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10 months agoNew answer posted
11 months agoContributor-Level 6
The Commission released the CDS 1 notification at upsconline.nic.in. It was released on December 10, 2025. The CDS 1 2026 application dates are December 12 to December 30, 2025. The UPSC CDS 1 exam will be held on April 12, 2026. On the other hand, CDS 2 notification will be announced on May 20, 2026 and the last date to apply will be June 9. The CDS 2 2026 exam will be conducted on September 13, 2026.
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11 months agoContributor-Level 6
The Union Public Service Commission released the CDS 1 2026 notification on December 10, 2025. The CDS 1 application form 2026 was available from December 10 to December 30, 2025.
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11 months agoNew answer posted
12 months agoContributor-Level 7
As per the students' feedback, the overall difficulty level and good attempts of CDS 1 2025 exam are mentioned below:
| Exam paper | Overall Difficulty Level | Good attempts |
| English | Moderate | 87-93 |
| GK | Moderate | 85 to 90 |
| Maths | Moderate | 70-80 |
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a year agoNew answer posted
a year agoContributor-Level 6
There are some of the items that candidate can not take with themselves while giving the CDS examination. Such items are mobile phones, laptops, tablets, calculators, etc. That is electronic items are not allowed. If any of the candidate found with such items in the exam centre then he or she will not be allowed to sit in the exam.
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a year agoContributor-Level 6
Candidate should check the internet connection. It should be stable. Latest version of browsers can be used like Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. Clean the catche and try to download the admit card. If still problem occurs, contact the UPSC for support.
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a year agoContributor-Level 6
The SSB Interview is a selection process of around five days which is designed to assess the candidates' mental and physical fitness, leadership qualities, the ability to work under pressure and overall personality. It includes a series of tests, including the screening test, Psychological Test, Group Testing Officer (GTO) tasks, Personal Interview, and the Conference. Day 1 starts with the Screening test which includes an intelligence test and a picture perception and description test. Further, Day 2 to 5 will be Psychological Testing, Group Tasks and Interview. It includes the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT), Word Association Test (
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a year agoContributor-Level 6
It is important to improve vocabulary and understand the usage of grammar for the CDS exam English section. Candidates can check here some of the books that can help in the preparation-"Word Power Made Easy" by Norman Lewis, Wren & Martin's High School English Grammar & Com, etc.
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