Combined Defence Services Exam Previous Year Question Papers

CDS Exam which is also known as Combined Defence Services Exam is conducted by UPSC two times every year. Candidates who wish to join the Indian Army, Navy and Air...

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CDS Exam which is also known as Combined Defence Services Exam is conducted by UPSC two times every year. Candidates who wish to join the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force after their graduation can write CDS exam paper to attend the SSB interview respectively. CDS Exam consists of three papers i.e. English, Maths and General Knowledge. Candidates who are applying for IMA, AFA and INA have to attempt all the three papers but for candidates who are applying for only OTA Chennai, have to attempt English and General Knowledge paper only.

We are sharing CDS exam previous question papers pdf copy, candidates can download these CDS exam previous question papers to get an idea of CDS exam questions and CDS exam pattern

Combined Defence Services Exam Previous Year Question Papers

Candidates can download the CDS exam question papers from year 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020. If you are preparing for CDS 2020 and 2021 in upcoming years, you must download these CDS exam previous papers and start solving them. You may also find the CDS exam answer keys of these papers in this article. For more tips on CDS exam, follow the links below.

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CDS Exam Question Paper Tentative Date: (Examination held twice a year)

Notification of Examination: August and March
Conduct of Examination: February and August

CDS Exam Question Papers Age-limits

19-24 Years Indian Military Academy
19-22 Years Naval Academy
19-23 Years Air Force Academy
19-25 Years Officers’ Training Academy

CDS Exam Question Paper Educational Qualifications

IMA and OTA: Degree of a recognized University or equivalent
Naval Academy: B.Sc. with Physics & Mathematics or Bachelor of Engg
Air Force Academy: B.Sc. with Physics and/or Mathematics or Bachelor of Engg

Candidates appearing at the degree or equivalent examination also eligible to compete. Such candidates will be required to submit the proof of passing the requisite qualifying examination by a date to be specified in the Commission’s Notice for the Examination.

Written Examination
(a) For Indian Military Academy Naval Academy and Air Force Academy	1. English (Objective type)	100 Marks
	2. General Knowledge (Objective type)	100 Marks
	3. Elementary Mathematics (Objective type)	100 Marks
	Total	300 Marks

(b) For Officers’ Training Academy	1. English (Objective type)	100 Marks
	2. General Knowledge (Objective type)	100 Marks
	Total	200 Marks

Marks for SSB Interviews
IMA, NA and AFA	300 marks
OTA	200 Marks