UPSC CDS 1 2022 exam ends; Know paper analysis, difficulty level, expected cut-off here
Vishnukumar V | April 10, 2022 | 05:25 PM IST | 1 min read
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.
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.
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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).
CDS 1 exam analysis 2022
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 |
UPSC CDS 1 2022 exam analysis (English): Good attempts
|
Subject |
Good attempts |
Difficulty level |
|
English |
60 to 65 |
Moderate |
UPSC CDS 1 2022 exam analysis (General Knowledge): Good attempts
|
Subject |
Good attempts |
Difficulty level |
|
General knowledge |
55 to 65 |
Moderate |
UPSC CDS 1 2022 exam analysis (Mathematics): Good attempts
|
Subject |
Good attempts |
Difficulty level |
|
Mathematics |
50 to 60 |
Moderate |
Expected UPSC CDS 1 cut-off 2022
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 |
CDS 1 2022 written exam - What’s next?
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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