CDS I 2020: Scores of non-qualified candidates released

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released CDS (I) 2020 scores of non-qualified candidates under its disclosure scheme. The scores of only those candidates have been made available on the official website who opted to share their scores under disclosure scheme. The scores of non-recommended candidates are available in PDF form. It displays candidates’ name, roll number, category, father’s name, date of birth, community, gender educational qualification, total marks, address and email ID.

The scores of Indian Military Academy (IMA), Indian Naval Academy (INA) and Air Force Academy (AFA) was calculated out of 600 marks. The scores of Officers’ Training Academy (OTA) was calculated out of 400. CDS (I) 2020 final result for IMA, INA and AFA was declared on February 5, 2021 and for OTA was declared on April 24, 2021.

The basic purpose of making the scores of candidates’ public is to provide a useful database to other employers in identifying the eligible candidates for relevant jobs.

Combined Defence Services Examination or CDS exam is conducted by the UPSC for recruitment of Commissioned Officers in the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force. The exam is held twice a year usually in February and September. The selection of candidates is done based on the written exam followed by SSB Interview for intelligence and personality test.