Cut-Off Marks : Combined Defence Services Examination (CDS), 2025

Subject: - Combined Defence Services Examination (I) – 2025 - Publication of cut-off marks.

Academy	Written Exam	Final Exam
	Aggregate marks of last qualified candidate*	Marks of last recommended candidate
IMA	120 (out of 300)	243 (out of 600)
INA	104 (out of 300)	230 (out of 600)
AFA	128 (out of 300)	253 (out of 600)
OTA (Men)	81 (out of 200)	163 (out of 400)
OTA(Women)	81 (out of 200)	171 (out of 400)

TIE-PRINCIPLES

Wherever two or more candidates have secured equal aggregate marks,the tie(s) have been resolved in accordance with the following principles approved by Commission:

(i) For IMA/INA/AFA: If the marks in aggregate (Final Marks) are equal,the candidate securing more marks in written total ("Paper-I: English,Paper-II: General Knowledge and Paper-III: Elementary Mathematics"put together) has been ranked higher;For OTA: If the marks in aggregate (Final Marks) are equal, thecandidate securing more marks in written total ("Paper-I: English and Paper-II: General Knowledge" put together) has been ranked higher;

(ii) If the marks at (i) above are equal, the candidate securing more marks in "Paper-II: General Knowledge" has been ranked higher; and

(iii) If the marks at (i) and (ii) above are also equal, the candidate senior in age has been ranked higher.