Complete Details About CDS Exam

I want to know about complete details about Combined Defense Services Examination organized by union public service commission

Combined Defense Services Examination is a reputed examination organized by union public service commission two times in a year ..

Educational Qualification:
For Indian Naval Academy: Degree in Engineering from a recognized university/institution.

For Air Force Academy: Degree of a recognized University (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) or Bachelor of Engineering.

For I.M.A. and Officers’ Training Academy: Degree of a recognized University or equivalent.

Age criteria
For IMA: 19 years to 24 years.
For Naval Academy: 19 years to 22 years.
For Air Force Academy: 19 years to 23 years.
For Officers Training Academy: 19 years to 25 years

Nationality :- Indian.
Marital Status :- Unmarried.

Physical Standards:-
Minimum height: 157 cm
Minimum eye standard: Without glasses better eye 6/6 and worse 6/9

Exam pattern :
Scheme of Examination: Written Examination

For Indian Military Academy Naval Academy and Air Force Academy
English (Objective type) 100 Marks
General Knowledge
(Objective type) 100 Marks
Elementary Mathematics (Objective type) 100 Marks
Total 300 Marks

(b) For Officers’ Training Academy
English (Objective type) 100 Marks
General Knowledge (Objective type) 100 Marks
Total 200 Marks

Marks for SSB Interviews
IMA, NA and AFA 300 marks
OTA 200 Marks

CDS Exam Syllabus 2014:
Paper 1: English
Reading Comprehension
Jumbled Sentence
Fill in the blanks
Sentence Correction
Finding errors and omittions etc

Paper 2: General Knowledge
Knowledge of current topics
knowledge of History of India and Geographical issues
Indian Economy
Current happening in the field of business, politics, sports, entertainment etc.
Monuments of India
Books and Authors name etc

Paper 3: Elementary Mathematics
Arithmetic
Algebra
Geometry
Trigonometry
Menstruation
Statistics

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Union Public Service Commission conducts CDSExamination for recruitment of various vacancies under Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, Air Force Academy and Officers Training Academy.

Eligibility Criteria:
Educational Qualification

Applicants must have done Graduation in any discipline from a recognized university and equivalent.

Age

Applicants should be between the age group of 18 years to 24 years.

Nationality

Applicants must be an Indian

Marital Status

Applicants must be must Single.

Syllabus:
Paper – 1: english:
The question paper will be designed to test the candidates’ understanding of English and workmanlike use of words.

Paper – 2: general knowledge:
General Knowledge including knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observation and experience in their scientific aspects as may be expected of an educated person who has not made a special study of any scientific subject. The Paper will also include questions on History of India and Geography of a nature which Candidate should be able to answer without special study.

Paper – 3: elementary mathematics:
Arithmetic:Number System-Natural numbers, Integers, Rational and Real numbers. Fundamental Operations addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, Square roots, Decimal, fractions. Unitary method, time and distance, time and work, percentages, applications to simple and compound interest, profit and loss, ratio and proportion, variation.
Elementary Number Theory- Division algorithm. Prime and composite numbers. Tests of divisibility by 2, 3,4,5,9 and 11. Multiples and factors. Factorisation Theorem. H.C.F. and L.C.M. Euclidean algorithm, Logarithms to base 10, laws of logarithms, use of logarithmic tables.

Algebra
Basic Operations, simple factors, Remainder Theorem, H.C.F., L.C.M. Theory of polynomials, Solutions of quadratic equations, relation between its roots and coefficients (Only real roots to be considered). Simultaneous linear equations in two unknowns-analytical and graphical solutions. Simultaneous linear in equations in two variables and their solutions. Practical problems leading to two simultaneous linear equations or in equations in two Variables or quadratic equations in one variable & their solutions. Set language and set notation, rational expressions and conditional identities, Laws of indices.

trigonometry
Sine x, cosine x, Tangent x when 0 Simple trigonometric identities.
Use of trigonometric tables.
Simple cases of heights and distances.

Geometry
Lines and angles, Plane and plane figures, Theorems on (i) Properties of angles at a Point(ii) Parallel lines, (iii) Sides and angles of a triangle, (iv) Congruency of triangles, (v) Similar triangles, (vi) Concurrence of medians and altitudes, (vii) Properties of angles, sides and diagonals of a parallelogram, rectangle and square (viii) Circles and its properties including tangents and normal, (ix) Loci.

Mensuration
Areas of squares, rectangles, parallelograms, triangle and circle. Areas of figures which Can be split up into these figures (Field Book), Surface area and volume of cuboids, lateral surface and volume of right circular cones and cylinders, surface area and Volume of spheres.

Statistics
Collection and tabulation of statistical data, Graphical representation, frequency Polygons, histograms, bar charts, pie charts etc. Measures of central tendency.

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