CDS 2 Exam Cut off 2025 - Check Expected & Previous year Cutoff Marks

CDS 2 Exam Cut off 2025 - Check Expected & Previous year Cutoff Marks

Meghana Mohana KrishnanUpdated on 30 Sep 2025, 02:50 PM IST

UPSC CDS Cut off 2025 - Union Public Service Commission will release the UPSC CDS 2 cut off 2025 on the official website after the final round. The UPSC CDS 2025 cut off pdf will be available at upsc.gov.in. The UPSC CDS cut off is the minimum score a candidate must obtain in the CDS exam. The CDS cut off 2025 will be determined based on many factors like the the difficulty level of the exam, number of vacancies, number of candidates who have appeared and final SSB interview. After the SSB Interview, a merit list will be prepared, and the final UPSC CDS result will be available to candidates on the UPSC website.

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CDS 2 Exam Cut off 2025 - Check Expected & Previous year Cutoff Marks
UPSC CDS Cut Off 2025

CDS 2025 Expected Cut-Off

CDS levels

CDS 2 2025 Expected cutoff

CDS 2 2025 Expected cutoff

AFA

132-135

130-135

IMA

118-121

120-123

INA

109-112

108-111

CDS OTA Cut Off 2025 (Expected)

CDS levels

CDS 2 2025 Expected cutoff

CDS 2 2025 Expected cutoff

OTA (female)

81-84

80-83

OTA (male)

81-84

82-85


Factors Affecting the CDS Cut off 2025

Several factors affect the UPSC CDS cut off 2025. Candidates can check the factors affecting the cut off of CDS 2 exam below.

  • Number of applicants

  • Number of vacancies

  • Difficulty level

  • Previous year CDS Cutoff trends

Quick links:

How To Check CDS Cut off 2025?

Step 1: Visit the official website of UPSC - upsc.gov.in.

Step 2: Click on the examination tab and select cut off marks from the drop-down menu.

Step 3: Select CDS 2 cut off 2025 from the list.

Step 4: Download the CDS 2025 cutoff PDF for future reference.

Stages of CDS Cut off 2025

Union Public Service Commission will release the CDS 2 cut off for written exam and final cut off. For more details regarding the CDS cut off, candidates can check the below mentioned stages.

CDS Cut off 2025 - Written Exam

The written UPSC CDS 2 2025 is the first stage of the CDS exam. Candidates appearing for the exam must score equal to or more than the CDS 2 qualifying marks to qualify for the next stage. The minimum cut off marks for CDS 2025 is 20% in all three papers. The written exam of CDS 2 2025 comprises three papers while candidates appearing for OTA have to appear for only two CDS papers.

CDS Cut off 2025 - Final Merit List

The final merit list of CDS 2025 will be released based on the performance of candidates in the CDS 2025 written exam, SSB interview, and medical exam. Candidates who clear the CDS written exam 2025 will be called for an SSB interview and medical examination. After qualifying in all these stages they will be recruited to the vacant posts as released by UPSC.

Previous Years' CDS Cut off

Candidates can check the CDS previous year's cut off mark to check the past year's trends. With the help of the previous year's CDS 2 cut off marks, candidates can check the expected cut off and safe scores to qualify for the exam. For more details of CDS total marks and cut off, refer to the table given below.

CDS 1 2024 cut off

Academy

Written Exam

Final Exam


Aggregate marks of last

qualified candidate*

Marks of last recommended

candidate

IMA

120 (out of 300 marks)

244 (out of 600 marks)

INA

100 (out of 300 marks)

230 (out of 600 marks)

AFA

128 (out of 300 marks)

250 (out of 600 marks)

OTA (Men)

87 (out of 200 marks)

168 (out of 400 marks)

OTA(Women)

87 (out of 200 marks)

168 (out of 400 marks)

CDS 2 2023 cut off

Academy

Written Exam

Final Exam


Aggregate marks of last

qualified candidate*

Marks of last recommended

candidate

IMA

127 marks (out of 300)

250 (out of 600)

INA

110 marks (out of 300)

237 (out of 600)

AFA

136 marks (out of 300)

259 (out of 600)

OTA (Men)

104 marks (out of 200)

185 (out of 400

OTA(Women)

104 marks (out of 200)

188 (out of 400)

CDS 1 2023 cut off

Academy

Written Exam

Final Exam


Aggregate marks of last

qualified candidate*

Marks of last recommended

candidate

IMA

132

257

INA

122

247

AFA

142

266

OTA (Men)

101

181

OTA(Women)

101

184

CDS 2 2022 cut off

Academy

Written Exam

Final Exam


Aggregate marks of last

qualified candidate*

Marks of last recommended

candidate

IMA

126

249

INA

118

248

AFA

136

258

OTA (Men)

98

180

OTA(Women)

98

179

CDS 1 2022 cut off

Academy

Written Exam

Final Exam


Aggregate marks of last

qualified candidate*

Marks of last recommended

candidate

IMA

136

258

INA

128

256

AFA

147

269

OTA (Men)

100

181

OTA(Women)

100

184

CDS 2 2021 cut off

Academy

Written Exam

Final Exam


Aggregate marks of last

qualified candidate*

Marks of last recommended

candidate

IMA

138

263

INA

132

256

AFA

148

270

OTA (Men)

102

183

OTA(Women)

102

184

Note: *Subject to a minimum of 20% marks in each CDS paper.

CDS 1 2021 cut off

Academy

Written Exam

Final Exam


Aggregate marks of last

qualified candidate*

Marks of last recommended

candidate

IMA

145

268

INA

136

260

AFA

158

281

OTA (Men)

107

189

OTA(Women)

107

191

Note: *Subject to a minimum of 20% marks in each paper.

Quick links:

CDS Result 2025

Union Public Service Commission will release the CDS 2 2025 result at upsc.gov.in. UPSC CDS result 2025 will be released in PDF format having names and roll numbers of all the qualified candidates. Candidates need to obtain marks equivalent to the CDS cut off to qualify for further stages. Candidates who get shortlisted in the CDS result 2025 are called for an SSB interview. Qualified candidates from SSB will be called for a Medical examination.

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CDS Answer Key 2025

The CDS exam conducting authorities release the CDS 2 2025 answer key after the conclusion of the selection process. The CDS exam 2025 answer key will be released for all the sets of CDS question papers. Some coaching institutes also release the CDS 2 2025 answer key right after the examination. With the help of the answer key, candidates can check the answer key to calculate their estimated score.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: Where CDS 2025 result will come?
A:

The CDS 2 result will be released on the official website upsc.gov.in.

Q: How do I check my CDS 2 results?
A:

To check the CDS results, candidates must visit the official website.

Q: Where can I get the CDS cut off subject wise?
A:

Candidates will be able to get the CDS cut off 2025 on the official website after completion of the written exam. The CDS cut off subject-wise can be found online on the official website.

Q: Is CDS cut off 2025 released?
A:

yes, the commission releases the CDS 2 cut off 2025 after the recruitment process is over.

Q: What is the full form of CDS 2025?
A:

The CDS Full Form is Combined Defence Services exam.

Q: What is the selection process of the CDS exam 2025?
A:

The CDS selection process 2025 comprises of a written exam, SSB interview and medical examination.

Q: How will the cut off of CDS 2025 be released?
A:

Union Public Service Commission will release the UPSC CDS 2025 cut off on their official website.

Q: What is a good score in CDS?
A:

Going by the previous year cut off trends, a good score in IMA is 255+, in INA it is 240+, in AFA it is 270+ while in OTA men and women it is 175+ and 178+ respectively.

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Hey! Since your date of birth is 07 Nov 2006 and you will complete graduation in 2029, here’s how many chances you’ll get for CDS (INA, IMA, AFA) and AFCAT:

For CDS exams, the age limit is usually 19–24 years.

For AFCAT, Flying Branch requires 20–24 years and Ground Duty goes up to 26 years.

By 2029, you will be around 22–23 years old, so you’ll be perfectly eligible at that time. Since CDS requires a graduate degree, you can only start applying after 2029 once you finish graduation. From that year onwards, you’ll have around 2–3 years window where you can appear for CDS (IMA, INA, AFA) as well as AFCAT.

Dear Candidate,

You are eligible for CDS 2026, but for IMA, INA and AFA post, you must be born between 2 Jan 2003 – 1 Jan 2008.

For OTA ( male and female ), all 2003 born candidates are eligible.

Hi dear candidate,

The age limit for various roles in CDS are:

1) IMA: 19 to 24 years of age, 8 to 9 attempts.

2) INA: 19 to 24 years of age, 8 to 9 attempts.

3) OTA: 19 TO 25 years of age, 10 to 11 attempts.

This is all considering your DOB as of 26 Oct, 2005 as you are 19 years old in Aug 2025.

Know more at:

CDS Exam Dates 2025 (Out) - Check UPSC CDS 2 Complete Exam Schedule

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BEST OF LUCK

Yes, you will be eligible for CDS-1 2027 under OTA (SSC Women – Non-Technical Course). The age limit for OTA is 19–25 years (you must be born between 2nd Jan 2001 and 1st Jan 2007). Since your date of birth is 4 July 2002, you will be 24 years old at that time, so you fall within the required age range.

But you will not be eligible for IMA, INA or AFA, because their upper age limit is 24 years, and by 2027 you will cross that limit.


As per the CDS OTA eligibility criteria, for female candidates applying to the Officers Training Academy (OTA), the age limit is 19 to 25 years (unmarried females only).

Since your date of birth is 16th June 2005, you will turn:

21 years old in June 2026,

25 years old in June 2030.

CDS exam is conducted twice every year, so you’ll be eligible from the year you complete graduation (2026) till you turn 25 in 2030.

Your eligible attempts:

CDS 2 2026

CDS 1 2027

CDS 2 2027

CDS 1 2028

CDS 2 2028

CDS 1 2029

CDS 2 2029

CDS 1 2030 (maybe last)

So, you will have around 7 to 8 attempts to appear for CDS OTA before you cross the maximum age limit.