how to start preparing for CDS exam?

 

HELLO, I AM ASHISH CHAUDHARY. CDS IS THE WAY TO GET VERY RESPECTABLE JOB IN INDIA. I CRACKED CDS WRITTEN EXAM TWO TIMES BUT UNABLE TO QUALIFIED SSB. YES, IT IS ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT EXAM TO CRACK. CDS EXAM IS CONDUCTED BY UPSC, WHICH ALSO CONDUCTS CIVIL SERVICE EXAM.

IF YOU WANT TO CLEAR CDS EXAM YOU SHOULD KNOW ARE YOU ELIGIBLE FOR THIS EXAM, AGE LIMIT FOR EXAM, QUALIFICATIONS, HOW TO PREPARE FOR THIS EXAM, WHICH SUBJECTS YOU HAVE TO COVER, HOW TO DECIDE THE TIME TABLE BY GIVING PREFERENCE TO MORE SCORING SUBJECT, HOW TO PRACTICE AND MANY MORE, BUT HERE YOU WILL GET ALL YOUR ANSWERS.

 A.ALL ABOUT CDS EXAM.

THE COMBINED DEFENSE SERVICE EXAMINATION IS CONDUCTED BY UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION FOR RECRUITMENT OF COMMISSIONED OFFICER TO INDIAN MILITARY ACADEMY, OFFICERS TRAINING ACADEMY, INDIAN NAVAL ACADEMY, INDIAN AIR FORCE ACADEMY.EXAM CONDUCTED BY UPSC TWICE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.TO CLEAR THE EXAM YOU NEED TO QUALIFY IN ALL THREE SUBJECTS (TWO SUBJECTS IN CASE OF OTA).BELOW IN THIS ARTICLE YOU WILL GET INFORMATION ABOUT SUBJECTS, CRITERIA AND EXAM PATTERN.

 B.WHAT IS ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR CDS EXAM?

ONLY UNMARRIED GRADUATES ARE ELIGIBLE TO SIT FOR EXAMINATION. FOR IMA AND OTA YOU JUST NEED A DEGREE FROM A RECOGNIZED UNIVERSITY OR EQUIVALENT, FOR INDIAN NAVAL ACADEMY YOU NEED A DEGREE IN ENGINEERING FROM A RECOGNIZED UNIVERSITY OR EQUIVALENT AND FOR INDIAN AIR FORCE ACADEMY YOU NEED A DEGREE FROM RECOGNIZED UNIVERSITY AND MATH+PHYSICS AT 10+2LEVEL.

 C.WHAT IS AGE CRITERIA FOR CDS EXAM?

 INDIAN MILITARY ACADEMY

               19-24 YEARS

 INDIAN NAVAL ACADEMY

                 

               19-24 YEARS

 INDIAN AIR FORCE ACADEMY

                  

                19-24 YEARS

 OFFICERS TRAINING ACADEMY

                   

                19-25 YEARS

 D.PHYSICAL STANDARDS.?

#. THE CANDIDATE SHOULD BE PHYSICALLY AS WELL AS MENTALLY FIT.

#. PERMANENT TATTOOS ARE NOT ALLOWED.

#. NO HERNIA 

#. NO ACTIVE CONGENITAL VENEREAL DISEASE.

#. NO HEARING DEFORMITIES OR DISABILITIES IN EARS.

 E.CDS EXAM PATTERN.? 

STAGES OF EXAM

 WRITTEN EXAM AND SSB 

 MODE OF EXAM

 OFFLINE

 SUBJECTS

ENGLISH-120 QUESTIONS (2 HOURS)

GK-120 QUESTIONS (2 HOURS)

MATHS-100 QUESTIONS (2 HOURS)NOT FOR OTA 

 F. SYLLABUS

1.GK

#.GEOGRAPHY (INDIAN+WORLD)

#.POLITY (CONSTITUTION+POLITICAL BACKGROUND)

#.HISTORY (ANCIENT+MEDIEVAL+MODERN)

#.ECONOMIC

#.GENERAL SCIENCE (PHYSICS+CHEMISTRY+BIOLOGY)

#.CURRENT AFFAIRS  (WORLD, INDIA, ARMED FORCES)

#.STATIC GK

#.ENVIRONMENT

2.ENGLISH

#.SYNONYM AND ANTONYM

#.ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION

#.IDIOMS AND PHRASE

#.SPOTTING ERROR

#.SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT

#.ORDER OF WORDS IN A SENTENCE

#.ORDER OF SENTENCE IN PARAGRAPH

#.CONTEXTUAL USAGE

#.SELECTING WORDS

#.READING COMPREHENSION

3.MATHEMATICS

#.ALGEBRA.

#.ARITHMETIC. 

#.TRIGONOMETRY

#.GEOMETRY.

#.MENSURATION.

#.STATISTICS.

 G. TIPS TO CRACK CDS EXAM 

  • CHECK THE TREND OF PREVIOUS YEARS CUT-OFF AND PAPERS.

  • ARRANGE STUDY MATERIAL ACCORDING TO SYLLABUS.

  • MAKE YOUR TIME TABLE.

  • ANALYZE YOUR STRONG AND WEAK AREAS.

  • GIVE MORE TIME TO WEAKER SECTION.

  • FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH THE PAPER ANALYZATION.

  • SELECT THE TOPICS SMARTLY.

  • STUDY THE TOPIC DEEPLY.

  • READ HINDU NEWSPAPER AND DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS REGULARLY.

  • PRACTICE  AND REVISION.

  • BE CONFIDENT.

      

ABOVE YOU HAVE READ DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF CDS WRITTEN EXAM.FOR MORE TIPS ON CDS SSB YOU CAN FOLLOW MY YouTube CHANNEL FROM THIS VIDEO https://youtu.be/ucdWbVf7uls

I CLEARED MY WRITTEN EXAM TWICE BUT UNABLE TO QUALIFIED SSB, ON A PERSONAL NOTE I SUGGEST YOU TO TAKE COACHING CLASSES FOR SSB.

THANK YOU. 

ASHISH CHAUDHARY

 

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