CDS

CDS officers enjoy many perks like: They get decent salary packages. The starting salary in the Indian Army is around Rs. 56,100 per month. They receive allowances such as Dearness Allowance, Uniform Allowance, High Altitude Allowance, and Children Education Allowance and also get Ration Money Allowance (RMA). They are entitled to a pension after retirement. CDS Officers and their families are entitled to free or subsidized accommodation alongwith access to free medical care at military hospitals.  

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

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

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 1 2025 exam will be conducted on April 13, 2025. Candidates who appear in the exam will be able to check the CDS 1 2025 exam analysis here after the exam.