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CDS English Question Paper 2024 with Answer Key: Download CDS 1 Set Wise PDF

CDS 1 2024 Paper 1 English Question Paper and Answer Key is available here to Download in PDF format. The exam is conducted by UPSC on April 21, 2024 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. The Question Paper comprises 120 questions in total. Download CDS Previous Year Question Papers.

CDS exam consists of three papers- English, General Knowledge and Elementary Maths, except for OTA vacancies which have only the first two papers. Each question carries 1 mark. There is also a negative marking of 0.33 marks for each wrong answer. However, there is no penalty for leaving any question unattempted. The duration for every paper is 2 hours.

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CDS 1 2024 English Question Paper with Answer Key PDF- (April 21, 2024)

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