UPSC Conducted CDS 2 2023 nationwide on September 03, 2023, several defence aspirants attempted the CDS 2 2023 exam offline. SSBCrackExams has published the CDS 2 2023 question papers PDF with all sets [Original]. In this article, you can read and get the question papers of all the Subjects asked in the CDS 2 2023 Examination.
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The UPSC conducted the CDS 2 2023 Exam on September 03, 2023. Many candidates interested in joining the IMA, OTA, AFA, and INA took the CDS 2 2023 exam. As usual, SSBCrackExams will provide you with immediate access to the CDS 2 2023 original test questions. The CDS 2 2023 English, CDS 2 2023 GK, and CDS 2 2023 Math question papers are available for download here.
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Download the most recent UPSC CDS Exam 2023 Exam Questions. Math, English, and GK Question Papers for CDS 2 in 2023. The CDS 2 2023 written exam was taken by a large number of Indian defence candidates hoping to become officers in the Indian Army (IMA/OTA), Navy (NA), and Air Force (AFA). Many SSBCrack readers will submit their test questions, and over time, SSBCrackExams will publish all of the English, Math, and GK test questions from CDS 2 2023. Check out the CDS 2 2023 answer keys as well.
CDS 2 2023 Exam English Paper Analysis
| Topics | No. of Questions |
| Comprehension | 10 |
| Synonyms | 10 |
| Completion Of Sentences | 10 |
| Ordering Of Words In A Sentence | 10 |
| Cloze Composition | 10 |
| Prepositions And Determiners | 10 |
| Ordering Of Sentences | 10 |
| Fill In The Blanks | 10 |
| Idioms and Phrases | 10 |
| Antonyms | 10 |
| Spotting Errors | 10 |
| Parts Of Speech | 10 |
| Total | 120 |
CDS 2 2023 Exam GK Paper Analysis
| Subjects | Questions |
| Physics | 10 |
| Chemistry | 10 |
| Biology | 10 |
| History | 21 |
| Geography | 25 |
| Polity | 10 |
| Economics | 9 |
| Current Events and Defence Specific and Static GK | 25 |
| Total | 120 |
CDS 2 2023 Exam Maths Paper Analysis
CDS 2 2023 Exam Maths Paper Analysis
| Algebra | 32 |
| Trigonometry | 17 |
| Geometry | 18 |
| 3D Mensuration | 3 |
| Number System | 7 |
| Statistics | 5 |
| Speed Distance Time | 2 |
| Time and Work | 2 |
| Ratio Proportion | 5 |
| Profit Loss | 1 |
| SI CI | 2 |
| Ages | 5 |
| Logarithm | 1 |
| TOTAL | 100 |
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CDS 2 2023 English Question Paper Download [All Sets] – UPDATED
- CDS English Question Paper – SET A
- CDS English Question Paper – SET B
- CDS English Question Paper – SET C
- CDS English Question Paper – SET D
CDS 2 2023 GK Question Paper Download [All Sets] – UPDATED
- CDS GK Question Paper – SET A
- CDS GK Question Paper – SET B
- CDS GK Question Paper – SET C
- CDS GK Question Paper – SET D
CDS 2 2023 Maths Question Paper Download [All Sets] – UPDATED
- CDS Maths Question Paper – SET A
- CDS Maths Question Paper – SET B
- CDS Maths Question Paper – SET C
- CDS Maths Question Paper – SET D
CDS 2 2023 Answer Keys
CDS Answer Keys [English]
CDS Answer Keys [GK]
CDS Answer Keys [Maths]
CDS Examination Pattern
UPSC follows a standard and very transparent manner to conduct the CDS 2 2023 examination. The written examination consists of the following subjects:
A) For Admission to the Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, and Air Force Academy:
| SUBJECT | DURATION | MAX. MARKS |
| ENGLISH | 2 HOURS | 100 M |
| GENERAL KNOWLEDGE | 2 HOURS | 100 M |
| ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS | 2 HOURS | 100 M |
B) For Admission to the Officers’ Training Academy:
| SUBJECT | DURATION | MAX. MARKS |
| ENGLISH | 2 HOURS | 100 M |
| GENERAL KNOWLEDGE | 2 HOURS | 100 M |
What Is the CDS Exam?
CDS Exam is also known as the Combined Defence Services Examination, one of the most popular defence exams in the country and it is conducted by UPSC twice every year. As the name suggests, it is a combined exam for Army, Navy, and Air Force. Male candidates can join the Army, Navy, and Air Force through IMA, OTA, INA, and AFA respectively. Women candidates can only apply for the Indian Army through the CDS exam and join the OTA Chennai.
- It is a written test conducted by UPSC two times every year for entries into these academies. CDS written exam has three different tests namely English, General Knowledge, and Mathematics.
- Notification Month of this Exam: March (CDS II) and August (CDS I)
- The examination was conducted in the months of February (CDS I) and August (CDS II).
- The CDS Exam Syllabus Details will give detailed information regarding the subjects as given below
CDS 2 2023 Exam Syllabus Details:
Paper 1: English
The objective-type question paper is designed to examine the understanding of English of the applicants. English question paper of the CDS Exam includes a passage for answering a few questions related to that passage.
CDS English Syllabus consists of :
- Spotting of Errors
- Antonyms
- Synonyms
- Vocabulary (Idioms & Phrases)
- Sentence Improvement
- Sentence Completion (Fill in the blanks & Cloze Test)
- Ordering of Words & Sentences
- Comprehension
- Active – Passive Voice
- Direct – Indirect Speech or Reported Speech
- One Word Substitution
- Parts of Speech
- Spelling
- Transformation
Paper 2: General Knowledge
General Knowledge question paper in CDS examination includes knowledge of current topics and of matters that are observed every day. The aspirants must be able to answer scientific aspects without any particular scientific study. They should have knowledge of the History of India and Geographical issues without any specific study. The applicants must be able to answer these general knowledge questions to pass this test.
Components of CDS General Knowledge Syllabus
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Indian Polity
- History
- Geography
- Economics
- Defence Specific
- Current Affairs & Static GK
Paper 3: Elementary Mathematics
The objective-type question paper includes various topics of elementary mathematics. Candidates should possess knowledge about these topics. There are lots of topics to cover which are as follows:
- Arithmetic: Aspirants need to perform well in arithmetic which includes Number Systems, Fundamental Operations, Unitary Methods, Elementary Number Theorems, etc.
- Algebra: The applicants should be able to solve basic operations, Remainder Theorem, Quadratic Equations, Linear equations, practical problems, etc.
- Geometry: The candidates should be able to answer geometric questions which contain Lines and angles, plane and plane figures, and their related questions.
- Trigonometry: The applicants need to know the values of Sine x, cosine x, and tangent x.
- Mensuration: All candidates applying for the test should have knowledge of calculating areas of squares, rectangles, triangles, circles, parallelograms, etc.
- Statistics: Everyone needs to know the collection and tabulation of data, histograms, pie, bar charts, etc.
All these above-mentioned fields have been included in the mathematics question paper so the aspirants must have good knowledge of elementary mathematics. The candidates need to be good in calculation and more basic operations so that they can perform well in the examination.
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