The Combined Defence Services (CDS) exam is conducted by the UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) for the recruitment of Commissioned Officers in all three branches of the Indian Armed forces – the Army, Navy and the Air Force.
CDS I 2023 exam was conducted on 16th April 2023. The final result for CDS II 2022 was released on 21st April 2023. The Commission has also released the CDS I 2023 question paper on the official website. Candidates can also find the question paper for 2023 exam on this page.
CDS Exam (I) 2022 took place on 10th April 2022 while CDS Exam (II) took place on 4th September 2023. The result for CDS Exam (I) was declared on 18th May 2022 while results for CDS Exam (II) is expected to be declared on 23rd September 2022.
For now, this article will provide the Previous Year’s Question Papers of the CDS Exam.
The latest CDS Answer Key can be found at the linked article.
Benefits of Previous Years’ CDS Question Papers
Before we get to the set of previous years’ question papers, it is important to know the benefits of attempting the Previous Years CDS Question Papers. They are as follows:
- Attempting the previous years’ question papers of CDS exam helps the candidates familiarize themselves with the pattern of the exam. One can even identify the changes made over the years, while identifying the difficulty levels that will vary from one person to another. A preparation strategy can be prepared accordingly.
- The practice of CDS question papers also helps students understand the approximate number of questions that are usually asked from the different subsections of Maths, English and General Knowledge and prepare them accordingly.
- By timing their practice sessions, CDS candidates can work on their time management, which can be helpful for the actual exam.
- A careful analysis of the previous year’s question papers can help candidates understand which areas need to be prioritized and require regular practice.
- The solutions of CDS question papers help students figure alternative/shortcut methods to approach the given questions.
CDS Question Paper 2023
CDS Paper (I) 2023 Question Papers | |
Elementary Mathematics |
CDS I 2023 Maths Paper
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English |
CDS I 2023 English Paper
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General Knowledge |
CDS I 2023 General Knowledge Paper
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CDS Question Paper 2022
CDS Paper (II) 2022 Question Papers | |
Elementary Mathematics |
CDS II Elementary Mathematics:-Download PDF Here |
English |
CDS II English:-Download PDF Here |
General Knowledge |
CDS II General Knowledge:-Download PDF Here |
CDS Paper (I) 2022 Question Papers | |
Elementary Mathematics |
Elementary Mathematics:-Download PDF Here |
English |
English:-Download PDF Here |
General Knowledge |
General Knowledge:-Download PDF Here |
CDS Question Paper 2021
CDS Paper (II) 2021 Question Papers | |
Elementary Mathematics |
CDS II Elementary Maths –Download PDF Here |
English |
CDS II English –Download PDF Here |
General Knowledge |
CDS II General Knowledge – (English)-Download PDF Here |
CDS Paper (I) 2021 Question Papers | |
Elementary Mathematics |
CDS I Elementary Maths –Download PDF Here |
English |
CDS I English –Download PDF Here |
General Knowledge |
CDS I General Knowledge –Download PDF Here |
Previous Years CDS Question Papers (2019-2020)
The CDS previous year’s question papers from 2015 to 2020 are given below:
CDS Question Paper 2020
CDS Paper (II) 2020 Question Papers | |
Elementary Mathematics |
CDS II Elementary Maths –Download PDF Here |
English |
CDS II English –Download PDF Here |
General Knowledge |
CDS II General Knowledge –Download PDF Here |
CDS Paper (I) 2020 Question Papers | |
Elementary Mathematics |
CDS I Elementary Maths –Download PDF Here |
English |
CDS I English –Download PDF Here |
General Knowledge |
CDS I General Knowledge –Download PDF Here |
CDS Question Paper 2019
CDS Paper (II) 2019 Question Papers | |
Elementary Mathematics |
CDS II General Knowledge –Download PDF Here |
English |
CDS II English –Download PDF Here |
General Knowledge |
CDS II Elementary Maths –Download PDF Here |
CDS Paper (I) 2019 Question Papers | |
Elementary Mathematics |
CDS I Elementary Maths –Download PDF Here |
English |
CDS I English –Download PDF Here |
General Knowledge |
CDS I General Knowledge –Download PDF Here |
To know more about the CDS Exam, candidates can refer to the following links. To know more in detail about other Defence exams, visit the linked article.
Related Links | |
CDS Notification | CDS II Final Result. |
Current Affairs | Government Schemes |
CDS Admit Card | CDS 1 Final Result |
CDS Eligibility | UPPSC PCS Preparation |
Government Exams | EWS Certificate |
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