CDS Result 2019: Important Dates, Cutoff, Selection Procedure
Candidates may download CDS Result 2019 directly from the official website of UPSC as Results will be available online only. By entering the credentials which include candidate’s name, guardian’s name and roll number, the result can be downloaded. The CDS Result 2019 will be declared in the pdf format and candidates can check their name in the list. Score Card will also be available which will contain the rank, marks scored and qualification for the next round. To appear for the interview, candidates must take a print out of the same. Final score card will be released after 5 days of SSB interview
CDS Result 2019: Important Dates
| For CDS 1 | |
| Written entrance exam date | February 2019 |
| Result Displayed | May 2019 |
| For CDS 2 | |
| Written entrance exam date | November 2019 |
| Result Displayed | Notified later |
CDS Result 2019 Details
- The result will be announced according to schedule.
- The commission will declare the result of written exam first.
- Those who will qualify the written exam will be called for appearing in the SSB/Interview.
- On the basis of score secured in written exam and performance in SSB/Interview, the final result will be prepared.
Steps to Check CDS Result 2019
- Go to the official site of UPSC.
- Find Combined Defence Services Exam
- Tap on the results section.
- Enter the roll number, name and guardian’s name.
- Click on submit
- View the results.
Contents of CDS Result 2019
- Name of the applicant
- Roll number
- Date of birth of the applicant.
- Application number
- Photograph and signature
- Reporting time for the counselling
- Gender
Selection Process
- On the basis of the score in the written examination of CDS Result 2019, candidates will be shortlisted.
- Then candidate have to face SSB/Interview followed by medical examination.
- Documents verification will also be done at the time of selection.
- According to candidate’s overall performance throughout the exam, final selection will be done.
Normalization of Scores
| Subjects | No. of questions | Qualifying marks out of 100 each | Qualifying percentile |
| English | 120 | 20 | 20% |
| General Knowledge | 120 | 20 | 20% |
| Elementary Mathematics | 100 | 20 | 20% |
Calculation Procedure
- Positive marking is awarded for each correct answer.
- For marking more than one answer, candidate will score 0 marks.
- 1/3rd marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.
- For a blank or an un-attempted answer, zero marks will be given.
Cut off
| Academy | Aggregate marks of last qualified candidate in Written exam | Marks of last recommended candidate in Final exam |
| AFA (Air Force Academy) | 123 | 249 |
| IMA (Indian Military Academy) | 72 | 214 |
| INA (Indian Naval Academy) | 63 | 217 |
| OTA (Officers’ Training Academy) Men | 68 | 150 |
| OTA (Officers’ Training Academy) women | 68 | 157 |
Answer Key
- Candidates can get the answer key from the official website of the UPSC.
- After completion of the exam, the answer key of the written exam will be published.
- The answer key is very helpful to presume the result.
- Applicants can check their answer once they get the answer keys.
CDS Result 2019: Important Points
- In all paper of CDS, the all questions would be found as objective type in nature.
- The CDS Result 2019 will be declared in the pdf format and candidates can check their name in the list.
- Use of devices will be permitted to take in the examination hall such as, mobile, calculator etc.
- Score Card will also be available which will contain the rank, marks scored and qualification for the next round.
- All applicants should attempt the CDS papers by their own hand.