CDS Result 2023 - Download CDS II Final Result PDF

UPSC CDS I & II Results 2022-23: One of the most sought-after positions in the defence sector is offered by UPSC CDS, for which a large number of candidates applied.

The CDS I 2023 final results were declared on 4th May 2023. 6518 candidates qualified.

The results of the written test conducted to fill CDS I positions were released on 4th May 2023. Candidates who have taken part in the CDS I written test can view their names and roll numbers in the CDS 1 Result PDF, for which a direct link has been provided below. The Service Selection Board (SSB) of the Ministry of Defence will conduct the SSB Interview Round for the shortlisted applicants in the UPSC CDS 1 Result & Merit List.

The details on CDS results are discussed in this article. For information on CDS Exam, check the linked article.

UPSC CDS I Final Result 2023

Final Results for CDS II have been released in PDF format. The following CDS 1 Final Result PDFs link, which has been provided roll number and name-wise, allows all candidates to view their CDS Results.

CDS Result I – Download PDF Here

UPSC CDS II Written Result 2022

Candidates who participated in the CDS-II written exam, which was held on September 4, 2022, can now check their CDS Result 2022 for CDS 2 Exam. Results for CDS 2 have been released in PDF format. The following CDS 2 Result PDFs link, which has been provided roll number and name-wise, allows all candidates to view their CDS Results.

CDS II 2022 Final Result:-Download PDF Here

UPSC released the final results for the Officer’s Training Academy (OTA) CDS (I) Exam on 12th January 2023. This is for the 2022 cycle. UPSC released the marks for the CDS (I) Exam on 17th January 2023. This is for the 2022 cycle. Check the marks of the candidates below. Check the dates for CDS 1 & 2 2022 Results.

UPSC CDS II Written Result 2021

The Combined Defence Services Examination (I), 2021 Final result was released on December 24, 2021. The written exam for CDS 2 2021 was held on November 14, 2021, and the result for the same was released on December 22, 2021. The written exam result with the name was released on 23rd December 2021.

On the basis of the results of the Combined Defence Services Examination (II), 2021 held by the Union Public Service Commission on 14th November 2021, 6845 candidates with the following Roll Numbers have qualified for being interviewed by the Service Selection Board. The candidates who appeared in the written exam can download the CDS II 2021 Written Result PDF from the link below:

CDS II 2021 Written Result (with name):-Download PDF Here

UPSC CDS I Final Result 2021

The CDS I Final result 2021 was released on 24th December 2021 by the commission. In order of merit, 154 (85 +58 +11) candidates have
qualified on the basis of the results of the Combined Defence Services Examination (I), 2021 conducted by the Union Public Service Commission in February 2021 and SSB interviews held by the Services Selection Board of the Ministry of Defence for admission to the 152nd Course of Indian Military Academy, Dehradun; Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala, Kerala and Air Force Academy, Hyderabad (Pre-Flying) Training Course. The candidates can download the PDF below to check out the CDS I 2021 Final Result.

CDS I 2021 Final Result:-Download PDF Here

The Commission had recommended 2679, 1136 and 637 as qualified in the written test for admission to the Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy and Air Force Academy, respectively.

UPSC has declared the CDS I Result 2021 on March 23rd for the written examination. 6552 candidates have qualified to appear for the SSB interview round. Candidates who appeared for the CDS written exam on February 7th, 2021 can check their names on the CDS Result 2021 PDF provided below:

CDS 1 Result 2021 PDF (Written Exam): Download PDF Here

UPSC CDS II Final Result 2020

Union Public Service Commission has released Combined Defence Services Examination (II), 2020 (OTA) on 1st October 2021. The commission has released the CDS 2 Final Result 2020 on 16th July 2021. 129 candidates have qualified Combined Defence Services Examination (II).  The final result of UPSC CDS-II has come out after the examination took place in November, followed by interviews held by SSB.

2702, 1246 and 0607 candidates were recommended by UPSC as qualified in the written test for admission to the Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy and Air Force Academy, respectively. Out of these; 71, 49 and 09 candidates have been selected in the respective academy post SSB interviews.

Points to note:

• The results of the Medical Examination of candidates have not been taken into account in preparing the merit list.
• Therefore, the candidature of all the candidates is Provisional.
• Verification of Date of Birth and Educational Qualification of these Candidates will be done by Army Head Quarter.
• Marks of the candidates will be available on the website after the declaration of the final result of Officers’ Training Academy (OTA) for Combined Defence Services Examination (II), 2020.

Candidates who appeared for the exam can go through the detailed UPSC CDS 2 2020 Final result PDF available below –

UPSC CDS II 2020 Final Result:-Download PDF Here

UPSC CDS II Final Result 2020 (OTA):-Download PDF Here

UPSC CDS I Final Result 2020

The government had intimated 225 vacancies for the 113th Short Service Commission Course (for Men); and 16 vacancies for 27th Short Service Commission Women (NonTechnical) Course. Out of these, 96 and 51 finally qualified on the basis of the results of the Combined Defence Services Examination (I), 2020 conducted by the Union Public Service Commission and Interviews held by the Services Selection Board of the Ministry of Defence for admission.

UPSC had declared the CDS 1 2020 Final Result on 24th May 2021. 147 candidates qualified for the CDS 1 exam.

Candidates who appeared for the exam can go through the detailed UPSC CDS 1 2020 Final result PDF available below –

UPSC CDS I 2020 Final Result:-Download PDF Here

The candidature of all the candidates, whose Roll Numbers are shown in the lists below, is provisional. In accordance with the conditions of admission to the examination, they are required to submit the Original Certificates in support of age (Date of Birth), educational qualifications, NCC (C) (Army Wing/Senior Division Air Wing/Naval Wing), etc. The Original Certificates are to be submitted not later than 1st January, 2022 for IMA & INA, not later than 13th November 2021 for AFA not later than 1st April, 2022 in case of SSC Course only. The candidates must not send the Original Certificates to the Union Public Service Commission.

CDS Result 2020 –UPSC declared the CDS II 2020 result on 16th December 2020. CDS final result is published by the commission on the official website in a PDF format. The CDS result PDF gives in detail candidates name, roll number, the total score of the written exam and SSB interview. Candidates who wrote the CDS II Written Exam on 8th November can check CDS Result PDF linked below-

Written Exam CDS 2 Result 2020 PDF- Download PDF Here

The Union Public Service Commission has released the CDS 1 2020 Final Result on February 5th 2021. The Commission had recommended 2614, 1429 and 632 as qualified in the written test. In the order of merit of 95 (50+39+06) candidates who have qualified on the basis of the results of the Combined Defence Services Examination (I), 2020 conducted.

CDS 1 2020 Result PDF Download PDF Here

The UPSC announced the result of CDS I 2020 result on March 23rd 2020. Those who wrote the CDS I exam 2020 on February 2nd 2020 can check the Combined Defence Services 1 Result 2020 PDF for detailed information.

Written Exam CDS 1 Result 2020 PDF- Download PDF Here

CDS Result 2019 – 

• The Union Public Service Commission has published the final CDS 2 2019 marks for all the candidates recommended for selection in the CDS 2019 examination. Those who cleared the CDS written and SSB Interview rounds can check the marks obtained by them in the same. Candidates can check the PDF given below to go through the final list of CDS 2 2019 Marks as released by the commission.

CDS 2 2019 Marks PDF- Download PDF Here

• UPSC has released CDS II Final Result 2019. The result for CDS 2 exam was announced on November 2nd 2020 for candidates shortlisted in the Officer’s Training Academies. Candidates can go through the detailed UPSC CDS 2 Result 2019 on the PDF given below-

CDS 2 Final Result 2019 (OTA) PDF- Download PDF Here

The Commission has also published the Answer key for CDS 2 2019 examination. Candidates can check the CDS Answer Key on the linked page.

• UPSC released the Final CDS II Result 2019 on September 1st 2020 for candidates who are shortlisted to get admissions in IMA/ INA/ AFA defence academies. Candidates can check the CDS II 2019 Result PDF given below. 

(IMA/INA/AFA) CDS II Result 2019 PDF – Download PDF Here

CDS is a Combined Defense Services exam conducted by the Union Public Service Commission twice in a year. Candidates qualifying CDS final result get selected in the Defense Training Academies – IMA, INA, AFA and OTA. Check the ins and outs of the CDS exam is the given link. 

Aspirants of various Government Exams can know the details of the upcoming examination on the linked page. 

CDS Result

The Union Public Service Commission announces the result of CDS exam stage-wise. Firstly, the CDS result for the written exam is declared, candidates who score the minimum qualifying marks in this exam are called for the SSB interview. 

For information on other Defense Exams check the linked page.

Candidates who stood successful in the written exam have to register themselves online on (www.joinindianarmy.nic.in, www.joinindiannavy.gov.in, and www.careerindianairforce.cdac.in ) within two weeks of announcement of CDS result for the written exam.

Registration on the given sites is important as candidates will be given their allotted Selection Centres and dates of SSB interview. Those who have already registered earlier on the site do not have to do the same.

The commission publicises the CDS final result taking into consideration the performance of candidates in the written exam and SSB Interview. 

Given below are the important dates for 2020 and 2019 CDS results for candidates reference.

CDS Result 2020

Commission has declared the written exam SSB Interview result of CDS I 2020. Candidates who appeared for the exam in February 2020 are awaiting the CDS final result. The dates are details are mentioned below –

Generally, the commission releases the CDS result in a month’s time from the scheduled date of the examination. The CDS II 2020 is scheduled for November. Candidates can check the relevant date for the release of CDS II result in the table given below-

Candidates appearing for the examination can keep track of CDS Notification for regular updates regarding the result of CDS 2020. 

CDS Result 2019

UPSC on 1st September has announced the CDS II 2019 final result. The important date for CDS II result 2019 are as follows-

Candidates who made it to the CDS final result can check the CDS Salary and allowances offered at the initial stage.  

The Commission had recommended 2699, 1592 and 611 candidates as qualified in the CDS result 2019 written test. The number of candidates finally qualified are those after the SSB test. A total of 196 (106 +76 +14) candidates have been recommended for selection in the Indian Military Academy (IMA), Air Force Academy (AFA) and Indian Naval Academy (INA). 

Similarly, out of the recommended 2726, 1609 and 643 candidates (IMA, INA & AFA respectively )who qualified the written test, a total of 129 (82+44+03) candidates qualified in the CDS I final result 2019. Important dates regarding the releases of CDS Final result is as follows-

CDS I Result 2019 PDF- Download PDF Here

CDS Result – Toppers List

Aspirants who are preparing for the next recruitment of the Combined Defense Services exam should go through the list of toppers in CDS Result 2019 to get motivation for their preparation.

Names of candidates who stood topper in CDS I and CDS II 2019 results are as mentioned below-

 The list of candidates securing top ranks in CDS I 2019 Final result are as mentioned below-

How to Check the CDS Result?

As already mentioned, the result for the CDS exam is published on the official website of UPSC, applicants who have qualified in the final CDS result need to follow the steps given below to check the Combined Defense Academy Result. 

Steps to check CDS Result – 

• Visit the official UPSC website (upsc.gov.in)
• Go to the ‘what’s new’ section
• Click on the CDS result link on the home page
• Enter the Roll Number and Date of Birth
• CDS Result 2020 will open in PDF format
• Press Ctrl+F and search for your name and roll number, if shortlisted your name will be highlighted.
• Save and download CDS Result PDF for future reference. 

CDS Marksheet

CDS mark sheet comprises the final scores obtained by candidates in the written test and SSB interview. UPSC publishes the final CDS scorecard of qualified candidates after the declaration of final CDS result. 

CDS mark sheet is made available in 15 days from the date of release of CDS final result and candidates are given 30 days time to download the CSD scorecard. The scorecard of CDS exam display the following information-

1. Name of the candidates
2. Roll numbers
3. Sectional and Overall scores

To download the CDS Scorecard candidates have to log on to UPSC website and follow the same procedure as they do to check the result.

The commission also displays the CDS scorecard of candidates who appeared in SSB interview but failed to qualify the same. Candidates should know that the mark sheet released by the commission is valid for one year. 

Aspirants of the Combined Defense Services exam can check the related links for assistance:

1. CDS Salary
2. CDS Eligibility

CDS Marking Scheme

The Union Public Service Commission follows a pattern for calculation of scores. The scores of candidates mentioned in the CDS mark sheet are calculated by UPSC (for the written exam) and Service selection Board (For SSB interview).

 The CDS marking scheme that is prescribed in the official notification and is followed by the commission for calculation of final scores is as mentioned below-

1. For the correct answer in each section of the test, candidates are awarded 1 marks
2. For each wrong answer, a candidate loses 1/3 marks.
3. If candidates do not mark any answer, no marks are deducted or awarded.
4. In case candidates mark more than one option, it will be treated as the wrong answer and 1/3rd marks will be deducted.
5. The total score is calculated based on the number of correct and incorrect answers i.e.

Aspirants of CDS exam and other government examination can check the given links for assistance – 

• Government Exam Free Online Mock Tests
• Government exam Previous Year Question Papers with Solution PDFs

CDS Cut Off 

The UPSC releases CDS Cut Off after the completion of the recruitment process. The cut-off marks for the CDS exam is different for the written examination and the SSB Interview round. Candidates have to score the minimum cut-off as set by UPSC in both the written as well as the interview round. 

For selection to the IMA, INA, AFA and OTA, candidates need to secure at least 20% in each subject in the written exam. Candidates securing the minimum CDS cut off in the written exam will be called for the SSB Interview. 

For the year 2021, the cut off for IMA and INA are expected to remain around 110 while for AFA the cut-off maybe 140.

Given below is the CDS Cut Off for previous year for candidates reference-

Check details related to Government exams after 12th in the given link. 

Aspirants of the various examinations can go through the preparation strategies for competitive exams on the linked page to ace the exam with flying colours. For further assistance on preparation, strategy and tips, important books etc. look no further than BYJU’s.