UPSC CDS 2 English Question Paper 2024 OUT: Pattern, Marking Scheme, PDF Link & More

CDS 2 English question paper has released by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on September 1, 2024. The candidates can download the CDS 2 English question paper below. The candidates can check the CDS English previous years' question papers and more in the article.

CDS 2 English Question paper @upsc.gov.in

CDS 2 English Question Paper 2024: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is conducting the CDS 2 English exam on September 1, 2024. The candidates can download the CDS 2 question papers for English in the article below. However, the candidates can check the CDS English previous years' question papers, exam pattern, marking scheme, and more in the article. 

The CDS exam is taken twice a year to enroll cadets for the Indian Military Academy (IMA), Indian Naval Academy (INA), Air Force Academy (AFA), and Officers' Training Academy (OTA). The candidates qualifying for the CDS 2024 will be called for the SSB Interview. 

To clear the CDS exam a candidate needs practice and patience and one of the best ways to practice is solving the previous years' question paper. We have provided the CDS English previous years' question paper PDF for the candidates in the article below.

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UPSC CDS 2 English Exam Timing 

The UPSC will conduct the CDS 2 English exam in the first shift along with the CDS General Knowledge on September 1, 2024. The candidates can check the shift timing of the CDS 2 English and GK in the table below:

UPSC CDS 2 English Question Paper 2024

The candidates will be able to check the CDS 2 English question paper for the CDS 2 exam in the table below. The UPSC CDS English question paper can help the candidates to practice, calculating their expected marks from the provisional answer key and  more:

CDS English Previous Years Question Paper 2024

The previous years' question papers for the CDS English exam will help the candidates prepare for the UPSC CDS English exam. The candidates can check the repeated questions, pattern, and subject-wise weightage in the CDS question paper. The direct PDF link to download the question papers are given in the table:

UPSC CDS Answer Key 2024

The candidates preparing for the CDS exam using the previous years' question paper will need the answer key to analyse their performance in the exam. The candidates can download the CDS answer key through the link given below. The candidates have to compare their responses with the answer key to get the marks. 

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UPSC CDS Exam Pattern 2024

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 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 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.

CDS Exam Pattern 2024 for SSB Interview

The SSB Interview for IMA, INA, and AFA is for 300 marks each while for OTA, it is 200. The SSB Interview procedure consists of two stages: I and II. Only those candidates who qualify the stage I are permitted to appear in stage II. The details of both stages are given below: 

• Stage I comprises Officer Intelligence Rating (OIR) tests and Picture Perception Description Test (PP&DT)
• Stage II comprises Interviews, Group Testing Officer Tasks, Psychology Tests, and Conferences. These tests are conducted over days

UPSC CDS Negative Marking 2024

For a better understanding of the marking system of the CDS exam, the marking scheme of the CDS exam is given below. The candidates can go through the points to understand the exam marking scheme and CDS exam pattern. The section-wise marking scheme has also been given for the candidate's ease on the page below.

• 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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