UPSC CDS is conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). It is a Offline (OMR/Pen & Paper) exam consisting of 100 questions for 100 marks with a duration of 120 minutes.
There is a negative marking of 0.33 per wrong answer. The minimum qualifying score is As per academy-wise cut-off.
| Section | Questions | Weightage |
|---|---|---|
| Arithmetic | 34 | 34% |
| Algebra | 20 | 20% |
| Geometry | 18 | 18% |
| Trigonometry | 12 | 12% |
| Mensuration | 10 | 10% |
| Statistics | 6 | 6% |
| Total | 100 | 100% |
