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47 Combined Defence Services (CDS) Answer keys documents (2013–2024) — each from the commission's official PDF or its archived copy.

2024

6 documents
NoticeDateOfficial source
Answer key: AnsKey CDS I 2024 ElementaryMaths EN13 Jan 2025PDF ↗archived copyupsc.gov.in
Answer key: AnsKey CDS I 2024 English EN13 Jan 2025PDF ↗archived copyupsc.gov.in
Answer key: AnsKey CDS I 2024 GeneralKnowledge EN13 Jan 2025PDF ↗archived copyupsc.gov.in
Answer key: AnsKey CDSE I 23 ELEM MATH EN1 Feb 2024PDF ↗archived copywww.upsc.gov.in
Answer key: AnsKey CDSE I 23 English EN1 Feb 2024PDF ↗archived copywww.upsc.gov.in
Answer key: AnsKey CDSE I 23 GenKnw EN1 Feb 2024PDF ↗archived copyupsc.gov.in

2023

6 documents
NoticeDateOfficial source
Answer key: AnsKey CDS II 2023 EL MATHS EN2 Jul 2024PDF ↗archived copyupsc.gov.in
Answer key: AnsKey CDS II 2023 ENGLISH 0 EN2 Jul 2024PDF ↗archived copyupsc.gov.in
Answer key: AnsKey CDS II 2023 GEN KNOWLEDGE EN2 Jul 2024PDF ↗archived copyupsc.gov.in
Answer key: AnsKey CDS I 22 English EN17 Jan 2023PDF ↗archived copywww.upsc.gov.in
Answer key: AnsKey CDS I 22 GK EN17 Jan 2023PDF ↗archived copywww.upsc.gov.in
Answer key: AnsKey CDS I 22 Maths EN17 Jan 2023PDF ↗archived copywww.upsc.gov.in

2022

9 documents
NoticeDateOfficial source
Answer key: AnsKey CDS II 2022 ENG EN7 Jul 2023PDF ↗archived copywww.upsc.gov.in
Answer key: AnsKey CDS II 2022 GK EN7 Jul 2023PDF ↗archived copywww.upsc.gov.in
Answer key: AnsKey CDS II 2022 MATHS EN7 Jul 2023PDF ↗archived copywww.upsc.gov.in
Answer key: AnsKey CDS II 21 English EN17 Aug 2022PDF ↗archived copyupsc.gov.in
Answer key: AnsKey CDS II 21 GK EN17 Aug 2022PDF ↗archived copyupsc.gov.in
Answer key: AnsKey CDS II 21 Math EN17 Aug 2022PDF ↗archived copyupsc.gov.in
Answer key: AnsKey CDS I 21 Ele Math EN22 Mar 2022PDF ↗archived copyupsc.gov.in
Answer key: AnsKey CDS I 21 English EN22 Mar 2022PDF ↗archived copyupsc.gov.in
Answer key: AnsKey CDS I 21 GK EN22 Mar 2022PDF ↗archived copywww.upsc.gov.in

2021

6 documents
NoticeDateOfficial source
Answer key: AnsKey CDS II 20 English EN4 Oct 2021PDF ↗archived copywww.upsc.gov.in
Answer key: AnsKey CDS II 20 GK EN4 Oct 2021PDF ↗archived copywww.upsc.gov.in
Answer key: AnsKey CDS II 20 Math EN4 Oct 2021PDF ↗archived copywww.upsc.gov.in
Answer key: AnsKey CDS I 18 GK EN28 Sept 2021PDF ↗archived copywww.upsc.gov.in
Answer key: AnsKey CDS I 18 English EN25 Sept 2021PDF ↗archived copywww.upsc.gov.in
Answer key: AnsKey CDS I 18 Math EN25 Sept 2021PDF ↗archived copywww.upsc.gov.in

2020

3 documents
NoticeDateOfficial source
Answer key: AnsKey CDS I 19 maths EN28 Apr 2020PDF ↗archived copywww.upsc.gov.in
Answer key: AnsKey CDS I 19 egnlish EN27 Apr 2020PDF ↗archived copywww.upsc.gov.in
Answer key: AnsKey CDS I 19 GK EN27 Apr 2020PDF ↗archived copywww.upsc.gov.in

2018

2 documents
NoticeDateOfficial source
Answer key: Anskey CDS I 17 Engl EN18 Feb 2018PDF (archived) ↗www.upsc.gov.in (former official address — retired)
Answer key: Anskey CDS I 17 GK EN18 Feb 2018PDF (archived) ↗www.upsc.gov.in (former official address — retired)

2016

9 documents
NoticeDateOfficial source
Answer key: ANSKEY CDS II 2016 ENGLISH EN18 Sept 2017PDF (archived) ↗www.upsc.gov.in (former official address — retired)
Answer key: ANSKEY CDS II 2016 2016 GK EN18 Sept 2017PDF (archived) ↗www.upsc.gov.in (former official address — retired)
Answer key: ANSKEY CDS II 2016 MATH EN8 Sept 2017PDF (archived) ↗upsc.gov.in (former official address — retired)
Answer key: CDS II 15 English AnsKey0001 EN19 Oct 2016PDF (archived) ↗www.upsc.gov.in (former official address — retired)
Answer key: CDS II 15 GK AnsKey0001 EN19 Oct 2016PDF (archived) ↗www.upsc.gov.in (former official address — retired)
Answer key: CDS II 15 Math AnsKey0001 EN19 Oct 2016PDF (archived) ↗www.upsc.gov.in (former official address — retired)
Answer key: CDS I 15 English EN21 Feb 2016PDF (archived) ↗www.upsc.gov.in (former official address — retired)
Answer key: CDS I 15 EleMath EN20 Feb 2016PDF (archived) ↗upsc.gov.in (former official address — retired)
Answer key: CDS I 15 GK EN20 Feb 2016PDF (archived) ↗upsc.gov.in (former official address — retired)

2014

3 documents
NoticeDateOfficial source
Answer key: CDS II 2014 GK EN28 Oct 2015PDF (archived) ↗upsc.gov.in (former official address — retired)
Answer key: CDS II 2014 English EN13 Oct 2015PDF (archived) ↗www.upsc.gov.in (former official address — retired)
Answer key: CDS II 2014 Math EN13 Oct 2015PDF (archived) ↗www.upsc.gov.in (former official address — retired)

2013

3 documents
NoticeDateOfficial source
Answer key: GK CDS II 2013 ANS EN1 Mar 2015PDF (archived) ↗upsc.gov.in (former official address — retired)
Answer key: MATH CDS II 2013 ANS EN12 Feb 2015PDF (archived) ↗upsc.gov.in (former official address — retired)
Answer key: ENG CDS II 2013 ANS EN31 Oct 2014PDF (archived) ↗upsc.gov.in (former official address — retired)

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

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

The newest Answer keys is dated 13 Jan 2025: "AnsKey CDS I 2024 ElementaryMaths". The PDF link above opens the official source.

How many years of Combined Defence Services (CDS) Answer keys are available?

47 official documents covering 2013–2024, listed by year above.

What is the official website of Combined Defence Services (CDS)?

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

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