CDS General Knowledge Mock Tests 2027
Free CDS General Knowledge mock tests organised by the CDS General Knowledge paper syllabus. Each subject is split into timed sets of 25 real previous year questions, and every chapter or theme with enough questions has its own short mock.
Full-length mocks
After you submit, every answer is shown with its explanation where one has been written, and the questions you got wrong are saved to your dashboard.
Subject-wise mocks
Current Events
- Current Affairs mock tests — 38 questions in 2 sets, 1 chapter mock, papers 2020–2025.
History and Culture
- Ancient History mock tests — 21 questions in 1 sets, 0 chapter mocks, papers 2020–2025.
- Modern History mock tests — 58 questions in 2 sets, 1 chapter mock, papers 2020–2025.
- History mock tests — 26 questions in 1 sets, 0 chapter mocks, papers 2020–2025.
- Art & Culture mock tests — 32 questions in 1 sets, 1 chapter mock, papers 2020–2025.
Geography
- Geography mock tests — 132 questions in 5 sets, 4 chapter mocks, papers 2020–2025.
Polity
- Indian Polity mock tests — 123 questions in 5 sets, 3 chapter mocks, papers 2020–2025.
Economy
- Indian Economy mock tests — 302 questions in 12 sets, 4 chapter mocks, papers 2020–2025.
General Science
- Science & Technology mock tests — 257 questions in 10 sets, 5 chapter mocks, papers 2020–2025.
- General Science mock tests — 28 questions in 1 sets, 0 chapter mocks, papers 2020–2025.
- Environment & Ecology mock tests — 36 questions in 1 sets, 0 chapter mocks, papers 2020–2025.
Defence and Security
- Defence & Security mock tests — 56 questions in 2 sets, 1 chapter mock, papers 2020–2025.
Mixed General Knowledge
- General Studies mock tests — 161 questions in 6 sets, 0 chapter mocks, papers 2020–2025.
CDS Written exam: exam pattern
Held twice a year by UPSC. Objective papers with negative marking of one third for each wrong answer.
- English: 100 marks, 2 hours.
- General Knowledge: 100 marks, 2 hours.
- Elementary Mathematics: 100 marks, 2 hours. Not taken by OTA candidates.
Next exam: CDS (I) 2027 on 2027-04-11 (UPSC Annual Calendar 2027 (PDF)).
How the mocks are marked
Each correct answer earns 0.83 marks and each wrong answer costs 0.28, the one-third penalty of the 120-question, 120-minute General Knowledge paper (100 marks). Unanswered questions score zero. Every mock is timed at 1 minute a question, the pace of the real paper.
Every question is a real previous year question with an answer key. After you submit, you see the correct option for each question, and the explanation where one has been written.
Frequently asked questions
Are these CDS mock tests free?
Yes. Every CDS mock is free and you can take one without logging in. Log in only if you want your scores and wrong answers saved to your dashboard.
Are the questions from real CDS General Knowledge papers?
Yes. All 1,270 questions in these mocks come from real CDS General Knowledge papers (2020–2025) and each has an answer key. None are AI-generated or made up.
Is there negative marking in the CDS mocks?
Each correct answer earns 0.83 marks and each wrong answer costs 0.28, the one-third penalty of the 120-question, 120-minute General Knowledge paper (100 marks). Unanswered questions score zero. Every mock is timed at 1 minute a question, the pace of the real paper.
How many questions are in each mock?
A subject mock is a set of about 25 questions and a chapter mock about 20. The sets are fixed, so Set 2 has the same questions every time you open it.
Do the mocks give hints and explanations?
Not yet. Explanations for CDS questions have not been written, so these mocks show the answer key after you submit.
When is the next CDS exam?
CDS (I) 2027 is scheduled for 11 April 2027, as per the official exam calendar.