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

CDS-1 2024 Exam Paper Analysis & Cut-off Marks
20-April 2024...........

In this article, Defence Guru has provided a complete analysis of the CDS-1 2024 exam. The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducted the CDS written exam in three shifts on 21st April 2024. There were three papers: English, General Knowledge, and Elementary Mathematics. Read on to learn more about the CDS-1 2024 exam paper analysis and cut-off marks. Here we will provide you with complete details on the difficulty level of all three papers, the types of questions asked in each paper, and the expected cut-off marks for CDS-1 2024.

 

CDS 1 2024 Analysis of All Three Papers:

Here you will get details on the difficulty level of questions in all three papers of the CDS-1 2024 exam. You can also find out the total number of questions asked from specific topics as we have provided the complete analysis of the CDS-1 2024 exam in the below sections of this article.

 

Papers

Total Questions

Difficult Questions

Secured Attempt

English

120

 

 

General Knowledge

120

 

 

Elementary Mathematics

100

 

 

 

CDS 1 2024 English Paper Analysis:

Here you will get a detailed analysis of the CDS-1 2024 English paper. As per the CDS syllabus for the English paper, a total of 120 questions were asked in the exam. Explore the table below to get an idea of the difficulty level of the English paper in the CDS exam.

Name

Total Questions

Easy

Moderate

Brainbuster

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

 

CDS 1 2024 GK Paper Analysis:

As per the syllabus, there were a total of 120 questions in the CDS 1 2024 General Knowledge paper. Here you can get an idea of the difficulty level of the CDS GK paper and evaluate your performance. Follow the table below to get a complete analysis of the CDS 1 2024 GK paper.

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

 

CDS 1 2024 Elementary Mathematics Analysis:

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

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

Trigonometry

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

 

CDS 1 2024 Written Exam Expected Cut-off Marks:

CDS aspirants should note that the CDS 1 2024 written exam cut-off score will be published by the UPSC after the declaration of the final result. However, based on the analysis of all three papers and the difficulty level of the questions, Defence Guru has provided the expected cut-off marks for the CDS-1 2024 written exam.

 

Academies

Cut-off Score

Indian Military Academy (IMA)

-

Indian Naval Academy (INA)

-

Air Force Academy (AFA)

-

OTA Men

-

OTA Women

-

 

CDS Written Exam Previous Years’ Cut-off Marks:

With the help of the previous years’ cut-off marks for CDS written exams, you can get an idea of the expected cut-off mark for the CDS-1 2024 exam. It will also help you understand the latest trends in the CDS exam. Follow the table below to get information on the previous years’ cut-off marks in the CDS written exam as per different academies.

 

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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