CDS 2 2024 cut off and exam analysis. The CDS 2 2024 exam was conducted on 1st September 2024 across various centres in the country. Since the exam is over the candidates are eagerly waiting to know the expected cutoff for various academies. CDS exam allows entry to prestigious academies like IMA Dehradun, INA Ezhimala, AFA Dundigal and OTA Chennai.
According to the aspirants, CDS 2 2024 English paper was easy to moderate. Although, a few new topics appeared in this section, candidates could attempt good number of questions. There were a few new topics asked in English section like matching list, correlating sentences and usage of paired words. On the other hand, General Knowledge question paper was tough as compared to the English and the overall level of the paper was moderate. Good amount of questions were asked from Current affairs, Geography and History.
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To determine the cut off for this year, we must rely on the previous year’s cut off as well. Here, in the table given below, find the previous year’s cut off as released by UPSC. The Cutoff varied with each training academy.
UPSC determines the cut off on the basis of certain factors such as
1) Total number of seats available
2) Number of candidates appearing for the exam
3) Difficulty level of exam
4) Previous year cutoff trends
Previous Years Cutoff:
The below table will give you an idea about the cutoff trend based on marks declared by UPSC in the past years. In addition, it also gives an insight on the difficulty levels of the exam and chances of selection for the SSB interview.
Name Of Examination
IMA
INA
AFA
OTA
CDS (I) 2018
118
98
138
69
CDS (II) 2018
116
102
131
80
CDS (I) 2019
116
105
129
78
CDS (II) 2019
134
122
148
95
CDS (I) 2020
130
118
143
93
CDS (II) 2020
139
134
152
97
CDS (I) 2021
145
136
158
107
CDS (II) 2021
138
132
148
102
CDS (I) 2022
136
128
147
100
CDS (II) 2022
126
118
136
98
CDS (1) 2023
132
122
142
101
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Considering the above cut off trends it is expected that the CDS 2 2024 cut off will be:
Name of Examination
IMA
INA
AFA
OTA
CDS (II) 2024
129 – 135
112 – 118
139 – 145
97 – 103
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I have some questions related to SSB-
1.Can I give SSB for AFCAT and CDS both within the gap of let’s say 4-5 month’s ?
2. Can I give SSB for AFCAT or IMA/INA while doing training in OTA if I have Cleared their exams and have received call letter for SSB is it possible to go for their SSB and change the services in future if selected in AFA or INA ?
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I have some questions related to SSB-
1.Can I give SSB for AFCAT and CDS both within the gap of let’s say 4-5 month’s ?
2. Can I give SSB for AFCAT or IMA/INA while doing training in OTA if I have Cleared their exams and have received call letter for SSB is it possible to go for their SSB and change the services in future if selected in AFA or INA ?