CDS 2 GK Answer Key 2025 - Download Official & Unofficial Answer Key PDF's
Union Public Service Commission will release the official CDS 2 2025 GK answer key online on the official UPSC website. Candidates will be able to download the UPSC GK answer key 2025 at upsc.gov.in after the selection process is complete. Many notable Coaching centres will also be releasing their own versions of the CDS 2 answer key after the exam. The unofficial CDS GK answer key 2025 will be available for download immediately after the exam. The download links for the same will be available in the content below. Candidates who are attempting the CDS exam are advised to download the answer key for reference as soon as it comes out.
CDS GK Answer Key 2025 - Important Dates
To know about the important dates of the CDS exam date 2025 and the CDS GK Answer Key 2025, candidates can check the table below.
Important Dates of CDS GK Answer Key 2025
Events | Dates |
CDS 1 2025 exam | April 13, 2025 |
CDS 2 exam 2025 | September 14, 2025 |
Unofficial CDS 2 GK Answer Key 2025 | To be announced |
Unofficial CDS 2 GK answer key 2025 | To be announced |
CDS GK Answer Key 2025 - Written Exam
The CDS exam will be conducted in two stages by UPSC - a written exam and an SSB interview. The CDS written exam has questions asked from subjects like general awareness, elementary mathematics, and English. The three CDS 2025 question papers will be released after a few days of the CDS exam. The CDS answer key will be released for all three papers separately. Candidates need to have cleared the CDS written examination to be eligible for the SSB interview stage. UPSC will release the official answer key for the CDS GK written exam after the declaration of th
CDS 2 GK 2025 unofficial answer key
Coaching | CDS 2 GK answer key 2025 Links |
Baalnoi Academy answer key | To be updated |
Cavalier answer key | To be updated |
NeoStencil answer key | To be updated |
Major Kalshi Classes | To be updated |
How to Download the Official CDS GK Answer Key 2025?
The CDS GK answer key 2025 will be available for download on the UPSC website. Candidates can follow the steps below to download the answer key of the CDS GK paper.
Visit the UPSC official website - upsc.gov.in.
Go to the 'Answer key' section and search for the 'UPSC CDS 2 exam 2025'
A PDF file will be available of the GK answer key.
Check the CDS question paper set and accordingly match the CDS answer key.
Download the CDS GK answer key for future reference.
CDS GK Answer Key 2025 - Score Calculation & Marking Scheme
With the help of the unofficial CDS GK answer key 2025, candidates will be able to calculate their approximate score and get an idea of how they did in the CDS 2 2025 exam. To calculate the Combined Defence Services examination score aspirants can use the below-mentioned formula.
Total score = Number of correct answers x Marks awarded – Number of incorrect answers x Marks deducted
Marking Scheme for CDS GK 2025
Paper | Duration | Maximum Marks | Marks of incorrect answer |
General Knowledge | 2 hrs | 100 | -⅓ of the marks allotted to the question |
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Previous Year CDS GK Answer Key
Candidates preparing for the CDS exam 2025 can also use the previous year's answer key along with the past question papers during preparation. The previous years' answer keys are helpful as using these answer keys will help candidates evaluate their performance while solving the past years’ papers. For more details, candidates can find the CDS previous year's answer keys (both official and unofficial) in the table given below.
CDS 1 Answer Key 2024 (Unofficial)
CDS 1 Answer Key 2024 (Unofficial by Major Kalshi Classes)
Papers | CDS 1 2024 Answer key (All Sets) |
| GK | Click here |
CDS GK 2023 unofficial answer key
Coaching | CDS GK answer key 2023 Links |
Baalnoi Academy answer key | |
Cavalier answer key | |
NeoStencil answer key | |
Major Kalshi Classes |
CDS 2 2022 Answer Keys (Unofficial)
Coaching | CDS GK answer key 2022 Links |
MAJOR KALSHI Classes | |
Cavalier | Click here |
Previous years CDS Answer Keys (Official)
Year | CDS GK answer key |
CDS (II) 2021 | Click here |
CDS (I) 2021 | |
CDS (I) 2020 | |
CDS (II) 2020 |
CDS Cut off 2025
Union Public Service Commission will release the CDS 2025 cutoff for all the stages of the exam after the final CDS result declaration. The final CDS cutoff 2025 will be released along with the final CDS 2025 result. But some of the eminent coaching institutes will release the expected CDS cutoff after the CDS exam. Applicants clearing the CDS written exam cutoff will be eligible to appear for the SSB interview stage.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q: When is the CDS 2 2025 exam scheduled to be held?
A:
The CDS 2 exam was conducted on September 14, 2025.
Q: Is there -ve marking in the CDS written exam?
A:
Yes, 1/3 marks are deducted for every wrong answer in the CDS 2025 examination.
Q: Where can I download the CDS official answer key from?
A:
Applicants can download the CDS GK answer key 2025 from the UPSC website - upsc.gov.in. after the conclusion of the exam.
Q: When will the unofficial CDS 2 answer key will be released?
A:
The unofficial CDS answer key 2025 will be released here right after the exam and will be available in this article.
Q: What is the selection process of CDS 2025?
A:
The selection process of CDS exam 2025 comprises written exam, SSB interview and medical examination.
Q: How to download the CDS question paper 2025?
A:
Candidates will be able to download the CDS question paper PDF from the official website.
Q: How many marks is the CDS GK paper?
A:
The CDS GK paper holds 100 marks and the time allotted to attempt this paper is 2 hours.
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Dear Candidate,
You are eligible for CDS 2026, but for IMA, INA and AFA post, you must be born between 2 Jan 2003 – 1 Jan 2008.
For OTA ( male and female ), all 2003 born candidates are eligible.
Hi dear candidate,
The age limit for various roles in CDS are:
1) IMA: 19 to 24 years of age, 8 to 9 attempts.
2) INA: 19 to 24 years of age, 8 to 9 attempts.
3) OTA: 19 TO 25 years of age, 10 to 11 attempts.
This is all considering your DOB as of 26 Oct, 2005 as you are 19 years old in Aug 2025.
Know more at:
CDS Exam Dates 2025 (Out) - Check UPSC CDS 2 Complete Exam Schedule
CDS Selection Process 2025 - Written Exam, SSB Interview, DV, Pay Scale
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Yes, you will be eligible for CDS-1 2027 under OTA (SSC Women – Non-Technical Course). The age limit for OTA is 19–25 years (you must be born between 2nd Jan 2001 and 1st Jan 2007). Since your date of birth is 4 July 2002, you will be 24 years old at that time, so you fall within the required age range.
But you will not be eligible for IMA, INA or AFA, because their upper age limit is 24 years, and by 2027 you will cross that limit.
As per the CDS OTA eligibility criteria, for female candidates applying to the Officers Training Academy (OTA), the age limit is 19 to 25 years (unmarried females only).
Since your date of birth is 16th June 2005, you will turn:
21 years old in June 2026,
25 years old in June 2030.
CDS exam is conducted twice every year, so you’ll be eligible from the year you complete graduation (2026) till you turn 25 in 2030.
Your eligible attempts:
CDS 2 2026
CDS 1 2027
CDS 2 2027
CDS 1 2028
CDS 2 2028
CDS 1 2029
CDS 2 2029
CDS 1 2030 (maybe last)
So, you will have around 7 to 8 attempts to appear for CDS OTA before you cross the maximum age limit.
Hello ,
If your goal is to appear for CDS Exam, then here’s what you need to know:
- For IMA, INA, and AFA: A regular full-time degree from a recognized university is required. So, regular B.Tech is perfectly valid.
- For OTA : Any recognized Bachelor’s degree (even BCA) is acceptable. But since you mentioned Online BCA, note that CDS does not accept distance/online degrees unless UGC-DEB approved and equivalent to a regular course.
So, a regular B.Tech is a safer and more accepted option for all CDS branches. Online BCA may work only if it's recognized, but always double-check the latest UPSC CDS eligibility rules before applying.
Best wishes !
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