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CDS Question Paper 2025 will be released at ‘upsc.gov.in’ soon. UPSC CDS 1 Question Paper 2025 PDF download links are shared here.
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April 14, 2025
The CDS Question Paper 2025 is a key resource for all UPSC aspirants preparing for the Combined Defence Services (CDS) exam. Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducted the CDS 1 exam on April 13, 2025, following which question papers will be released at the official website ‘upsc.gov.in’. A direct link to access UPSC CDS 1 English, GK, and Maths, papers is available here.
The UPSC CDS Question Paper 2025 will be released soon after the exam is conducted. It will be divided into English, General Knowledge, and Elementary Mathematics. Each paper is conducted for two hours and will have four sets A, B, C, and D. For OTA candidates, only English and GK are required, while IMA, INA, and AFA candidates need to attempt all three papers.
Understanding the level of questions through UPSC CDS Question Paper 2025 will help aspirants set realistic preparation goals. The paper also highlights important topics that are repeated every year.
The CDS Question Paper 2025 PDF will be available on the official UPSC website after the exam. Aspirants will be able to download subject-wise papers in PDF format. The unofficial CDS Question Paper 2025 PDFs are provided here along with a detailed live question paper discussion:
The UPSC CDS 1 English Paper 2025 tests your grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, and sentence improvement skills. The paper contains 120 questions worth 100 marks. This section is often considered scoring if one has a good command of basic English concepts. Get the link here:
Also Read: CDS 1 Exam Analysis 2025
The UPSC CDS 1 GK Paper 2025 includes topics from History, Geography, Polity, Economy, Science, and Current Affairs. It requires both factual knowledge and conceptual understanding. This paper also contains 120 questions worth 100 marks. The UPSC CDS 1 GK Paper 2025 is available here:
Also Read: CDS 1 Answer Key 2025
The UPSC CDS 1 Maths Paper 2025 checks your understanding of basic mathematical concepts from class 6 to class 10 level. The paper includes Arithmetic, Algebra, Trigonometry, Geometry, Mensuration, and Statistics. You will find 100 questions worth 100 marks in this paper. Find the link here:
| UPSC CDS 1 Elementary Mathematics Paper 2025 Download Link – Soon |
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Candidates can download the CDS Question Papers from previous years along with the latest UPSC CDS 1 paper by following the below steps:
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:
| 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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