UPSC CDS 2 Maths Question Paper 2024 OUT: Exam Pattern, Marking Scheme, PDF Link & More
Combined Defence Services Exam 2025 ( CDS )
Registration - 10 Dec '25 - 30 Dec '25
The UPSC conducted the CDS 2 2024 exam on September 1, 2024. The CDS 2 2024 Maths paper was held from 3 pm to 5 pm. Candidates can check the CDS 2 Maths question paper 2024 pdf, answers, and more here. Also, candidates can check below the CDS Maths previous years' question paper pdf.
CDS 2 Maths Question Paper 2024
CDS 2 Maths Question Paper 2024: The CDS 2 exam 2024 is held on September 1 in three shifts. CDS 2 Maths paper 2024 was conducted from 3 pm to 5 pm. Candidates can check the CDS 2 Maths question paper pdf and download it. Also, candidates preparing for the upcoming CDS exam can check previous year math question papers that will help in the preparation. The CDS 2 2024 answer key will also be provided here so that the candidates can analyse their performances.
The CDS exam is conducted twice a year to enrol cadets for the Indian Military Academy (IMA), Indian Naval Academy (INA), Air Force Academy (AFA), and Officers' Training Academy (OTA). Those candidates who will qualify for the CDS exam are called for the SSB interview.
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.
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.
- CDS 2 Maths Question Paper 2024
- UPSC CDS 2 2024 Maths Exam Analysis Video
- CDS Maths Previous Years Question Papers
- UPSC CDS 2 Answer Key 2024
- CDS 2 Exam Pattern 2024
- CDS 2 Negative Marking 2024
CDS 2 Maths Question Paper 2024
Candidates will be able to download the CDS 2 maths question paper 2024 in the table below after its release:
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| CDS 2 Maths 2024 Question Paper | Click Here |
Also Read: UPSC CDS 1 Maths Question Paper 2024 (Out)
UPSC CDS 2 2024 Maths Exam Analysis Video
CDS Maths Previous Years Question Papers
Candidates preparing for the upcoming CDS 2024 can check the CDS maths previous year question paper in the table below.
Upcoming Sarkari Exam Dates
9 Dec '25
31 Oct '25 - 10 Dec '25
NDA
8 Dec '25 - 11 Dec '25
9 Dec '25 - 11 Dec '25
17 Nov '25 - 14 Dec '25
13 Dec '25 - 14 Dec '25
27 Nov '25 - 18 Dec '25
RRB NTPC
10 Dec '25
| CDS 2 Maths Question Papers | |
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| CDS 2 Maths Question Paper 2021 | Click Here |
| CDS 2 Maths Question Paper 2020 | Click Here |
| CDS 2 Maths Question Paper 2019 | Click Here |
| CDS 1 Maths Question Papers | |
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| CDS 1 Maths Question Paper 2023 | Click Here |
| CDS 1 Maths Question Paper 2022 | Click Here |
| CDS 1 Maths Question Paper 2021 | Click Here |
| CDS 1 Maths Question Paper 2019 | Click Here |
UPSC CDS 2 Answer Key 2024
CDS Answer Key 2024 is important for the candidates who are preparing for the upcoming session exam. Also, it help candidates to analyse their performance in the exam. Candidates can download the CDS answer key via link provided below. Candidates have to compare their responses with the answer key to get the marks.
CDS Answer Key Download Link: Year Wise CDS Answer Key
CDS 2 Exam Pattern 2024
The CDS 2 Exam Pattern 2024 is divided into a written exam and SSB Interview. The written exam for IMA, INA, and AFA consists of three sections, namely English, general knowledge, and Elementary Maths while the test paper for admission to OTA consists of two sections, namely English and General Knowledge. The duration of each section is two hours. The total marks for IMA, INA, and AFA are 300, while for OTA it is 200. Further, the SSB interview for IMA, INA, and AFA carries 300 marks each, while it is 200 marks for OTA. The SSB interview procedure consists of two stages: I and II. Stage I of the SSB Interview comprises Officer Intelligence Rating (OIR) tests and Picture Perception Description Test (PP&DT) and Interviews, Group Testing Officer Tasks, Psychology Tests, and Conferences.
Yes, sometimes questions do get repeated in the CDS exam. However, the UPSC does not directly repeat the question word for word; instead, the basic part gets repeated. For example, you can SEE questions on Article 32 in different years framed differently. From the analysis of the previous year's question paper, it can be concluded that important themes get revisited in CDS. This is the same for GK, math, and English papers. This is why experts and toppers always suggest analyzing the previous year's question paper. By analyzing previous year's question Sets you can not just make a list of such repetitive themes but also understand the patterns in which questions can be framed. Hence, you must start CDS preparation by solving PYQ.
CDS 2 Negative Marking 2024
Scroll down for the CDS 2 2024 section- wise marking scheme.
- For the correct answer, one mark will be awarded.
- For the incorrect answer, 1/3 mark is deducted
- Candidates marking more than one option are treated as incorrect.
- If a question is left unanswered, there will be no negative marking.
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a month ago
Some of the books, help candidates in their CDS preparation are given below:
- High School English Grammar & Composition Edition by Wren and Martin
- Objective General English by SP Bakshi
- Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis
- English Grammar & Composition by S.C Gupta
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
The authority released a total of 453 vacancies for the CDS 2 exam 2025 for admission to the Indian Air Force, Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, and Officers’ Training Academy for courses.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
It is advised to the candidates to reach the CDS exam centre one hour before the given time. They should carry hall ticket along with them otherwise they will not be able to give the exam.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
Yes, the English section of the CDS exam is scorable if it is prepared properly. Usually the difficulty level of the exam is moderate.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
Candidates can check the cut off marks for the CDS exam by visiting the official website at upsc.gov.in. The UPSC will release the cutoff according to the academy or course.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
The methods to check the CDS cut off marks is provided below:
- Visit at upsc.gov.in.
- Click on the :Examination" tab.
- Go to the "Cut Off Marks" dropdown menu.
- Click on the download link and save it for future reference.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 months ago
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.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 months ago
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 will be released on December 10.
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Contributor-Level 6
The CDS question paper for Mathematics carries a total of 100 questions. The section from which the questions are asked has been given below for the candidates: a) Profit and loss b) Elementary Number Theory: Division algorithm c) Prime and composite numbers: Tests of divisibility by 2, 3, 4, 5, 9 and 11. d) Multiples and factors e) Factorisation Theorem, etc. The candidates must go through these Maths section to secure maximum marks as these section comprise maximum marks in the question paper in the Maths section.