UPSC CDS 2 Question Paper 2025 Out: Download PDF, Check Analysis

UPSC CDS 2 Question Paper 2025 is out! Download English, General Knowledge, and Mathematics PDFs. Check detailed analysis, difficulty level, good attempts, and expected cut-off to assess your performance.

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The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducted the Combined Defence Services Examination (CDS) 2 2025 on 14th September 2025 successfully. Thousands of candidates appeared nationwide with the aspiration to get an entry in the Indian Military Academy (IMA), the Indian Naval Academy (INA), the Air Force Academy (AFA), and the Officers’ Training Academy (OTA).
With the exam completed, all aspirants are looking for the CDS 2 Question Paper 2025 PDFs of English, General Knowledge, and Elementary Mathematics. In this article, we offer direct download links to all question papers along with a section-wise analysis, difficulty level, and good attempts to enable candidates to judge their performance.

UPSC CDS 2 Question Paper 2025 Out

The UPSC CDS 2 2025 exam took place on 14th September 2025 for English, General Knowledge (GK), and Elementary Mathematics. Students who are applying for IMA, INA, and AFA wrote all three papers, while OTA candidates wrote only English and GK. The question papers include subjects such as Reading Comprehension, Grammar, History, Polity, Geography, Current Affairs, Arithmetic, Algebra, and Geometry. The CDS 2 2025 Question Paper PDFs are now available for download by aspirants, and they can use them for self-evaluation, practice, and preparation of future exams. Official keys and analysis will assist in calculating the expected score and assessing performance.

UPSC CDS 2 2025 Exam Highlights

Particulars	Details
Exam Name	UPSC CDS 2 2025
Conducting Body	Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
Exam Date	14th September 2025
Exam Shifts	3 (English, GK, Mathematics)
Papers for IMA/INA/AFA	English, General Knowledge, Elementary Mathematics
Papers for OTA	English, General Knowledge
Total Marks (IMA/INA/AFA)	300
Total Marks (OTA)	200
Official Website	upsc.gov.in

UPSC CDS 2 Question Paper 2025 PDFs Download

Candidates can now download the CDS 2 2025 Question Papers for all subjects. These PDFs will help not only those who appeared in the exam but also future aspirants preparing for CDS 2026 and beyond.

Subject	Download Link
English	CDS 2 2025 English Question Paper PDF
General Knowledge	CDS 2 2025 General Knowledge Question Paper PDF
Mathematics	CDS 2 2025 Mathematics Question Paper PDF

How to Download UPSC CDS 2 Question Paper 2025 PDFs?

Visit the Official UPSC Website
Go to https://upsc.gov.in and navigate to the “Examinations” → “Previous Question Papers” section.
Select the Exam Name
Look for “Combined Defence Services (CDS)” under the list of exams.
Choose the Year and Set
Select 2025 and the relevant CDS 2 Question Paper. Choose your Set (A, B, C, or D) if applicable.
Download the PDFs
Click on the English / General Knowledge / Mathematics PDF links to download the papers.
Save for Reference
Save the PDFs on your device for practice, self-assessment, and preparation for future exams.

CDS 2 2025 Exam Pattern

Academy	Papers	Marks	Duration
IMA, INA, AFA	English, General Knowledge, Mathematics	300 (100 each)	2 hours each
OTA	English, General Knowledge	200 (100 each)	2 hours each

Each question carries 1 mark.
Negative marking of 1/3rd for each wrong answer.

What’s Next After CDS 2 2025 Exam?

Unofficial Answer Keys – Released by coaching institutes.
Official Answer Key & Question Papers – To be uploaded by UPSC at upsc.gov.in.
Result Declaration – UPSC will release the CDS 2 Result 2025 (Written Exam) in PDF format with roll numbers of qualified candidates.
SSB Interview – Candidates who qualify will be called for the Services Selection Board (SSB) Interview.