What are the passing marks needed for the CDS written exam?
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To be considered for the final CDS cutoff, you must score passing marks of at least 20% on each paper individually. There are generally three papers, except for OTA appearing candidates; for them there are only two papers. Each of the three papers consists of a total of 100 marks, so it means that you need to score 20 marks on each paper. Apart from that, there is a service-wise cut off, such as a separate cut off for IMA, INA, AFA, and OTA. This varies each year, and you can check the previous year's cut off on this page of Shiksha https://www.shiksha.com/exams/cds-exam-cutoff.
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- Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis
- English Grammar & Composition by S.C Gupta
The authority released a total of 453 vacancies for the CDS 2 exam 2025 for admission to the Indian Air Force, Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, and Officers’ Training Academy for courses.
It is recommended to the candidates to reach the CDS exam centre at least one hour prior to the reporting time. The CDS exam centre allotment is done on a first-apply-first-allot basis.
Yes, the English section of the CDS exam is scorable if it is prepared properly. Usually the difficulty level of the exam is moderate.
Candidates can check the cut off marks for the CDS exam by visiting the official website at upsc.gov.in. The UPSC will release the cutoff according to the academy or course.
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