UPSC CDS 2020: UPSC has released the CDS 2 2020 Question Paper on its official website upsc.gov.in for the exam conducted on 8th November in written mode. PDF Download UPSC CDS Question Paper 2020 here and check below the detailed UPSC CDS exam analysis and review and know the type of questions asked in the CDS 2 Exam; their difficulty level and the number of good attempts made by candidates in the exam. As per the feedback shared by candidates, the overall difficulty level of the exam was Moderate to Difficult. The UPSC CDS 2020 exam was held across various exam centres in India to fill 344 vacancies in the Combined Defence Services including Air Force Academy (AFA), Officers Training Academy (OTA), Indian Military Academy (IMA) and Indian Naval Academy (INA). Candidates who had applied for the UPSC CDS 2 2020 appeared for the written exam to get shortlisted for the SSB Interview round.
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In the UPSC CDS 2 2020 exam for IMA/INA/AFA services, candidates were supposed to appear for three papers comprising General Knowledge, English Language and Elementary Mathematics. On the other hand, in CDS OTA exam, candidates were required to appear for only two papers, i.e., General Knowledge & English Language. Download the question papers from the link shared below:
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UPSC CDS (2) 2020 Exam Analysis & Review – 8th November 2020
In the UPSC CDS 2020 Written Exam, questions were asked in objective multiple choice format, wherein each question contained four options and candidates were required to choose the most appropriate option as their answer. It may also be noted that there is negative marking in the CDS exam of 1/3rd marks for each wrong answer. Now, let's look at the exam analysis below:
UPSC CDS 2 2020 Exam Analysis for IMA, INA & AFA
| Sections | Total Questions | Good Attempts | Difficulty Level |
| General Knowledge | 120 | 75-82 | Moderate |
| English Language | 120 | 65-75 | Easy - Moderate |
| Elementary Mathematics | 100 | 65-72 | Moderate to Difficult |
| Total | 340 | 210-225 | Moderate to Difficult |
UPSC CDS 2 2020 Exam Analysis for OTA
| Sections | Total Questions | Good Attempts | Difficulty Level |
| General Knowledge | 120 | 75-82 | Moderate |
| English Language | 120 | 65-75 | Easy - Moderate |
| Total | 340 | 115-125 | Moderate |
Questions Asked in UPSC CDS 2 2020 Exam
| Paper | Types of Questions Asked |
| General Knowledge (120 Questions - Moderate) | Current Affairs Defence-related questions Physics Chemistry General Science Indian History Indian Constitution/Polity Geography Miscellaneous |
| English Language (120 Questions - Easy to Moderate) | Reading Comprehension Spell Check Synonyms Antonyms Error Detection Rearrangement of Sentence Idioms and Phrases Parts of Speech Ordering of words Fill in the Blanks Cloze Test |
| Elementary Mathematics (100 Questions - Moderate to Difficult) | Number System Algebra Vector Algebra Trigonometry Geometry Of Two & Three Dimensions Statistics and Probability Mensuration Time, Speed and Distance Percentage Mixture Simple Interest/Compound Interest Time and Work Ratio & Proportion Profit & Loss Miscellaneous |
UPSC CDS 2 Answer Key 2020
The official UPSC CDS 2 2020 Answer Key will be released soon by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on its official website upsc.gov.in. Initially, the answer key will be released to invite objections against the faulty or incorrect key answers, if any. After analysing the objections, the UPSC will release the final answer key, on the basis of which, the UPSC CDS 2 Result 2020 will be declared of the written examination.
It is advisable that candidates should frequently visit the official website to get updates on the answer key and result of the UPSC CDS 2 2020 written exam.
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