
CDS Previous Year Question Paper Solution
Free PDF Download of CDS Question Paper with Answer Keys and Solutions. Aspirants can get an idea of the real exam scenario and the topics important for the Examination point of view by practicing the solved question paper of Combined Defense Services.
Previous year question papers
English
17CDS I English Question Paper 2022
CDS I English Question Paper 2021
CDS I English Question Paper 2020
CDS I English Question Paper 2019
CDS I English Question Paper 2018
CDS I English Question Paper 2017
CDS I English Question Paper 2016
CDS I English Question Paper 2015
CDS I English Question Paper 2014
CDS II English Question Paper 2021
CDS II English Question Paper 2020
CDS II English Question Paper 2019
CDS II English Question Paper 2018
CDS II English Question Paper 2017
CDS II English Question Paper 2016
CDS II English Question Paper 2015
CDS II English Question Paper 2014
General Knowledge
17CDS I GK Question Paper 2022
CDS I GK Question Paper 2021
CDS I GK Question Paper 2020
CDS I GK Question Paper 2019
CDS I GK Question Paper 2018
CDS I GK Question Paper 2017
CDS I GK Question Paper 2016
CDS I GK Question Paper 2015
CDS I GK Question Paper 2014
CDS II GK Question Paper 2021
CDS II GK Question Paper 2020
CDS II GK Question Paper 2019
CDS II GK Question Paper 2018
CDS II GK Question Paper 2017
CDS II GK Question Paper 2016
CDS II GK Question Paper 2015
CDS II GK Question Paper 2014
Mathematics
17CDS I Maths Question Paper 2022
CDS I Maths Question Paper 2021
CDS I Maths Question Paper 2020
CDS I Maths Question Paper 2019
CDS I Maths Question Paper 2018
CDS I Maths Question Paper 2017
CDS I Maths Question Paper 2016
CDS I Maths Question Paper 2015
CDS I Maths Question Paper 2014
CDS II Maths Question Paper 2021
CDS II Maths Question Paper 2020
CDS II Maths Question Paper 2019
CDS II Maths Question Paper 2018
CDS II Maths Question Paper 2017
CDS II Maths Question Paper 2016
CDS II Maths Question Paper 2015
CDS II Maths Question Paper 2014
CDS Previous Year Question Paper with Solutions - Free PDF Download
Going through the Combined Defence Service Exam (CDS) previous year question paper gives an insight into the important topics from the syllabus. Candidates can download CDS Question Papers with Answer Key PDFs from the article below. Given below are the links to download CDS Previous Year Question Paper from 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, etc. CDS Written Exam consists of Objective Type questions and time duration 02 hrs and maximum marks is 100 for each subject (English, General Knowledge, Elementary Mathematics). Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts CDS exam twice a year to recruit competent officers in the Indian Air Force, Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, and Officer Training Academy.
In this article we have shared the previous year paper of CDS with answer key, CDS exam pattern, CDS syllabus and we have also shared the steps to download the last year's paper of CDS from the official website of UPSC – www.upsc.gov.in. However the direct link to download the CDS question paper is given in the article below.
CDS I Previous Year Question Paper
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If you are an aspirant looking to practice CDS questions, download the question papers from the link mentioned below in the article. Practice these previous year's papers to ace your examinations!
CDS Exam Pattern
The written test for IMA, INA, and AFA consists of 3 sections – English, General Knowledge, and Elementary Mathematics. Whereas the written paper for OTA consists of 2 sections – English and General Knowledge. The structure of the question paper is shown in the table below-
| Subject | Duration | Maximum Marks | No. of Questions |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 2 hrs | 100 | 120 |
| General Knowledge | 2 hrs | 100 | 120 |
| Elementary Mathematics | 2 hrs | 100 | 120 |
CDS Question Paper Marking Scheme
| CDS Paper | English | GK | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Marks | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Marks for Correct answer | +1 marks for each correct option | +1 marks for each correct option | +1 marks for each correct option |
| Negative marking | -0.33 marks for each wrong answer | -0.33 marks for each wrong answer | -0.33 marks for each wrong answer |
CDS Previous Year Paper Subject-wise Analysis
CDS English Question Paper
UPSC designed the CDS English question paper to test the candidates understanding of the English language. As per the previous year's CDS question paper analysis, the following are the essential topics for the CDS English exam.
| Topic | Number of Questions | Level of Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| Sentence Improvement | 20 | Easy |
| Reading Comprehension | 23 (5 passages) | Easy to Moderate |
| Synonyms | 8 | Moderate |
| Antonyms | 7 | Easy |
| One Word Substitution | 5 | Moderate |
| Para-Jumble | 10 | Easy to Moderate |
| Sentence-Jumble | 7 | Moderate |
| Spot the Error | 20 | Easy |
| Cloze Test | 20 | Easy |
CDS Maths Question Paper
In the following table, the previous year's CDS question paper analysis, the following are the essential topics for the CDS mathematics exam.
| Topic | Number of Questions | Level of Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| Mensuration | 14 | Easy |
| Algebra | 7 | Easy to Moderate |
| Mean-Median-Mode (Frequency Distribution Table) | 4 | Easy |
| Time speed and Distance | 6 | Easy |
| Number System | 20 | Easy to Moderate |
| Simple interest/Compound interest | 5 | Easy |
| Percentage | 2 | Easy |
| Profit/Loss | 1 | Easy |
| Mixture | 1 | Easy |
| Time and Work | 3 | Easy |
| Trigonometry | 14 | Moderate to Difficult |
| Set Theory | 1 | Easy |
| Clock | 2 | Easy |
| Geometry | 20 | Easy to Moderate |
CDS GK Question Paper
The aspirants can find the difficulty level of various GK topics asked in the CDS Exam.
| Topic | Number of Questions | Level of Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| History | 19 | Difficult |
| Science | 27 | Easy (Concept-based questions) |
| Geography | 22 | Moderate (Analytical based questions) |
| Ecology | 06 | Moderate (Fact-based questions) |
| Polity | 20 | Easy to Moderate |
| Economy/Trade | 11 | Moderate (Fact-based questions) |
| Miscellaneous /Armed Forces | 15 | Moderate (Fact-based questions) |