CDS Answer Key 2021 (All Papers, Sets) – Check UPSC CDS 2 Solutions

CDS Answer Key 2021: Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) releases the CDS Answer Key 2021 online at upsc.gov.in. The official answer key takes some time to release but unofficial memory-based answer keys are available almost immediately after the exam. Candidates can check the UPSC CDS (2) Answer Key 2021 in this article after the exam. CDS 2 2021 exam is scheduled to be held on November 14, 2021. UPSC publishes CDS answer key for each set of question paper i.e., A, B, C, and D. Candidates can calculate the estimated score for the UPSC CDS examination with the help of CDS official answer keys. Read more about CDS Answer Key 2021 in this article.

Latest: CDS 2 2020 official answer key is now available. Check below.

CDS Answer Key 2021

The memory-based answer keys for UPSC CDS 2021 release shortly after the exam is over. Several educators and CDS mentors publish these answer keys based on the questions that candidates share with them. Check out the important dates for CDS Answer Key 2021 below.

Events	CDS 1 2021	CDS 2 2021
Date of exam	07 Feb 2021	14 Nov 2021
Availability of CDS English Answer Key	Right After Exam	Right After Exam
Availability of CDS GK Answer Key	Right After Exam	Right After Exam
Availability of CDS Maths Answer Key	Right After Exam	Right After Exam
Release of Official Answer Key	To be announced	To be announced

Check answer key here: Candidates can get CDS Answer Key 2021 through upsc.gov.in.

How To Download UPSC CDS Answer Key 2021?

Aspirants can download the CDS answer key online through the UPSC website. The direct link to get the CDS Answer Key 2021 is available above. It is released in PDF format with all the correct answers available in it. Refer to the detailed procedure to download the CDS Answer Key 2021 below.

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: On the next screen, answer keys for various UPSC recruitment appears on the screen. Aspirants have to click on the CDS examination answer key link.

5th step: The answer key for all the 3 subjects is provided separately. Select the subject and then download the UPSC CDS answer keys.

6th step: Thereafter, the UPSC CDS answer key appears on the screen. Aspirants can tap on the download button to download UPSC CDS answer key 2021.

How To Estimate Score Using CDS Answer Key 2021?

Answer Keys are one of the important resources of the UPSC CDS exam. Candidates can calculate the UPSC CDS tentative scores using the CDS answer keys. The estimate scores will help students to know the tentative nature of the selection/ qualifying nature. Below is the marking scheme and formula using which candidates can calculate the scores.

Paper	+ Marks for correct answer	– Mark for incorrect answer
English	5/6	5/18
GK	5/6	5/18
Maths	1	1/3

And here is the marks calculator. Input your number of correct answers, and get the predicted score. If you did not attempt Maths, as an OTA candidate, please enter 0, 0 in both maths field.

Get CDS Question Paper From Here.

Unofficial CDS Answer Key 2021

Union Public Service Commission publishes answer keys for all its exams either with the result or after it. So just after exam, the answer keys you get here are not by UPSC. 

A number of coaching centers, ex-CDS cleared defence candidates, passionate defence aspirants who are experts in the fields, and several individuals publish the unofficial version of UPSC CDS answer key. 

Some coaching centers that usually publish CDS answer key in PDF form are:

• Major Kalshi
• Minerva Academy
• The Cavalier
• TIDES Academy
• Olive Greens Institute

Others who have published answer key of CDS exam in video format are:

• Gyanematics
• Exampur
• Adhyayan Academy
• Lifegoal Education, and others.

Are Memory-Based UPSC CDS Answer Key Reliable?

The coaching centers and individuals who publish answer key of UPSC CDS have experienced faculty. They are usually people who have been teaching candidates the subjects of defence exams for quite some time. As a result, their knowledge of the subjects is strong. They try their best to provide the most accurate answer keys. 

Nevertheless, it may sometimes happen that some errors may creep in the unofficial answer key. Hence, candidates should anticipate some difference between the official and unofficial answer key.

Our suggestion: Do go through the unofficial answer key, to get an idea of what to expect in the result. But do not take any action like celebrating sure shot success, or lamenting imminent failure. Wait for CDS 2021 result to be out. 

UPSC CDS Cut-off Marks

Aspirants can check the last year UPSC CDS cut-off marks below.

Past Year Cut Offs

Academy	CDS (2) 2018 Cut Off for SSB	CDS (1) 2018 Cut Off for SSB	CDS (2) 2017 Cut Off for SSB	CDS (1) 2017 Cut Off for SSB
IMA	116	118	120	125
INA	102	98	111	118
AFA	131	138	135	144
OTA Men	80	69	86	82
OTA Women	80	69	86	82

UPSC CDS Result 2021

After the CDS answer key is out, aspirants can check the answers to the questions that are asked in the examination. Moreover, the official UPSC CDS answer key releases a few days after the CDS result is out. Candidates can check the CDS result at the official website, upsc.gov.in. Moreover, UPSC declares the UPSC CDS result in the PDF format. Aspirants who secure the makrsas per the minimum qualifying marks are called for the SSB Interview.

About UPSC CDS 2021

The examinations for Combined Defence Services (CDS) is conducted by Union Public Service. Each year, the candidate can participate for CDS Exam twice – the first session takes place in February and the second session starts from November. On qualifying CDS exam, aspirants are shortlisted for the Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, Air Force Academy, Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai (Madras) SSC (Men) and Officers Training Academy, Chennai SSC Women.

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Get here the paper wise CDS 2 2020 answer key from the following pages. 

UPSC CDS (2) 2020 Paper	Get Answer Keys
English	Click Here
GK	Click Here
Maths	Click Here

UPSC CDS (1) 2020 Paper	Download Answer Key PDF
All Papers	Click Here – Available!
English	Click Here – Available!
GK	Click Here – Available!
Maths	Click Here – Available!

CDS 1 Answer Key 2020 by Coaching Centers

Name of institute	Download CDS 1 2020 Answer Key by Institute
Major Kalshi Classes	Click Here – Available!

Complete Answer Key of CDS 1 2020

In the following table, answers of each paper are given in the order – Set A, Set B, Set C, Set D.

Qs. No.	English	GK	Maths
1	ACAB	CABA	ADAA
2	CACA	DCCC	BDBC
3	ADAC	CAAC	BBCC
4	BABA	BAAB	BADD
5	ADAA	DCCC	DDBA
6	DCAA	ABDC	BABC
7	AACD	ADDA	ADAC
8	CABB	AABB	BADD
9	AADD	CADB	CADC
10	AAAA	DDDA	BCDC
11	CCAA	ABCC	ADDB
12	CADB	DCCC	BDDC
13	ABCB	BCDB	AADC
14	BDBC	DADB	BACA
15	ACAA	BBAB	DBAC
16	BABA	CDAA	CBBA
17	ACBA	CBBB	DCCB
18	CBCB	BBCB	BDBB
19	CDAC	DCBC	BDDB
20	BABC	BADC	BCAD
21	AAAC	ABBA	CCCB
22	CCCA	CCDC	CBBA
23	AAAD	CADA	CADB
24	BBDA	BAAA	CACC
25	AADD	CCBC	ACBB
26	DAAC	CDBB	BADA
27	ACAA	ADAD	BBDB
28	CBDA	BBAA	CDBA
29	ADAA	BDAA	DBAB
30	AACA	ADCD	ABDD
31	CAAC	CCAB	DAAB
32	CDBA	CCAC	DBDC
33	ACBB	BDBC	DCAD
34	BBAD	BDCA	CDAD
35	AAAC	BADB	ABCC
36	BBAA	AAAD	BBDC
37	ABBC	BBCB	CADB
38	CCDB	BCBB	BDAA
39	CABD	CBDC	DDAA
40	BBAA	CDAA	ADBC
41	AABA	BCAC	CAAA
42	CBAC	DDCD	BBCB
43	ABCA	DDCC	DBCD
44	DCAB	ADBB	CBDB
45	DAAA	BACD	BDAB
46	ABAD	BBCA	BBCD
47	ADDA	ADAA	CACD
48	DDBC	ACBA	DBDB
49	ADDA	ABBC	DCCA
50	CAAA	CCAD	CBCD
51	AAAC	ADCA	CABA
52	BABC	ABCD	BBCD
53	BCBA	BBBB	AACA
54	ACCB	CABD	ABAA
55	ACAA	DABB	CDCC
56	AAAB	AAAC	ADBD
57	BAAA	CCBC	BDCD
58	DBBC	BDBB	DDDA
59	BCCC	DACD	BCDA
60	ABCB	ACCB	BACB
61	AAAA	CBCB	ABCC
62	BCCC	DDDC	CCBD
63	BAAA	DDCA	CBAB
64	CDBB	DABA	DDAB
65	ADAA	ABDC	AACB
66	BADA	BBAD	CCAC
67	DAAC	DAAD	CBBC
68	DDCB	CAAB	DDDC
69	DAAD	BACD	CCBC
70	ACAA	CCDD	CBBA
71	AACA	DAAC	BACB
72	ABCD	BADC	CCDB
73	CBAC	BBBD	CCBC
74	CABB	ACDD	ADBD
75	CAAA	ADBA	CABA
76	AABB	AACA	DCCA
77	ABAB	CCCB	DCCB
78	BDCC	DBBC	BDCC
79	CBCA	ADDB	ACCD
80	BABB	CABD	DCAB
81	ABCA	BAAC	ABBB
82	CAAB	CCCD	DCBA
83	ACDB	ACAD	ACCD
84	BAAC	ABAD	AADD
85	AADA	CCCA	CCAD
86	AACB	DCBB	DCAD
87	CDAD	DADD	DDBD
88	BBAD	BBAC	ABBD
89	DDAD	DBAB	ABBC
90	AAAA	DADC	BBDA
91	AACA	CCBD	ACBB
92	DBAA	CCCB	BCAC
93	CBBC	DBCB	CCBB
94	BCDC	DBAA	DCCD
95	AACC	ABBA	BABA
96	BAAA	AADA	BBAC
97	BACA	BBBC	ABBB
98	CBBB	CBBD	DCAD
99	ACDC	BCCA	DDBC
100	BCAB	DCAC	DADB
101	CAAA	ACCB
102	ACBC	CDDD
103	DABA	ACDD
104	ABCD	ABDA
105	DAAD	CDAB
106	CDBA	BABB
107	AADA	DADA
108	ACDD	AACA
109	AADA	ACBA
110	AAAC	DDCC
111	CCAA	BADA
112	ACAB	CDBA
113	BACB	CBBB
114	DBCA	ADAC
115	CACA	BBAD
116	ABAA	DCAA
117	CAAB	BCCC
118	BCBD	BBDB
119	DCCB	CDAD
120	ABBA	ABCA

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