UPSC CDS Answer Key 2026: Download Maths, GK & English Key PDF (Unofficial)

No. The CDS 2026 answer key will not be the same for all the subjects. The separate answer keys will be released for each subject. Candidates need to download it via matching their question paper set to calculate their scores. 

The CDS 1 2026 answer key will be released by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on its official website a few days or a couple of weeks after the exam is over. Several coaching institutes may also release the unofficial CDS answer keys shortly after the conduction of an exam. 

Candidates can download the answer key of CDS as given below.

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

The CDS answer key consists of the correct answers of the questions asked in the examination. Candidate can estimate their score and also come to know the chance of qualifying the paper. It will be released at upsc.gov.in.  

The authority (UPSC) will release the CDS answer key for the written examination on the official website.

Yes, the examination authority will release the CDS Question Papers 2026 officially at upsc.gov.in. The question papers will be released in the form of PDF. Candidates can download the CDS question papers 2026 from this page also for free. The question papers will help candidates to check the difficulty level of the exam, questions asked, pattern changed or not, etc.

The General Knowledge syllabus of CDS exam consists of History, Polity, Economics, Geography, Science, etc. The subject requires the knowledge of current events whether national or international. The CDS 1 2026 notification will be released on December 10.

The syllabus of Mathematics consists of Arithmetic, Algebra, Trigonometry, Geometry, Mensuration, and Statistics.

The CDS 1 result will be declared online in the form of PDF at upsc.gov.in. The exam will be held on April 12, 2026. It will consists of the roll numbers of those candidates who will clear the exam. Then, they will give the SSB interview.

The CDS exam consists of English, General Knowledge, and Maths. The result will be prepared in PDF and have the names and roll numbers of all successful candidates. The scorecard will be released at upsc.gov.in.

The CDS OTA Result releases at upsc.gov.in. Candidates can check below the methods.

• Visit at upsc.gov.in.
• Click on the CDS OTA result link.
• Click on the result PDF link.
• It will appear on the screen.
• Download the scorecard PDF and save it for later use.

The download link for the CDS 1 Result 2026 will be available on the UPSC website and also on our Shiksha page. 

Candidates can check below the methods to download the CDS question papers for free.

• Visit our website; Shiksha.com.
• Create your profile by mentioning certain details.
• Once a profile is generated, you will be able to download the question papers for free.
• Download and save it.

Candidates can download the UPSC CDS 2026 recommended marks by the following manner:

• Visit at upsc.gov.in.
• Click on the CDS 2026 recommended marks link.
• Click on the PDF link.
• The marks PDF will appear on the screen. 
• Download and save it for later use.

As per the students' feedback, the overall difficulty level and good attempts of CDS 1 2025 exam are mentioned below:

The CDS exam is conducted offline or pen and paper mode. Objective questions will be asked in the examination. Candidates need to mark their choices of answers in the sheet that was provided during the exam. CDS 1 2026 notification released on December 10.

Yes. In the CDS exam there is a negative marking. One-third mark will be deducted for an incorrect answer. No mark will be deducted for unanswered questions. 

The candidates who will qualify for the CDS 2 result in 2026 will proceed to the SSB interview. The CDS 2 result 2026 will be released on the official website. Basically, the result PDF, cut-off marks, and the final merit-list will guide candidates on their next steps, mainly for the SSB interview round. 

The CDS exam is conducted twice a year for admission to IMA, Indian Naval Academy, and Air Force Academy. Basically, it works as a tool for students to prepare for an upcoming exam. Candidate will get an idea of the actual examination. Mock tests make candidates realise their mistakes that must be taken care of before going to the exam. 

The CDS exam requires in depth knowledge and clarity of concepts or conceptual clarity. So, regular solving of mock tests is important. It provides an additional advantage that a candidate requires to score good in the exam. 

The CDS selection process consists of two stages: a written exam and an SSB interview. All candidates who qualify for the written exam are required to register themselves online on the Indian Army Recruiting within two weeks of the announcement of the written test result. After that, candidates are allotted SSB dates and centres.The SSB procedure has two-stage selection process—stage I and stage II. Only those candidates who clear stage I are permitted to appear for stage II. Stage I comprises Officer Intelligence Rating (OIR) tests and Picture Perception Description Tests (PP&DT). Stage II Comprises of an interview, Group Testing Officer Tasks, Psychology Tests and the conference.

CDS full form is the Combined Defence Services Examination. While some people also refer CDS full form as Chief of Defence Staff, this rank is given to the head of the Indian Armed Forces. It is a national-level exam which is conducted twice a year in April and September. 

In the CDS exam, the GK subject consists of Current Affairs, History, Geography, Polity, Sociology, Science (Physics, Chemistry, and Biology), Environment, Sports etc. It is advised to the candidates to know about the exam and solve previous year question papers. 

The download link for the CDS 1 Result 2026 will be available on the UPSC website and also on our Shiksha page.