The competitive examination conducted by UPSC as Combined Defence Services (II), 2014 was organized on October 26, 2014. Four hundred and sixty four (464) vacancies are to be filled in 5 courses in IMA, INA, AFA and OTA. Detailed analysis of the UPSC CDS (2) 2014 exam and its expected cut offs are reviewed here. Those who qualify the UPSC CDS written exam will be called for intelligence and personality test at the Service Selection Board. Such candidates need to clear a minimum qualifying marks in the exam. Let us take a look at what the exam pattern of CDS 2014 paper was, and how much candidates are expected to score to qualify for the next round.
UPSC CDS (II) 2014 Cut Off Marks (expected)
The cut off marks are the minimum qualifying marks required to be obtained in the UPSC CDS exam to qualify for the next round. Salient points of the Combined Defence Services cut off marks are as follows.
- UPSC CDS cut off is decided by the Union Public Service Commission.
- The score is dependent on various factors such as difficulty level of exam, and other parameters.
- Those who obtain the cut off score will be called for SSB interview and intelligence test.
Past year UPSC cut off scores are as follows.
| IMA | INA | AFA | OTA (Men) | OTA (Women) | |
| CDS (II) 2013 Written Exam
Aggregate marks of last qualified candidate |
111 | 111 | 135 | 76 | 76 |
| CDS (II) 2013 Final Exam
Marks of last recommended candidate |
231 | 231 | 266 | 158 | 160 |
| CDS (I) 2013 Written Exam
Aggregate marks of last qualified candidate |
102 | 75 | 129 | 72 | 72 |
| CDS (I) 2013 Final Exam
Marks of last recommended candidate |
225 | 206 | 256 | 154 | 152 |
| CDS (II) 2012 Written Exam
Aggregate marks of last qualified candidate |
114 | 108 | 144 | 76 | 76 |
| CDS (II) 2012 Final Exam
Marks of last recommended candidate |
237 | 231 | 266 | 158 | 159 |
Expected cut off for UPSC CDS (II) 2014 as per past year data analysis is as follows:
Minimum marks required in each subject to qualify the test is given under.
| Course | Minimum qualifying marks in each subject |
| IMA | 12-20 |
| INA | 12-20 |
| AFA | 12-20 |
| OTA (Men) | 12-20 |
| OTA (Women) | 12-20 |
CDS (2) 2014 Cut off expected – Minimum qualifying marks in aggregate to qualify the CDS 2014 is given under.
| Course | Aggregate marks of last qualified candidate |
| IMA | 105 to 115 |
| INA | 80 to 110 |
| AFA | 135 to 145 |
| OTA (Men) | 71 to 80 |
| OTA (Women) | 71 to 80 |
The expected cut off of final results is also analysed according to projections based on last year marks.
| Course | Marks of last recommended candidate |
| IMA | 227 to 240 |
| INA | 210 to 234 |
| AFA | 258 to 270 |
| OTA (Men) | 155 to 160 |
| OTA (Women) | 155 to 160 |
Please note – The above cut offs are only expected and not final in any sense. The final cut offs are determined and announced by the Union Public Service Commission after the declaration of final results. Candidates can feel free to share their views and opinions as to what they think the cut off should be for UPSC CDS (2) 2014. As soon as the UPSC CDS (II) 2014 official cut offs are announced, the same shall be updated here.
Analysis of Combined Defence Services (II) Exam, 2014
The number of candidate who appear for the CDS exam has been steadily increasing over the past few year. The number of vacancies, not changing largely, this has led to a rise in competition. Take a look at the statistics of the past 9 years. The table below gives an indicative number of candidates who applied for the exam, appeared in the UPSC CDS (I or II) and were selected for interview, against the number recommended for vacancies.
| Paper | Number of candidates applied | Number of candidates appeared in exam | Candidates who were selected for interview | Candidates recommended for vacancies |
| CDS (II) 2006 | 63,737 | 38,796 | 5,224 | 433 |
| CDS (I) 2007 | 64,028 | 48,746 | 7,551 | 293 |
| CDS (II) 2007 | 53,868 | 30,272 | 9,320 | 448 |
| CDS (I) 2008 | 51,002 | 37,897 | 5,618 | 341 |
| CDS (II) 2008 | 53,794 | 30,945 | 8,276 | 293 |
| CDS (I) 2009 | 63,824 | 29,352 | 5,494 | 210 |
| CDS (II) 2009 | 89,604 | 52,970 | 5,572 | 531 |
| CDS (I) 2010 | 86,575 | 38,742 | 6,433 | 450 |
| CDS (II) 2010 | 99,017 | 50,033 | 6,046 | 405 |
| CDS (I) 2011 | 99,815 | 50,152 | 10,199 | 392 |
| CDS (II) 2011 | 1,00,043 | 44,130 | Data not available | Data not available |
| CDS (I) 2012 | 1,36,641 | 50,152 | Data not available | Data not available |
| CDS (II) 2012 | 1,52,052 | 75,990 | Data not available | Data not available |
| CDS (I) 2013 | 2,08,270 | 64,626 | Data not available | Data not available |
UPSC CDS (2) exam 2014 is being held today, 26 October 2014. The exam will conclude at 5 PM. We will be taking into consideration the opinion of various candidates and expert views to draw an accurate analysis. Please check this page again in some time for detailed analysis.
