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UPSC CDS Exam Analysis 2021

by Jacob Karimbinthottil
October 26, 2021
in Articles, UPSC CDS
UPSC CDS Exam Analysis 2021
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Table of Contents

  • UPSC CDS Exam 2021: Exam Overview
  • UPSC CDS Exam Analysis
  • UPSC CDS Exam Analysis 2020

The Combined Defence Service examination is conducted by Union Public Service Commission every two years. The examination is conducted to recruit eligible candidates to various defense training academies of the country. CDS (II) examination will be conducted on November 14 of this year and the result will be published by December through the official website. The rank list will be based on the performance of the candidate through the different stages of examination including the interview. This is the best opportunity for the aspirants to get into the defense academies and being commissioned as officers in various defense services. The UPSC CDS Examination will be conducted in the month of November by the commission and here are is the complete UPSC CDS Exam Analysis 2021 for every candidate who is preparing for the examination.

UPSC CDS Exam 2021: Exam Overview

Exam Overview

Name of exam Combined Defence Services Examination
Conducted  by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
Exam level National Level Exam
Exam frequency Twice a year
Exam mode Offline
Exam timing 2 hours
Language of question paper The question papers of General Knowledge and Elementary Mathematics are set bilingually in Hindi as well as English
Nature of questions Objective-type Multiple-Choice questions
Number of papers Indian Military Academy (IMA), Indian Naval Academy (INA) and Air Force Academy (AFA): Three

Officers’ Training Academy (OTA): Two

Total marks IMA, INA and AFA: 300

OTA: 200

Application Fees Rs 200
Vacancies CDS 1: 345

CDS 2: 339

Official website upsc.gov.in

UPSC CDS Exam Analysis

The Combined Defence Services Examination is conducted by Union Public Service Commission and the candidates who are selected from this examination are recruited for training under various defense training academies across India. The examination is conducted in different stages and the different stages of recruitment are:

  • Written Exam Round
  • Interview
  • Physical Test

Candidates who are qualified in all these rounds are selected for the final rank list. Here is the different sections from which the questions are asked in the written examination are:

  • English Language
  • General Knowledge
  • Mathematics

Overall Analysis of Exam

Subject Total questions Difficulty level
General Knowledge 120 Moderate
English Language 120 Easy to Moderate
Mathematics 100 Moderate to difficult

Here is the complete analysis of the UPSC CDS Examination on the basis of the number of questions asked as well as the topics that are covered under various sections of the examination. Candidates who are appearing for the examination are requested to go through the details thoroughly and start their preparations. A section-wise analysis is given here. Candidates can expect questions from these topics when they are appearing for the examination.

General Knowledge

Topics Number of questions
Current Affairs 12
Economics 13
Geography 18
Medieval History 5
Modern History 16
Polity 20
Physics 9
Chemistry 12
Biology 9
Defense 3
Static General Studies 3

Mathematics

Topic No. of questions
Logarithm 2
Trigonometry 16
Number system 12
Percentage 2
Time & Distance 2
Profit & Loss 2
Simplification 11
Statics 5
Triangle 10
3D Mensuration 16
Data Interpretation 4
Average 2
Quadrilateral 3
Circle 1
Polynomial 3
Sequence & Series 1
Divisibility Rule 2
Remainder Theorem 1
LCM & HCF 2
Time & Work 2
2D Mensuration 1

English Language

Topics Number of questions
Comprehension 10
Synonyms 10
Antonyms 10
Parts of Speech 10
Cloze Test 10
Spotting Error 10
Fill in the blanks 10
Ordering of words in a sentence 10
Ordering of sentence 10
Completion of sentence 10
Preposition & Determinants 10

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UPSC CDS Exam Analysis 2020

Here is the complete section-wise examination analysis of the CDS exam which took place in 2020. Candidates who are preparing for the examination can go through the details and can have an idea about the examination.

CDS (I) Exam Analysis 2020

Here is the complete breakdown analysis of the CDS (I) examination. Candidates, please go through the details.

Mathematics

Topics Level of difficulty Number of Questions
Number System Easy 20
Mensuration Moderate 15
Geometry Moderate to Difficult 11
Time, Speed, and Distance Moderate 6
Simple Interest/Compound interest Easy 2
Trigonometry Moderate 12
Algebra Moderate to Difficult 10
Percentage Moderate 4
Mixture Moderate 1
Time and Work Moderate 5
Ratio & Proportion Easy 2
Profit/Loss Moderate 1
DI & DS Moderate 3
Statistics Easy 8

Overall Analysis: Moderate difficulty

English Language

Topics Number of questions
Parts of Speech 10
Spelling Mistakes 10
Ordering of Sentence 10
Synonyms 10
Antonyms 10
Fill in the Blanks 10
Ordering of Words in a Sentence 10
Idioms and Phrases 10
Comprehension 2 Passages
Spotting Errors 10
Synonyms 10
Spelling mistakes 10
Transformation of sentences 10
Reported speech 10
Antonyms 10

Overall Analysis: Moderate Difficulty

General Knowledge Analysis

Topics Level of difficulty Number of questions
History Moderate 18
Geography Moderate to Difficult 17
Polity Moderate 13
Economy Moderate 14
Current Affairs Easy to Moderate 20
Physics Moderate 8
Chemistry Moderate 10
Biology Moderate to Difficult 9
Static GK Easy to Moderate 11

Overall Analysis: Moderate Difficulty

CDS (II) Exam Analysis 2020

Here is the complete breakdown analysis of the CDS (II) examination. Candidates, please go through the details.

Mathematics

Topics No.of questions
Number System 20
Mensuration 15
Geometry 11
Time, Speed, and Distance 6
Simple Interest/Compound interest 2
Trigonometry 12
Algebra 10
Percentage 4
Mixture 1
Time and Work 5
Ratio & Proportion 2
Profit/Loss 1
DI & DS 3
Statistics 8

Overall Difficulty: Easy to Moderate

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English Language

Topics No. of questions
Synonyms 10
Ordering of words 10
Antonyms 10
Spelling Mistakes 10
Comprehension 10
Error Spotting 10
Idioms and Phrases 10
Fill in the blanks 10
Cloze test 10

Overall Difficulty: Moderate

General Knowledge

Topics Number of questions
Physics –
Biology –
Current Affairs –
Polity 5 to 6
Modern History 5 to 6
Medieval 2 to 3
Ancient History 3 to 4
Geography 5 to 6

Overall Difficulty: Moderate

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