CDS 2020 Cutoff: Check Expected and Previous Years' Cutoff

CDS Cut off is the minimum marks that candidates need to score in written examination and SSB interview round separately for their final selection. CDS I result for the written examination has been released on March 23, 2020 and the final cut off will be released soon after the conclusion of interview.  Check  CDS I Result 2020

Since the exam is over the applicants are now looking for the expected cut off marks of Combined Defence Services so that they can join the respective Academies. The final CDS 2002 cut off for IMA is expected to be between 245 to 255, for AFA 268 to 270, and for INA 233 to 245. CDS Cutoff has seen an exponential rise over the past few years. This non-ending surge could be attributed due to the growing popularity of Indian Armed Forces among Indian youths and the stable career the forces provide. Let us take a quick look at the expected UPSC CDS 2020 Cutoff. Check  CDS Selection Process

CDS 2020 Expected Cutoff 

CDS 2020 Cutoff is subject to the difficulty level of the examination, total appeared students and average marks scored in the paper. CDS 2020 Expected Cutoff as devised by experts is listed below:

CDS Previous Years’ Cutoffs

UPSC CDS 2019 Phase 2 cutoff will be released after the conclusion of the recruitment drive. Meanwhile, candidates can check the cutoff of CDS 1 and CDS 2 for the Year 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016. 

CDS I 2019 Cutoff

CDS I 2018 Cutoff

CDS I 2017 Cutoff

CDS I 2016 Cutoff

CDS Cutoffs Official PDFs

Candidates can download official PDFs from the below-given links:

Factors Affecting CDS 2020 Cut off

CDS admit candidates on the basis of written test results followed by 5-day Psychological and Physical tests in three SSBs across India. The cutoff depends upon various factors including the number of students appearing for the exam, vacancies, difficulty level of the exam etc. These factors all combined finally contribute to the Cutoff and students scoring above the decided cutoff are deemed successful. Students need to score better than the cutoff at every stage.

The commission does not release cutoff details for 5-day SSB. However, final marks are released once the whole process including Written Test, SSB Interview and medical examination is conducted. Here are all the factors that are considered while deciding CDS Cutoff of a year.

• Number of candidates
• Difficulty level of process
• Average marks scored by the batch
• Total vacancies available in the Academy

The students scoring marks above the decided cutoff will be called for SSB Interview followed by thorough Medical examination of the recommended candidates. The Final call for admission in the training academies will be sent to selected candidates in the month of April-May and the commencement of training program at respective academies will take place in the month of June 2020. 

How to Check CDS 2020 Cut Off?

Candidates can follow these simple steps to check the cut off:

Step 1: Visit the official website i.e. upsc.gov.in

Step 2: Go to the cutoff from the 'Examination' tab 

Step 3: Click on the link

Step 4: Course wise cut off marks will be available in the pdf format.

Step 5: Download and save the file

CDS Cut off 2020 for Written Exam

• Candidates need to score the minimum aggregate cut off marks to qualify the written exam.
• Candidates are also required to secure the minimum qualifying marks in each subject that is 20%. 
• Candidates who are declared successful in the written exam are called for SSB Round.

CDS Cut off for SSB Interview

• SSB Interview is conducted only for the written exam qualified candidates.
• SSB Interview is a two-stage selection process.
• Stage 1: It comprises of Officer Intelligence Rating (OIR) tests and Picture Perception Description Test (PP&DT).
• Stage 2: It comprises of Interview, Group Testing Officer Tasks, Psychology Tests and the Conference.
• To qualify SSB Interview, candidates need to secure the minimum qualifying marks. 

CDS Cut off 2020 for Final Selection

• Final cut off for is decided based on written exam and SSB Interview marks.
• CDS final cut off is decided based on the marks secured by the last recommended candidates. After that candidates are selected for admission to the different courses.