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UPSC CDS Answer Key 2023 (April 16)(Available): PDF download, paper analysis, cutoff

UPSC CDS (Preliminary) Answer Key 2023 for today's examination will be made available after the conclusion of the shift. Candidates can check the correct answers and predict their scores accordingly. 

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UPSC CDS (Preliminary) Answer Key 2023: The Preliminary examination for the UPSC Combined Defence Services (CDS) is being conducted today, April 16, 2023. The Union Public Service Commission is conducting the exam offline in three shifts – Shift 1 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM, Shift 2 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM, and Shift 3 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Candidates appearing for today’s examination can find the necessary links to check the UPSC CDS (Preliminary) Answer Key 2023, along with the question paper PDF, paper analysis, and cut-off marks on this page.

UPSC CDS (Preliminary) Question Paper 2023 

The UPSC CDS Question Paper features three main sections – General Knowledge, Elementary Mathematics, and English Language. The English and GK papers comprise a total of 120 questions while the Mathematics paper consists of 100 questions. All the questions are of objective type (MCQ) and the total marks allotted are 300. Following the conclusion of the test, examinees can find the links to download the UPSC CDS Prelims 2023 Question Paper PDF for all shifts below.

UPSC CDS (Preliminary) Paper Analysis 2023 

After each shift, test-takers can check the detailed UPSC CDS Prelims 2023 Paper Analysis to get an idea of the difficulty level of the papers, topics asked in the exam, and the average good attempts by candidates to assess their overall performance. 

UPSC CDS (Preliminary) Shift 1 Exam Analysis 2023

UPSC CDS (Preliminary) Shift 2 Exam Analysis 2023 – To be Updated

UPSC CDS (Preliminary) Shift 3 Exam Analysis 2023 – To be Updated

UPSC CDS (Preliminary) Answer Key 2023 

Candidates can check the unofficial answer keys for the UPSC CDS Prelims 2023 Exam updated here following the end of the shift. The UPSC CDS (Preliminary) Answer Key 2023 features the correct answers to all the questions asked in the test. Examinees can check the answer keys and compare them with the response sheet to tally the probable scores. As per the marking scheme, +0.83 marks in English and GK and +1 marks in Mathematics are rewarded for every correct answer. A negative marking of - ⅓ is applicable for each incorrect answer. The links to download the unofficial answer key PDF are shared below:

UPSC CDS Prelims 2023 Answer Key

PDF Download Link

Shift 1

Download PDF

Shift 2

Download PDF

Shift 3

Download PDF

UPSC CDS (Preliminary) Cutoff 2023

The Union Public Service Commission will announce the UPSC CDS Cutoff 2023 for the Preliminary exam shortly. The cutoff will be decided based on the difficulty level of the paper, the total number of test-takers, candidate reservation, normalization of marks, and other factors. Till the minimum qualifying marks for this year are officially announced, candidates can go through the expected cutoff scores in all branches based on previous years’ trends.

UPSC CDS Prelims 2023 Expected Cutoff 

Academy/Branch

Written Exam

Final Exam

Air Force Academy (AFA)

146 – 151

267 – 271

Indian Military Academy (IMA)

119 – 131

244 – 256

Indian Naval Academy (IMA)

104 – 121

232 – 246

Officers’ Training Academy (OTA) – Women

75 – 85

164 – 170

Officers’ Training Academy (OTA) – Men

73 – 84

161 – 170


Candidates are advised to keep an eye on the website for the latest updates on UPSC CDS (Preliminary) Official Answer Key 2023.

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