CDS 1 Paper Analysis 2022: 10th April CDS Exam Review

By Vivek Chauhan|Updated : April 10th, 2022

CDS 1 Paper Analysis 2022 (10 April): UPSC has conducted the CDS 1 2022 exam for the IMA, OTA, AFA & INA on 10th April. Aspiring candidates are curious to know the status of their attempts for each paper of the exam. CDS 1 paper analysis play an important role for the aspirants to know the latest pattern, difficulty level and topic wise questions asked. Here in this article, we are providing you with the complete CDS paper analysis 2022 of the Maths, English and General Knowledge (GK) subjects along with the attempts and other important details. The CDS 1 exam analysis 2022 will provide useful insight to all the appearing candidates and to all the future aspirants so that they can prepare better for the exam.

Candidates appearing for the CDS 1 2022 exam will be recruited as Officers in the Indian Army, Indian Air Force & Indian Navy. According to the exam pattern, there were 2 papers for OTA (English, General Knowledge) and 3 Papers for IMA, INA & AFA (English, General Knowledge, and Mathematics) and these were conducted in 3 different shifts. CDS 1 paper analysis 2022 of 10th April was conducted in three shifts for the Papers Maths, English and General Knowledge with all possible information and solutions. The CDS exam analysis 2022 includes a detailed review of section-wise difficulty level, good attempts, questions, answer key, expected cutoff and the latest asked pattern.

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CDS 1 Paper Analysis 2022 Shifts and Exam Timings

Candidates can check CDS paper analysis 2022 timings as per the schedule of the CDS 1 exam here. The shift timing will help them attempt the question paper at the right time and thereby avoid the last-minute hassle. BYJU'S Exam Prep expert faculties will conduct the CDS 1 paper analysis 2022 on 10th April as per the schedule of English, GK and Mathematics papers.

Name of the Paper

Shift Timing

English (Shift 1) 

9 AM - 11 AM

General Knowledge (Shift 2)

12 PM - 2 PM

Mathematics (Shift 3)

3 PM - 5 PM

CDS 1 Paper Analysis 2022: YouTube Session

Watch the CDS paper analysis 2022 of English, Maths and GK papers on our YouTube Channel. You can discuss and share any queries through the live chat on the CDS 1 paper analysis that is being conducted by our expert facilities. Get interacted with the live YouTube video session of CDS 1 exam analysis 2022 starting at 02:00 PM on 10 April. 

CDS 1 Paper Analysis 2022: Maths, English, GK

This CDS 1 paper analysis 2022 will be useful for all the appearing candidates and all the future aspirants who are planning to take the next phase. This CDS paper analysis of Maths, English, and GK provides an informative insight about the exam which is used by the candidates to introspect their performance in the CDS 1 exam. This will also give a brief idea of question-solving techniques, the answer to the tough questions that aspirants were not able to answer in the exam. 

CDS English Paper Analysis 10th April 2022

CDS English paper analysis of 10th April 2022 shift includes a detailed review of all topics such as Spotting Errors, Idioms & Phrases, Reading Comprehension, etc. The English paper of the CDS 1 2022 exam was conducted from 9 AM - to 11 AM and comprised 120 questions for 100 marks.   

TopicDetails
 Spotting Error 10
 Idioms & Phrases 10
 Reading Comprehension  10
 Ordering of words in a sentence10
 Ordering of Sentences10
 Fill in the Blanks 10
 Antonyms 10
 Cloze Composition 10
 Synonyms  10
 Parts of Speech10
 Completion of Sentence  10
 Preposition & Determiners10

CDS GK Paper Analysis 10th April 2022

CDS GK paper analysis of 10th April 2022 includes the detailed topic wise review for Science, History, Polity, Static GK, Geography, Economics and Current Affairs. The GK paper of the CDS 1 2022 Exam was conducted from 12 PM - 2 PM and also comprised 120 questions for 100 marks. Below is the section-wise division of the GK paper.

Name of Sub Section

Number of Questions Asked

Science30
History21
Polity18
Geography19
Economics9
Current Affairs21
Static GK2

CDS Maths Paper Analysis 10th April 2022

CDS Maths paper analysis of the 10th April 2022 shift covers a detailed review of all topics such as HCF, LCM, Percentage, Profit and Loss, Time and Distance, etc. Candidates who aspire to join OTA, need not attempt this paper. The Mathematics paper of the CDS 1 2022 Exam will be conducted from 3 PM - 5 PM and will comprise 100 questions for 100 marks.  

Below is the topic-wise split of questions asked in the Mathematics paper from various topics as per the CDS paper analysis 2022.

Topic Number of Questions Asked 
Divisibility4
HCF and LCM1
Properties of Number System2
Reminders1
Sequence and Series2
Powers and Roots2
Simplification8
Profit and Loss2
SI and CI1
Tank and Cistern2
Time and Distance3
Work and Time3
Algebraic Identities3
Quadratic, Polynomials and Inequations6
Triangles8
Quadrilaterals and Polygon4
Circle3
Statistics1
Data Interpretation10
Trigonometry14
Height & Distance2
Area and Perimeter(2D)10
Volume and Surface Area(3D)8

Check also: CDS Answer Key 2022

CDS 1 Paper Analysis 2022: Difficulty Level

The shift wise CDS 1 paper analysis 2022 of the English, GK and Maths subject will in understanding the difficulty level. Student performance on CDS 1 2022 examinations is influenced by the level of difficulty of the questions. It seems reasonable to propose therefore an assessment of the difficulty of exam questions for the CDS 1 2022 exam. In the following table, we will share the difficulty level of all the papers of the exam.

Paper

Difficulty Level

English

Easy to Moderate

General Knowledge

Moderate to Hard

Mathematics

Moderate to Hard

CDS 1 Paper Analysis 2022: Good Attempts

The subject-wise CDS paper analysis 2022 of all papers will help you analyze the expected qualifying marks for the CDS 1 exam. The total number of good attempts is the tentative marks to be on the safe side to clear the CDS exam. Please find the number of good attempts & section-wise of the questions asked in the CDS 1 2022 exam.

Paper

Good Attempts

English

70+

General Knowledge

70+

Mathematics

45+

CDS Paper Analysis 2022: Expected Cutoff Marks

CDS paper analysis 2022 of OTA, IMA, INA, and IFA also covers the review of expected cut off marks for the aspirants. The CDS expected cut off 2022 marks have been predicted through the detailed analysis by our defence experts. In view of the previous year's cut off, we have prepared the anticipated cut-off of the CDS 1 2022 exam here.

Paper

Range

IMA

140

INA

135

AFA

145

OTA (Men & Women)

105

CDS Previous Year Cut-Offs for Written Exam

Below is the list of CDS Previous Year Cut-offs for IMA, INA, AFA, OTA males and females. You can go through this list, and compare your CDS 1 2022 marks.  

CDS Paper

IMA

INA

AFA

OTA(M)

OTA(W)

CDS (1) 2021

145

136

158

107

107

CDS (2) 2019

134

122

148

95

95

CDS (1) 2019

116

105

129

78

78

CDS (2) 2018

116

102

131

80

80

CDS (1) 2018

118

98

138

69

69

CDS (2) 2017

120

111

135

86

86

We have provided you with CDS 1 paper analysis 2022 including the good attempts, number of questions, difficulty level, number of questions asked in the exam. The CDS paper analysis is very helpful for all CDS 1 and CDS 2 aspirants.

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FAQs

  • As per the CDS 1 Exam Analysis 2022, below are the expected cutoff for CDS 1 2022

    • OTA - 105
    • IMA - 140
    • AFA - 145
    • INA - 135

    These are the expected cutoff for the exam. The official cutoff for CDS 1 2022 will be shared by the UPSC.

  • This CDS paper analysis 2022 will help all the candidates who appeared for this exam to get an idea of their score in the CDS 1 2022 exam. The CDS analysis can also be used by the aspirants who are preparing for 2nd phase of the exam to analyze their preparation.

  • As per the CDS paper analysis 2022, the level of questions asked in the GK exam is moderate level. The CDS GK exam consists of 120 questions for 100 Marks. For every correct answer, you will get 0.83 marks and for every wrong answer, 0.27 marks will be deducted.

  • The CDS 1 2022 Exam will be conducted by the UPSC on 10th April 2022 for the IMA, OTA, AFA & INA. The Exam will be conducted in 3 Shifts namely. The name and subject and CDS 1 2022 Exam Shift timings are mentioned below:

    • English (Shift 1) : 9 AM - 11 AM
    • General Knowledge (Shift 2): 12 PM - 2 PM
    • Mathematics (Shift 3): 3 PM - 5 PM


  • CDS 1 paper is being conducted in the three shifts for English, Maths and GK papers in the Morning and afternoon session. The CDS paper analysis 2022 will be conducted by expert faculties to compile and deliver appropriate solutions to the students.

  • After the CDS 1 exam analysis 2022, you have to go through the answer key provided by BYJU'S Exam Prep, calculate the marks and compare your marks with previous year and expected cutoff. If you are getting enough marks then don't waste a single minute and start preparing for CDS SSB Interview. You can also enroll in our Online Classroom Program for SSB Interview Preparation.

  • As per the CDS exam analysis, the previous year's cutoff is as follows:

    • CDS 1 2021 IMA Cutoff: 145
    • CDS 1 2021 INA Cutoff: 136
    • CDS 1 2021 AFA Cutoff 158
    • CDS 1 2021 for OTA (Men & Women) Cutoff: 107

    The CDS Cutoff trends for previous years have been updated in the article above

  • As per CDS 1 exam analysis 2022, the number of questions asked from different subjects in the GK section is as follows:

    • Science: 30
    • History: 21
    • Polity: 18
    • Geography: 19
    • Economics: 9
    • Current Affairs: 21
    • Static GK: 2

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