UPSC has concluded the CDS 1 2022 exam today at various exam centres across India. Candidates can check the paper analysis here along with the expected cut-off.
Vishnukumar V | April 10, 2022 | 05:25 PM IST
NEW DELHI: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) concluded the UPSC CDS 1 2022 exam today. The CDS 1 exam was conducted in three shifts for different papers. The UPSC CDS English paper was held from 9 AM to 11 AM followed by the general knowledge paper from 12 PM to 2 PM and candidates appeared for the mathematics paper in the third shift from 3 PM to 5 PM.
As per candidates’ reactions, the difficulty level of the UPSC CDS 1 exam question paper was moderate. Candidates who applied for Officers Training Academy (OTA) wrote only two papers - English and General Knowledge. The CDS 1 2022 exam is conducted for admission to Indian Military Academy (IMA), Indian Naval Academy (INA), and Air Force Academy (AFA).
As per the candidates’ who appeared in the exam, the overall difficulty level is moderate. The section-wise difficulty levels of CDS 1 2022 exam are given below.
CDS 1 exam 2022 - difficulty level
Sections | Number of Questions | Level |
English | 120 | Moderate |
General Knowledge | 120 | Moderate |
Elementary Mathematics | 100 | Tough |
Overall | 300 | Moderate |
Subject | Good attempts | Difficulty level |
English | 60 to 65 | Moderate |
Subject | Good attempts | Difficulty level |
General knowledge | 55 to 65 | Moderate |
Subject | Good attempts | Difficulty level |
Mathematics | 50 to 60 | Moderate |
Candidates who appeared for the CDS 1 2022 exam can check the expected CDS cut-off 2022 for all the defence services in the table below.
CDS 1 2022 expected cut-off
Levels | Written Exam |
AFA | 132-135 |
IMA | 118-121 |
INA | 109-112 |
OTA (female) | 81-84 |
OTA (male) | 81-84 |
Shortlisted candidates will be called for SSB interview which will be conducted in two stages and followed by a medical examination at the military hospital. After which the final merit list will be announced.UPSC CDS 1 exam
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