{"id":27101,"date":"2026-07-07T12:59:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T07:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trishuldefenceacademy.in\/blog\/?p=27101"},"modified":"2026-07-07T13:00:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T07:30:24","slug":"cds-2-2026-answer-key","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trishuldefenceacademy.in\/blog\/cds-2-2026-answer-key","title":{"rendered":"CDS 2 2026 Answer Key of English, GK, Maths"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Combined Defence Services (CDS) Examination II 2026<\/strong> is one of the most prestigious defence entrance examinations conducted by UPSC<\/strong> for candidates aspiring to join the Indian Military Academy (IMA), Indian Naval Academy (INA), Air Force Academy (AFA),<\/strong> and Officers Training Academy (OTA)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

After appearing for the examination, candidates eagerly wait for the answer key to estimate their scores before the declaration of the official result. The CDS 2 2026 Answer Key<\/strong> prepared by Trishul Defence Academy<\/strong> provides expert solutions for English, General Knowledge, and Elementary Mathematics<\/strong>, enabling candidates to evaluate their performance accurately.<\/p>\n

CDS 2 2026 Exam Overview<\/h2>\n
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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Particular<\/th>\nDetails<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Exam Name<\/td>\nCDS 2 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Conducting Authority<\/td>\nUPSC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Exam Date<\/td>\n13 September 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mode of Examination<\/td>\nOffline (OMR Based)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Question Type<\/td>\nMultiple Choice Questions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papers<\/td>\nEnglish, General Knowledge, Elementary Mathematics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total Marks (IMA, INA & AFA)<\/td>\n300 Marks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total Marks (OTA)<\/td>\n200 Marks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

CDS 2 2026 Important Dates<\/h2>\n
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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Event<\/th>\nDate<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Notification Release<\/strong><\/td>\n20 May 2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Online Application Start Date<\/strong><\/td>\n20 May 2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Last Date to Apply Online<\/strong><\/td>\n11 June 2026 (Extended)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Last Date for Fee Payment<\/strong><\/td>\n11 June 2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application Correction Window<\/strong><\/td>\nAs per UPSC schedule (if announced)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Admit Card Release<\/strong><\/td>\nFirst Week of September 2026 (Expected)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CDS 2 2026 Written Exam<\/strong><\/td>\n13 September 2026 (Sunday)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Unofficial Answer Key<\/strong><\/td>\nSame Day \/ Within 24 Hours After Exam (Expected)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Written Result<\/strong><\/td>\nOctober 2026 (Expected)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SSB Interview<\/strong><\/td>\nNovember 2026 onwards (Expected)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Final Merit List<\/strong><\/td>\nAfter completion of SSB & Medical Process<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Exam Schedule (13 September 2026)<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Paper<\/th>\nTiming<\/th>\nMarks<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
English<\/td>\n9:00 AM \u2013 11:00 AM<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
General Knowledge<\/td>\n12:30 PM \u2013 2:30 PM<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elementary Mathematics (IMA, INA & AFA only)<\/em><\/td>\n4:00 PM \u2013 6:00 PM<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

CDS 2 2026 Answer Key<\/h2>\n

The unofficial answer key prepared by Trishul Defence Academy includes:<\/p>\n