UPSC CDS 2015 — Written Examination
6 Written Examination papers from the 2015 UPSC CDS examination, conducted by Union Public Service Commission. Each paper links to its official source. Written Examination: Offline objective papers; three for IMA/INA/AFA, two for OTA.
Written Examination pattern
IMA/INA/AFA
| Section | Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|
| English | 100 | 2 hours |
| General Knowledge | 100 | 2 hours |
| Elementary Mathematics | 100 | 2 hours |
| Total | 300 |
OTA
| Section | Marks |
|---|---|
| English | — |
| General Knowledge | — |
| Total | 200 |
- Objective questions
- Negative marking of one-third (0.33) per wrong answer
CDS (II) 2026 notification (Exam Notice 11/2026-CDS-II) · official source
Patterns change between cycles. Confirm in the latest official notification.
| Exam paper | Year | Stage | Language | Type | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPSC CDS (I) 2015 – Elementary Mathematics Elementary Mathematics · 641 KB · Source: upsc.gov.in | 2015 | Written Examination | Bilingual | Official Paper | |
| UPSC CDS (II) 2015 – Elementary Mathematics Elementary Mathematics · 1.2 MB · Source: upsc.gov.in | 2015 | Written Examination | Bilingual | Official Paper | |
| UPSC CDS (I) 2015 – English English · 506 KB · Source: upsc.gov.in | 2015 | Written Examination | English | Official Paper | |
| UPSC CDS (II) 2015 – English English · 623 KB · Source: upsc.gov.in | 2015 | Written Examination | English | Official Paper | |
| UPSC CDS (I) 2015 – General Knowledge General Knowledge · 1.2 MB · Source: upsc.gov.in | 2015 | Written Examination | Bilingual | Official Paper | |
| UPSC CDS (II) 2015 – General Knowledge General Knowledge · 1.7 MB · Source: upsc.gov.in | 2015 | Written Examination | Bilingual | Official Paper |
- UPSC CDS (I) 2015 – Elementary Mathematics2015Written ExaminationBilingualOfficial Paper
Elementary Mathematics · 641 KB · Source: upsc.gov.in
- UPSC CDS (II) 2015 – Elementary Mathematics2015Written ExaminationBilingualOfficial Paper
Elementary Mathematics · 1.2 MB · Source: upsc.gov.in
- UPSC CDS (I) 2015 – English2015Written ExaminationEnglishOfficial Paper
English · 506 KB · Source: upsc.gov.in
- UPSC CDS (II) 2015 – English2015Written ExaminationEnglishOfficial Paper
English · 623 KB · Source: upsc.gov.in
- UPSC CDS (I) 2015 – General Knowledge2015Written ExaminationBilingualOfficial Paper
General Knowledge · 1.2 MB · Source: upsc.gov.in
- UPSC CDS (II) 2015 – General Knowledge2015Written ExaminationBilingualOfficial Paper
General Knowledge · 1.7 MB · Source: upsc.gov.in