UPSC CDS Result 2025: CDS 2 Result, Merit List Link, 2024 Final Marks Out
Combined Defence Services Exam 2025 ( CDS )
Registration - 28 May '25 - 20 Jun '25
CDS Result 2025: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will declare the CDS 2 2025 result on the official website. The CDS 2 exam 2025 will be conducted on September 14, 2025. The result will be declared roll number-wise and then name-wise. As per the offiical PDF, 8516 candidates were qualified for being interviewed by the Service Selection Board of the Ministry of Defence in CDS 1. The CDS 1 2025 exam was conducted on April 13, 2025.
CDS 2 Exam 2024 (Final Marks OUT)
The authority released the CDS 2 2024 final marks list on the official website. It is released in the form of PDF. Candidates can check below.
UPSC CDS is one of the most sought-after career options after graduation for aspirants who want to join the defence sector-Army, Navy and Air Force. After clearing the written exam and SSB interview, candidates will secure admission to the prestigious Indian Military Academy (IMA), Indian Naval Academy (INA), Air Force Academy (AFA), and Officers' Training Academy (OTA). To get admission to the Indian Armed Forces academies, the candidates have to secure the CDS cut off marks which the UPSC releases after analysing the marks secured by the candidates. The candidates can check their expected scores by analysing the CDS answer key released by the coaching institutes. However, the final answer key is released by the UPSC after the recruitment of the candidates in the academy. The candidates can access the UPSC CDS result PDF on the official website-upsc.gov.in. The candidates who qualify for the CDS written exam will be called for the SSB (Selection Service Board) interview.
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CDS 2 Exam 2024 (Final Marks OUT) PDF
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| CDS 2 2025 Result PDF with Roll Numbers and Names | Available here |
| CDS 2 2025 Result PDF | Available here |
UPSC released the final merit list for the CDS 2 2024. A total of 574 candidates comprising 510 men and 64 women qualified for admission to the OTA, Chennai. Candidates who are selected will be inducted into the 122nd Short Service Commission Course (Non-Technical) for Men and 36th Short Service Commission Women (non-Technical) course, both scheduled to commence in October 2025.
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will conduct the CDS 2 exam 2025 on September 14, 2025, at various centres across the country. The CDS 2 2025 result will be released on the official website. Candidates who will appear for the CDS 2 exam in 2025 can check their result. It will be released in the PDF format containing the roll numbers of qualified candidates, which can be downloaded from the official website. The CDS result declaration process occurs in two stages: first, the written examination results will be released, followed by the final results, which include the SSB Interview.
The candidates can download the CDS 2 2025 result by following the steps given below:
- Go to the official website
- Click on the CDS 2 Written exam result link
- The CDS 2 Result PDF link will appear on the screen
- Click on the CDS 2 Result PDF link
- The UPSC CDS result PDF will appear on the screen
- Check the results and save it for later use
The candidates can check the expected CDS 2 expected cut off below in the table:
| Academy | Written Exam | Final Exam |
|---|---|---|
IMA (Indian Military Academy) | 120-125 | 245-255 |
INA (Indian Naval Academy) | 110-125 | 240-250 |
AFA (Air Force Academy) | 145-150 | 265-270 |
OTA (Officers’ Training Academy) men | 85-100 | 160-170 |
OTA (Officers’ Training Academy) women | 90-100 | 165-170 |
- CDS 2 Result 2025
- CDS Exam Dates & Schedule
- How to Download the UPSC CDS 2 Result 2025 @upsc.gov.in?
- UPSC CDS 2 Expected Cut Off 2025
- UPSC CDS 1 Expected Cut Off 2025
- UPSC CDS Previous Years Cut off
- CDS Result: Score Calculation Process
- CDS Marksheet 2025
- CDS Result: Preparation of Merit List
- CDS Public Disclosure of Scores
- CDS 2 Final Merit List Out 2024
- CDS Result: Previous Years' Toppers
- CDS Result 2025 FAQs
CDS 2 Result 2025
The CDS 2 result 2025 will be announced on the official website. The candidates can check the CDS results by following the steps given below:
- Go to the official website
- Click on the CDS 2 result link
- Click on the result PDF link
- The CDS 2 result will appear on the screen
- Download the CDS 2 result PDF and save it for later use
Direct PDF Link for the CDS 2 Result 2025: to be updated here
Also Read: CDS 2025 Selection Process
How to Download the UPSC CDS 2 Result 2025 @upsc.gov.in?
The UPSC will release the list of candidates who will qualify for the UPSC CDS written exam as a PDF. The candidates can download the UPSC CDS 2 Result PDF by following the steps given below:
- Go to the official website-upsc.gov.in
- Click on the UPSC CDS 2 written exam result link available in New Section
- The CDS Result PDF link will appear on the screen
- Click on the CDS Result 2025 link
- The UPSC CDS 2 Result will appear on the screen
- Check and Download the CDS 2 Written Exam Result and save it for later use
Direct link to check UPSC CDS 2 Result 2025: to be updated here
UPSC CDS 2 Expected Cut Off 2025
Candidates can check the UPSC CDS 2 written exam expected cut off below in the table. The expected cut off for the CDS written exam is given on the basis of the difficulty level and other UPSC CDS cut off deciding factors:
| Academy | Written Exam | Final Exam |
|---|---|---|
| IMA (Indian Military Academy) |
120-125 |
245-255 |
| INA (Indian Naval Academy) |
110-125 |
240-250 |
| AFA (Air Force Academy) |
145-150 |
265-270 |
| OTA (Officers’ Training Academy) men |
85-100 |
160-170 |
| OTA (Officers’ Training Academy) women |
90-100 |
165-170 |
UPSC CDS 1 Expected Cut Off 2025
The candidates can check the UPSC CDS 1 written exam expected cut off below in the table. The expected cut off for the CDS written exam has been given on the basis of the difficulty level and other UPSC CDS cut off deciding factors:
| CDS Written Exam Expected Cut Off 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|
| CDS 1 Expected Cutoff 2025 | CDS 1 Written Exam | CDS 1 Final Cutoff |
| CDS Cut off AFA | 135-142 | 260-270 |
| CDS Cut off IMA | 110-125 | 245-255 |
| CDS Cut off INA | 108-115 | 230-244 |
| CDS Cut off OTA (female) | 90-95 | 158-165 |
| CDS Cut off OTA (male) | 90-94 | 160-170 |
UPSC CDS Previous Years Cut off
For selection to the IMA, INA, AFA and OTA, candidates need to qualify for the minimum qualifying marks separately in the written exam and SSB Interview prescribed by the examination authority. Candidates need to secure at least 20 per cent in each subject. Candidates securing the CDS cut off in the written exam are called for the SSB Interview.
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Previous Years' CDS Cut Off
The candidates waiting for the CDS result can check the UOPS CDS previous year's cut offs to speculate the UPSC CDS expected cut-off marks.
| CDS 1 2022 Cut Off | ||
|---|---|---|
| Academy | CDS Written Exam Cut Off | CDS Final Cut Off |
| IMA | 136 | 258 |
| INA | 128 | 256 |
| IFA | 147 | 269 |
| OTA (Male) | 100 | 181 |
| OTA (Female) | 100 | 184 |
| CDS 2 2022 Cut Off | ||
| Academy | CDS Written Exam Cut Off | CDS Final Cut Off |
| IMA | 138 | 263 |
| INA | 132 | 256 |
| IFA | 148 | 270 |
| OTA (Male) | 102 | 183 |
| OTA (Female) | 102 | 184 |
CDS 1 Cut-Off 2021
| Academy | Written Exam | Final Exam |
|---|---|---|
| IMA | 145 | 268 |
| INA | 136 | 260 |
| AFA | 158 | 281 |
| OTA (Men) | 107 | 189 |
| OTA(Women) | 107 | 191 |
CDS 1 2019 cutoff
| Academy | Written Exam | Final Exam |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate marks of the last qualified candidate | Marks of last recommended candidate | |
| IMA | 116 | 242 |
| INA | 105 | 233 |
| AFA | 129 | 264 |
| OTA (Men) | 78 | 160 |
| OTA(Women) | 78 | 162 |
CDS 2 2019 cutoff
| Academy | Written Exam | Final Exam | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum qualifying marks in each subject |
Aggregate marks of last qualified candidate |
Marks of last recommended candidate | |
| IMA | 20 marks (i.e. 20%) | 134 marks (i.e. 44.67%) | 258 |
| INA | 20 marks (i.e. 20%) | 122 marks (i.e. 40.67%) | 245 |
| AFA | 20 marks (i.e. 20%) | 148 marks (i.e. 49.33%) | 272 |
| OTA (Men) | 20 marks (i.e. 20%) | 95 marks (i.e. 47.5%) | 176 |
| OTA(Women) | 20 marks (i.e. 20%) | 95 marks (i.e. 47.5%) | 179 |
CDS 1 cut off 2018
| Academy | Written Exam | Final Exam |
|---|---|---|
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Aggregate marks of the last qualified candidate |
Marks of last recommended candidate |
| IMA |
118 |
240 |
| INA |
98 |
225 |
| AFA |
138 |
279 |
| OTA(Men) |
69 |
154 |
| OTA(Women) |
69 |
150 |
CDS 2 Cut off 2018
| Marks of last qualified candidate | Written Result | Final Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum qualifying marks in each Subject | Minimum aggregate marks of last qualified candidate | Marks of last recommended candidate | |
| IMA |
20 marks (i.e. 20%) |
116 marks (i.e. 38.67%) |
242 |
| INA |
20 marks (i.e. 20%) |
102 marks (i.e. 34%) |
228 |
| AFA |
20 marks (i.e. 20%) |
131 marks (i.e. 43.67%) |
253 |
| OTA (Men) |
20 marks (i.e. 20%) |
80 marks (i.e. 40%) |
162 |
| OTA (Women) |
20 marks (i.e. 20%) |
80 marks (i.e. 40%) |
163 |
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CDS Result: Score Calculation Process
The scores of candidates are calculated as per the process given below:
- For the correct answer in each section of the test, candidates score one mark
- For incorrect response, 1/3 marks are deducted
- In case candidates mark more than one option in the test that will be treated as the wrong answer
- The total score is calculated based on the number of correct and incorrect answers
Also Read: CDS Exam Pattern 2025
CDS Marksheet 2025
The marks obtained by the qualified candidates are displayed after the declaration of the final result and CDS final answer key. The scorecard includes the candidate’s roll number, date of birth, name, total marks obtained in the written exam and SSB Interview, and final total marks.
However, keeping with the decision of the Government of India (Department of Personnel & Training) regarding the display of scores of candidates who appeared for the SSB Interview but did not qualify, the commission releases the same which remains valid for one year. The details include the candidate’s name, father’s/husband’s name, date of birth, category, gender, educational qualification, total marks, etc.
Candidates can download their mark sheets by following the steps given below:
- Visit the official website of UPSC
- Go to the 'What's New' section
- Enter roll number and date of birth
- The marksheet will appear on the screen
- Download the marksheet and take its printout
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