UPSC CDS 2 2022 exam concludes; Know difficulty level, expected cut-off
UPSC has concluded the CDS 2 2022 exam today at various exam centres across India. Candidates can check the UPSC CDS 2 paper analysis here along with the expected cut-off.
Vishnukumar V | September 4, 2022 | 05:09 PM IST
NEW DELHI: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) concluded the UPSC CDS 2 2022 exam today, September 4. The CDS 2 2022 exam was conducted in three shifts for different papers. The UPSC conducted the CDS English paper from 9 AM to 11 AM followed by the General Knowledge paper from 12 PM to 2 PM and the Mathematics paper from 3 PM to 5 PM.
Candidates who applied for the Officers Training Academy (OTA) wrote only two papers - English and General Knowledge. As per candidates’ reactions, the difficulty level of the UPSC CDS 2 exam question paper was moderate. The CDS 2 2022 exam is conducted for admission to the Indian Military Academy (IMA), Indian Naval Academy (INA), and Air Force Academy (AFA).
CDS 2 exam analysis 2022
As per the candidates’ who appeared in the exam, the overall difficulty level is moderate. The section-wise difficulty levels of the CDS 2 2022 exam are given below.
CDS 2 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 2 2022 exam analysis (English): Good attempts
Subject |
Good attempts |
Difficulty level |
English |
60 to 65 |
Moderate |
UPSC CDS 2 2022 exam analysis (General Knowledge): Good attempts
Subject |
Good attempts |
Difficulty level |
General knowledge |
55 to 65 |
Moderate |
UPSC CDS 2 2022 exam analysis (Mathematics): Good attempts
Subject |
Good attempts |
Difficulty level |
Mathematics |
50 to 60 |
Moderate |
Expected UPSC CDS 2 cut-off 2022
Candidates who appeared for the CDS 2 2022 exam can check the expected CDS cut-off 2022 for all the defence services in the table below.
CDS 2 2022 expected cut-off
Levels |
Written Exam |
AFA |
133-136 |
IMA |
117-120 |
INA |
110-112 |
OTA (female) |
82-84 |
OTA (male) |
82-84 |
CDS 2 2022 written exam - What’s next?
The Shortlisted candidates in the written exam will be called for SSB interview which will be conducted in two stages and followed by a medical examination at the military hospital. After that, the UPSC CDS 2 final merit list will be announced.
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