CDS Answer Key 2023: Download PDF for Maths, English, GK

CDS Answer Key 2023: Candidates can check the unofficial tentative CDS 2 2023 Answer Key that is released by experts for Mathematics, English, and GK papers. Check the unofficial CDS  answer key 2023 for SET A, B, C, D to know the tentative score.

CDS Answer Key 2023 

UPSC CDS answer key 2023 unofficial has been released on 3rd September 2023 here. Candidates who are taking the CDS exam 2023 can check the CDS answer key for General Knowledge, Mathematics & English here for all sets. The unofficial answer key is updated here based on the answer key released by the coaching institutes. 

UPSC will release the official CDS answer key after the announcement of the final CDS result. However, with the help of the tentative UPSC CDS 2 answer key for SET A, B, C, D you will be able to calculate your scores and determine if you could appear for the interview or not. Get further updates and details on the CDS answer key 2023 on this page here. 

CDS Answer Key 2023 Overview

UPSC will release the CDS answer key 2023 on its website after it has declared the final CDS  result. The exam is held twice in a year. The UPSC is holding the CDS 2 exam on 3rd September in offline mode in various cities of the country.  Check the major highlights of the CDS answer key in the table below. 

Exam Name	Combined Defence Services (CDS)
Event	CDS Answer Key 2023
Exam Organising Authority	Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
Exam Mode	Offline (Pen and Paper)
Exam Paper	General Knowledge, English, Elementary Mathematics
Number of Questions	IMA, INA, AFA: 340 Questions  OTA: 240 Questions
Marks	IMA, INA, AFA: 300 Marks  OTA: 200 Marks

CDS Answer Key 2023 Release Date

UPSC will release the official UPSC CDS 2 answer key 2023 on its website after the final result. Jagran Josh will provide you with the unofficial CDS 2 answer key on 3rd September for  General Knowledge, English, and Elementary Mathematics for all sets. We shall provide you the CDS answer key for set A, B, C, D on this page.

CDS 2 Answer Key release date 2023
CDS Exam 2023 Answer Key Event	Date
CDS Exam Date 2023	3rd September 2023
CDS 1 Answer Key 2023 Download (Unofficial)	3rd September 2023
CDS Answer Key 2023 Date (Official)	To be Updated Soon

CDS Answer Key 2023 PDF Download: Set A, B, C, D

CDS 2 exam 2023 was successfully completed on 3rd September, we have provided you with the CDS answer key PDF for Set A, B, C, D. You can download the CDS answer key for General Knowledge, English, and Elementary Mathematics which is released by various coaching institutes by clicking on the link below. 

• CDS 2 English Answer Key Key by Cavalier
• CDS 2 Answer Key by SSB Cracker
• CDS 2 Answer Key ALL SETS English GK SETS by Major Kalshi

⇒ Download CDS Question Paper 2023

CDS Marking Scheme

Candidates can use the CDS marking scheme to calculate their marks. The CDS exam consists of three sections, English, GK and Elementary Mathematics. The English and GK sections have a total of 120 questions in each.  For every correct answer, 0.83 will be awarded while a negative marking of 0.27 shall be there. On the other hand, Elementary Mathematics will have 100 questions. 1 mark will be awarded for each correct answer while a penalty of 0.33 shall be there for an incorrect answer. Given below is the subject wise CDS marking scheme. 

Subject	Number of Questions	Total marks	Marks for Every Correct Answer	Marks for Every Incorrect Answer
English and GK	120 in each section	100 in each section	0.83	-0.27
Elementary Mathematics (For IMA, AFA, INA)	100	100	1	-0.33

FAQs related to CDS Answer Key 2023

How to download CDS Answer Key 2023?

Candidates can download CDS answer key 2023 from Jagran Josh website. We have updated you with the unofficial CDS answer key PDF after the completion of the exam. 

Is there a negative marking for CDS answer key 2023?

Yes, UPSC has allotted a negative marking for the CDS answer key 2023. For every incorrect answer a negative marking of 1/3rd shall be applicable. 

When will the official CDS answer key 2023 released?

UPSC will release the official CDS answer key 2023 after it has declared the final result. 

What is the UPSC CDS answer key 2023 official website?

The UPSC CDS answer key 2023 official website is upsc.gov.in.