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CDS Question Paper 2025 helps assess question trends and difficulty level. Access the official CDS Question Paper PDF for English, GK, and Maths subjects now.
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May 19, 2025
The CDS Question Paper 2025 is a key resource for all UPSC aspirants preparing for the Combined Defence Services (CDS) examination. The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will conduct the CDS 2 exam on 14 September 2025, after which the question papers will be released on the official website upsc.gov.in. A direct link to download the UPSC CDS 2 English, General Knowledge (GK), and Elementary Mathematics papers will be provided here as soon as they are available.
The UPSC CDS 2 Question Paper 2025 will be uploaded shortly after the exam concludes. As in previous cycles, the examination is divided into three papers—English, General Knowledge, and Elementary Mathematics—each lasting two hours and issued in four sets (A, B, C, and D). Candidates applying for the Officers’ Training Academy (OTA) will attempt only the English and GK papers, while those for the Indian Military Academy (IMA), Indian Naval Academy (INA), and Air Force Academy (AFA) must attempt all three papers.
Reviewing the UPSC CDS 2 Question Paper 2025 will enable aspirants to gauge the question difficulty, identify recurring topics, and set realistic preparation targets for future attempts.
Also Read: UPSC CDS Answer Key 2025
Candidates who appeared for the CDS 1 Exam 2025 held on 13th April 2025 can now access the official question papers to analyze their performance and prepare better for future attempts. UPSC releases the CDS 1 Question Paper 2025 PDF for all subjects—English, General Knowledge, and Elementary Mathematics—on its official website.
These question papers are valuable resources for both current and future aspirants as they help understand the exam pattern, difficulty level, and frequently asked topics. You can download subject-wise question papers in PDF format using the links provided below.
| CDS Question Paper 2025 PDF Download Link | |
| English | Download Link |
| Elementary Mathematics | Download Link |
| General Knowledge | Download Link |
The CDS 1 Exam 2025, conducted on 13th April 2025, witnessed a moderate to slightly difficult level of questions across all subjects. As per the initial feedback from candidates and experts, the English section was relatively straightforward, while General Knowledge tested factual accuracy and current affairs depth. The Mathematics section posed a challenge for many due to lengthy calculations and tricky concepts.
Also Read: CDS 1 Exam Analysis 2025
Here is a brief subject-wise analysis of the UPSC CDS 2025 Question Paper:
English: Easy to Moderate; questions on grammar, comprehension, and vocabulary were direct.
General Knowledge: Moderate to Difficult; heavy emphasis on current affairs, static GK, and defence-related topics.
Elementary Mathematics: Moderate; questions required clear conceptual understanding and time management.
This CDS 1 2025 question paper analysis will help future aspirants understand the exam trend, key topics, and difficulty level, aiding in effective preparation for the CDS 2 Exam 2025.
Candidates can download the CDS Question Papers from previous years, along with the latest UPSC CDS 1 paper, by following the steps below:
UPSC CDS Previous Year Question Papers PDFs are useful tools for understanding the difficulty level of each paper, learning the pattern of questions, identifying repeated topics and question types, and improving speed and accuracy. Download UPSC CDS PYQs from the given links:
Also Read: UPSC CDS Preparation Strategy 2025
| UPSC CDS Previous Year Question Papers Download Link | ||
| CDS 2024 Question Paper PDF | ||
| Subjects | CDS-1 | CDS-2 |
| English | Question Paper PDF | Question Paper PDF |
| Elementary Mathematics | Question Paper PDF | Question Paper PDF |
| General Knowledge | Question Paper PDF | Question Paper PDF |
| CDS 2023 Question Paper PDF | ||
| Subjects | CDS-1 | CDS-2 |
| English | Question Paper PDF | Question Paper PDF |
| Elementary Mathematics | Question Paper PDF | Question Paper PDF |
| General Knowledge | Question Paper PDF | Question Paper PDF |
| CDS 2022 Question Paper PDF | ||
| Subjects | CDS-1 | CDS-2 |
| English | Question Paper PDF | Question Paper PDF |
| Elementary Mathematics | Question Paper PDF | Question Paper PDF |
| General Knowledge | Question Paper PDF | Question Paper PDF |
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