CDS 1 Exam Day Guidelines 2024 Out at upsc.gov.in: Check Paper Timing

CDS 1 Exam Day Guidelines 2024 have been released by the Union Public Service Commission on April 12, 2024 on its official website at upsc.gov.in. CDS 1 Exam 2024 is scheduled for April 21, 2024. You can check exam shift timings, reporting time, what to carry, items prohibited, etc. in the CDS exam notice. The exam will be conducted in 3 shifts.

We have mentioned all the exam day guidelines for the CDS 1 2024 exam in this article.

CDS 1 Exam 2024: Official Exam Day Instructions

Particulars	Direct Link
UPSC CDS 1 Exam Day Guidelines 2024 Notice	Download PDF

CDS 1 Exam 2024: Important Dates

Check the CDS 1 Exam 2024 important dates provided below in the table:

Event	Date
CDS 1 Exam Date 2024	April 21, 2024
CDS Hall Ticket Download Release Date	To be announced
Submission of Representations on the Questions Asked in the Question Papers	April 22 to 28, 2024

CDS Paper Timing & Exam Time Duration

CDS exam time duration is 2 hours. You can check the CDS 1 exam shift timings tabulated below:

Subject	Exam Time	Exam Time Duration
English	09:00 AM to 11:00 AM	2 Hours
General Knowledge	12:00 PM to 02:00 PM
Elementary Mathematics	03:00 PM to 05:00 PM

CDS Exam Day Guidelines for April 12, 2024

Let’s dive into CDS exam day guidelines released by UPSC below:

Download your CDS 1 Admit Card as soon as it is released on the UPSC official website.
Bring your admit cards along with the original photo identity card.
You must enter the exam hall at least 30 minutes prior to the scheduled commencement of the CDS Exam.
You will not be allowed to appear at any other venue except the venue mentioned in the e-admit card.
Note that you are not allowed to carry Items such as calculators, cell phones, or any other electronic gadget to the exam centre.
There is a penalty (negative marking) for each wrong answer marked by you in the objective-type question papers.
Carry a black ballpoint pen to the exam centre and mark your answers with that only.
Do not bring any valuables/costly items to the exam hall.
If your e-admit card photographs are not clear, you will need to bring three passport-sized photos (one for each exam session), a photo-identity verification, such as your driver's licence, passport, voter card, or Aadhaar card.
Make sure you reach 30 minutes before the exam time to the exam hall.
You can raise objections against any question through the “Online Question Paper Representation Portal (QPRep)” from April 22-28, 2024 (till 6:00 PM).