The UPSC CDS 1 Exam will be held by the Union Public Service Commission on April 16, 2023. To find eligible applicants for the Indian Military Academy, Indian Navy Academy, etc., this exam is held twice a year. All the aspirants of the UPSC CDS exam must go through the previous year’s exam analysis to get familiar with the pattern and difficulty level of the exam. Here, we’re going to give you a thorough analysis of the 2022 UPSC CDS 2 Exam. To learn more about the CDS Exam, visit the linked article.

The CDS 2 2022 was conducted on September 4, 2022, in three shifts for English, Mathematics and General Knowledge. The complete subject-by-subject analysis, level of question paper difficulty, key topics and the number of good attempts are all available to aspirants here. Candidates can use this comprehensive CDS 2022 exam analysis to assess their chances of passing the exam and get help from experts.

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UPSC CDS 2 2022 Exam Analysis: Overview

The extensive analysis provided here is encouraged for aspirants to review in order to gain professional advice and assess their prospects of passing the CDS exam. In order to gauge the difficulty of various question types, aspirants can also review the comprehensive CDS analysis from last year. 

Some of the highlights of the exam conducted on September 4, 2022, are given below:

  • This year the English and GK paper was of moderate overall difficulty.
  • Although there were some questions in the General Knowledge segment which were of moderate difficulty, attempting 65 questions would be regarded as a decent score if aspirants had done well in the English section.
  • International events were the focus of GK questions.
  • Trigonometry, Geometry and Mensuration were the topics with the most questions on the mathematics test. 
  • The English paper was easy to moderately difficult.
    • The exam pattern for English has changed; the previous year, there were 10 questions total for synonyms and antonyms. This year there were just 5 questions about synonyms and none about idioms or antonyms.
    • The majority of the questions were repetitions of previous papers. 
    • Sixty percent of the paper was grammar-based, including sentence completion and error detection.
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Analysis of the Mathematics, English and General Knowledge sections of the CDS 1 & 2 exams is provided here in detail.

UPSC CDS 2 2022 Exam Analysis: Difficulty Level
Sections Number of Questions Number of Marks Difficulty Level
Elementary Mathematics 100 100 Easy to Moderate
General Knowledge 120 100 Moderate
English 120 100 Easy to Moderate
Overall 340 300 Moderate
UPSC CDS 2 2022 Exam Analysis: Good Attempts
Sections Number of Questions Number of Marks Good Attempts
Elementary Mathematics 100 100 60-65
General Knowledge 120 100 60-64
English 120 100 65-67
Overall 340 300 185-196

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UPSC CDS 2 2022: Subject-Wise Analysis 

After having an idea of the overall difficulty level of the exam and the number of good attempts, aspirants should now learn in detail about each subject and the difficulty level of the questions in each subject. Also, topic-wise questions are given for the reference of the aspirants.

UPSC CDS 2 2022: Mathematics Analysis

The Mathematics section was moderate in terms of the difficulty level of the exam. The topic-wise questions asked in the exam are given below:

UPSC CDS 2 Exam 2022: Mathematics Analysis
Topics Number of Questions Asked
Work and Time 03
Volume and Surface Area(3D) 11
Trigonometry 13
Triangles 05
Time and Distance 04
Statistics 08
SI and CI 01
Sequence and Series 01
Reminders 03
Quadrilaterals and Polygon 05
Quadratic 03
Properties of Number System 03
Powers and Roots 01
Polynomial and Inequations 05
Logarithm and Exponential 02
Linear Equations 04
Height & Distance 02
HCF and LCM 05
Data Interpretation 01
Clock and time 01
Circle 4
Area and Perimeter(2D) 9
Algebraic Identities 4

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UPSC CDS 2 2022: General Knowledge Analysis

The General Knowledge section of the CDS 2 Exam 2022 was moderately challenging. International affairs-related questions were the main focus of the GK section. The topic-wise questions of this section are given below:

UPSC CDS 2 Exam 2022: General Knowledge Analysis
Topic Number of Questions 
Current Affairs 15
Economics 12
Geography 22
History 21
Polity 13
Science 29
Static GK 01

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UPSC CDS 2 2022: English Analysis

According to the expert analysis of the CDS exam English section was easy to moderate in difficulty level. This year there were just five questions about synonyms and none about idioms or antonyms. A detailed analysis of the number of questions from each topic is given below:

UPSC CDS 2 Exam 2022: English Analysis
Topic Number of Questions 
Cloze Composition 10
Fill in the Blanks 10
Ordering of Sentences 10
Ordering of Words 10
Parts of Speech 10
Preposition and Determiners 10
Reading Comprehension 15
Sentence Completion 10
Spotting Errors 10
Synonyms 05
Usage of Paired Words 10
Word Meaning 10

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UPSC CDS 1 2022 Exam Analysis: Overview

The UPSC CDS 1 exam analysis for 2022 is provided in the section given below. The UPSC CDS 1 2022 exam was conducted on April 10, 2022. It was taken for the GK, Mathematics and English exams. Candidate understanding of the sectional and overall difficulty level, topic-by-topic question distribution, scoring topics, etc. will be improved by the CDS exam analysis. The main highlights of the exam are given below:

  • The CDS 1 2022 GK and English sections were moderately challenging overall. 
  • The GK section was simple, but the English section was difficult. 
  • The Mathematics section was easy. Trigonometry, Geometry and Mensuration questions made up the majority of the questions. 

The overall exam analysis is given below:

UPSC CDS 1 2022 Exam Analysis: Difficulty Level
Sections Number of Questions Number of Marks Difficulty Level
Elementary Mathematics 100 100 Moderate level
General Knowledge 120 100 Easy to Moderate
English 120 100 Easy
Overall 340 300 Easy to Moderate
UPSC CDS 1 2022 Exam Analysis: Good Attempts
Sections Number of Questions Number of Marks Good Attempts
Elementary Mathematics 100 100 60-63
General Knowledge 120 100 65-69
English 120 100 67-72
Overall 340 300 192-204

The detailed subject wise exam analysis is given below in the following section:

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UPSC CDS 1 2022: Mathematics Analysis

The topic wise questions asked in the CDS 1 2022 are given below:

UPSC CDS 1 Exam 2022: Mathematics Analysis
S.No. Topics No. of Questions
1. Algebra 5
2. Geometry 11
3. Mensuration 12
4. Miscellaneous  24
5. Numbers System 10
6. Profit Loss 2 – 4
7. Simple & Compound Interest 1 – 3
8. Time & Work 2
9. Time, Speed & Distance 5
10. Trigonometry 18
11. Venn Diagram 4

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UPSC CDS 2 2022: General Knowledge Analysis

A score of 65 or higher was regarded as a good attempt on the General Knowledge test. The topics covered by the questions were as follows:

UPSC CDS 1 Exam 2022: General Knowledge Analysis
S.No. Topics No. of Questions
1. Biology 10
2. Chemistry 10
3. Current Affairs 21
4. Economics 9
5. Geography 19
6. History 21
7. Physics 10
8. Polity 18
9. Static General Knowledge 2

Candidates appearing for the examination can keep track of CDS Notification for regular updates regarding the result of CDS 2023. 

UPSC CDS 2 2022: English Analysis

The number of questions that were asked in each topic of English in the CDS 1 test can be seen here.

UPSC CDS 1 Exam 2022: English Analysis
S.No. Topics No. of Questions
1. Antonyms 10
2. Cloze Composition 10
3. Completion of Sentence 10
4. Fill in the Blanks 10
5. idioms & Phrases 10
6. Ordering of Sentences 10
7. Ordering of words in a Sentences 10
8. Parts of Speech 10
9. Preposition and Determiners 10
10. Reading Comprehension 10
11. Spotting Error 10
12. Synonyms 10

Candidates who made it to the CDS final result can check the CDS Salary and allowances offered at the initial stage.  

UPSC CDS 1 And 2 Exam: Previous Years’ Analysis

For aspirants who want to take the CDS exam in the future must solve the Previous Year’s Question Papers, and go through the exam analysis for the exam of previous years. Given below we have provided the exam analysis of the CDS exam for the previous years:

UPSC CDS 2 2021 Overall Exam Analysis

The CDS 2 2021 exam was conducted on November 14, 2021, across the nation. Aspirants gain access to a thorough analysis of all three CDS 2 2021 papers from our team of knowledgeable experts. This will enable aspirants to assess their performance and readiness for the following year in an appropriate manner.

UPSC CDS 2 2021 Exam Analysis
Sections Number of Questions Level
Elementary Mathematics 100 Moderate
General Knowledge 120 Easy To Moderate
English 120 Easy
Overall 340 Moderate
UPSC CDS 2 2021 Exam Analysis
Sections Number of Questions Good Attempts
Elementary Mathematics 100 65-70
General Knowledge 120 68-73
English 120 86-94
Overall 340 215-235

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UPSC CDS 2 2021: Mathematics Analysis

The Math test was rated as moderate by the aspirants. There were 65 to 70 total successful questions on this paper. The in-depth evaluation is as follows:

UPSC CDS 2 Exam 2021: Mathematics Analysis
S.No. Topics No. of Questions
1. Trigonometry 13 to 15
2. Time Speed Distance 5
3. Time & Work 3
4. Statistics 3 to 5
5. SI/CI 3 to 5
6. Profit Loss 1
7. Percentage 2
8. Number System 20
9. Mixture & Allegation 1
10. Mensuration 15
11. Geometry 20
12. Clock 2
13. Algebra 7

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UPSC CDS 2 2021: General Knowledge Analysis

This section has an Easy to Moderate difficulty level and required between 68 and 73 good attempts to pass.

UPSC CDS 2 Exam 2021: GK Analysis
S.No. Topics No. of Questions
1. Biology 5 to 7
2. Chemistry 15
3. Current Affairs 15 to 20
4. Defence 2
5. Economics 10
6. Geography 15
7. History 25
8. Physics 10 to 12
9. Polity 15 to 17

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UPSC CDS 2 2021: English Analysis

The English paper was Easy on the difficulty level. The English Paper has the following number of questions.

UPSC CDS 2 Exam 2021: English Analysis
S.No. Topics No. of Questions
1. Fill in the Blanks 8 to 10
2. Idioms Phrases 10
3. Reading Comprehension 10
4. Sentence arrangement
5. Sentence Ordering 10
6. Spotting Errors 10
7. Synonyms -Antonyms  20
8. Words Ordering
9. Words Selection 10
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UPSC CDS 1 2021 Overall Exam Analysis

The CDS 1 2021 exam was of average difficulty overall. English and General Knowledge had a medium level of difficulty. The Mathematics section had a tough level of difficulty. Below is a summary analysis of the CDS 1 2021 test for aspirants.

UPSC CDS 1 2021 Exam Analysis
Sections Number of Questions Level
Elementary Mathematics 100 Easy-Moderate
General Knowledge 120 Moderate-Difficult
English 120 Easy
Overall 340 Moderate
UPSC CDS 1 2021 Exam Analysis
Sections Number of Questions Good Attempts
Elementary Mathematics 100 78-83
General Knowledge 120 85-90
English 120 85-90
Overall 340 240-280

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UPSC CDS 1 2021: Mathematics Analysis

UPSC CDS 1 Exam 2021: Mathematics Analysis
S.No. Topics No. of Questions
1. 2D Mensuration 1
2. 3D Mensuration 16
3. Average 2
4. Circle 1
5. Data Interpretation 4
6. Divisibility Rule 2
7. LCM & HCF 2
8. Logarithm 2
9. Number system 12
10. Percentage 2
11. Polynomial 3
12. Profit & Loss 2
13. Quadrilateral 3
14. Remainder Theorem 1
15. Sequence & Series 1
16. Simplification 11
17. Statics 5
18. Time & Distance 2
19. Time & Work 2
20. Triangle 10
21. Trigonometry 16

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UPSC CDS 1 2021: General Knowledge Analysis

UPSC CDS 1 Exam 2021: GK Analysis
S.No. Topics No. of Questions
1. Biology 09
2. Chemistry 10-12
3. Current Affairs 16
4. Economy 09
5. Geography 22
6. History 22
7. Misc. 01
8. Physics 10
9. Polity 18

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UPSC CDS 1 2021: English Analysis

Antonyms 10
Completion of Sentences 10
Fill in the Blanks 10
Idioms and Phrases 10
Ordering of Sentences 10
Ordering of Words 10
Parts of Speech 10
Preposition & Determiners 10
Reading Comprehension 10
Spelling Mistakes and Correction 10
Spotting Error 10
Synonyms 10
Total 120
UPSC CDS 1 Exam 2021: English Analysis
S.No. Topics No. of Questions
1. Antonyms 10
2. Completion of Sentences 10
3. Fill in the Blanks 10
4. Idioms and Phrases 10
5. Ordering of Sentences 10
6. Ordering of Words 10
7. Parts of Speech 10
8. Preposition & Determiners 10
9. Reading Comprehension 10
10. Spelling Mistakes and Correction 10
11. Spotting Error 10
12. Synonyms 10

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