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CDS English Grammar and Usage Mock Test 1

CDS (Combined Defence Services Examination)

Focus on Grammar and Usage with 6 original questions in one dedicated practice session.

Syllabus-checked original practice

Mapped to the official English syllabus and answer-checked on 16 August 2026.

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  1. The timer starts as soon as you click "Start test" and the test auto-submits when time runs out.
  2. Mark questions for review and return to them while their section or timing group is still open.
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  4. After submitting, review section and topic scores, explanations, and source links.

About this CDS Grammar and Usage sectional test

This sectional test isolates Grammar and Usage from the CDS English pattern, so you can drill it on its own instead of only meeting it inside the full mock. It draws 6 original practice questions across 6 distinct topics, syllabus-checked the same as our full mocks.

Topics covered

Articles

1 question

Conditional Sentences

1 question

Prepositions

1 question

Spelling

1 question

Subject-Verb Agreement

1 question

Voice (Active-Passive)

1 question

Scoring and result analysis

Correct answers earn 1 mark and wrong answers deduct 0.33 marks. Unattempted questions score zero. This section's 6 questions are difficulty-tagged: 4 easy, 2 medium. After submitting, you receive topic-wise accuracy, time spent, answer explanations, and source links.

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Frequently asked questions

Is this an official CDS question paper?

No. It's an independent practice test with original Grammar and Usage questions, mapped to the official CDS English syllabus and answer-checked on 16 August 2026.

How many questions are in this Grammar and Usage sectional test, and how long is it?

6 questions in 6 minutes.

Which topics does this test focus on?

It spans 6 topics, with the heaviest coverage on Articles, Conditional Sentences, and Prepositions.

Is there negative marking in this test?

Yes. Each wrong answer deducts 0.33 marks, and each correct answer earns 1 mark. Unattempted questions score zero.

More CDS practice

13 other reviewed tests are published for this exam, and these are the nearest 6. The rest of this English stage comes first, then the other stages.

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