Combined Defence Services Examination Paper

Hii sir, I wants to get the Previous year Question Paper of the Combined Defence Services Examination ?

[shikha]

CDS Exam or Combined Defence Service Examination is an exam conducted twice every year by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). It is an exam to induct officers into the Indian Defence Forces i.e. the Army and the Airforce.

Eligibility for the Examination

Nationality:

A candidates must either be:

(i) a Citizen of India, or

(ii) a subject of Bhutan, or

(iii) a subject of Nepal, or

(iv) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 1st January, 1962

Age Criteria

25 years of age must be unmarried


Education :

i) For Indian Military Academy / Officers’ Training Academy: Degree from a recognized university or equivalent

ii) For Indian Naval Academy: Bachelor of Engineering

iii) For Air Force Academy: Degree of a recognized University with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level or Bachelor of Engineering


Examination Pattern :

Exam Pattern
S.No. Paper / Subject Questions Duration Marks
1. English 120 2 Hours 100
2. General Knowledge 120 2 Hours 100
3. Elementary Mathematics 100 2 Hours 100



Elementary Mathematics is not required for admission to Officers Training Academy (OTA). There is penalty for wrong answers.



The Question Paper of the CDS Examination is given below Attachement