{"id":79280,"date":"2021-09-06T10:12:42","date_gmt":"2021-09-06T04:42:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/?p=79280"},"modified":"2021-09-06T10:53:25","modified_gmt":"2021-09-06T05:23:25","slug":"upsc-cds-exam-pattern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/upsc-cds-exam-pattern\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC CDS Exam Pattern- Details, Marking Scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_77 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of content<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/upsc-cds-exam-pattern\/#UPSC_CDS_Exam_Pattern_2021_Details\" >UPSC CDS Exam Pattern 2021&nbsp;Details<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/upsc-cds-exam-pattern\/#CDS_Marking_Scheme_2021\" >CDS Marking Scheme 2021<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/upsc-cds-exam-pattern\/#FAQs_Frequently_Asked_Questions\" >FAQs: Frequently Asked Questions&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released a notification on 4<sup>th<\/sup> August 2021 announcing the UPSC CDS II examination 2021. The UPSC conducts the Combined Defence Services examination twice a year in February and September. These examinations are held to induct eligible and promising aspirants into the Indian Naval Academy (INA), Indian Military Academy (IMA), Indian Air Force Academy (AFA), and Officer\u2019s Training Academy (OTA). Several non-tech vacancies are offered, including SSC Women who&nbsp;wish to join the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force. The last date to submit the application form for the UPSC CDS is 24<sup>th<\/sup> August 2021.UPSC has already released&nbsp;CDS II 2021 examination date&nbsp;schedule with the official calendar. As per the notice, the UPSC will conduct the CDS examination&nbsp;on&nbsp;04th November 2021. Continue reading for&nbsp;details of the&nbsp;<strong>UPSC CDS Exam Pattern 2021.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons aligncenter is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/bank-exams\/?ref=ContTM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prepare for UPSC CDS Exam Here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"UPSC_CDS_Exam_Pattern_2021_Details\"><\/span><strong>UPSC CDS Exam Pattern 2021&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Details<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Exam Mode<\/td><td>Offline<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Total Number of sections<\/td><td>Indian Military Academy (IMA), Indian Naval Academy (INA), and Air Force Academy (AFA)-ThreeOfficers\u2019 Training Academy (OTA)-Two<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Language asked in the question paper<\/td><td>Hindi and English<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Total Duration of the test<\/td><td>Two hours for each section of the test<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Total Marks<\/td><td>IMA, INA, and AFA-300OTA-200<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Type of questions<\/td><td>Objective type<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Exam Mode<\/td><td>Offline<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Union Public Service Commission sets the <strong>UPSC CDS Exam Pattern 2021<\/strong>. UPSC has mentioned the examination pattern of CDS in detail in the official notification of the examination<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The CDS Selection Process is divided into two stages:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Written examination<\/li><li>SSB Interview<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>CDS Examination Pattern For The Written Examination&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The written examination of CDS is further divided into two parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>For IMA, INA, and AFA, the written test comprises three sections, i.e., English, General Knowledge, and Elementary Mathematics.<\/li><li>For OTA, there are two sections in the written exam, i.e., English and General Knowledge.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>UPSC CDS Exam Pattern 201<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;For&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Indian Military Academy,&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Indian Naval Academy, and&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Air Force Academy<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The examination consists of three sections: General Knowledge, English, and Elementary Mathematics. Each Section carries 100 marks, and the time duration is 2 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Subjects\/ Sections<\/td><td>Total Duration<\/td><td>Max. Marks<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>English<\/td><td>2 hours<\/td><td>100<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>General Knowledge<\/td><td>2 hours<\/td><td>100<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Elementary Mathematics<\/td><td>2 hours<\/td><td>100<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>UPSC CDS Exam Pattern 2021<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;For Officers\u2019 Training Academy<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The section on Elementary Mathematics is not included in this examination. All other aspects like the total marks and duration of the paper remain the same as discussed above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Subject<\/td><td>Duration<\/td><td>Marks<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>English<\/td><td>2 hours<\/td><td>100<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>General Knowledge<\/td><td>2 hours<\/td><td>100<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Standard of the Questions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Given below is the expected standard of each section in the CDS Examination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The standard of the papers in Elementary Mathematics will be of the matriculation level. UPSC will set the standard of papers in other subjects according to any recognized Indian university&#8217;s graduation level.<\/li><li>English: The question paper will be designed to test the candidates\u2019 understanding of English and their fluency in the language.<\/li><li>General Knowledge: General Knowledge including knowledge of the current events and matters of everyday observation and experience in their scientific aspects as may be expected of an educated person who has not made a special study of any scientific subject. The paper will also include questions relating to the history of India and Geography of a nature which the candidate should be able to answer without special study.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>CDS Exam Pattern 2021&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>\u2013 Service Selection Board Interview<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Service Selection Board Interview marks are 300 for the Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, and the Air Force Academy. The Officers Training Academy is for 200 marks. Candidates who qualify in the CDS written examination will have to appear for SSB Interview. The Union Public Service Commission conducts the CDS examination, but the Service Selection Board \u2013 SSB holds the interview. The performance of the candidates will be examined by three persons appointed by the board &#8211; the Interviewing Officer, Psychologist, and the Group Testing Officer. The marks are given to the candidates after considering their performance in all the tests. The Service Selection Board Interview is classified into two stages and is conducted over a period of 4 days. Only the candidates shortlisted in Stage I of the SSB Interview are called for Stage II. The two stages of the interview are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Stage I<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Stage II<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Officer Intelligence Rating Test<\/td><td>Interview<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Picture Perception Description Test (PP &amp; DT)<\/td><td>Group Testing Officer Tasks<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>Psychology Tests&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>Conference<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Psychological Test includes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Situation Reaction Test<\/li><li>Self Description Test<\/li><li>Word Association Test<\/li><li>Thematic Apperception Test<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The various Group Activities include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Group Discussion<\/li><li>Group Obstacle Race<\/li><li>Lecturette<\/li><li>Individual Obstacles<\/li><li>Group Planning Exercise<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Command Task<\/li><li>Final Group Task<\/li><li>Progressive Group Task<\/li><li>Half Group Task<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CDS_Marking_Scheme_2021\"><\/span><strong>CDS Marking Scheme 2021<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The CDS examination has a &nbsp;multiple-choice question paper. Negative marking applies to every wrong answer. For each incorrect answer or multiple answers to one question, 1\/3 of the marks will be deducted. No negative marking is done for unanswered questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following table shows the detailed <strong>marking scheme<\/strong> of the exam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>CDS Marking Scheme for IMA, INA, AFA<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>CDS Paper<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>English<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>GK<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Mathematics<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Maximum Marks<\/td><td>100<\/td><td>100<\/td><td>100<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Marks for Correct answer<\/td><td>&nbsp;1 mark for each correct answer<\/td><td>&nbsp;1 mark for each correct answer<\/td><td>&nbsp;1 mark &nbsp;for each correct answer<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Negative marking<\/td><td>-0.33 marks for each wrong answer<\/td><td>-0.33 marks for each wrong answer<\/td><td>-0.33 marks for each wrong answer<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>CDS Marking Scheme for&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Officers\u2019 Training Academy<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The following table shows the Marking scheme for 2021Officers\u2019 Training Academy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>CDS Paper<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>English<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>GK<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Maximum Marks<\/td><td>100<\/td><td>100<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Marks for Correct answer<\/td><td>&nbsp;1 mark for each correct answer<\/td><td>&nbsp;1 mark for each correct answer<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Negative marking<\/td><td>-0.33 marks for each wrong answer<\/td><td>-0.33 marks for each wrong answer<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons aligncenter is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/bank-exams\/?ref=ContTM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prepare for UPSC CDS Exam Here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conclusion:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that the UPSC CDS II examination date is fast approaching, you must become earnest about your preparation and revision. It is understood that youth with a burning desire to serve the country join the defense services. So, you must be already well prepared for the examination. Continue your preparation as you have been doing already. Your hard work and diligence will certainly make your dream come true.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs_Frequently_Asked_Questions\"><\/span><strong>FAQs: Frequently Asked Questions&nbsp;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1630762897450\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Is the process of Negative Marking followed in the UPSC CDS examination?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes,\u00a0negative marking is applicable for every wrong answer. For each incorrect answer or multiple answers to one question, 1\/3 of the marks will be deducted. No negative marking is done for unanswered questions.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1630762915832\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How many stages are there in the CDS SSB Interview?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The Service Selection Board Interview has two stages:<br\/>Stage I: Officer Intelligence Rating Test, Picture Perception Description Test (PP &amp; DT)<br\/>Stage II: Interview, Group Testing Officer Tasks, Psychology Tests, Conference\u00a0<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1630762953185\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is the UPSC CDS II examination date?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The UPSC CDS II examination will be conducted on 4<sup>th<\/sup> November 2021.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/ssc-gd-reasoning-syllabus\/\">SSC GD Reasoning Syllabus 2026, Important Topics &amp; Exam Pattern<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/ssc-gd-constable-exam-news\/\">SSC GD Constable Exam News 2026, CBT Date, Notification, Result Updates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/most-important-questions-asked-in-ssc-gd-exam\/\">200 Most Important Questions for SSC GD 2026, Attempt Quiz &amp; Get PDF<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/jaiib-2026-expected-questions\/\">JAIIB 2026 Questions from Repetitive Topics, Download Free PDF<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/rbi-je-syllabus\/\">RBI JE Syllabus 2026, Exam Pattern for Civil &amp; Electrical Posts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released a notification on 4th August 2021 announcing the UPSC CDS II examination<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":60,"featured_media":79384,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,2248,10365],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-79280","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles","category-upsc-cse","category-upsc-cds","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-50"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v26.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>UPSC CDS Exam Pattern- Details, Marking Scheme and more<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"This blog will provide important details about the UPSC CDS Exam Pattern 2021 and other relevant details to help you prepare for the same.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/upsc-cds-exam-pattern\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"UPSC CDS Exam Pattern- Details, Marking Scheme\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released a notification on 4th August 2021 announcing the UPSC CDS II examination 2021. 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