off in the CDS Exam is 20% of the Total Marks in each paper. It means you must get at least 20 marks in each paper, otherwise, you will not qualify the written exam.
Written Exam Cut-Off- Candidates must score a certain number in the written papers of the CDS Exam to qualify for SSB Interview. This cut-off depends upon the level of difficulty of the written exam and candidates applying for the CDS Exam.
Final Cut-Off- In the final cut-off marks of the marks of SSB Interview are also included. After qualifying this cut-off, candidates become eligible to join OTA, IMA, INA, and AFA.

Cut-Off Analysis of CDS (1) 2022 for OTA, IMA, INA, and AFA
Serial No.	Academy	Written Exam Cut Off	Final Cut Off
1.	OTA (Men)	100/200	181/400
2.	OTA (Women)	100/200	184/400
3.	IMA	136/300	258/600
4.	INA	128/300	256/600
5.	AFA	147/300	269/600

Cut-Off Analysis of CDS (2) 2021 for OTA, IMA, INA and AFA
Serial No.	Academy	Written Exam Cut Off	Final Cut Off
1.	OTA (Men)	102/200	183/400
2.	OTA (Women)	102/200	184/400
3.	IMA	138/300	263/600
4.	INA	132/300	256/600
5.	AFA	148/300	270/600

Cut-Off Analysis of CDS (1) 2021 for OTA, IMA, INA and AFA
Serial No.	Academy	Written Exam Cut Off	Final Cut Off
1.	OTA (Men)	107/200	189/400
2.	OTA (Women)	107/200	191/400
3.	IMA	145/300	268/600
4.	INA	136/300	260/600
5.	AFA	158/300	281/600

Cut-Off Analysis of CDS (2) 2020 for OTA, IMA, INA, and AFA
Serial No.	Academy	Written Exam Cut Off	Final Cut Off
1.	OTA (Men)	97/200	179/400
2.	OTA (Women)	97/200	178/400
3.	IMA	139/300	263/600
4.	INA	134/300	257/600
5.	AFA	152/300	279/600

Cut-Off Analysis of CDS (1) 2020 for OTA, IMA, INA, and AFA
Serial No.	Academy	Written Exam Cut Off	Final Cut Off
1.	OTA (Men)	93/200	173/400
2.	OTA (Women)	93/200	177/400
3.	IMA	130/300	250/600
4.	INA	118/300	242/600
5.	AFA	143/300	274/600

Cut-Off Analysis of CDS (2) 2019 for OTA, IMA, INA, and AFA
Serial No.	Academy	Written Exam Cut-Off	Final Cut-Off
1.	OTA (Men)	95/200	176/400
2.	OTA (Women)	95/200	179/400
3.	IMA	134/300	258/600
4.	INA	122/300	245/600
5.	AFA	148/300	272/600

Cut-Off Analysis of CDS (1) 2019 for OTA, IMA, INA, and AFA
Serial No.	Academy	Written Exam Cut Off	Final Cut Off
1.	OTA (Men)	78/200	160/400
2.	OTA (Women)	78/200	162/400
3.	IMA	116/300	242/600
4.	INA	105/300	233/600
5.	AFA	129/300	264/600

Cut-Off Analysis of CDS (2) 2018 for OTA, IMA, INA, and AFA
Serial No.	Academy	Written Exam Cut Off	Final Cut Off
1.	OTA (Men)	80/200	162/400
2.	OTA (Women)	80/200	163/400
3.	IMA	116/300	242/600
4.	INA	102/300	228/600
5.	AFA	131/300	253/600

Cut-Off Analysis of CDS (1) 2018 for OTA, IMA, INA, and AFA
Serial No.	Academy	Written Exam Cut Off	Final Cut Off
1.	OTA (Men)	69/200	154/400
2.	OTA (Women)	69/200	150/400
3.	IMA	118/300	240/600
4.	INA	98/300	225/600
5.	AFA	138/300	279/600

Cut-Off Analysis of CDS (2) 2017 for OTA, IMA, INA, and AFA
Serial No.	Academy	Written Exam Cut Off	Final Cut Off
1.	OTA (Men)	86/200	167/400
2.	OTA (Women)	86/200	171/400
3.	IMA	120/300	244/600
4.	INA	111/300	237/600
5.	AFA	135/300	260/600

Here, we have provided a cut-off analysis and trend of cut-off in the last 10 CDS Exams for OTA (Men), OTA (Women), IMA, INA, and AFA. Candidates can formulate their own strategy based on this cut-off analysis and predict what will be the safe score for the upcoming CDS Exam. It is evident from this analysis that the OTA cut-off is going to be 105(+,-). For IMA, Cut Off is going to be 140(+,-). For INA, Cut Off is going to be 135(+,-). And for AFA, Cut Off is going to be 150(+,-). This predicted cut-off is for the written exam only. It should be noted that it is only a projected cut-off, the actual cut-off may vary based on the vacancies, the level of difficulty of the exam, and the number of applicants.