UPSC Answer Key 2023 for CDS Exam. Check the CDS-1 Exam Overview & OTA, IMA, INA & IAF Exam Solution at upsc.gov.in site: The Union Public Service Commission conducted the Combined Defense Service exam on 16 April 2023. Thousands of aspirants took part in the written examination. The notification regarding the CDS was published in December 2022. Only unmarried candidates were allowed to fill out the application form.
The UPSC CDS Answer Key 2023 will be released soon on the official site of the UPSC. The commission conducts the exam twice every year for aspirants who want to join Indian Armed Force. Applicants can download the provisional answer key from the official site of the commission.
upsc.gov.in CDS Answer Key 2023 Details
| Exam Conducting Organisation | Union Public Service Commission |
| Exam Name | Combined Defense Service |
| Exam Date | 16 April 2023 |
| Total Seats | 341 |
| CDS Answer Key | To be released |
| Official Webpage | upsc.gov.in |
The exam was organized in various examination centres all over India. Two papers were conducted by the exam authority, the first one was for the Indian military forces Academy for men candidates and the second exam was for Officer Training Academy which was only for women candidates.
CDS Exam Overview
The CDS exam contained two different paper patterns. In the first pattern, the paper was divided into three different sections and each section for 100 marks. The given time was 2 hours for each pattern. The exam contained multiple choice questions and the bilingual languages of the questions i.e Hindi and English. There was a negative marking of 0.33 marks for each wrong answer. The paper pattern for Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy and Air Force Academy has discussed below:
| Subject | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| English | 100 | 2 hours |
| General Knowledge | 100 | 2 hours |
| Elementary Mathematics | 100 | 2 hours |
The paper pattern for admission to the Officers’ Training Academy:
| Subject | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| English | 100 | 2 hours |
| General Knowledge | 100 | 2 hours |
CDS Answer Key Availability & Objection Submission
The answer key will release within a few days after the exam day. The answer key is important to document, through this key candidates can match their answers and get an idea about their scores. Firstly the provisional answer key will publish by the authority, if candidates have any doubts regarding any answer, they can submit the objection on the authorized site.
An objection form will be submitted by the applicants along with the objection fee & valid proof of the wrong answer. After verifying, the organisation will publish the final answer key.
How to download the UPSC CDS Answer Key 2023?
The CDS provisional answer key will be published on the UPSC site only. For downloading the answer key, you can follow the below-given steps:
- Visit the official site which is upsc.gov.in
- On the homepage, Click on the “Examination” tab & then on the “Answer key” button.
- A new page opens in front of you, search for the CDS-1 2023 Answer Key link.
- Then click on the download link.
- After that, the answer key will be downloaded into your device and match their answer according to the paper code.
- UPSC Official Link: upsc.gov.in
- UPSC CDS Answer Key: To be Available Here