The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has conducted the Combined Defence Services (II) examination today in 3 shifts. This national-level examination is conducted at various exam centres from 9:00 am to 11:00 am, 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm, and 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm, two shifts have been over. As the first two papers are over, the faculty at Adda247 has published the CDS 2 Answer Key 2024 for English and General Knowledge paper, which is shared in this article. This unofficial answer key will help candidates cross-check the answers with those marked by them in the CDS 2 examination.
CDS 2 Answer Key 2024
The Combined Defence Services (II) has conducted English, General Knowledge, and Elementary Mathematics Papers in three different shifts respectively. Candidates were given a total of 2 hours to attempt the CDS 2 exam. As the examination is conducted, candidates are now looking out for the answer key. As UPSC does not publish the answer key for this exam, CDS 2 Unofficial Answer Key 2024 is provided to the candidates consisting of serial-wise questions as mentioned in CDS 2 Question Paper 2024 along with their correct responses.
CDS 2 Answer Key 2024 (Unofficial)
With the help of CDS 2 Unofficial Answer Key 2024, candidates can calculate their estimated CDS 2 Marks 2024 before the official announcement of exam results. The expert faculty has prepared the answer key after conducting thorough research on the answers to the questions asked in the Combined Defence Services (II) examination.
CDS 2 Answer Key 2024- Highlights | |
Organization | Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) |
Exam Name | Combined Defence Services (II) [CDS 2 Exam 2024] |
Vacancies | 459 |
CDS 2 Answer Key Date 2024 (Unofficial) | 1st September 2024 |
CDS 2 Exam Date 2024 | 1st September 2024 |
Marking scheme | +1 |
Negative Marking | 1/3 |
Official Website | https://upsc.gov.in/ |
UPSC CDS 2 English Answer Key 2024
The English Paper of UPSC Combined Defence Services (II) exam was conducted in the first shift i.e. from 9:00 am to 11:00 am. The examination included objective-type questions for 100 marks. We have shared the unofficial CDS 2 English Answer Key which has been prepared by Adda247 here below.
UPSC CDS 2 English Answer Key 2024 (Unofficial) | |||||||
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1. c | 16. d | 31. c | 46. a | 61. b | 76. a | 91. c | 106. c |
2. d | 17. a | 32. a | 47. b | 62. a | 77. c | 92. c | 107. a |
3. d | 18. d | 33. d | 48. b | 63. c | 78. b | 93. a | 108. d |
4. d | 19. b | 34. b | 49. b | 64. c | 79. d | 94. d | 109. b |
5. c | 20. d | 35. d | 50. b | 65. b | 80. c | 95. c | 110. a |
6. b | 21. a | 36. d | 51. a | 66. c | 81. b | 96. d | 111. b |
7. a | 22. c | 37. b | 52. d | 67. c | 82. a | 97. a | 112. c |
8. b | 23. a | 38. b | 53. a | 68. a | 83. a | 98. c | 113. d |
9. c | 24. b | 39. a | 54. b | 69. c | 84. c | 99. a | 114. a |
10. b | 25. b | 40. b | 55. a | 70. c | 85. b | 100. c | 115. b |
11. c | 26. a | 41. b | 56. b | 71. b | 86. c | 101. a | 116. d |
12. d | 27. c | 42. b | 57. d | 72. c | 87. a | 102. c | 117. b |
13. d | 28. c | 43. b | 58. a | 73. b | 88. c | 103. b | 118. a |
14. a | 29. a | 44. d | 59. c | 74. d | 89. d | 104. d | 119. b |
15. b | 30. b | 45. d | 60. b | 75. b | 90. c | 105. d | 120. b |
CDS 2 General Knowledge Answer Key 2024
The second shift of CDS 2 Exam 2024 was for General Knowledge Paper, candidates who appeared in this shift from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm are getting the chance to verify their answers from the unofficial CDS 2 General Knowledge Answer Key 2024 which is shared here.
UPSC CDS 2 General Knowledge Answer Key (Unofficial) | |||||||
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1. A | 16. D | 31. A | 46. C | 61. B | 76. B | 91.D | 106. |
2. D | 17. A | 32. B | 47. A | 62. A | 77. B | 92.A | 107.B |
3. D | 18. C | 33. A | 48. A | 63. C | 78.D | 93.A | 108.D |
4. A | 19. C | 34. C | 49. C | 64. B | 79. A | 94.C | 109.A |
5. B | 20. D | 35. A | 50. B | 65. C | 80. A | 95.A | 110.B |
6. A | 21. D | 36. C | 51. B | 66. C | 81.C | 96.C | 111.C |
7. D | 22. C | 37. B | 52. C | 67. B | 82.C | 97.B | 112. D |
8. A | 23. B | 38. B | 53. C | 68. D | 83.B | 98.C | 113.C |
9. C | 24. A | 39. D | 54. D | 69. A | 84.B | 99.B | 114.D |
10. D | 25. D | 40. C | 55. A | 70. A | 85.C | 100.B | 115.A |
11. A | 26. C | 41. C | 56. A | 71. D | 86.B | 101.B | 116.C |
12. C | 27. A | 42. D | 57. C | 72. C | 87.C | 102.D | 117.C |
13. B | 28. D | 43. B | 58. D | 73. B | 88.A | 103.C | 118.D |
14. B | 29. C | 44. C | 59. D | 74. D | 89.D | 104.B | 119.C |
15. B | 30. B | 45. C | 60. A | 75. B | 90.A | 105.C | 120.B |
CDS 2 Elementary Mathematics Answer Key 2024
The last or third shift for the CDS 2 examination is for the Elementary Mathematics Paper. All those who will appear for this exam for 100 marks must note that the unofficial CDS 2 Elementary Mathematics Answer Key 2024 will be provided late in the evening after the exam is over.
How to Calculate Marks for CDS 2 Exam 2024?
As soon as the unofficial CDS 2 Answer Key 2024 is made available to the candidates, they have to opportunity to have an idea about their exam marks by calculating the marks through the help of the procedure shared here.
- Open the CDS 2 Answer Key 2024 provided by Adda247.
- Start verifying the answers, and list down the correct answers on paper, and wrong answers on another paper.
- Now. assign +1 for all the correct answers.
- Deduct 1/4 for all incorrect answers.
- Now subtract the total of wrong answers from the total of correct answers.
- The total obtained after the final calculation is your score for the CDS 2 exam.
CDS 2 Marking Scheme 2024
To calculate your score with the help of CDS 2 Answer Key 2024, it is also important to be aware of the marking scheme for the Combined Defence Services (II) examination. The marking scheme for correct, and incorrect answers is shared below, and there is no penalty for unattempted questions.
Parameters | Marking Scheme |
Marks for Correct Answer | +1 |
Marks for Incorrect Answer | -1/3 |