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CDS 2026 Question Paper and Answer Key; Download Solution PDF

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Sep 2, 2026

CDS 2026 Question Papers along with the Answer Keys and detailed solutions are available here for download in PDF format. CDS 1 2026 exam is being conducted on April 12, 2026. The exam is held in three shifts—English from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM, General Knowledge from 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM, and Elementary Mathematics from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Candidates can access and download the CDS 2026 Question Paper and Answer Key PDFs from here.

Also Check: Last 10 Year CDS Question Paper with Answer Key and Detailed Solutions

CDS 1 2026 Question Paper and Answer Key PDF (April 12, 2026)

CDS 2026 exam is conducted in multiple papers depending on the academy you apply for. For IMA, INA, and AFA, candidates appear for English, General Knowledge, and Mathematics, while OTA candidates only take English and General Knowledge. All papers are objective-type and carry equal weightage, with negative marking for wrong answers. Candidates who qualify the written exam move on to the SSB interview stage.

*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.
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