CDS 1 2022 Cut off:- The written examination of the National Defence Academy and Combined Defence Services, the two major examinations of the armed forces conducted by UPSC, has been conducted. Lakhs of candidates from across the country took part in this written examination held on 10th April 2022. In today’s article, we are going to discuss the analysis of questions asked in the question paper and information according to their level for the students who are preparing for the examination for the whole year.
In the written examination of Combined Defence Services, question papers from English, General Knowledge, and Mathematics were asked. The question papers asked in one subject will consist of 120 questions from English, 100 questions from Mathematics, and 120 questions from General Knowledge. Further in this article, you will know what type of questions was from the topics asked in the paper.
CDS 1 2022 Cut off Marks (Expected) with detailed Analysis
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All the questions in the question paper asked in the written examination of Combined Defence Services were generally of moderate type. According to the syllabus of this written examination being conducted after the pandemic in the year 2021, questions have been asked on the topics of very few subjects. According to the overview of the question paper and the level of questions, then the expected cut off of the CDS written examination for the year 2022 are IMA’s from 119-131, INA’s from 104 to 121, AFA’s from 146 to 151, Officers Training Academy 73 to 84 for females and male.
Let us know how many and these level questions were asked based on the topics present in each question paper. If you want to see a live solution forthe Combined Defence Services written exam and estimate marks then visit the official website of Major Kalshi Classes.
CDS 1 2022 Question paper analysis: – English
In the written examination of Combined Defence Services, 120 questions were asked from the English subject section. Almost all the questions from each topic asked in this question paper were of Moderate type. You can find the number of questions and their level in the table given below.
| English topic | Number of Questions | Level |
| Synonyms | 10 | Moderate |
| Spotting Error | 10 | Easy |
| Reading Comprehension | 10 | Easy |
| Preposition and Determiners | 10 | Moderate |
| Part of Speech | 10 | Moderate |
| Ordering of words in a Sentences | 10 | Moderate |
| Ordering of Sentences | 10 | Moderate |
| Idioms & Phrases | 10 | Easy |
| Fill in the Blanks | 10 | Easy |
| Completion of Sentence | 10 | Moderate |
| Cloze Composition | 10 | Moderate |
| Antonyms | 10 | Easy |
| Total | 120 | Moderate |
CDS 1 2022 Question paper analysis: – GK
In the written examination of CDS, 120 questions were asked from the GK subject section. Almost all the questions from each topic asked in this question paper were of Moderate type. You can find the number of questions and their level in the table given below.
| Subjects | No. Of Questions | Level |
| Indian Polity | 21 | Moderate |
| Indian History | 13 | Moderate |
| Indian Economy | 6 | Easy |
| Geography | 22 | Moderate |
| General Science | 30 | Moderate |
| Environment | 3 | Easy |
| Science & Tech | 3 | Easy |
| Art & Culture | 3 | Easy |
| Current Affairs | 19 | Moderate |
| Total | 120 | Moderate |
CDS 1 2022 Question paper analysis: – Mathematics
In the written examination of Combined Defence Services, 100 questions were asked from the Mathematics subject section. Almost all the questions from each topic asked in this question paper were of Moderate type. You can find the number of questions and their level in the table given below.
| Topic | Number of questions | Level |
| Ven diagram | 4 | Easy |
| Trigonometry | 17 | Moderate |
| Time and work | 1 | Easy |
| Speed and distance | 4 | Easy |
| Simple interest and compound interest | 1 | Easy |
| Profit and Loss | 2 | Easy |
| Number system | 9 | Moderate |
| Miscellaneous | 24 | Moderate |
| Mensuration | 12 | Moderate |
| Geometry | 11 | Moderate |
| Algebra | 6 | Moderate |
| Total | 100 | Moderate |
Download CDS 1 2022 Answer Key: –
The answer keys released in the context of the CDS exam are officially uploaded on the UPSC website a few days after the exam. But the answer key of the written examination by the team of experienced and senior teachers of Major Kalshi Classes will be uploaded on the official website of MKC after a few hours. The answer key is not officially released here. If you have enrolled in the CDS exam and want to check the answer key of your question paper then you can compare your marks with the answer key given by us.
| Subjects | CDS 1 2022 Answer Key by MKC |
| English | Download(Available Now) |
| GK | Download(Available Now) |
| Math | Download(Available Now) |
After going through the Combined Defence Services question paper, candidates will be required to know about the expected cut off and answer key of the examination. Major Kalshi Classes Coaching Institute has made available the expected cut off question paper and their answer key on the official website of MKC. Candidates can download the answer key available on the official website of MKC according to their set of question papers and calculate the marks.
Answer Key of CDS 1 2022:- After the CDS written exam, candidates can download the answer key of maths by following the steps below to check their maths question paper marks.
- First of all visit the official website of MKC.
- If you want to get the answer key for the CDS exam only then you can use the link given above.
- On the home page of Major Kalshi Classes, you will see the “CDS” option.
- Clicking on this option a dropdown list will be displayed in front of you.
- In the list, you will see the option “Answer Key”.
- By clicking on this option, you can get the answer key for the subject of Mathematics and other subjects of CDS.
- This answer key will be available in a PDF file. You can easily store them on your computer or mobile device.
How to calculate CDS 1 2022 marks from the answer key:-
As you know, 120 questions are asked from the Mathematics subject in the Combined Defence Services 1 2022 exam.
| CDS Marking Scheme | ||||
| Subject | Total Question | Marks | Per Question Marks | Negative Mark per Question |
| Maths | 100 | 100 | +1 | -0.33 |
| GK | 100 | 100 | +1 | -0.33 |
| English | 100 | 100 | +1 | -0.33 |
- Each question carries 1 mark and one-third of the marks will be deducted if any question is attempted wrong by the candidate.
- If you are estimating the marks in Mathematics/GK/English, then for each correct answer you have to add 1 mark and for every wrong answer you have done, you will have to deduct 0.33 marks.
- Like if you have attempted 90 questions in the question paper and out of these 60 questions are correct then you are given 60×1 = 60 marks for correct answers. 30×0.33 = 10 (Approx.) marks are deducted for 30 wrong questions attempted by you.
- Thus for 90 questions attempted by you, you will get a total of 60-10 = 50 marks.
Expected cut-off of CDS 1 2022:-
The probable cut-off for this CDS 1 2022 written exam which is held on 10th April 2022 is as per the cut-off of the last 3 years. Probably the cut-off of these CDS written exams cut off are IMA’s from 119-131, INA’s from 104 to 121, AFA’s from 146 to 151, Officers Training Academy 73 to 84 for females and males. Below we are giving you information about the last 3 years cut off.
| Cut off of CDS 2- 2022 Exam (Expected) | |
| IMA | 119-131 |
| INA | 104-121 |
| AFA | 146-151 |
| OTA (Male) | 73-84 |
| OTA (Female) | 75-84 |
| Cut off of CDS 2- 2021 Exam | |
| IMA | 120-130 |
| INA | 105-120 |
| AFA | 145-150 |
| OTA (Male) | 73-85 |
| OTA (Female) | 74-85 |
| Cut off of CDS 1- 2021 Exam | |
| IMA | 125-128 |
| INA | 118-120 |
| AFA | 140-142 |
| OTA (Male) | 95-98 |
| OTA (Female) | 95-98 |
| Cut off of CDS 1- 2020 Exam | |
| IMA | 130 |
| INA | 118 |
| AFA | 143 |
| OTA (Male) | 93 |
| OTA (Female) | 93 |
| Cut off of CDS 2- 2019 Exam | |
| IMA | 134 |
| INA | 122 |
| AFA | 148 |
| OTA (Male) | 95 |
| OTA (Female) | 95 |
| Cut off of CDS 1- 2019 Exam | |
| IMA | 116 |
| INA | 105 |
| AFA | 129 |
| OTA (Male) | 78 |
| OTA (Female) | 78 |
After conducting the written examination of CDS, the interested candidates got themselves enrolled in Major Kalshi Classes Coaching Institute to prepare for the further process. If you want to get any kind of information related to joining Major Kalshi Classes and preparing for the exam, then use the official website and contact number given below. Major Kalshi Classes Coaching Institute located in Prayagraj will help you fulfil your dream of joining the Armed Forces.
Frequently Asked Question:-
- What will be the cut off of Combined Defence Services 2022?
Ans:-The cut off for each department of Combined Defence Services written examination is as follows. IMA’s can range from 119-131, INA’s from 104 to 121, AFA’s from 146 to 151, and Officers Training Academy 73 to 84 for females and males. - When will the answer keys for the written exam of CBS 2022 be released?
Ans:-Combined Defence Services have a written exam answer key available at Major Kalshi Classes Coaching Institute. The CDS Answer Keys will be published officially within 1 week. - What was the level of the question paper for the CDS written exam?
Ans:-The questions in the written examination of Combined Defence Services were of Moderate type. - From where to prepare further after the written exam of CDS?
Ans:-After the written examination of Combined Defence Services, got yourself enrolled in Major Kalshi Classes Coaching Institute for further preparation.
