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134 Combined Defence Services (CDS) Previous papers documents (2018–2026) — each from the commission's official PDF or its archived copy.
2026
6 documents| Notice | Date | Official source |
|---|---|---|
| English EN | 14 Sept 2026 | PDF ↗www.upsc.gov.in |
| General Knowledge EN | 14 Sept 2026 | PDF ↗www.upsc.gov.in |
| Elementary Mathematics EN | 14 Sept 2026 | PDF ↗www.upsc.gov.in |
| English EN | 13 Apr 2026 | PDF ↗archived copywww.upsc.gov.in |
| General Knowledge EN | 13 Apr 2026 | PDF ↗archived copywww.upsc.gov.in |
| Elementary Mathematics EN | 13 Apr 2026 | PDF ↗archived copywww.upsc.gov.in |
| Notice | Date | Official source |
|---|---|---|
| English EN | 15 Sept 2025 | PDF ↗archived copywww.upsc.gov.in |
| General Knowledge EN | 15 Sept 2025 | PDF ↗archived copywww.upsc.gov.in |
| Elementary Mathematics EN | 15 Sept 2025 | PDF ↗archived copywww.upsc.gov.in |
| Question paper: QP CDSE I 25 ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS EN | 15 Apr 2025 | PDF ↗archived copyupsc.gov.in |
| Question paper: QP CDSE I 25 ENGLISH EN | 15 Apr 2025 | PDF ↗archived copyupsc.gov.in |
| Question paper: QP CDSE I 25 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE EN | 15 Apr 2025 | PDF ↗archived copyupsc.gov.in |
| English EN | 15 Apr 2025 | PDF ↗archived copywww.upsc.gov.in |
| General Knowledge EN | 15 Apr 2025 | PDF ↗archived copywww.upsc.gov.in |
| Elementary Mathematics EN | 15 Apr 2025 | PDF ↗archived copywww.upsc.gov.in |
| English EN | 15 Apr 2025 | PDF ↗archived copyupsc.gov.in |
| General Knowledge EN | 15 Apr 2025 | PDF ↗archived copyupsc.gov.in |
| Elementary Mathematics EN | 15 Apr 2025 | PDF ↗archived copyupsc.gov.in |
By year
साल के हिसाब से2021 · 6 documents
| Notice | Date | Official source |
|---|---|---|
| Question paper: QP ELEMATH CDS EXAM II 2021 EN | 16 Nov 2021 | PDF ↗archived copyupsc.gov.in |
| Question paper: QP ENGL CDS EXAM II 2021 EN | 16 Nov 2021 | PDF ↗archived copyupsc.gov.in |
| Question paper: QP GK CDS EXAM II 2021 EN | 16 Nov 2021 | PDF ↗archived copyupsc.gov.in |
| Elementary Mathematics EN | 16 Nov 2021 | PDF ↗archived copywww.upsc.gov.in |
| English EN | 16 Nov 2021 | PDF ↗archived copywww.upsc.gov.in |
| General Knowledge EN | 16 Nov 2021 | PDF ↗archived copywww.upsc.gov.in |
2020 · 6 documents
| Notice | Date | Official source |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary Mathematics EN | — | PDF ↗archived copyupsc.gov.in |
| English EN | — | PDF ↗archived copyupsc.gov.in |
| General Knowledge EN | — | PDF ↗archived copyupsc.gov.in |
| Elementary Mathematics EN | — | PDF ↗archived copywww.upsc.gov.in |
| English EN | — | PDF ↗archived copywww.upsc.gov.in |
| General Knowledge EN | — | PDF ↗archived copywww.upsc.gov.in |
2018 · 1 documents
| Notice | Date | Official source |
|---|---|---|
| Question paper: QP CDS I 18 GK C EN | 23 Nov 2018 | PDF (archived) ↗www.upsc.gov.in (former official address — retired) |
— · 49 documents
| Notice | Date | Official source |
|---|---|---|
| General Knowledge EN | — | PDF (archived) ↗www.upsc.gov.in (former official address — retired) |
| English EN | — | PDF (archived) ↗www.upsc.gov.in (former official address — retired) |
| Elementary Mathematics EN | — | PDF (archived) ↗www.upsc.gov.in (former official address — retired) |
| Question paper: Elementary Mathematics EN | — | PDF (archived) ↗www.upsc.gov.in (former official address — retired) |
| Question paper: General Knowledge EN | — | PDF (archived) ↗www.upsc.gov.in (former official address — retired) |
| Question paper: ENGLISH EN | — | PDF (archived) ↗www.upsc.gov.in (former official address — retired) |
| General Knowledge EN | — | PDF (archived) ↗upsc.gov.in (former official address — retired) |
| English EN | — | PDF (archived) ↗upsc.gov.in (former official address — retired) |
| Elementary Mathematics EN | — | PDF (archived) ↗upsc.gov.in (former official address — retired) |
| Question paper: Elementary Mathematics EN | — | PDF (archived) ↗upsc.gov.in (former official address — retired) |
| Question paper: General Knowledge EN | — | PDF (archived) ↗upsc.gov.in (former official address — retired) |
| Question paper: ENGLISH EN | — | PDF (archived) ↗upsc.gov.in (former official address — retired) |
| Elementary Mathematics EN | — | PDF (archived) ↗www.upsc.gov.in (former official address — retired) |
| General Knowledge EN | — | PDF (archived) ↗www.upsc.gov.in (former official address — retired) |
| English EN | — | PDF (archived) ↗www.upsc.gov.in (former official address — retired) |
| English EN | — | PDF (archived) ↗www.upsc.gov.in (former official address — retired) |
| General Knowledge EN | — | PDF (archived) ↗www.upsc.gov.in (former official address — retired) |
| Elementary Mathematics EN | — | PDF (archived) ↗www.upsc.gov.in (former official address — retired) |
| English EN | — | PDF (archived) ↗upsc.gov.in (former official address — retired) |
| General Knowledge EN | — | PDF (archived) ↗upsc.gov.in (former official address — retired) |
| Elementary Mathematics EN | — | PDF (archived) ↗upsc.gov.in (former official address — retired) |
| Elementary Mathematics EN | — | PDF (archived) ↗upsc.gov.in (former official address — retired) |
| General Knowledge EN | — | PDF (archived) ↗upsc.gov.in (former official address — retired) |
| English EN | — | PDF (archived) ↗upsc.gov.in (former official address — retired) |
| English EN | — | PDF (archived) ↗upsc.gov.in (former official address — retired) |
| General Knowledge EN | — | PDF (archived) ↗upsc.gov.in (former official address — retired) |
| Elementary Mathematics EN | — | PDF (archived) ↗upsc.gov.in (former official address — retired) |
| General Knowledge EN | — | PDF (archived) ↗upsc.gov.in (former official address — retired) |
| English EN | — | PDF ↗archived copyupsc.gov.in |
| General Knowledge EN | — | PDF ↗archived copyupsc.gov.in |
| Elementary Mathematics EN | — | PDF ↗archived copyupsc.gov.in |
| English EN | — | PDF ↗archived copyupsc.gov.in |
| Elementary Mathematics EN | — | PDF ↗archived copyupsc.gov.in |
| General Knowledge EN | — | PDF ↗archived copyupsc.gov.in |
| Elementary Mathematics EN | — | PDF ↗archived copyupsc.gov.in |
| English EN | — | PDF ↗archived copyupsc.gov.in |
| General Knowledge EN | — | PDF ↗archived copyupsc.gov.in |
| Elementary Mathematics EN | — | PDF ↗archived copywww.upsc.gov.in |
| English EN | — | PDF ↗archived copywww.upsc.gov.in |
| General Knowledge EN | — | PDF ↗archived copywww.upsc.gov.in |
| Elementary Mathematics EN | — | PDF ↗archived copywww.upsc.gov.in |
| English EN | — | PDF ↗archived copywww.upsc.gov.in |
| General Knowledge EN | — | PDF ↗archived copywww.upsc.gov.in |
| Elementary Mathematics EN | — | PDF ↗archived copyupsc.gov.in |
| English EN | — | PDF ↗archived copyupsc.gov.in |
| General Knowledge EN | — | PDF ↗archived copyupsc.gov.in |
| Elementary Mathematics EN | — | PDF ↗archived copywww.upsc.gov.in |
| English EN | — | PDF ↗archived copywww.upsc.gov.in |
| General Knowledge EN | — | PDF ↗archived copywww.upsc.gov.in |
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When was the latest Combined Defence Services (CDS) Previous papers released?
The newest Previous papers is dated 14 Sept 2026: "English". The PDF link above opens the official source.
How many years of Combined Defence Services (CDS) Previous papers are available?
134 official documents covering 2018–2026, listed by year above.
What is the official website of Combined Defence Services (CDS)?
Only www.upsc.gov.in. Always apply and download there.