Syllabus of CDS Examination Topic wise List

Syllabus of CDS Examination
Syllabus of CDS Examination

About the CDS (Combined Defence Services) Examination

The Union Public Service Commission conducts the Combined Defence Services (CDS) Examination for the recruitment of Commissioned Officers in the Indian Military Academy, Officers Training Academy, Indian Naval Academy, and Indian Air Force Academy. The CDS examination is held twice a year. UPSC releases the notification for the examination usually in the months of December and May, and the examinations are conducted in April and September respectively. For success in any examination, it is important to know the detailed syllabus for the exam. In this post, we understand the detailed syllabus of CDS examination.

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The Training Academies

The candidates who pass all stages of the CDS examination (Written Exam, Interview, Document verification, and Medical examination) undergo training at the following prestigious training institutions.

  • Indian Military Academy (IMA) – It is located in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, and trains officers for the Indian Army.
  • Officers Training Academy (OTA) – It is located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, and trains officers for the Short Service Commission (SSC).
  • Indian Naval Academy (INA) – It is located in Ezhimala, Kannur district, Kerala and is a training establishment for the officer cadre of the Indian Naval Service and the Indian Coast Guard.
  • Indian Air Force Academy (AFA) –  It is located in Dundigal, Hyderabad, Telangana and is a cradle of training for pilots, ground duty, and technical officers of the Indian Air Force (IAF).

Scheme or Pattern of Examination

The UPSC conducts the CDS examination in two stages. The first stage is the written examination which is followed by an SSB interview. The written examination is an offline OMR sheet-based examination. Candidates opting for the Indian Military Academy, Air Force Academy, and Naval Academy have three papers i.e. English, General Knowledge, and Elementary Mathematics. However, candidates who opt for Officers Training Academy have only two papers, i.e. English and General Knowledge. Each paper has a weightage of 100 marks and the duration of each exam is 2 hours. The English and General Knowledge question papers consist of 120 questions each while the Mathematics paper consists of 100 questions.

For Indian Military Academy, Air Force Academy, and Naval Academy 

Subject Marks Number of Questions Duration
English 100 120 2 Hours
General Knowledge 100 120 2 Hours
Elementary Mathematics 100 100 2 Hours
Total 300 340

 

For Officers Training Academy

Subject Marks Number of Questions Duration
English 100 120 2 Hours
General Knowledge 100 120 2 Hours
Total 200 240

Syllabus of CDS Examination

The detailed Syllabus of CDS Examination is as follows:

English – To prepare well for this paper, students need to study the following topics in detail:

S.No Topic S.No. Topic
1 Tense 14 Non-finite verbs
2 Noun 15 Common Error
3 Pronoun 16 Root Words
4 Adjective 17 Antonyms
5 Adverb 18 Synonyms
6 Conjunction 19 One Word Substitution
7 Syntax 20 Idioms and Phrases
8 Article 21 Ordering of Jumbled Sentences
9 Preposition 22 Words Often Used Wrongly
10 Voice 23 Passage
11 Narration 24 Cloze Test
12 Removal of Too 25 Sentence Improvement
13 Modals 26 Sentence Completion

Elementary Mathematics – To prepare well for this paper, candidates need to thoroughly understand and practice the following topics:

S. No Topic S. No. Topic
1 Number System 15 LCM and HCF of Polynomials
2 Sequence and Series 16 Rational Expressions
3 LCM and HCF of Numbers 17 Linear Equations
4 Decimal and Fraction 18 Quadratic Equations and Inequalities
5 Square Root and Cube Root 19 Set Theory
6 Time and Distance 20 Measurement of Angles and Trigonometric Ratios
7 Time and Work 21 Height and Distance
8 Percentage 22 Lines and Angles
9 Simple Interest 23 Triangles
10 Compound Interest 24 Quadrilateral and Polygon
11 Profit and Loss 25 Circle
12 Ratio and Proportion 26 Area and Perimeter of Plane Figures
13 Logarithm 27 Surface Area and Volume of Solids
14 Algebraic Operations 28 Statistics

General Science – In order to prepare well for this paper, candidates need to thoroughly understand the following topics:

S. No Topic S. No. Topic
1 Measurement 16 Acids, Bases and Salts
2 Motion 17 Chemical Thermodynamics and Surface Chemistry
3 Work, Energy, and Power 18 Electrochemistry
4 Rotational Motion and Gravitation 19 Organic Chemistry
5 Properties of Matter 20 Inorganic Chemistry
6 Heat and Thermodynamics 21 Man-Made Materials
7 Oscillation and  Waves 22 Environment and Pollution
8 Optics 23 Cell – The Unit of Life
9 Electric Current 24 Classification of Plants and Animals
10 Modern Physics 25 Genetic and Molecular Biology
11 Matter 26 Evolution of Life
12 Atomic Structure 27 Plant Morphology and Physiology
13 Radioactivity 28 Animal Physiology
14 Chemical Bonding and Redox  Reactions 29 Human Health and Diseases
15 Gas Laws and Solutions 30 Applied Biology

General Knowledge – To prepare well for this paper, candidates need to study the following topics:

S. No Topic S. No. Topic
1 Ancient History 6 Economics
2 Medieval History 7 Constitution of India – Important Facts of the Indian Constitution, Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles, Powers of The President and Prime Minister, Constitutional Bodies, Indian Judiciary, etc.
3 Modern History 8 Miscellaneous  GK
4 Indian Geography 9 Current Affairs – Important International and National Summits/ Conferences, Awards, Sports-Related News, Books, and Authors, etc.
5 World Geography

Way to sure shot success in CDS Examination

After understanding the syllabus of CDS examination, let us understand how to crack it. The CDS exam conducted by the UPSC is one of the toughest examinations in the country and requires systematic preparation. However, to achieve success, one needs some smart work to complement the hard work.  Shaurya Bharat Defence Exams Learning app provides just the right platform to prepare for this esteemed examination. The experienced, competent, and dedicated team of Shaurya Bharat acts as a perfect mentor for students preparing for the CDS examination. Carefully penned notes, interactive live classes, pre-recorded lectures, mock tests, practice tests, and pattern-based examinations give perfect material to students to study and prepare well.

For details refer to the official website of UPSC – https://www.upsc.gov.in/

To apply online visit https://upsconline.nic.in/

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