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CDS (2) 2021: Unofficial Answer Key, Exam Date, Pattern

by AglaSem EduTech
November 14, 2021
in CDS
CDS (2) 2021

CDS (2) 2021 – The unofficial answer key for UPSC CDS (2) 2021 is now available. Candidates can download official answer key for Combined Defence Service Examination (II), 2021 online at upsc.gov.in. Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts the Combined Defence Service Examination (II), 2021. CDS 2 2021 exam date is scheduled to be held on November 14, 2021 The recruitment for Combined Defence Services (CDS) is announced for 339 vacant posts in IMA, INA, OTA, and Air Force Academy. Read this article to get the latest updates of CDS (2) 2021.

Latest: CDS (2) 2021 unofficial answer key is now available. Download here

CDS (2) 2021

The recruitment for CDS (2) 2021 is expected to be open for both male and female candidates. However, female candidates are eligible only for Officers Training Academy (OTA). Check out the important dates for CDS (2) 2021 from the table below.

EventsCDS 2
Notification release date04 Aug 2021
Online registrations start date04 Aug 2021
Last date to apply24 Aug 2021
Application form withdrawal31 Aug to 06 Sep 2021
Admit Card release date22 Oct 2021
CDS 2 2021 exam date14 Nov 2021
Release of Answer Key To be announced
Declaration of resultTo be announced

Quick Links

  • Application form
  • Admit Card
  • Syllabus
  • Question Paper
  • Answer Key
  • Result

UPSC CDS (2) 2021 – Latest News

November 13, 2021: UPSC CDS 2 2021 Check Exam Day Guidelines; Dos and Don’ts. Read More

CDS (2) 2021 Admit Card

The UPSC releases admit card to appear in the written exam and SSB interviews of the CDS 2021 recruitment exam online at the official website. Candidates can expect the CDS (2) 2021 admit card for the written exam to release at first through candidate login. Know more about the UPSC CDS admit card 2021 here:

  • The call letters for CDS 2021 can be downloaded from upsc.gov.in as per schedule.
  • Aspirants must log in with their registration number/ roll number to download the admit card for CDS (2) 2021 exam.
  • It is important to carry CDS 2021 admit card and a black ballpoint pen to the centre.
  • Along with the CDS hall ticket, they also have to carry a photo identity proof –
    • Aadhaar Card
    • Voter Card
    • PAN Card
    • Passport
    • Driving Licence
    • Any other Photo ID Card
  • In case, aspirants’ photograph is unclear on the admit card, they have to carry 03 identical photograph.

CDS Syllabus 2021

The Union Public Service Commission lays down a specific syllabus for the CDS 2021 exam on the official website. The question paper is set as per the specified syllabus. Candidates can check out the CDS (2) 2021 syllabus here:

CDS 2 2021 Syllabus

Standard of CDS 2 2021: The paper of Elementary Mathematics is based on 10th level. However, the rest of the subjects are of graduate level.

Indicative Topics of CDS (2) 2021 Syllabus below:

  • English: Paper is designed to test aspirant’s understanding of English languages and its uses.
  • General Knowledge: Current Events, History, Geography, Polity, etc.
  • Elementary Mathematics:
    • Arithmetic
    • Algebra
    • Trigonometry
    • Geometry
    • Mensuration
    • Statistics
CDS Previous year Question Paper

CDS 2021 Exam Pattern

The selection process of the CDS 2021 exam involves a preliminary stage written exam for which lakhs of candidates appear each year. The written exam includes three papers although those who opt for OTA have to appear in only two papers. Know more about the exam scheme for CDS (2) 2021 here:

Exam Scheme for CDS (2) 2021

Mode of examPen-paper based test
Duration of the exam02 hour for each paper
Type of QuestionsMultiple Choice Questions
Maximum Marks100 marks for each paper
Language of questionsElementary Mathematics and General Knowledge – Bilingual 
Language section – Only in English language
Marking Scheme0.33 marks for the question is deducted for incorrect answer

For Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy and Air Force Academy

SubjectNo. of QuestionsMarks
English120100
General Knowledge120100
Mathematics100100

For Officers’ Training Academy

SubjectNo. of QuestionsMarks
English120100
General Knowledge120100

CDS 2021 Exam Centres

Aspirants of CDS (2) 2021 must note that one has to fill up choices for the centre of CDS 2021 exam at the time of online application form fill up. As per then preference and availability, candidates are allocated a centre for their exam. The details of the allocated exam centre can be found on the CDS admit card. Check out the available list of exam centre:

AgartalaAhmedabad
AgraAjmer
AizwalBareilly
AligarhAlmora (Uttarakhand)
Anantpur (Andra Pradesh)Aurangabad
BengaluruBilaspur
BhopalChandigarh
ChennaiCuttack
CoimbatoreFaridabad
DehradunDelhi
DharwadDispur
GangtokHyderabad
Gaya Gautam Budh Nagar
GhaziabadGorakhpur
GurgaonGwalior
ImphalItanagar
IndoreJabalpur
JodhpurKozhikode (Calicut)
JaipurJammu
JorhatKochi
KohimaKolkata
LehLudhiana
LucknowMadurai
MumbaiNagpur
MysoreNavi Mumbai
Panaji (Goa)Patna
Port BlairPrayagraj (Allahabad)
Prayagraj Puducherry
RaipurRanchi
RajkotSrinagar (Uttarakhand)
SambalpurShillong
ShimlaSrinagar
ThiruvananthapuramTirupati
ThaneTiruchirapalli
UdaipurVishakhapatnam
VaranasiVellore
VijayawadaWarangal

CDS 2 2021 Latest News

August 04, 2021: UPSC has released the CDS 2 2021 application form. Read here

CDS 2 2021 Notification

UPSC has released the official notification for CDS 2 2021 exam. A snapshot of the same has been added below for the reference.

CDS 2021 Vacancies

UPSC has announced CDS 2 2021 exam to fill up total of 345 vacancies for Combined Defence Services exam. Check the name of the course and vacancy details of CDS exam here:

Name of the courseVacancy
Indian Military Academy, Dehradun100
Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala22
Air Force Academy, Hyderabad32
Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai (Men)169
Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai (Women)16
Total339

CDS Eligibility Criteria 2021

The Union Public Service Commission lays down certain minimum conditions of eligibility which applicants of CDS 2021 must fulfil at first. Aspirants can check out the eligibility conditions for CDS 2021 exam here in the section below.

Nationality:

Only Indian nationals are eligible for the CDS 2021 exam.

Educational Qualification:

  • IMA and Officers Training Academy, Chennai – A bachelor degree from a recognized university.
  • Indian Naval Academy – Degree in Engineering from a recognized university or institute.
  • Air force Academy – A bachelor degree from a recognized university. Along with this, they must have passed 10+2 with Physics and Mathematics. Those who have Bachelor of Engineering are also eligible for Air Force Academy.

Age Limit:

Name of the courseAge Limit
IMABetween 02 July, 1998 and 01 July, 2003
Indian Naval AcademyBetween 02 July, 1998 and 01 July, 2003
Air Force AcademyBetween 02 July, 1998 and not latter than 01 July, 2002
Officers’ Training Academy—
(SSC Course for men)
Between 02 July 1997 and 01 July 2003
Officers’ Training Academy—
(SSC Women Non-Technical Course)
Between 02 July 1997 and 01 July 2003

CDS 2 2021 Application Form

The application procedure for CDS (2) 2021 is expected to be organized online on the official website. Eligible candidates can submit the CDS 2 2021 application form by following the steps given below.

Step to fill UPSC CDS application form 2021

  1. At first, candidates have to open the official website of UPSC i.e. upsc.gov.in.
  2. Thereafter, one can click on active advertisements and choose CDS (2) 2021.
  3. From here, candidates can get the link to apply online for CDS 2 2021.
  4. Candidates have to register at first. One must navigate to the PART-I Registration section and start the CDS 2021 registration process.
  5. Aspirants then have to log in using their Registration-Id and Date of Birth to fill CDS application.
  6. On successful login, one must fill up the application form, upload relevant documents, pay the application fee and take a print out of the submitted application.

CDS (2) 2021 Application Fee

Candidates can check the CDS (2) 2021 application fee amount below.

CategoryFees
UnreservedRs 200/-
SC/ST/FemaleExempted

CDS 2021 Selection Procedure

The selection process of CDS (2) 2021 consists of two stages i.e. written exam and personal interview. Candidates who qualify the written exam are called to appear in the personal interview round. Candidates can know more about each stage of the selection process below.

  • Written Exam– The first stage of the CDS exam 2021 is the written exam. The exam pattern and syllabus for the same are already shared above.
  • SSB Interview – The process of SSB interview includes two stages –
    • Stage I -Officer Intelligence Rating (OIR) test and Picture Perception* Description Test – Aspirants are declared qualified in this stage based on their performance combined in PP&DT as well as OIR Test. Those who fail to qualify this stage are straight away sent home.
    • Stage II – Psychology Tests, Interview, Conference and Group Testing – All these exams are conducted within 04 days/

CDS 2021 Answer Key

Union Public Service Commission releases the CDS answer key online at upsc.gov.n. So, the candidates who appear for the exam can check it once they are uploaded on the website. The answer key consist of the correct answers to the question paper of the written exam. UPSC releases separate answer keys for English, General Knowledge, and Maths papers. Aspirants can use this official answer key to estimate their scores before the declaration of result.

  • Candidates can raise objections against the provisional answer key which releases at first.
  • The UPSC allow candidates to raise objections only till upto a specified date.
  • Candidates can raise objection question wise by paying a requisite fee per question challenged.
  • The commission releases the final answer key after considering valid objections and making necessary changes to the provisional answer key.

CDS 2021 Result

Union Public Commission releases the CDS (2) 2021 Result online at the official website after the exam. The result of the written exam releases at first. Those who qualify the written exam are allowed to appear in the SSB interviews. Candidates can check their respective result by visiting upsc.gov.in as per schedule after the exam. The final result releases after the conduct of the SSB Interviews.

CDS (2) 2021 final result indicates the list of candidates who are selected through the SSB interviews for admission to the defence academies and other officer training academies as indicated in the official notification. Also, separate results are declared for each stage of the selection procedure. Check out more about CDS 2021 result below:

  • The UPSC CDS result is declared in form of a merit list of candidates.
  • Initially, UPSC releases a written result followed by written result with candidate’s name who have qualified the exam.
  • Candidates who qualify the written exam are called for interview round where they have to carry the following documents –
    • Call letter
    • 10th class marks sheet
    • 12th class mark sheet
    • Graduation mark sheet
    • Graduation degree certificate
    • Other documents as specified by the board

About UPSC

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is a recruitment body that conducts various national level recruitment exams. some of them are namely UPSC Indian Administrative Services, UPSC Indian Forest Services, National Defence Academy (NDA) and others. One of the exams is UPSC Common Defence Services (CDs). UPSC conducted CDS exam twice a year – CDS (I) and CDS (II). The main purpose of UPSC CDS exam is to fill the vacant post for Indian Air Force Academy, Indian Naval Academy, Officers Training Academy and Indian Military Academy.

Important Downloads

Official Websiteupsc.gov.in, upsconline.nic.in.
CDS 2 2021 Notification PDFClick here

CDS (2) 2021 FAQs

Q1. What is the eligibility for UPSC CDS exam?

Ans 1. Only those candidates who have degree from recognized university can apply for CDS exam.

Q2. Is OTA open for female candidates?

Ans 2. Yes. UPSC allows female candidates to apply for Officers Training Academy (OTA).

Q3. How many vacancies are announced for UPSC CDS this year?

Ans 3. This year, UPSC has announced 339 vacancies for UPSC CDS exam.

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