UPSC CDS 2021 — Written Examination
6 Written Examination papers from the 2021 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: English, General Knowledge and Elementary Mathematics, 100 marks and 2 hours each (300); OTA: English and General Knowledge only (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) 2021 – Elementary Mathematics Elementary Mathematics · 3.2 MB · Source: upsc.gov.in | 2021 | Written Examination | Bilingual | Official Paper | |
| UPSC CDS (II) 2021 – Elementary Mathematics Elementary Mathematics · 20 MB · Source: upsc.gov.in | 2021 | Written Examination | Bilingual | Official Paper | |
| UPSC CDS (I) 2021 – English English · 1.9 MB · Source: upsc.gov.in | 2021 | Written Examination | English | Official Paper | |
| UPSC CDS (II) 2021 – English English · 15 MB · Source: upsc.gov.in | 2021 | Written Examination | English | Official Paper | |
| UPSC CDS (I) 2021 – General Knowledge General Knowledge · 3.4 MB · Source: upsc.gov.in | 2021 | Written Examination | Bilingual | Official Paper | |
| UPSC CDS (II) 2021 – General Knowledge General Knowledge · 26 MB · Source: upsc.gov.in | 2021 | Written Examination | Bilingual | Official Paper |
- UPSC CDS (I) 2021 – Elementary Mathematics2021Written ExaminationBilingualOfficial Paper
Elementary Mathematics · 3.2 MB · Source: upsc.gov.in
- UPSC CDS (II) 2021 – Elementary Mathematics2021Written ExaminationBilingualOfficial Paper
Elementary Mathematics · 20 MB · Source: upsc.gov.in
- UPSC CDS (I) 2021 – English2021Written ExaminationEnglishOfficial Paper
English · 1.9 MB · Source: upsc.gov.in
- UPSC CDS (II) 2021 – English2021Written ExaminationEnglishOfficial Paper
English · 15 MB · Source: upsc.gov.in
- UPSC CDS (I) 2021 – General Knowledge2021Written ExaminationBilingualOfficial Paper
General Knowledge · 3.4 MB · Source: upsc.gov.in
- UPSC CDS (II) 2021 – General Knowledge2021Written ExaminationBilingualOfficial Paper
General Knowledge · 26 MB · Source: upsc.gov.in