The Union Public Service Commission conducted the Combined Defence Service Examination (CDS) on 21 April 2024. Candidates who want to build their career in the Indian Air Force, Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy and Officer’s Training Academy have participated in this examination.
Candidates who took this examination are looking for the UPSC CDS Result. The commission will release the final result officially through its official website, i.e. upsc.gov.in, in the upcoming days. Currently, candidates can download the provisional answer key released by the commission.
| Exam Name | Combined Defence Services Examination (CDS) |
| Conducted By | Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) |
| Exam Date | 21 April, 2024 |
| Mode of Examination | Offline |
| Result | To be announced |
| Official Website | upsc.gov.in |
After each process ends, the UPSC will release the result for both the written exam and the SSB Interview. The result will be published in a PDF format, including the selected candidates’ names and roll numbers. After the entire selection process is completed, the commission will call the selected candidates for training programmes.
UPSC CDS Exam Overview
- The examination had three papers: English, General Knowledge and Mathematics.
- Each paper had 100 questions with a total of 100 marks.
- All questions were multiple-choice questions.
- The duration for each paper was 02 hours.
- There is a penalty of 1/3rd mark for each incorrect answer.
Result Preparation Process
- Provisional Answer Key: Before the announcement of the result, the commission will publish the provisional answer key on its official website, i.e. upsc.gov.in. Candidates must check their answers with it.
- Objection Process: While checking the answers, candidates can raise objections if they find any wrong answers. The examination authority will charge a fee for each objection. Candidates must submit their objections within 3 days after releasing the official answer key. The commission will release a revised answer key after rectifying the errors.
- Final Result: The final result will be based on the revised answer key. It will be published officially. Candidates can check their results by login details such as registration number and date of birth.
Previous Year’s Cut-Off Marks
The commission’s examination branch will release the cut-off score for the CDS exam when the result is declared. The given table mentioned the previous year’s 2023 cut-off marks:
| Academy | Written Exam | Final Exam |
|---|---|---|
| IMA | 132 | 257 |
| INA | 122 | 247 |
| AFA | 142 | 266 |
| OTA (Men) | 101 | 181 |
| OTA (Women) | 101 | 184 |
Merit List
Candidates who have taken this examination now seek to check their names on the merit list. However, those who obtained higher marks than the cut-off marks will be shortlisted for the merit list. The commission will officially publish the merit list with the final result. Candidates are advised to check the daily updates released by the commission.
Steps to Check the UPSC CDS Result 2024 online:
Candidates can follow these steps to check the “UPSC CDS Result”:
- Visit the official website at upsc.gov.in.
- Look for the “What’s New” section.
- Find the “UPSC CDS Result 2024” link.
- Click on the link and fill in all details.
- The result pdf will be displayed on the screen.
- Download it and check your results.
- Take a printout of the result for further processing.
