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UPSC Combined Defence Services Examination (I) 2026 - English — question paper

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UPSC Combined Defence Services Examination (I) 2026 - English

Paper #3174 · 04-2026 · English · 6 reviewed questions

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Official UPSC CDS (I) 2026 English Paper, Series A, presented in six readable review sections covering all 120 source questions. Every English-language position has a reviewed scoring answer with a concise explanation. The complete 24-page official UPSC scan remains available for exact stems, options and shared context. This is an independent KSLC review, not an official UPSC answer key.

  1. Vocabulary, usage and nearest meanings — official source questions 1-20. The official UPSC scanned PDF linked to paper #3174 controls every exact stem, option and shared context. This record carries KSLC's reviewed answer map for those source positions.
  2. Vocabulary and sentence ordering — official source questions 21-40. The official UPSC scanned PDF linked to paper #3174 controls every exact stem, option and shared context. This record carries KSLC's reviewed answer map for those source positions.
  3. Idioms, phrases and antonyms — official source questions 41-60. The official UPSC scanned PDF linked to paper #3174 controls every exact stem, option and shared context. This record carries KSLC's reviewed answer map for those source positions.
  4. Word classes and sentence completion — official source questions 61-80. The official UPSC scanned PDF linked to paper #3174 controls every exact stem, option and shared context. This record carries KSLC's reviewed answer map for those source positions.
  5. Homophones and sentence relationships — official source questions 81-100. The official UPSC scanned PDF linked to paper #3174 controls every exact stem, option and shared context. This record carries KSLC's reviewed answer map for those source positions.
  6. Matching, error detection and comprehension — official source questions 101-120. The official UPSC scanned PDF linked to paper #3174 controls every exact stem, option and shared context. This record carries KSLC's reviewed answer map for those source positions.

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