CDS-II (2026) Provisional Answer Key
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the provisional answer key for CDS-II 2026, Paper I English. The answer key is provided for Series A, Series B, Series C and Series D.
Post Details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Organization | Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) |
| Examination | Combined Defence Services Examination (II), 2026 |
| Paper | Paper I |
| Subject | English |
| Category | Provisional Answer Key |
| Status | Released |
| Question Paper Series | A, B, C and D |
| Total Questions | 120 |
| Maximum Marks | 100 |
| Questions Dropped | 0 |
| Questions Considered for Scoring | 120 |
Important Dates
The notification pages provided do not mention a separate release date or objection deadline.
Answer Key Details
The provisional answer key contains the correct options for all 120 questions of the English paper. Candidates should match the answer key corresponding to the series printed on their question paper.
Series A Answer Key
| Questions | Answers | Questions | Answers | Questions | Answers | Questions | Answers | Questions | Answers | Questions | Answers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | 21 | A | 41 | B | 61 | D | 81 | C | 101 | A |
| 2 | B | 22 | C | 42 | B | 62 | B | 82 | B | 102 | D |
| 3 | D | 23 | B | 43 | B | 63 | A | 83 | D | 103 | C |
| 4 | C | 24 | D | 44 | B | 64 | C | 84 | B | 104 | B |
| 5 | A | 25 | D | 45 | B | 65 | B | 85 | D | 105 | A |
| 6 | A | 26 | A | 46 | C | 66 | B | 86 | B | 106 | B |
| 7 | B | 27 | B | 47 | D | 67 | C | 87 | B | 107 | A |
| 8 | C | 28 | D | 48 | D | 68 | D | 88 | B | 108 | C |
| 9 | D | 29 | A | 49 | A | 69 | C | 89 | C | 109 | D |
| 10 | A | 30 | A | 50 | B | 70 | D | 90 | C | 110 | C |
| 11 | B | 31 | B | 51 | A | 71 | B | 91 | D | 111 | C |
| 12 | B | 32 | D | 52 | B | 72 | A | 92 | A | 112 | A |
| 13 | A | 33 | B | 53 | D | 73 | D | 93 | B | 113 | C |
| 14 | D | 34 | A | 54 | D | 74 | A | 94 | C | 114 | C |
| 15 | B | 35 | C | 55 | C | 75 | B | 95 | A | 115 | A |
| 16 | C | 36 | A | 56 | A | 76 | B | 96 | D | 116 | D |
| 17 | B | 37 | A | 57 | A | 77 | D | 97 | C | 117 | C |
| 18 | A | 38 | B | 58 | B | 78 | B | 98 | B | 118 | D |
| 19 | C | 39 | D | 59 | C | 79 | B | 99 | A | 119 | A |
| 20 | A | 40 | A | 60 | D | 80 | B | 100 | D | 120 | D |
Series B Answer Key
| Questions | Answers | Questions | Answers | Questions | Answers | Questions | Answers | Questions | Answers | Questions | Answers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | 21 | C | 41 | D | 61 | A | 81 | A | 101 | A |
| 2 | B | 22 | B | 42 | B | 62 | D | 82 | C | 102 | B |
| 3 | B | 23 | D | 43 | A | 63 | C | 83 | B | 103 | D |
| 4 | B | 24 | B | 44 | C | 64 | B | 84 | D | 104 | C |
| 5 | B | 25 | D | 45 | B | 65 | A | 85 | D | 105 | A |
| 6 | C | 26 | B | 46 | B | 66 | B | 86 | A | 106 | A |
| 7 | D | 27 | B | 47 | C | 67 | A | 87 | B | 107 | B |
| 8 | D | 28 | B | 48 | D | 68 | C | 88 | D | 108 | C |
| 9 | A | 29 | C | 49 | C | 69 | D | 89 | A | 109 | D |
| 10 | B | 30 | C | 50 | D | 70 | C | 90 | A | 110 | A |
| 11 | A | 31 | D | 51 | B | 71 | C | 91 | B | 111 | B |
| 12 | B | 32 | A | 52 | A | 72 | A | 92 | D | 112 | B |
| 13 | D | 33 | B | 53 | D | 73 | C | 93 | B | 113 | A |
| 14 | D | 34 | C | 54 | A | 74 | C | 94 | A | 114 | D |
| 15 | C | 35 | A | 55 | B | 75 | A | 95 | C | 115 | B |
| 16 | A | 36 | D | 56 | B | 76 | D | 96 | A | 116 | C |
| 17 | A | 37 | C | 57 | D | 77 | C | 97 | A | 117 | B |
| 18 | B | 38 | B | 58 | B | 78 | D | 98 | B | 118 | A |
| 19 | C | 39 | A | 59 | B | 79 | A | 99 | D | 119 | C |
| 20 | D | 40 | D | 60 | B | 80 | D | 100 | A | 120 | A |
Series C Answer Key
| Questions | Answers | Questions | Answers | Questions | Answers | Questions | Answers | Questions | Answers | Questions | Answers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | 21 | B | 41 | A | 61 | A | 81 | A | 101 | D |
| 2 | B | 22 | B | 42 | C | 62 | B | 82 | D | 102 | B |
| 3 | D | 23 | B | 43 | B | 63 | D | 83 | C | 103 | A |
| 4 | B | 24 | B | 44 | D | 64 | C | 84 | B | 104 | C |
| 5 | D | 25 | B | 45 | D | 65 | A | 85 | A | 105 | B |
| 6 | B | 26 | C | 46 | A | 66 | A | 86 | B | 106 | B |
| 7 | B | 27 | D | 47 | B | 67 | B | 87 | A | 107 | C |
| 8 | B | 28 | D | 48 | D | 68 | C | 88 | C | 108 | D |
| 9 | C | 29 | A | 49 | A | 69 | D | 89 | D | 109 | C |
| 10 | C | 30 | B | 50 | A | 70 | A | 90 | C | 110 | D |
| 11 | D | 31 | A | 51 | B | 71 | B | 91 | C | 111 | B |
| 12 | A | 32 | B | 52 | D | 72 | B | 92 | A | 112 | A |
| 13 | B | 33 | D | 53 | B | 73 | A | 93 | C | 113 | D |
| 14 | C | 34 | D | 54 | A | 74 | D | 94 | C | 114 | A |
| 15 | A | 35 | C | 55 | C | 75 | B | 95 | A | 115 | B |
| 16 | D | 36 | A | 56 | A | 76 | C | 96 | D | 116 | B |
| 17 | C | 37 | A | 57 | A | 77 | B | 97 | C | 117 | D |
| 18 | B | 38 | B | 58 | B | 78 | A | 98 | D | 118 | B |
| 19 | A | 39 | C | 59 | D | 79 | C | 99 | A | 119 | B |
| 20 | D | 40 | D | 60 | A | 80 | A | 100 | D | 120 | B |
Series D Answer Key
| Questions | Answers | Questions | Answers | Questions | Answers | Questions | Answers | Questions | Answers | Questions | Answers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | 21 | A | 41 | C | 61 | A | 81 | D | 101 | B |
| 2 | D | 22 | B | 42 | B | 62 | C | 82 | B | 102 | B |
| 3 | C | 23 | D | 43 | D | 63 | B | 83 | A | 103 | B |
| 4 | B | 24 | C | 44 | B | 64 | D | 84 | C | 104 | B |
| 5 | A | 25 | A | 45 | D | 65 | D | 85 | B | 105 | B |
| 6 | B | 26 | A | 46 | B | 66 | A | 86 | B | 106 | C |
| 7 | A | 27 | B | 47 | B | 67 | B | 87 | C | 107 | D |
| 8 | C | 28 | C | 48 | B | 68 | D | 88 | D | 108 | D |
| 9 | D | 29 | D | 49 | C | 69 | A | 89 | C | 109 | A |
| 10 | C | 30 | A | 50 | C | 70 | A | 90 | D | 110 | B |
| 11 | C | 31 | B | 51 | D | 71 | B | 91 | B | 111 | A |
| 12 | A | 32 | B | 52 | A | 72 | D | 92 | A | 112 | B |
| 13 | C | 33 | A | 53 | B | 73 | B | 93 | D | 113 | D |
| 14 | C | 34 | D | 54 | C | 74 | A | 94 | A | 114 | D |
| 15 | A | 35 | B | 55 | A | 75 | C | 95 | B | 115 | C |
| 16 | D | 36 | C | 56 | D | 76 | A | 96 | B | 116 | A |
| 17 | C | 37 | B | 57 | C | 77 | A | 97 | D | 117 | A |
| 18 | D | 38 | A | 58 | B | 78 | B | 98 | B | 118 | B |
| 19 | A | 39 | C | 59 | A | 79 | D | 99 | B | 119 | C |
| 20 | D | 40 | A | 60 | D | 80 | A | 100 | B | 120 | D |
How to Use the Provisional Answer Key
- Identify the series marked on the question paper: A, B, C or D.
- Match the answers for Questions 1 to 120 with the corresponding series.
- Calculate the probable score according to the marking scheme prescribed for the CDS-II 2026 examination.
- Candidates should refer to UPSC instructions for any official objection or representation process concerning the provisional answer key.
The answer key is provisional and may be subject to review by UPSC before the final result is prepared.