CDS Exam Pattern
Each stage is checked separately so one stage cannot inherit another stage's scoring rules.
Elementary Mathematics
Official 2026 pattern| Questions | 18 |
| Total marks | 18 |
| Duration | 22 minutes |
| Negative marking | 0.33 per wrong answer |
| Sections | Arithmetic, Algebra and Trigonometry, Geometry and Mensuration |
| Test | Qs | Marks | Min |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arithmetic | 6 | 6 | — |
| Algebra and Trigonometry | 6 | 6 | — |
| Geometry and Mensuration | 6 | 6 | — |
Timing: Single composite 22-minute timer for all three sections combined: no sectional lock.
The official UPSC CDS Elementary Mathematics paper has 100 questions for 100 marks in 2 hours, each question carrying 1 mark with one-third (0.33) deducted per wrong answer. This mock is a TakeMockTest-defined shorter set: 18 questions in 22 minutes across the same syllabus areas in proportion.
Official source · checked 16 August 2026English
Official 2026 pattern| Questions | 12 |
| Total marks | 12 |
| Duration | 12 minutes |
| Negative marking | 0.33 per wrong answer |
| Sections | Grammar and Usage, Vocabulary and Comprehension |
| Test | Qs | Marks | Min |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grammar and Usage | 6 | 6 | — |
| Vocabulary and Comprehension | 6 | 6 | — |
Timing: Single composite 12-minute timer for both sections combined: no sectional lock.
The official UPSC CDS English paper has 120 questions for 100 marks in 2 hours (roughly 0.83 marks per correct answer), with one-third (0.33) deducted per wrong answer. This mock is a TakeMockTest-defined shorter set: 12 questions in 12 minutes across grammar, usage, vocabulary, and comprehension, scored at a clean 1 mark per question rather than the official fractional value.
Official source · checked 16 August 2026