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CDS-1 2023 Exam Paper Analysis & Cut-Off Marks

CDS-1 2023 Complete Exam Analysis & Cut-Off Marks

 

CDS-1 2023 was conducted on the 16th of April 202 by the Union Public Service Commission. Like previous many years, this year too we are providing a very accurate and pinpointed exam analysis of the CDS-1 2023. CDS-1 2023 Exam Paper Analysis will cover topics asked in each paper, the number of questions from each topic, and the difficulty level of each topic.

 

The Expert Team of Centurion Defence Academy has done thorough research on the CDS Exam conducted on 16th April and we are presenting you a very accurate and reliable exam analysis and expected cut-off for CDS-1 2023. Our exam analysis will cover not only topics but also their difficulty level. After presenting you with this accurate analysis, we shall tell you the expected cut-off for CDS-1 2023.

 

The Combined Defense Services (CDS) examination is conducted twice a year by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to recruit eligible candidates for various posts in the Indian Armed Forces. The CDS-1 2023 exam was conducted on 16th April 2023, and as always, it was eagerly awaited by thousands of aspirants across the country. In this article, we will provide a detailed analysis of the CDS-1 2023 exam.

 

The CDS-1 2023 exam was conducted in two sessions: the morning session (9:00 AM – 11:00 AM) and the afternoon session (2:00 PM – 4:00 PM). The exam consisted of three papers – English, General Knowledge, and Elementary Mathematics – with a total of 300 marks. Each paper was of two hours in duration.

 

English Paper

 

The English paper consisted of 120 questions, each carrying one mark. The level of the paper was moderate, and candidates who had prepared well for grammar, vocabulary, and comprehension would have found it relatively easy. The questions were distributed evenly among topics such as synonyms and antonyms, fill-in-the-blanks, idioms and phrases, sentence improvement, and comprehension.

Topics No of Questions

          Difficulty Level

Easy Questions Moderate Questions BrainBusters (Difficult)
Spotting Error 10 10 out of 10
Idioms & Phrases 10 10 out of 10
Reading Comprehension 10 10 out of 10
Ordering of Chunks in a sentence 10 10 out of 10
Ordering of Sentences 10 10 out of 10
Fill in the Blanks 10 10 out of 10
Antonyms 10 1      10 out of 10
Cloze Composition 10 10 out of 10
Synonyms 10 10 out of 10
Completion of Sentence 10 10 out of 10
Preposition & Determiners 10 10 out of 10
Word Classes- (POS) Recognition 10 10 out of 10

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General Studies Paper

 

The General Knowledge paper consisted of 120 questions, with each question carrying one mark. The level of the paper was moderate to difficult, with a few questions being quite tricky. The questions were distributed among topics such as current affairs, history, geography, economy, polity, and defense-related issues. The defense-related questions were particularly challenging, and candidates who had prepared well for this section would have had an advantage.

 

Topics Sub-Section No of Questions

       Difficulty Level

Easy Questions Moderate Questions Brain Busters (Difficult)
Science Physics 10 5 5
Chemistry 10 6 4
Biology 10 8 2
History Ancient History 4 1 2 1
Medieval History 6 3 3
Modern History 12 5 5 2
Geography Indian Geography 14 7 4 3
World Geography 2 1 1
Physical Geography 3 1 2
Economics 9 5 3 1
Polity 16 9 4 3
Current Affairs 20 10 5 5
Static GK 4 4

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Elementary Mathematics Paper

 

The Elementary Mathematics paper consisted of 100 questions, with each question carrying 1.5 marks. The level of the paper was moderate, and candidates who had prepared well for topics such as algebra, trigonometry, geometry, and mensuration would have found it relatively easy. There were a few tricky questions, but overall, the paper was doable.

 

Topics No of Questions

        Difficulty Level

Easy Questions Moderate Questions Brain Busters (Difficult)
Geometry

 

15 2 5 8
Data Sufficiency

 

10 0 10 0
Mensuration

 

15 2 11 2
Set

 

1 1
Trigonometry 9 6 3
Height & Distance 2 0 2
Polynomial 7 3 4
Number System 16 8 6 2
Logarithm and Exponential 1 1 0
Surds & Indicies 2 1 1
LCM & HCF 4 1 3
Percentage 1 0 1
Profit & Loss 1 0 1
SI & CI 2 0 2
Time & Work 2 0 2
Pipe & Cistern 1 0 1
Partnership 1 0 1
Problem on Ages 1 0 1
Average 1 0 1
Time and Distance 2 0 2
Boat & Streams 1 0 1
Statistics 4 0 4
Ratio & Proportion 1 1 0

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CDS-1 2023 Expected Cut off for OTA, IMA, AFA, and INA

CDS-1 2023 Expected Cut off

OTA (Women)

90-100

OTA (Men)

90-100

IMA

130-140

AFA

140-150

INA

115-125

 

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