Written By Pritam G
Last Modified 11-10-2022

UPSC CDS Cut Off 2022: Check Expected, Previous Year, Subject-Wise Cutoff

CUPSC CDS Cut Off 2022-23: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will release the CDS 2022 Cutoff scores after the announcement of the final results. The UPSC CDS II final cutoff is expected to be released in the month of October 2022. Candidates can check the CDS Cutoff online from the official website, i.e., upsc.gov.in.

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The cutoff is the minimum qualifying mark that candidates must obtain to qualify for the next round. The lowest marks scored by the candidate and the number of vacancies determine the final CDS cutoff. Read the complete article to know the expected CDS cutoff in 2022 and previous years’ cutoffs.

UPSC CDS Cutoff 2022

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CDS I Expected Cutoff

A candidate needs to secure the minimum cutoff to pass the exam. Aspirants must also perform well in the SSB interview, and then pass the medical examination. Here are the cutoff marks for the CDS I written exam:

Courses	Expected Cutoff Marks
Indian Military Academy (IMA)	125-128
Indian Naval Academy (INA)	118-120
Air Force Academy (AFA)	140-142
Officers Training Academy (OTA) – Male	95-98
Officers Training Cutoff (OTA) – Female	95-98

CDS II Expected Cutoff

The UPSC CDS II cutoff 2021-22 is expected cutoff as follows:

Academy Name	Written	Final
IMA (Indian Military Academy)	120 – 130	245 – 255
AFA (Air Force Academy)	145 – 150	268 – 270
INA (Indian Naval Academy)	105 – 120	233 – 245
OTA (Officers’ Training Academy) Men	73 – 85	162 – 170
OTA (Officers’ Training Academy) Women	74 – 85	164 – 170

UPSC CDS Cutoff Depending Factors

The qualifying score of CDS depends upon a lot of factors which are as under:

Total number of vacancies in the various courses
Total Cutoff of candidates appearing for the exam
Difficulty level of the exam
Previous year cutoff trends

UPSC decides the CDS qualifying marks after the exam is conducted, depending on all these factors.

Steps to Check UPSC CDS Cutoff

Check the cutoff by following these simple steps:

1st Step: Visit the official website of cutoffs- upsc.gov.in.
2nd Step: Click on the “Examination” tab.
3rd Step: Select “Cutoff Marks” from the cutoff menu.
4th Step: Click on the relevant link.
5th Step: The CDS cutoff scores for each course are cut off on the screen in PDF format.
6th Step: Save the file after downloading it.

Previous Year UPSC CDS Cutoffs

The UPSC CDS exam is conducted twice a year. The candidate must have an idea about the cutoff. They can go through the previous year’s CDS I & II cutoffs to get an idea of this year’s expected cutoff. However, we recommend candidates prepare in a manner that guarantees a far higher score than the cutoff.

Refer to the previous year’s CDS qualifying marks below: