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Syllabus & Pattern 2026

UPSC CDS 2 2026

The UPSC CDS 2 2026 exam is a national-level recruitment process for selecting commission officers in the Indian Armed Forces. Candidates undergo a written exam followed by a 5-day SSB interview and medical test.

CBT Exam Structure

Time: 6 Hours (3 papers of 2 hours each for IMA/INA/AFA) or 4 Hours (2 papers of 2 hours each for OTA) Negative: 1/3rd (0.33) marks deducted for each wrong answer Total: 300 Marks (IMA/INA/AFA) or 200 Marks (OTA)
Subject Name Questions Marks
English (For all Academies) 120 100
General Knowledge (For all Academies) 120 100
Elementary Mathematics (For IMA, INA, AFA only) 100 100

Detailed Topics

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Spotting Errors
  • Sentence Rearrangement
  • Synonyms & Antonyms
  • Idioms & Phrases
  • Ordering of Words in a Sentence
  • Fill in the Blanks
  • Basic Grammar & Usage

  • Current Affairs (National & International)
  • History of India & Indian National Movement
  • Geography (Physical, World & Indian)
  • Indian Polity & Constitution
  • Indian Economy
  • General Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology)
  • Defence-related News & Static GK

  • Arithmetic (Number System, Fractions, Percentages, Ratio & Proportion, S.I. & C.I.)
  • Algebra (Polynomials, Quadratic Equations, Simultaneous Equations)
  • Trigonometry (Identities, Heights and Distances)
  • Geometry (Lines, Angles, Triangles, Circles)
  • Mensuration (Areas, Volumes, Surface Areas)
  • Statistics (Collection & Tabulation of Data, Histograms, Pie Charts)