CDS 2026 Question Paper and Answer Key; Download Solution PDF

CDS 2026 Question Papers along with the Answer Keys and detailed solutions are available here for download in PDF format. CDS 1 2026 exam is being conducted on April 12, 2026. The exam is held in three shifts—English from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM, General Knowledge from 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM, and Elementary Mathematics from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Candidates can access and download the CDS 2026 Question Paper and Answer Key PDFs from here.

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CDS 1 2026 Question Paper and Answer Key PDF (April 12, 2026)

Question Paper PDF	Answer Key PDF	Detailed Solution
CDS 1 2026 English Question Paper and Answer Key PDF (Apr 12, 2026)	Download PDF	Attempt Now
CDS 1 2026 General Knowledge Question Paper and Answer Key PDF (Apr 12, 2026)	Download PDF	Attempt Now
CDS 1 2026 Elementary Mathematics Question Paper and Answer Key PDF (Apr 12, 2026)	Download PDF	Attempt Now

CDS 2026 exam is conducted in multiple papers depending on the academy you apply for. For IMA, INA, and AFA, candidates appear for English, General Knowledge, and Mathematics, while OTA candidates only take English and General Knowledge. All papers are objective-type and carry equal weightage, with negative marking for wrong answers. Candidates who qualify the written exam move on to the SSB interview stage.