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The UPSC CDS 1 2022 Exam was held on
April 10, 2022, by the Union Public Service Commission.
This test is held twice a year to choose qualified applicants for the Indian Military Academy, Indian Navy Academy, and other prestigious institutions.
The overall level of difficulty for the GK and English papers was moderate.
The English paper was challenging, however, the GK paper was simple.
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The Mathematics test was simple.
The paper was analytical and lengthy.
Trigonometry, Geometry, and Mensuration were the most frequently requested questions.
CDS test analysis will assist students in understanding the overall and section-wise difficulty level, significant themes, question distribution by topic, and so on.
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Table of Contents
- UPSC CDS 1 2022 Exam Analysis: Overview
- CDS Exam 1 2022 Details
- CDS 1 Exam Analysis 2022: English
- CDS 1 Exam Analysis 2022: GK
- CDS 1 Exam Analysis 2022: Elementary Mathematics
- CDS Exam 1 2022: Good Attempts
On April 10, the UPSC CDS 1 Exam Analysis 2022 for Elementary Math, English, and General Knowledge will be issued.
CDS test analysis will assist students in understanding the overall and section-wise difficulty level, significant themes, question distribution by topic, and so on.
| Subjects |
Difficulty Level |
Good Attempts |
| English Language |
Easy |
67-72 |
| General Knowledge |
Easy to Moderate |
65-69 |
| Mathematics |
Moderate |
60-63 |
| Name of exam |
Combined Defence Services Examination |
| Conducted by |
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) |
| Exam level |
National |
| Exam frequency |
Twice a year |
| Exam mode |
Online |
| Exam mode |
Two hours for each paper |
| Language of question paper |
English and Hindi |
| Selection Stages |
- Written Test: MCQ
- SSC Interview / Personality Test: Oral
- Verification of Documents
- Medical Examination
|
| Exam Fees |
₹ 200 |
| Exam purpose |
Recruit candidates as Commissioned Officers in the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force |
| CDS 1 vacancies |
341 |
| No of test cities |
41 |
| Official website |
upsc.gov.in |
The English part of CDS 1 Paper 1 was scheduled from 9:00 a.m.
to 11:00 a.m.
According to the applicants' assessment, the overall level of the section is "Moderate to Difficult." The entire CDS exam analysis 2022 of the English paper is provided here.
| Topic |
Details |
| Spotting Error |
10 |
| Idioms & Phrases |
10 |
| Reading Comprehension |
10 |
| Ordering of words in a sentence |
10 |
| Ordering of Sentences |
10 |
| Fill in the Blanks |
10 |
| Antonyms |
10 |
| Cloze Composition |
10 |
| Synonyms |
10 |
| Parts of Speech |
10 |
| Completion of Sentence |
10 |
| Preposition & Determiners |
10 |
The overall level of the CDS General Knowledge section was "Moderate".
| Name of Sub Section |
Number of Questions Asked |
| Science |
30 |
| History |
21 |
| Polity |
18 |
| Geography |
19 |
| Economics |
9 |
| Current Affairs |
21 |
| Static GK |
2 |
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The CDS 1 paper 3 Elementary Mathematics portion was set from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m.
The section's overall difficulty rating is "Easy to Moderate." The following is a thorough study of the CDS Elementary Mathematics paper:
| Topics |
No.
of Questions |
| Mensuration |
12 |
| Geometry |
11 |
| Algebra |
5 |
| Numbers System |
10 |
| Profit Loss |
2 to 4 |
| Venn Diagram |
4 |
| Simple & Compound Interest |
1 to 3 |
| Time, Speed & Distance |
5 |
| Time & Work |
2 |
| Trigonometry |
18 |
| Misc. |
24 |
| Total |
100 |
| Paper |
Good Attempts |
| English |
85 - 90 |
| General Knowledge |
85-90 |
| Mathematics |
78 - 83 |
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CDS exam is conducted in offline mode for all the stages.
Yes, there is a negative marking in the CDS written exam.
The CDS cutoff for the written test is based on the last qualified candidate's minimum qualifying marks in each subject and minimum aggregate marks. The ultimate CDS cutoff is determined by the marks of the most recently suggested applicant. Each topic requires a minimum of 20% to pass.
Applicant must me a graduate to apply for CDS examination.
CDS 2022 application from fee is Rs 200
