UPSC CDS Mains — UPSC Combined Defence Services Examination (OTA Paper)
Algebra
Arithmetic
Geometry & Mensuration
Statistics
Trigonometry
Premium
100
Questions
120 min
Duration
33%
Passing Score
About this Exam
UPSC CDS Mains
UPSC CDS Mains 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 Varies by year.
Exam Pattern
| Section | Questions | Weightage |
|---|---|---|
| Arithmetic | 30 | 30% |
| Algebra | 20 | 20% |
| Trigonometry | 15 | 15% |
| Geometry & Mensuration | 20 | 20% |
| Statistics | 15 | 15% |
| Total | 100 | 100% |