The UPSC CDS 2 2021 exam was completed by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), and the Maths paper was held in the second shift. At 5 p.m., the CDS 2 2021 mathematics paper was completed. The difficulty level of the UPSC CDS maths question paper was moderate to difficult, according to candidates who took the Combined Defence Services 2021 exam today.
According to the CDS maths paper analysis, the questions in geometry, algebra, mensuration, trigonometry, SI and CI, and other subjects were a little difficult. Overall, the maths paper for CDS 2 2021 was moderate to difficult. Depending on their performance in the other papers, candidates who answered 67 to 74 questions correctly in the maths paper should be able to pass the CDS exam 2021.
The CDS 2 2021 exam was held in offline mode at various locations across the country for all shifts.
UPSC CDS Exam Analysis 2021 for Maths
| Paper | No. of Good Attempts | Difficulty level |
| Mathematics | 67-74 | Moderate to Difficult |
CDS maths topic wise weightage
| Topics | Difficulty level | No. of Questions |
| Number system | Easy | 20 |
| Geometry | Moderate to difficult | 20 |
| Mensuration | Moderate to difficult | 14 |
| Trigonometry | Moderate to difficult | 14 |
| Time and Work | Moderate | 3 |
| Clock | Easy | 2 |
| Percentage | Easy | 2 |
| Algebra | Moderate to difficult | 7 |
| Time speed and Distance | Easy | 6 |
| Set Theory | Moderate to difficult | 1 |
| Mean-Median-Mode | Easy | 4 |
| Simple Interest/ Compound interest | Moderate | 5 |
| Mixture | Moderate | 1 |
| Profit/ Loss | Moderate | 1 |
Expected UPSC CDS 2 cutoff 2021
Applicants who appeared for the CDS 2 2021 exam can check the expected CDS cutoff for all the services in the table below.
CDS 2 2021 expected cutoff
| Levels | Written Exam |
| AFA | 132-135 |
| IMA | 118-121 |
| INA | 109-112 |
| OTA (female) | 81-84 |
| OTA (male) | 81-84 |
About CDS 2021 exam
The Combined Defence Services Examination is held by the Union Public Service Commission to recruit qualified candidates for courses such as IMA, AFA, INA, and OTA. These candidates will be inducted as officers in the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force after a competition.