CDS General Knowledge
Combined Defence Services Examination, General Knowledge (Code 12; IMA, INA, AFA and OTA), Union Public Service Commission
- Questions
- 120
- Marks
- 100
- Minutes
- 120
- Per wrong answer
- ¼ of a question’s marks
- Options
- 4
Papers
Full papers for CDS General Knowledge are not set yet: some parts cannot be set yet. Practise the parts that can be set below.
The pattern
120 minutes for the whole paper. A wrong answer costs a quarter of that question’s marks.
From Examination Notice No. 11/2026-CDS-II, Combined Defence Services Examination-II, 2026 (UPSC notice; verbatim copy hosted by AglaSem), 20 May 2026 (a copy, not the exam body’s own page).
Practise its parts: general awareness.
| Part | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General Knowledge | 120 | 100 |
| Total | 120 | 100 |