CDS

The unofficial answer key for the CDS 2 2025 will be released on September 14, 2025 by various coaching institutes. However, the official answer key will be released by the UPSC after the completion of the recruitment process. The cut off and the final merit list of the candidates who have qualified the CDS 2 2025 exam will be available along with the final answer key. The candidates must note that the UPSC does not open any answer key objection tracker. The candidates cannot raise any query against the CDS 2 answer key and no provisional answer key is for the CDS 2 exam.

The language of CDS question paper is bilingual, i.e, English and Hindi. The question paper for the English subject is in the English Language, while the questions for General Knowledge and Elementary Mathematics subjects are available in both English and Hindi languages. Candidates can choose the language in which they want to attempt the question paper while filling their application form. It is important to note that the question paper for each subject will be available in only one language, and candidates cannot switch between languages during the exam.

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.