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    CDS 1 Cut off Analysis: INA Records Highest Cutoff Jump; Surges by 46.61 Percent

    CDS 1 Cut off Analysis: INA Records Highest Cutoff Jump; Surges by 46.61 Percent

    Devnath TiwariUpdated on 21 Feb 2021, 11:54 PM IST

    CDS 1 Cut off Analysis: INA records highest cutoff jump; surges by 46.61 percent - Indian Naval Academy (INA) has recorded the highest jump in CDS 1 cut off in 2017, as compared to the cut off data for the corresponding session of the previous year. The official data released by UPSC reflects that for the corresponding session of 2017 and 2016, INA has registered a cut off the difference of 55 marks for the written exam. INA cut off for the year 2017 was 118 marks, whereas the cut off of INA for 2016 was 63. In other words, the cutoff for recruitment to the academy shows an increase of 46.61 per cent in 2017 over 2016. It must be noted that the analysis here is of the written and the final cut off of CDS 1 for the years 2017 and 2016.

    CDS 1 Cut off Analysis: INA Records Highest Cutoff Jump; Surges by 46.61 Percent
    CDS 1 cut off analysis


    CDS 1 Cut off Analysis of Written exam

    Academy

    Cut off 2017

    Cut off 2016

    Difference of Cutoff

    Percentage Difference

    INA

    118

    63

    55

    46.61%

    IMA

    125

    72

    53

    42.4%

    OTA (Men & Women)

    82

    68

    14

    17.07%

    AFA

    144

    123

    21

    14.58%


    Further, the second-highest cut off was registered for Indian Military Academy (IMA) where the cutoff marks reflected an increase by 53 marks. For IMA, the cut off saw a jump of 42.4 per cent for the written exam. In 2016, while the recruitment in IMA closed at 72, the cutoff shot to 125 marks in 2017.

    The IMA cut off was followed by Officers Training Academy (OTA - Men & Women), which stood at 68 in 2016 and 82 in 2017. This means that the cut off for OTA recorded a surge of 14 marks. In other words, the difference in CDS 1 cut off for OTA in 2017 over 2016 is 17.07 per cent.

    Next in line is Air Force Academy (AFA) wherein the CDS 1 cut off stood at 144 marks in 2017, over 123 in 2016 - which is a difference of 21 marks. This difference of 21 marks in the cut off comes to 14.58 per cent over 2016. Among all the four academies, AFA saw the lowest cut off.

    Like CDS 1 cut off of the written exam, the final cut off has also followed suit wherein the trend has remained the same. Check the final cut off trend analysis for CDS 1 for 2017 and 2016 below.


    CDS 1 Cutoff Analysis for Final

    Academy

    Cutoff 2017

    Cutoff 2016

    Difference of Cutoff

    Percentage difference

    IMA

    249

    214

    35

    14.05%

    INA

    241

    217

    24

    9.95%

    AFA

    268

    249

    19

    7.08%

    OTA (Men)

    163

    150

    13

    7.97%

    OTA (Women)

    164

    157

    7

    4.26%


    On analysing the final cut off of CDS 1, the data reflects that IMA saw the maximum jump in cut off marks in 2017 over 2016. The IMA final cut off in 2016 was 214, while it shot up to 249 in 2017. Thus, the cut off registered an increase of 35 marks. This means a jump of 14.05 per cent.

    Next to IMA was INA cut off which stood at 217 in 2016 and 241 in 2017, which is a difference of 24 marks. This difference comes down to 9.95 per cent.

    Further, the final cut off for AFA in 2016 was 249 and 268 in 2017. This means a jump of 19 marks, which ultimately comes to 7.08 per cent.

    For OTA (Men), the final cut off in 2016 remained at 150 marks, while CDS 1 final cut off for the same in 2017 was 163, a difference of 13 marks. This difference of 13 marks in the cut off for OTA (Men) reflects a difference of 7.97 per cent.


    For CDS 1 OTA (Women), the authority closed the recruitment at 157 marks in 2016, and 164 in 2017. This means that the cut off in 2017 recorded a jump of 7 marks, which corresponds to an increase of 4.26 per cent marks.

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    Hello Dear Student,
    Born on January 11, 2008, you will turn 22 in 2030. You will have 0 CDS attempts left for permanent commission academies (IMA/AFA/INA). However, you will have exactly 4 attempts for the Officers Training Academy (OTA), which you can utilize across your final year of graduation and

    Dear Student,

    If you want to give the CDS 1 2027 exam, the age limit varies depending on the specific academy you are applying for. The minimum age is 19 years. For Officers' Training Academy, the age limit is 19 to 25 years.

    Read more at : CDS Eligibility Criteria

    Hello, to prepare for the CDS exam, focus on the exam pattern, syllabus, and regular practice of previous years' papers and mock tests. Make a study plan and revise important topics regularly.

    For more information about the CDS exam, you can check this link: CDS Exam Pattern

    Hello Dear Student,

    Yes, if your date of birth is 18 October 2002, you are likely to be eligible for CDS OTA in 2027, as the age limit for OTA is generally 19 to 25 years. Candidates applying for OTA are usually required to be born within the prescribed date

    Hi !!

    As per the UPSC CDS eligibility criteria for IMA, you are eligible to apply for the CDS 2 exam.