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The UPSC CDS 2 exam has not been conducted yet. In this article candidates can get to know the steps to calculate the obtained score, the steps to download the answer key, the subject-wise answer key, and the comparison from previous years. 

Let’s discuss the UPSC CDS 2 2025 answer key from the further article: 

UPSC CDS 2 Exam Date Notification 2025

The UPSC Combined Defence Service (CDS) 2  Exam 2025 is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission. This exam aims to recruit Army, Navy, and Air force officers. 

• CDS 2 exam will be conducted on September 14, 2025 and UPSC CDS 2 answer key (official) will be released after the exam. 

• The UPSC answer key  published will be subject-wise for General Knowledge, English, and elementary Mathematics.

Candidates who are appearing for CDS 2 exam can download the unofficial answer key released by Major Kalshi Classes to get an idea of the official answer key. To get in-depth detail about the exam go through the detail given below: 

UPSC CDS Answer Key Release Date2025 (Expected) 

Candidates can cross check their score from the official UPSC key answer and unofficial from Major Kalshi Classes. 

The answer key will be released in the form of PDF and subject-wise for CDS 1 and CDS 2. Let’s go through the table below to understand the date of exam, and about the answer key: 

Steps to Download CDS 2 Answer Key 2025

Candidates can easily apply for downloading CDS answer key through the official website. The answer key for CDS 1 and CDS 2 will be available in PDF form. Let’s understand steps to download the CDS answer key:

1. First visit the official UPSC website.

2. Go to the Examination Section and select the ‘answer key’ tab.

3. Next select the subject-wise CDS download link and click on it. 

4. Make sure to download the PDF answer key and then match the answers with the official answer key. 

5. Wait for the final results. 

Steps to Calculate Obtained Score

Candidates must know some steps to calculate their scores so that performance can be estimated. Before release of the UPSC CDS answer key make sure to be aware of the marking scheme of the concerned authorities. 

There are some points candidate must know: 

1. There +1 marks for every correct answer. 

2. There is a negative marking of ⅓ marks for every incorrect answer.

3. If any question is unattempted then there is no negative marking. 

4. Make sure to cross check the answer from the official answer key. 

5. Calculate the total number of correct and incorrect answers. 

6. For each correct answer multiply each correct answer with the marks awarded for each. 

7. For each incorrect answer, multiply it by the negative marking. 

8. Last step to get the final score is to deduct the marks of incorrect answers to the correct marks. Then the Final score will be obtained. 

Subject-wise Answer Key

The candidate must check out the subject wise answer key to get the estimated idea of the score obtained by them in the subject.The unofficial answer key released for subject  General Knowledge, Mathematics,English.  CDS 2 2025 answer key UPSC can be downloaded from the following link: UPSC CDS 2 2025 answer key

To download subject-wise CDS 1 answer key follow the table: 

Marking Scheme of UPSC CDS 2 Exam 2025:

It is essential for every student to understand the marking scheme before calculating the marks. The marking scheme is based on the correct answers and incorrect answers and total number of questions. Let's discuss the criteria for Mathematics and the General Ability Test in the table given below: 

Comparison Between CDS 1 Answer Key 2025 and CDS 2 Answer Key 2024 

The candidate must compare the answer key of the previous year as it is the defined score from the authority side. It can be considered for calculating the score. Let’s get the overview from the table given below: 

Conclusion 

If as a candidate you are preparing for UPSC CDS 2 Exam 2025  you must visit our official website to get more information regarding the exam. Our courses can help and guide you to achieve your dream.