UPSC CDS Answer Key 2024 Release Date & Steps to Download

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The UPSC CDS Answer Key 2024 will be released by the Union Public Service Commission after the announcement of the CDS final result. The official answer key will be available in PDF format for different subjects and codes.

UPSC CDS Answer Key 2024 Release Date & Steps to Download

UPSC CDS Answer Key: The UPSC Combined Defence Services (CDS) examination II was scheduled for 1st September 2024 (Sunday). After the exam, one of the most anticipated documents is the CDS answer key. The UPSC will release the official answer keys for the CDS exam on its official website. The answer keys will be published separately for English, General Knowledge, and Elementary Mathematics.

UPSC CDS Answer Key Highlight

The UPSC CDS answer key is usually released after the Final CDS Result is published on the official website. The answer key helps candidates to calculate their approximate scores and assess their performance before the official results are declared. Here is the UPSC CDS Answer Key Highlight:

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Aspect Details
Exam Frequency Conducted twice a year
Mode of Exam Offline (pen and paper-based)
Exam Duration 2 hours for OTA (each section)

6 hours for IMA, INA, AFA

Number of Papers 3 (English, General Knowledge, Mathematics)
Total Marks 300 for OTA
600 for IMA, INA, AFA
Negative Marking 1/3rd of the marks allotted for a question

UPSC CDS Answer key Release Date 2024

UPSC CDS Answer key Release Date 2024 is yet to be announced. However, it is mostly released along with the final result. The CDS official answer key is released for different subjects and codes in PDF form through which candidates can cross-check their estimated scores. Check out the complete UPSC CDS Answer key Release Date 2024 schedule from here:

UPSC CDS Answer key Release Date 2024
Event CDS 1 CDS 2
Exam Date April 21, 2024 September 1, 2024
Official Answer Key Release To be updated To be updated

How to Download the CDS Answer Key?

Candidates can easily download the CDS answer key through the official UPSC website. The answer key is available in PDF format for different sets of subject-wise question papers. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to download the CDS answer key for both CDS 1 and CDS 2 exams.

  1. Visit the UPSC Official Website, upsc.gov.in.
  2. Navigate to the ‘Active Examination’ Section, and then click on the ‘UPSC  Combined Defence Services Examination, 2024’ tab.
  3. In the ‘Answer Keys section, find the subject-wise CDS Answer Key download link and click on it.
  4. Download the PDF and match your answers with the key.

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How to Calculate Your Score Using the CDS Answer Key?

Calculating your score using the CDS answer key is an essential step to estimate your performance before the official results are announced. To do this accurately, it is crucial to follow the marking scheme set by the exam authorities. Below is a step-by-step guide on how to calculate your score using the CDS answer key.

Steps to Calculate Your Score

  1. For every correct answer, you earn a +1 mark per question.
  2. The CDS exam includes negative marking: 1/3rd of a mark is deducted for each incorrect response.
  3. There is no negative marking for questions left unattempted.
  4. Cross-check your answers with the ones provided in the CDS answer key.
  5. Count the total number of correct answers and incorrect answers.
  6. Calculate the marks for correct answers by multiplying the number of correct responses by the marks awarded for each.
  7. Deduct the penalty for incorrect answers by multiplying the number of wrong responses by the negative marking value.

Subtract the total penalty from the total marks obtained for correct answers to get your final score.

UPSC CDS Marking Scheme

Parameter Mathematics General Ability Test (GAT)
Number of Questions 100 100
Marks per Correct Answer +1 Mark +1 mark
Negative Marking per Incorrect Answer -0.33 -0.33

Previous Year UPSC CDS Official Answer Key

The official CDS answer key is released by UPSC after the objections process is complete and the final evaluation is done. This answer key is considered the definitive guide for calculating your scores and is used in the official result declaration. Here, you can check out the previous year’s UPSC CDS Official Answer Key:

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Subject UPSC CDS 1 Answer Key 2023 UPSC CDS 2 Answer Key 2023
English Link Link
General Knowledge Link Link
Elementary Mathematics Link Link

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FAQs for UPSC CDS Answer Key

The provisional answer key is expected to be released within a week after the exam, while the official answer key will be released by the UPSC after the completion of the recruitment process.

You can download the CDS answer key from the official UPSC website.

Yes, the CDS provisional answer key (unofficial) is released by coaching centers, while the official answer key is released by the UPSC on the official website.

Yes, candidates can raise objections to the CDS official answer key within a specified time frame if they find discrepancies.

The UPSC CDS answer key is used by the candidates to cross-check their estimated marks.
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