CDS Answer Key 2019

CDS Answer key 2019 - The answer key of CDS 1 2019 will be available after the exam. Candidates appearing for CDS written exam will be able to check CDS answer key 2019 by downloading it. Various coaching institutes like Neo Stencil, Cavalier, Baalnoi Academy will release the answer key separately as per the sets of the papers – A, B, C, D. Candidates appearing for the exam will be able to check their answer subject-wise for Mathematics, English and General Knowledge. CDS answer key 2019 will help candidates check and match their answers marked by them in the written exam.

Through CDS 2019 answer key, candidates will be able to calculate the probable score and know their chances of selection to the next round of selection process i.e. SSB Interview. UPSC will release official CDS answer key 2019 after the final recruitment. According to the prescribed CDS marking scheme, each paper will be conducted for 100 marks. For each correct answer, candidates will be awarded 1 mark whereas for each incorrect answer 0.33 marks will be deducted. CDS 2019 is scheduled to be held on February 3. Read this article to know the details about CDS answer key 2019 below.

CDS Answer key 2019

The dates pertaining to CDS 1 answer key are given in the table below.

How to download CDS Answer Key 2019?

The answer key of CDS is available online on the official website in the form of PDF. CDS answer key 2019 will have the correct answers to the questions asked in the written exam. Candidates can follow the steps given below to download CDS answer key. 

Steps to download CDS Answer Key 2019

• Click on the link ‘CDS answer key 2019’ provided on this page. (Link will be activated soon).

• The answer key will be displayed as per the sets of question booklet.

• Download  CDS answer key 2019 and save the PDF file for further reference.

CDS Answer key 2019 by Coaching Institutes

The answer key of CDS 1 will be released by coaching institutes within few hours after completion of the exam. Candidates can download the answer key from the links below.

CDS (1) Answer Key 2019

Along with CDS answer key 2019, candidates can also download CDS 1 question papers. The links to download the question papers are given below. 

Previous years’ CDS 1  Official Answer key 

Candidates appearing for CDS 2019 can check the previous years’ CDS answer key below.

CDS Answer Key 2019 – How to calculate Score? 

• For the correct answer in Elementary Mathematics, candidates will get 1 mark.     

• 1/3 marks will be deducted for wrong answers.

CDS Exam Pattern 2019 

UPSC has prescribed the exam pattern of CDS. Candidates appearing for IMA, INA, AFA will have to appear for 3 papers - General Knowledge, Elementary Mathematics and English whereas for candidates appearing OTA have to appear for 2 papers -  General Knowledge and English. Each paper will be conducted for 2 hours and carry 100 marks. For each correct answer, candidates will be awarded 1 mark whereas for each incorrect answer 0.33 marks will be deducted. Check CDS written exam pattern below.

For Admission to Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy and Air Force Academy:

For Admission to Officers’ Training Academy 

CDS Result 2019 

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will release the result of CDS exam in two stages - written and final result/merit list. CDS result 2019 will be available in pdf format on the official website. The result pdf will have the roll numbers of qualified candidates. To check CDS result 2019, candidates will have to download the result pdf and check their roll numbers. Candidates who qualify the written exam will be called for SSB Interview. UPSC will then release the final result of the candidates who qualify SSB interview. The final result will be prepared to add the marks obtained by the candidates in the written exam and SSB Interview.

CDS Cutoff 2019 

The cutoff of CDS 2019 for the written exam and final will be declared separately. Candidates will have to score equal or above to the cutoff released by UPSC. Candidates who qualify the written exam will be eligible to appear for next round of selection process i.e SSB Interview. Candidates must also check cut off the to know the minimum marks required to qualify the exam. Candidates can check CDS previous years’ cut off from the table below.

CDS I 2017 Cutoff

CDS I 2016 Cutoff