CDS-1 2024 Exam Paper Analysis & Cut-off Marks

The CDS 1 2024 written exam took place on 21st April at various exam centers across the country. The Union Public Service Commission conducted the CDS written exam in three shifts for the three papers, namely English, General Knowledge, and Elementary Mathematics. In this article, Centurion Defence Academy has provided a complete analysis of the CDS-1 2024 exam. Read on to learn more about the CDS-1 2024 exam paper analysis and cut-off marks. Here you will get to know the difficulty level of all three papers, the types of questions asked in each paper, and the expected cut-off marks as per IMA, INA, AFA and OTA (Men & Women).

  • The UPSC conducted the Combined Defence Services (CDS) 1 2024 written exam on 21st April to select eligible candidates for officer-cadre posts in the Indian Armed Forces. After the written exam, the selected candidates will appear in the SSB Interview, followed by a medical exam.
  • In the CDS 1 2024 written exam, there were three papers, namely English, General Knowledge, and Elementary Mathematics. Candidates who appeared for the Officers’ Training Academy (OTA) attempted only English and General Knowledge papers. Those candidates who appeared for the Indian Military Academy (IMA), Air Force Academy (AFA), and Indian Naval Academy (INA) attempted all three papers.
  • The dedicated teachers and subject-matter experts at Centurion Defence Academy have made a thorough analysis of all three papers of the CDS-1 2024 exam. Based on that analysis, we have provided the review of the CDS-1 2024 exam and expected cut-off marks for this year. Continue reading to get the most accurate and updated analysis of the CDS written exam.

 

CDS 1 2024 Analysis of All Three Papers:

Here we have provided the complete analysis of all three papers of the CDS-1 2024 exam. You can get details on the difficulty level of questions in each paper. You can also find out the total number of questions asked from specific topics.

Papers

Total Questions

Difficult Questions

Secured Attempt 

English

120

  

General Knowledge 

120

  

Elementary Mathematics

100

  

Also Read: Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme in the CDS Written Exam

 

CDS 1 2024 English Paper Analysis:

A total of 120 questions were asked in the CDS 1 2024 English paper. Here you can find a detailed analysis of the English paper. We have also covered how many questions were asked on different topics. You can get an idea of how many questions were difficult in the English paper and how many questions CDS aspirants found easy to attempt.

CDS ENGLISH ANALYSIS

Name

Total questions

Easy

Moderate

Brain buster

Matching List

5

1

2

2

Adaptation of borrowed words

5

3

1

1

Use of phrasal verbs

5

4

1

0

Commonly used words

5

3

2

0

Antonyms

5

3

2

0

Fill in the blanks

10

8

2

0

Idioms and phrases

5

4

1

0

Synonyms

5

4

1

0

Correlating sentences

5

3

2

0

Use of paired words

10

10

0

0

Ordering of words in a sentence

10

8

2

0

Ordering of sentences

10

8

2

0

Preposition and Determiners

10

10

0

0

Spotting errors

10

8

2

0

Word classes

10

10

0

0

Passage-I

5

4

1

0

Passage-II

5

4

1

0

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CDS 1 2024 GK Paper Analysis:

In the CDS 1 2024 General Knowledge paper, a total of 120 questions were asked. Below you can find a complete analysis of the CDS 1 2024 GK paper. Read on to get an idea of the difficulty level of the CDS 1 2024 GK paper and to evaluate how many questions can be considered as a secured attempt.

Topics

Sub-Section

No of Questions

Difficulty Level

Easy Questions

Moderate Questions

Brain Busters (Difficult)

Science

Physics

05

00

02

03

Chemistry

10

07

03

00

Biology

10

06

03

01

History

Ancient History

05

01

01

03

Medieval History

07

02

03

02

Modern History

06

02

02

02

Geography

 

Indian Geography

05

01

03

01

World Geography

01

01

00

00

Physical Geography

14

00

06

08

Economics

16

02

02

12

Polity

13

03

02

08

Current Affairs

24

04

07

13

Static GK

04

02

01

01

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CDS 1 2024 Analysis of Elementary Mathematics:

Here you can get a detailed analysis of the CDS 1 2024 elementary mathematics paper. As discussed above, this paper is compulsory for those candidates who wish to join the Indian Military Academy (IMA), Air Force Academy (AFA) or Indian Naval Academy (INA). Read on to get details on how many questions were asked in the CDS elementary mathematics paper from specific chapters.

Topics

No of Questions

Difficulty Level

Easy Questions

Moderate Questions

Brain Busters (Difficult)

Geometry

27

05

10

12

Ratio & Propotation

06

03

03

00

Mensuration

15

04

05

06

Trignometry

07

03

03

01

Height & Distance

01

00

01

00

Algebra

11

03

04

04

Mixture & Alligation

01

00

01

00

Number System

13

08

02

03

LCM & HCF

01

00

01

00

Profit & Loss

02

00

02

00

SI & CI

03

00

03

00

Time & Work

04

00

02

02

Data Interpretation

03

00

03

00

Time and Distance

05

00

04

01

Statics

01

00

01

00

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CDS 1 2024 Written Exam Expected Cut-off Marks:

Based on the analysis of the three papers and the difficulty level of the questions, we have provided the expected cut-off marks for the CDS-1 2024 written exam. However, candidates should note that the CDS 1 2024 written exam final cut-off score will be published by the UPSC after the declaration of the final results. Till then, check out the table below to get complete information on the CDS 1 2024 expected cut-off marks for all four academies.

Academies

Cut-off Score 

Indian Military Academy (IMA)

Indian Naval Academy (INA)

Air Force Academy (AFA)

OTA Men

OTA Women

 

Previous Year Cut-off Marks in CDS Written Exam:

Here you can get information on the previous years’ cut-off marks in the CDS written exam.

Exam Cycle

CDS Written Cut-Off Marks (Academy-wise)

IMA

INA

AFA

OTA Men

OTA Women

CDS I 2023

132

122

142

101

101

CDS II 2022

126

118

136

98

98

CDS I 2022

136

128

147

100

100

CDS II 2021

138

132

148

102

102

CDS 1 2021

145

136

158

107

107

CDS II 2020

139

134

152

97

97

CDS I 2020

130

118

143

93

93

CDS II 2019

134

122

148

95

95

CDS I 2019

116

105

129

78

78

CDS II 2018

116

102

131

80

80

CDS I 2018

118

98

138

69

69

 

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Also Check: CDS-1 2024 Maths, English & G.S Answer Key (All Sets)

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