CDS Answer Key 2020

CDS Answer Key 2020 – UPSC will release the CDS 1 answer key 2020 for exam on February 2, 2020. Answer key for set A, B, C, and D of English, GK, and Mathematics can be downloaded as pdf or video form after the release of the same. From UPSC CDS 1 Answer Key candidates will be able to cross check answers and predict the score by adding 5/6 or 1 marks for correct answer and subtracting 1/3 for wrong answers. Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) releases the final answer key after the announcement of result. Check how to download CDS Answer Key 2020, marking scheme, objection details and more information from this page.

The CDS Answer Key is released as pdf, for each subject. Candidates can check and download it for subject paper and set from the link and use to calculate scores.

Subject	Answer Key
English	Click Here
Elementary Mathematics	Click Here
General Knowledge	Click Here

Submitting Objections Against Question Paper – UPSC allows candidates to submit representations against question paper of all the exams. Candidates can submit it within 7 days from the exam date.

How to calculate marks using CDS Answer Key?

To calculate CDS score from the answer key, candidates should know the marks scheme. You can simply follow the steps below to do so.

Step 1 – Use the link above and download the answer key for the correct subject and set.

Step 2 – Next, start cross-checking answers in the answer key with answers marked in the exam.

Step 3 – For each answer that matches, add 1 marks (in Maths paper) or 5/6 (for GK and English paper). On the other hand, for each answer that does not matches deduct 1/3 of the actual marks. You can check the marks to be added and deducted in each subject from below.

Paper	Marks per Question	Negative Marking per Question
English	5/6	-5/18
GK	5/6	-5/18
Mathematics	1	-1/3

You may also use the formula below to add and deduct marks.

Total Marks Scored= (no. of right answers x Maximum Marks/Total No. of questions) -(⅓ x No. of wrong questions x Maximum Marks/Total No. of questions).

Step 4 – When marks for all the questions are added and deducted, candidate will know their predicted score.

How to Object the Question Paper?

Candidates who want to submit representation against the question paper of UPSC CDS 1 2020 can follow steps:

Step1- Access the link above.

Step 2- Click on the button “time frame for representation” in the “examination” drop-down menu.

Step 3- On this page, the notification for representation will be given. Read the notification carefully and click on the link given for the representation portal.

Step 4- On the representation portal. Click on the link given in front of the exam name.

Step 5- Now, fill the objection form with the respective proof for the question. Aso mention your reason for objecting the particular question.

Step 6- Pay the respective fee and click on the submit button. Your representation will be submitted then.

How To Download CDS Answer Key 2020?

The candidates can get the answer key from the official website of UPSC. You do not need any login details to view or download the answer key. It is available to everyone on the official website in PDF format. Below are the steps to download the answer key for CDS-II Answer Key 2020:

1st step: Go to the official website of UPSC i.e. upsc.gov.in

2nd step: In the main menu, click on the examination tab.

3rd step: In the examination tab, click on the “answer keys” button in the drop-down menu.

4th step: The answer keys for various exams conducted by UPSC will be given on this page. Find the link given for downloading the answer key of UPSC CDS 2020 exam.

5th step: The answer key for all the 3 subjects will be given separately. Click on the link given for downloading the answer key.

6th step: The answer key for the subject will open. Download it and use it to calculate total no. of marks scored.

Official And Unofficial Answer Key 2020

Official Answer Key: The Union Public Service Commission releases the answer key for all the subjects shortly after the exam. The official answer key is used by the authorities to calculate the total marks scored by the candidates. CDS official answer key is the set of all the right answer to the exam question paper considered for evaluating the answer sheets of the candidates. It is released separately for all the subjects in PDF format. The PDF of one subject consist of answers for all the sets.

Unofficial Answer Key: Before the official answer key is released, candidates can also use the unofficial answer to calculate the total marks scored. The unofficial answer is released in PDF format as well as in video format by various prestigious institutes and individuals. This answer key can be referred by the candidate but it is not as reliable as the official answer key.

CDS Result 2020

CDS Result 2020 will be released on the official website of UPSC in PDF format only. The result is the merit list of all the candidates who qualified the written exam. The candidates need their Roll No. and name to check their result. So as to qualify the written exam, the candidates must score marks more than or equal to the minimum qualifying marks decided by the commission. The result is not communicated to the applicants individually. The applicants who qualify the written exam are called for the personal interview.

Before the personal interview, the relevant documents of the candidate are verified. If the candidate produces all the documents required to cross varify the qualification, he is allowed to appear in the personal interview. The personal interview has 2 parts which are Intelligence Test and Personality Test. Anyone who qualifies the personal interview is referred to a medical officer for medical tests. All the candidates who qualify the medical test are finally recruited.

After the joining, the candidates have to go through a training. During the training the candidates are not allowed to marry. The candidates who marries before in the period of training will be disqualified for his particular post.

CDS-II Cut off 2020

The cut-off marks for CDS exam varies every year. It is decided by the authorities for preparing the final merit list. The cut-off marks for clearing individual subject is 20 marks. The candidate who clears the overall cut-off marks but does not score 20 marks in one of the subjects will be considered unqualified only. Below is the course-wise overall cut-off marks decided for preparing the result of CDS-II 2018. Candidates can get an idea of the cut-off of the paper:

Courses	Cut-off Marks
IMA	116
INA	102
AFA	131
OTA (Men)	80
OTA (Women)	80

About CDS 2020

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is conducting CDS 1 2020 for the recruitment in Indian Air Force Academy, Indian Naval Academy, Officers Training Academy and Indian Military Academy. Admit card of CDS 2020 is issued three weeks prior to exam. In CDS exam, there are three papers – English, GK, Maths – and it takes place in this order.

English – 9 AM to 11 AM | Break from 11 AM to 12 Noon
GK – 12 Noon to 2 PM | Break from 2 PM to 3 PM
Mathematics, not for OTA candidates – 3 PM to 5 PM

CDS 1 2020 Question Paper will be published online after exam is over. And shortly thereafter, answer keys will also be published.

CDS 2019 Answer Key Frequently Asked Questions

Q1: Does UPSC releases answer key for CDS exam?

Ans : Yes, UPSC releases official answer key for CDS exam after the result.

Q2: I do not agree with some answers suggested by UPSC in the official answer key. Can I object the answer key published by UPSC?

Ans : No, the answer key is available for reference purpose only. You cannot object the official answer key.

Q3: Will I get the answer key for all the subjects from the official website?

Ans : Yes, UPSC releases separate answer key for every subject. A PDF of answer key will have list of all the correct answer of each set.

Q4: Can I object the questions asked in the question paper?

Ans : Yes, representation against question paper will be available from the day after the exam date. You can object the questions asked in the exam in the form for representation.

Q5: Until when can I object/represent against the question paper?

Ans : You can object the question paper until 7th day after the exam.