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No 2026 notification on upsc.gov.in yet.

Last activity: Question paper, 14 Sept 2026.

Official site upsc.gov.in ↗Question paper PDF ↗

Based on: Question paper · Combined Defence Services (CDS) · 2026 · 14 Sept 2026

Eligibility

Full eligibility, age relaxations and the vacancy split are in the official notification: Notification CDSE I 2018 ↗ (on site by Nov 2017)

Latest updates

Syllabus

The syllabus is published inside the official notification: Notification CDSE I 2018 ↗

Cut-off by year

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Results & answer keys

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2024

2023

Previous papers

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2026

2025

Past years

2026 7 updates
Question paper 6Admit card 1
  • Question paper14 Sept 2026

    Question paper · Combined Defence Services (CDS) · 2026

    file: QP-CDSE-II-26-ENGLISH-140926.pdf

    Official PDF ↗upsc.gov.in
  • Question paper14 Sept 2026

    Question paper · Combined Defence Services (CDS) · 2026

    file: QP-CDSE-II-26-GENERAL-KNOWLEDGE-140926.pdf

    Official PDF ↗upsc.gov.in
  • Question paper14 Sept 2026

    Question paper · Combined Defence Services (CDS) · 2026

    file: QP-CDSE-II-26-ELEMENTARY-MATHEMATICS-140926.pdf

    Official PDF ↗upsc.gov.in
  • Question paper13 Apr 2026

    Question paper · Combined Defence Services (CDS) · 2026

    file: QP-CDS-I-26-ENGLISH-130426.pdf

    Official PDF ↗backupupsc.gov.in
  • Question paper13 Apr 2026

    Question paper · Combined Defence Services (CDS) · 2026

    file: QP-CDS-I-26-GENERAL-KNOWLEDGE-130426.pdf

    Official PDF ↗backupupsc.gov.in
2025 7 updates
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  • Question paper15 Sept 2025

    Question paper · Combined Defence Services (CDS) · 2025

    file: QP-CDSE-II-25-ENGLISH-150925.pdf

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  • Question paper15 Sept 2025

    Question paper · Combined Defence Services (CDS) · 2025

    file: QP-CDSE-II-25-GENERAL-KNOWLEDGE-150925.pdf

    Official PDF ↗backupupsc.gov.in
  • Question paper15 Sept 2025

    Question paper · Combined Defence Services (CDS) · 2025

    file: QP-CDSE-II-25-ELEMENTARY-MATHEMATICS-150925.pdf

    Official PDF ↗backupupsc.gov.in
  • Question paper15 Apr 2025

    Question paper · Combined Defence Services (CDS) · 2025

    file: QP-CDSE-I-25-ELEMENTARY-MATHEMATICS-150425.pdf

    Official PDF ↗backupupsc.gov.in
  • Question paper15 Apr 2025

    Question paper · Combined Defence Services (CDS) · 2025

    file: QP-CDSE-I-25-ENGLISH-150425.pdf

    Official PDF ↗backupupsc.gov.in
2024 9 updates
Answer key 3Cut-off 1Question paper 3Notification 1Admit card 1
2023 22 updates
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  • Cut-off3 Jul 2024

    CutOffMarks CDSE II 2023

    English PDF ↗हिंदी PDF ↗backupupsc.gov.in
  • Answer key2 Jul 2024

    Answer key · Combined Defence Services (CDS) · 2023

    file: AnsKey-CDS-II-2023-EL-MATHS-020724.pdf

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  • Answer key2 Jul 2024

    Answer key · Combined Defence Services (CDS) · 2023

    file: AnsKey-CDS-II-2023-ENGLISH-020724_0.pdf

    Official PDF ↗backupupsc.gov.in
  • Answer key2 Jul 2024

    Answer key · Combined Defence Services (CDS) · 2023

    file: AnsKey-CDS-II-2023-GEN-KNOWLEDGE-020724.pdf

    Official PDF ↗backupupsc.gov.in
  • Answer key1 Feb 2024

    Answer key · Combined Defence Services (CDS) · 2023

    file: AnsKey-CDSE-I-23-ELEM-MATH-010224.pdf

    Official PDF ↗backupupsc.gov.in
2022 20 updates
Cut-off 4Answer key 6Question paper 6Notice 3Result 1
2021 21 updates
Answer key 6Cut-off 3Question paper 3Notice 1Admit card 1Result 6Notification 1
2020 18 updates
Answer key 3Cut-off 3Notice 2Notification 1Result 6Question paper 3
2019 13 updates
Cut-off 1Answer key 3Question paper 6Notice 1Result 2
2018 13 updates
Cut-off 4Answer key 3Notice 3Question paper 1Notification 1Result 1
2017 12 updates
Cut-off 4Answer key 2Admit card 2Notification 1Result 2Notice 1
2016 13 updates
Answer key 3Admit card 2Notice 2Result 5Notification 1
  • Answer keyon site by Sept 2017

    Anskey CDS II 2016

    Archived copy ↗upsc.gov.in · retired site
  • Answer keyon site by Sept 2017

    Anskey CDS II gk

    Archived copy ↗upsc.gov.in · retired site
  • Answer keyon site by Sept 2017

    Anskey CDS II 2016 math

    Archived copy ↗upsc.gov.in · retired site
  • Admit cardon site by Oct 2016

    admit card press note CDSE II 2016

    Archived copy ↗upsc.gov.in · retired site
  • Noticeon site by Sept 2016

    Notice CDS II 2016 F

    Archived copy ↗upsc.gov.in · retired site
2015 16 updates
Cut-off 4Answer key 6Result 4Notification 2
  • Cut-offon site by Sept 2017

    CDSE I 2015 Cut-off 0

    Archived copy ↗upsc.gov.in · retired site
  • Answer keyon site by Oct 2016

    CDS II 15 AnsKey0001

    Archived copy ↗upsc.gov.in · retired site
  • Answer keyon site by Oct 2016

    CDS II 15 GK AnsKey0001

    Archived copy ↗upsc.gov.in · retired site
  • Answer keyon site by Oct 2016

    CDS II 15 Math AnsKey0001

    Archived copy ↗upsc.gov.in · retired site
  • Cut-offon site by Oct 2016

    Cut-off CDS II 2015

    Archived copy ↗upsc.gov.in · retired site

Frequently asked

Is the Combined Defence Services (CDS) 2026 notification out?

No 2026 notification on upsc.gov.in yet. Last activity: Question paper, 14 Sept 2026.

When was the latest Combined Defence Services (CDS) Result released?

The newest Result is dated on site by May 2016: "Wr CDS i 2016 f". The link above opens the official PDF.

Where can I find previous Combined Defence Services (CDS) cut-offs?

38 official cut-off documents covering 2013–2025, listed by year on this page.

What is the official website of UPSC?

Only upsc.gov.in. Always apply and download there.

Older documents have been removed from the commission website; we show the Internet Archive copy of the same official link.

✓ Spot the official source

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