CDS 2 Answer Key 2024 (OUT) Live Updates: Download Answer Key PDFs for English, GK, Maths Set A, B, C and D

• The CDS selection process consists of written test and a Service Selection Board (SSB) interview. There are a total of 459 vacancies.

The CDS cut off is the minimum qualifying marks that a candidate must secure in order to clear the exam and become eligible for the next stage of the selection process. The cut off marks for the CDS exam are determined by the UPSC which is the conducting authority for the exam. The CDS cut off marks are based on various factors such as the number of vacancies, the difficulty level of the exam, and the performance of the candidates in the exam.

Candidates can check here the CDS 2 2024 English exam answer key for all sets below:

CDS 2 English Answer key 2024 for all sets: Download Here 

As per responses received by students,

To download the official answer key of CDS, candidates need to follow the steps below:

• Click the given links for the CDS answer key
• On a new page, the answer key opens in PDF format
• Download the answer key and save it

As per the students, the difficulty level of the CDS2 exam 2024 ENglish was Easy but lengthy. Some felt easy to moderate.

The CDS selection process comprises various stages: At the first stage, the candidates have to take the written test which is of 300 marks (for INA, IMA and AFA) and 200 marks (OTA). The candidates qualifying the written exam will be called for the SSB Interview. At the second stage, the candidates have to undergo the vigorous 5 days interview in which the candidates are assessed on the physical, psychological and analytics level. The SSB interview is followed by the medical test in which the candidates are assessed on physical standards In the final stage merit list is released along with the release of the CDS results.

Candidates can download the CDS 2 GK Set C Answer Key by Cavalier.

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Candidates can download here the CDS 2 2024 Answer Key by cavalier.

Download English Set C

The overall difficulty level of the CDS 2 2024 exam was moderate as per the students responses.

As per the student reactions', the overall difficulty level of the paper was Moderate. More questions were asked from current affairs. Histoty, polity, science questions were also asked. Good attempts 70-75.

• Total questions attempted: 90-93
•  English paper was lengthy
• Paper pattern is different as compared to CDS 1
• Overall difficulty: Easy 
• New questions asked in the English exam

As per the students responses received, the overall difficulty of the CDS 2 English paper 2024 is easy but lengthy. Paper pattern is changed. Some new questions were asked. Good attempts 90 to 93.

According to the students review, the overall difficulty level of the GK paper was Moderate. Current affairs questions asked were not direct, similar to CDS 1 exam, 70-80 questions attempted, polity questions were asked.Questions are asked from current Affairs, history, polity etc.

As per the students, overall Difficulty level of the CDS 2 2024 Maths question paper was Moderate. Pattern was changed. Statement questions were asked. Trignometry questions were there. Expected cutoff for Maths will increase.

• Sentence Arrangement 
• Synonyms and Antonyms 
• Jumble Words 
• Idioms and Phrases 
• Ordering Sentences 
• Ordering Words
• Fill up the blanks 

• Current Affairs 
• History 
• Polity
• Geography 
• Physics 
• Chemistry 
• Biology 
• Sociology
• Defence Related Awareness
• Sports and Culture 
• Environmental Studies 

• Areas of Squares
• Rectangles
• Parallelograms
• Triangle and Circle
• Areas of figures which can be split up into these figures (Field Book)
• Surface Area and Volume of Cuboids
• Lateral Surface
• The volume of Right Circular Cones, Cylinders, and Surface
• Area and Volume of Spheres

UPSC CDS syllabus consists of three subjects- Elementary Mathematics, English Language, and General Knowledge. Candidates must note that Elementary Mathematics is only for candidates who have applied for IMA, INA, and AFA. Going through the CDS syllabus candidates can make out which topics and chapters to cover for the exam. 

English Paper

• Total questions attempted: 90-93
•  English paper was lengthy
• Paper pattern is different as compared to CDS 1
• Overall difficulty: Easy 
• New questions asked in the English exam

Gk Paper

As per the student reactions', the overall difficulty level of the paper was Moderate. More questions were asked from current affairs. Histoty, polity, science questions were also asked. Good attempts 70-75.

The UPSC successfully conducted the CDS 2 2024 exam on September 1, 2024. 

• Click the given links for the CDS answer key
• On a new page, the answer key opens in PDF format
• Download the answer key and save it

The CDS cut off is the minimum qualifying marks that a candidate must secure in order to clear the exam and become eligible for the next stage of the selection process. The cut off marks for the CDS exam are determined by the UPSC which is the conducting authority for the exam. The CDS cut off marks are based on various factors such as the number of vacancies, the difficulty level of the exam, and the performance of the candidates in the exam. 

CDS exam pattern 2024 is divided into a written exam and SSB Interview. The written exam for IMA, INA, and AFA comprises three sections: English, General Knowledge, and Elementary Mathematics. The test paper for admission to OTA comprises two sections: English and General Knowledge. Each section is held for two hours.

The overall difficulty level of the UPSC CDS 2 2024 exam is moderate.

The merit list for the CDS exam is prepared based on the marks obtained by the candidates in the written exam and the performance in the SSB interview. The cut off marks for the written exam are used as a qualifying criterion to shortlist candidates for the SSB interview, and the final merit list is prepared based on the marks obtained in both the written exam and the SSB interview. 

The cut off marks of CDS exam are determined based on the following factors:

• Number of vacancies
• Total number of appeared candidates
• The Difficulty level of the exam

The CDS final merit list for 2024 will be based on candidates performance in the written exam, SSB interview and medical examination. Those candidates who will qualify in the written exam will proceed to the SSB interview and medical examination. 

To download the official answer key of CDS, candidates need to follow the steps below:

• Click the given links for the CDS answer key
• On a new page, the answer key opens in PDF format
• Download the answer key and save it

The CDS exam analysis 2024 helps candidates to understand the overall and important topics, section-wise difficulty level, topic-wise distribution of questions, etc. 

CDS exam pattern 2024 is divided into a written exam and SSB Interview. The written exam for IMA, INA, and AFA comprises three sections: English, General Knowledge, and Elementary Mathematics. The test paper for admission to OTA comprises two sections: English and General Knowledge. Each section was held for two hours.

Each section was held for two hours. The total marks of the test for IMA, INA, and AFA are 300, while it is 200 for OTA. The SSB Interview for IMA, INA, and AFA carries 300 marks each while it is 200 marks for OTA.

The difficulty level of the CDS 2 elementary Maths is moderately difficult as per the opinion of the candidates.

Candidates can download here CDS 2 2024 Maths Question Paper PDF.

Candidates can check here CDS 2 2024 Maths Paper student reaction

As per the students, in CDS 2 Maths 2024 paper topics asked are:

Trignometry

Height & Distance

Geometry

Time & Work, etc.

According to the students, Maths paper was moderate. Good attempts 70-80. Expected cutoff can be 120-150.

As per the students, overall Difficulty level of the CDS 2 2024 Maths question paper was Easy to Moderate. pattern was changed. Statement questions were asked. Trignometry questions were there. expected cutoff for Maths will increase.

CDS 2 2024 Maths exam is over. Soon here we will provide student reactions, topic asked, and more.

CDS 2 2024 Maths exam will be concluded at 5 pm. Stay tuned for latest analysis!

Candidates can check here the CDS 2 2024 English exam answer key for all sets below:

CDS 2 English Answer key 2024 for all sets: Download Here 

Candidates can check below via video student reactions about GK and English exam.

Candidates can check below CDS 2 2024 GK Question paper below:

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Questions are asked from current Affairs, history, polity etc.

Current Affairs question was from citizen ammendment act.

Candidates can check below CDS 2 English Question Paper PDF.

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As per the student, Current affairs questions are predictable, similar to CDS 1 exam, 65-70 questions attempted, polity questions were asked, in GK cutoff will be decreased.

As per the students, CDS 2 GK exam was moderate. Current Affairs questions were asked.

CDS 2 GK Exam 2024 Shift 2 is over. Stay tuned for CDS 2 GK Exam Analysis soon!

Candidates can check here the CDS 2 Answer Key 2024 for Set B by Major Kalshi.

Download Set B

Candidates can check below the CDS 2 2024 English Answer Key by Institute Major Kalshi.

Download Set A

• Total questions attempted: 90-93
• Todays English paper was lengthy
• Paper pattern is different as compared to CDS 1
• Overall difficulty: Easy to moderate
• New questions asked in the English exam

As per the students, the overall difficulty level of CDS 2 2024 English is Easy and some students felt easy to moderate.

The CDS cut off is the minimum qualifying marks that a candidate must secure in order to clear the exam and become eligible for the next stage of the selection process. The cut off marks for the CDS exam are determined by the UPSC which is the conducting authority for the exam. The CDS cut off marks are based on various factors such as the number of vacancies, the difficulty level of the exam, and the performance of the candidates in the exam.

Candidates will be able to check their CDS 2 2024 answer key of various institutes after the completion of the exam on September 1, 2024.

The CDS OTA exam will get over at 2:00 PM, the exam analysis will be shared soon on the live blog.

• Go to the Official website-upsc.gov.in
• Go to the answer key sections
• Click the given links for the CDS answer key
• On a new page, the answer key opens in PDF format
• Download the answer key and save it

After the completion of the exam, CDS 2 2024 analysis will be available here.

The UPSC is conducting the CDS 2 exam 2024 today in three shifts. Morning shift was from 9 to 11 am. Afternoon shift started at 12 pm and will conclude at 2 pm. After the exam is over, we will provide analysis, student reactions, difficulty level of the exam, topics asked, etc.

The CDS 2 2024 exam started todat at 9 am. English exam was concluded at 11 amd and GK will start at 12 pm. Stay tuned for the latest live updates!

The English section had 120 questions of moderate difficulty. General Knowledge had 120 questions ranging from moderate to difficult. The Elementary Mathematics section, with 100 questions, had a specific difficulty level.

• Go to the Official website-upsc.gov.in
• Go to the answer key sections
• Click the given links for the CDS answer key
• On a new page, the answer key opens in PDF format
• Download the answer key and save it

The CDS 2 2024 exam will conclude at 11 am. Stay tuned for the latest live updates!

The standard of questions in Mathematics is of Class 10 standard and other subjects are of Graduation level.

• As soon as the candidate receives the answer sheet, they should check that it is numbered at the bottom. If it is found un-numbered they should at once get it replaced by a numbered one
• Candidates should write with a black ball pen the name of the centre and subject in English or Hindi
• The test booklet series is indicated by Alphabets A, B, C, or D at the top right-hand corner of the booklet
• Write roll numbers exactly as it is in your e-Admission Certificate with a black ball pen in the boxes provided for this purpose. Do not omit any zero(s) which may be there
• The next step is to find out the appropriate subject code from the Time Table
• Encode the Test Booklet Series, Subject Code, and Roll Number in the circles provided for this purpose. Do the encoding with a black ball pen. The name of the Centre need not be encoded
• Writing and encoding of the Test Booklet Series is to be done after receiving the Test Booklet and confirming the Booklet Series from the same

To calculate scores, candidates need to follow the marking scheme prescribed by the examination authority:

• There is a penalty for wrong answers
• For the correct answer, candidates need to allot the marks assigned to the particular question
• For incorrect answers, 1/3 marks are deducted as per the CDS exam pattern
• If a candidate gives more than one answer, it will be treated as a wrong answer and 1/3 mark will be deducted as a penalty
• If a question is left unattempted, there will be no penalty for that question
• UPSC will calculate the scores of candidates based on the number of correct answers after applying the penalty for wrong answers

The authority started the CD 2 2024 English exam at 9 am. It will conclude at 11 am. Stay tuned for analysis!

Union Public Service Commission releases the CDS answer key after the announcement of the CDS final result.

The UPSC will start the CDS 2 English exam 2024 at 9 am. The first exam is English and it will conclude at 11 am. Stay tuned for analysis, student reactions, and more.

Candidates must enter the examination room at least 30 minutes before the exam start time. Also, the entrance to the examination hall is closed for each session, ten minutes before the scheduled start time.

The CDS 2 2024 English exam will start at 9 am and will conclude at 11 am. 

The cut off marks of CDS exam are determined based on the following factors:

• Number of vacancies
• Total number of appeared candidates
• The Difficulty level of the exam

UPSC CDS Answer Key (Unofficial) by Cavalier Institute will be provided soon:

The candidates will be able to check the unofficial CDS 2 answer key by Major Kalshi soon after the exam gets over. The candidates can check the status of the answer key in the table below:

Once the exam is over, the coaching institutes come up with the unofficial answer key. The answer keys are compiled by the experts of the coaching institutes. Candidates can refer to the unofficial answer keys to know their chances of selection for the exam. Candidates will be able to download the unofficial CDS 2 answer key 2024 through the links available on this page.

• For the correct answer, candidates score one mark
• For incorrect answers, 1/3 marks are deducted
• More than one option is treated as incorrect
• There is no negative marking for questions left unanswered