Combined Defence Services Examination Previous Year Cut Off
Use the table for historical comparison only. Cutoffs can vary by stage, category, region and normalization method.
Cutoff trend
Only like-for-like verified stage/category/region records are connected in one series.
| Year | Stage | Category | Region | Cutoff | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Final (CDS I) | AFA | All India / not specified | 253out of 600 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2025 | Final (CDS I) | IMA | All India / not specified | 243out of 600 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2025 | Final (CDS I) | INA | All India / not specified | 230out of 600 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2025 | Final (CDS I) | OTA-Men | All India / not specified | 163out of 400 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2025 | Final (CDS I) | OTA-Women | All India / not specified | 171out of 400 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2025 | Written (CDS I) | AFA | All India / not specified | 128out of 300 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2025 | Written (CDS I) | IMA | All India / not specified | 120out of 300 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2025 | Written (CDS I) | INA | All India / not specified | 104out of 300 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2025 | Written (CDS I) | OTA-Men | All India / not specified | 81out of 200 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2025 | Written (CDS I) | OTA-Women | All India / not specified | 81out of 200 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2024 | Final (CDS I) | AFA | All India / not specified | 250out of 600 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2024 | Final (CDS I) | IMA | All India / not specified | 244out of 600 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2024 | Final (CDS I) | INA | All India / not specified | 230out of 600 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2024 | Final (CDS I) | OTA-Men | All India / not specified | 168out of 400 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2024 | Final (CDS I) | OTA-Women | All India / not specified | 168out of 400 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2024 | Final (CDS II) | AFA | All India / not specified | 248out of 600 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2024 | Final (CDS II) | IMA | All India / not specified | 241out of 600 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2024 | Final (CDS II) | INA | All India / not specified | 220out of 600 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2024 | Final (CDS II) | OTA-Men | All India / not specified | 161out of 400 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2024 | Final (CDS II) | OTA-Women | All India / not specified | 166out of 400 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2024 | Written (CDS I) | AFA | All India / not specified | 128out of 300 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2024 | Written (CDS I) | IMA | All India / not specified | 120out of 300 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2024 | Written (CDS I) | INA | All India / not specified | 100out of 300 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2024 | Written (CDS I) | OTA-Men | All India / not specified | 87out of 200 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2024 | Written (CDS I) | OTA-Women | All India / not specified | 87out of 200 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2024 | Written (CDS II) | AFA | All India / not specified | 126out of 300 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2024 | Written (CDS II) | IMA | All India / not specified | 117out of 300 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2024 | Written (CDS II) | INA | All India / not specified | 90out of 300 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2024 | Written (CDS II) | OTA-Men | All India / not specified | 81out of 200 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2024 | Written (CDS II) | OTA-Women | All India / not specified | 81out of 200 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2023 | Final (CDS I) | AFA | All India / not specified | 266out of 600 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2023 | Final (CDS I) | IMA | All India / not specified | 257out of 600 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2023 | Final (CDS I) | INA | All India / not specified | 247out of 600 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2023 | Final (CDS I) | OTA-Men | All India / not specified | 181out of 400 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2023 | Final (CDS I) | OTA-Women | All India / not specified | 184out of 400 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2023 | Final (CDS II) | AFA | All India / not specified | 259out of 600 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2023 | Final (CDS II) | IMA | All India / not specified | 250out of 600 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2023 | Final (CDS II) | INA | All India / not specified | 237out of 600 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2023 | Final (CDS II) | OTA-Men | All India / not specified | 185out of 400 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2023 | Final (CDS II) | OTA-Women | All India / not specified | 188out of 400 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2023 | Written (CDS I) | AFA | All India / not specified | 142out of 300 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2023 | Written (CDS I) | IMA | All India / not specified | 132out of 300 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2023 | Written (CDS I) | INA | All India / not specified | 122out of 300 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2023 | Written (CDS I) | OTA-Men | All India / not specified | 101out of 200 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2023 | Written (CDS I) | OTA-Women | All India / not specified | 101out of 200 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2023 | Written (CDS II) | AFA | All India / not specified | 136out of 300 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2023 | Written (CDS II) | IMA | All India / not specified | 127out of 300 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2023 | Written (CDS II) | INA | All India / not specified | 110out of 300 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2023 | Written (CDS II) | OTA-Men | All India / not specified | 104out of 200 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2023 | Written (CDS II) | OTA-Women | All India / not specified | 104out of 200 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2022 | Final (CDS I) | AFA | All India / not specified | 269out of 600 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2022 | Final (CDS I) | IMA | All India / not specified | 258out of 600 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2022 | Final (CDS I) | INA | All India / not specified | 256out of 600 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2022 | Final (CDS I) | OTA-Men | All India / not specified | 181out of 400 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2022 | Final (CDS I) | OTA-Women | All India / not specified | 184out of 400 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2022 | Final (CDS II) | AFA | All India / not specified | 258out of 600 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2022 | Final (CDS II) | IMA | All India / not specified | 249out of 600 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2022 | Final (CDS II) | INA | All India / not specified | 248out of 600 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2022 | Final (CDS II) | OTA-Men | All India / not specified | 180out of 400 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2022 | Final (CDS II) | OTA-Women | All India / not specified | 179out of 400 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2022 | Written (CDS I) | AFA | All India / not specified | 147out of 300 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2022 | Written (CDS I) | IMA | All India / not specified | 136out of 300 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2022 | Written (CDS I) | INA | All India / not specified | 128out of 300 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2022 | Written (CDS I) | OTA-Men | All India / not specified | 100out of 200 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2022 | Written (CDS I) | OTA-Women | All India / not specified | 100out of 200 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2022 | Written (CDS II) | AFA | All India / not specified | 136out of 300 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2022 | Written (CDS II) | IMA | All India / not specified | 126out of 300 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2022 | Written (CDS II) | INA | All India / not specified | 118out of 300 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2022 | Written (CDS II) | OTA-Men | All India / not specified | 98out of 200 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2022 | Written (CDS II) | OTA-Women | All India / not specified | 98out of 200 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2021 | Final (CDS I) | AFA | All India / not specified | 281out of 600 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2021 | Final (CDS I) | IMA | All India / not specified | 268out of 600 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2021 | Final (CDS I) | INA | All India / not specified | 260out of 600 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2021 | Final (CDS I) | OTA-Men | All India / not specified | 189out of 400 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2021 | Final (CDS I) | OTA-Women | All India / not specified | 191out of 400 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2021 | Final (CDS II) | AFA | All India / not specified | 270out of 600 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2021 | Final (CDS II) | IMA | All India / not specified | 263out of 600 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2021 | Final (CDS II) | INA | All India / not specified | 256out of 600 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2021 | Final (CDS II) | OTA-Men | All India / not specified | 183out of 400 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2021 | Final (CDS II) | OTA-Women | All India / not specified | 184out of 400 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2021 | Written (CDS I) | AFA | All India / not specified | 158out of 300 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2021 | Written (CDS I) | IMA | All India / not specified | 145out of 300 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2021 | Written (CDS I) | INA | All India / not specified | 136out of 300 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2021 | Written (CDS I) | OTA-Men | All India / not specified | 107out of 200 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2021 | Written (CDS I) | OTA-Women | All India / not specified | 107out of 200 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2021 | Written (CDS II) | AFA | All India / not specified | 148out of 300 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2021 | Written (CDS II) | IMA | All India / not specified | 138out of 300 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2021 | Written (CDS II) | INA | All India / not specified | 132out of 300 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2021 | Written (CDS II) | OTA-Men | All India / not specified | 102out of 200 | prepp.in ↗ |
| 2021 | Written (CDS II) | OTA-Women | All India / not specified | 102out of 200 | prepp.in ↗ |