Here we are going to publish the CDS 1 2019 cut off marks and the previous CDS cut off from the year 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015 based on the response of the aspirants who attempted the CDS 1 2019 question papers today. According to the aspirants, CDS 1 2019 exam papers were tougher than last time, CDS 1 2019 GK question paper like most of the time it was the toughest, even CDS 1 2019 English paper was little above than the moderate level. CDS 1 2019 Maths question paper was lengthy and no way near to easy. Aspirants are expecting the CDS 1 2019 cut off marks will be less due to the difficulty level of the question papers, but there won’t be much fluctuation in the CDS cut off marks as it hardly depends on the difficulty, even if the difficulty level is high or low, the cut off marks are decided based on the number of candidates they can take for the CDS SSB interview. Also, as we all know that the vacancies in the Army for the regular entry Permanent Commission have been reduced, this might be a reason to see CDS 1 2019 cut off may fluctuate a little but do not expect it to be totally different from previous years CDS cut off marks.
If you are sure about clearing CDS 1 2019, then this is the right time for you to start the SSB interview preparations with full speed, SSB is more than just clearing a written exam, so the more time you put in building your personality for the CDS SSB interview, it will be much easier for you to clear it. For candidates who think they have not done their best, do not feel low about it, life is full of opportunities and you must prepare for what is next in front of you, also wait for the results.
Let’s Look at the previous years CDS cut off marks declared officially
CDS 1Â 2018 Cut Off Marks [Official]
CDS 2Â 2017 Cut Off Marks:Â 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 1Â 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:Â 0239701
- Total number of candidates cleared CDS 1 2016 written exam: 8411
- Total number of candidates cleared SSB interview:Â 325
- IMA: 92
- INA: 31
- AFA: 3
- OTA:Â (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:Â 593
- IMA: 168
- INA: 81
- AFA: 16
- OTA:Â (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:Â 300 +
- IMA: 124
- INA: 75
- AFA: 10
- OTA: 181 Male (including IMA candidates) + 51 FemaleÂ
By checking the previous CDS cut off marks you can get a clear idea as to how many questions you need to attempt correctly. This will give you a clear idea as to how much one must score to clear the CDS Exam. CDS 1 2019 official cut off marks will be published only after the final results of CDS 1 2019 which might take a lot of time, let us discuss the CDS 1 2019 expected cut off marks based on today’s question papers.
As per the notice announced that the result of CDS 1 2019 will be declared in March 2019 and it will be shown on an official website of UPSC. You can check it on the online on SSBCrack.com too, UPSC will not send any type of letter to invite that you are selected or not, so you can check the official website daily and keep visiting SSBCrack.
CDS 1Â 2019 Cut Off Marks [Expected]
S.No | Academy | Expected Cut Off |
1 | OTA (Women) | 65- 75 |
2 | OTA (Men) | 65 -75 |
3 | IMA | 110 – 115 |
4 | INA | 100-110 |
5 | IAF | 125 – 135 |
The sectional cut off marks for CDS 1 2019 would remain between 20-25%, means you have to atleast score this much in each paper i.e. English, General Awareness and Mathematics.
Candidates can check the important links below: