UPSC Combined Defence Services Examination (CDSE): Cut-off Marks

Below chart shows the historical cut-off marks for UPSC Combined Defence Services Examination (CDSE)

Year Academy Written Exam Final Exam
Aggregate marks of last qualified candidate* Marks of last recommended
candidate
2020 (I) IMA 130 250
INA 118 242
AFA 143 274
OTA (Men) 93 173
OTA (Women) 93 177
2019 (II) IMA 134 258
INA 122 245
AFA 148 272
OTA (Men) 95 176
OTA (Women) 95 179
2019 (I) IMA 116 242
INA 105 233
AFA 129 264
OTA (Men) 78 160
OTA (Women) 78 162
2018 (II) IMA 116 242
INA 102 228
AFA 131 253
OTA (Men) 80 162
OTA (Women) 80 163
2018 (I) IMA 118 240
INA 98 225
AFA 138 279
OTA (Men) 69 154
OTA (Women) 69 150
2017 (II) IMA 120 244
INA 111 237
AFA 135 260
OTA (Men) 86 167
OTA (Women) 86 172
2017 (I) IMA 125 249
INA 118 241
AFA 144 268
OTA (Men) 82 163
OTA (Women) 82 164
2016 (II) IMA 105 227
INA 90 225
AFA 135 258
OTA (Men) 72 157
OTA (Women) 72 159
2016 (I) IMA 72 214
INA 63 217
AFA 123 249
OTA (Men) 68 150
OTA (Women) 68 157
2015 (II) IMA 102 225
INA 99 225
AFA 129 264
OTA (Men) 86 168
OTA (Women) 86 172
2015 (I) IMA 102 225
INA 99 225
AFA 129 264
OTA (Men) 86 168
OTA (Women) 86 172
2014 (II) IMA 99 222
INA 99 222
AFA 129 250
OTA (Men) 78 159
OTA (Women) 78 160
2014 (I) IMA 99 224
INA 93 224
AFA 129 257
OTA (Men) 86 168
OTA (Women) 86 170

*Subject to a minimum of 20% marks in each paper.

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