The UPSC CDS exam will be held on 10 April, 2022. The CDS answer key will be released after the successful conduction of the examination. The CDS 1 answer key can provide candidates with an idea of the marks they received in the examination. This is just an estimate, and the candidates will get to know the exact marks through the CDS result, which will be announced in May 2022 (tentatively).
CDS Answer Key 2022
Here are the entire CDS exam dates 2022 for you.
| CDS 1 2022 Events | Dates |
| Application Start Date | 22 December, 2021 |
| Application End Date | 11 January, 2022 |
| CDS Admit Card | March 2022 |
| CDS Exam Date | 10 April, 2022 |
| CDS Result | May 2022 (Tentative) |
How to calculate CDS 2 Marks?
UPSC calculates the score of candidates as per the process mentioned below-
- Candidates will get a +1 mark for each correct answer.
- For the incorrect answer, 1/3 mark will be deducted as negative marking.
- If candidates answer more than one option it will be treated as the wrong answer and will be counted as negative marking.
Expected CDS 2 Cut Off 2020 (Expected)
The CDS exam is conducted to fill the vacant positions in IMA (100 vacancies), INA (22 vacancies), AFA (32 vacancies), and OTA (180 vacancies). The conducting authority releases the answer key after the successful conduction of the exam. The expected CDS Cutoff is as given below:
| Academy | Written Exam | Final Marks |
|---|---|---|
| IMA | 122-130 | 245-254 |
| INA | 106-122 | 232-252 |
| AFA | 146-150 | 266-272 |
| OTA (Male) | 75-84 | 164-170 |
| OTA (Female) | 76-86 | 162-172 |
Conclusion
The CDS Answer Key will be released on the official website after the exam is over. The candidates can also raise objections in the answer key.
Here in this post, we explained everything about the answer key for CDS
All the best for the exam!
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