Tips For Combined Defence Services Examination

I am interested in giving entrance exam of Combined Defence Services.Can you please provide some tips for it?

The Combined Defence Services Examination (CDS) is conducted twice in a year by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)for recruitment into the Indian Military Academy, Officers Training Academy, Indian Naval Academy and Indian Air Force Academy.

The Notification for the examination is usually released in the months of October and June, and the examinations are conducted in February and November respectively.
CDS exam comprises three different tests which are givn below:
Maths
English
GK.

Tips For Combined Defence Services Examination are given below:
1.Candidates must possess ample information about the latest or current events about their state, nation and world at large.
2.Aspirants must read English newspapers, magazines and books so as to improve their vocabulary.
3.In order to prepare for UPSC CDS Exam, candidates must plan a time table or schedule.
4.Candidates must understand the exam pattern of the Combined Defence Services Examination.
5.The test takers must be aware about the syllabus of the exam, so as to prepare systematically.
6.Syllabus of the Combined Defence Services Examination must be on the tips of the test takers.
7.Candidates must give adequate time to each section/subject of the examination.
8.Test takers must clarify their doubts or confusions with the help of various books and other study materials.

List of few books for the CDS exam are given below:
Asian Combined Defence Services Exam Guide written by R. P. Verma
Combined Defence Services Exam Guide written by Datason Rp
Arihant CDS Entrance Examination (Self Study Guide) written by Dr. Satyajeet Rawat, Brijesh Tripathi & Neetika Goyal