Dear Aspirants, as you know CDS exam is conducted by the UPSC twice a year, this time UPSC is going to conduct exam for CDS 2/2021, all the candidates who have applied for the CDS 2/2021 need a proper planing to qualify the exam. Mr.Saurabh sir is going to tell you the preparation tips to qualify the CDS Written exam in 2021. Below we are providing the detail planing to crack the CDS Exam in a first attempt.
First of all we should know the Exam pattern of CDS 2/2021 so we can aware that what to study
CDS Exam Pattern 2/2021
Table of Contents
Information related to the notification and exam pattern of CDS examination to be conducted by Union Public Service Commission is given below. Selection process rules in CDS are completed in two stages
- Written exam
- SSB interview
Examinations are conducted for selection in two different departments in the written examination of CDS. In which the following types of topics are asked.
| Exams | Subject’s name |
| IMA, INA, and AFA | English, General Knowledge and Elementary Mathematics |
| OTA | English and general knowledge |
- Questions of 500 marks are asked in the written examination. In which written test of 300 marks is done for IMA, INA, And AFA and 200 marks for written test OTA.
- The examination of IMA, INA, and AFA is six hours and the written examination of OTA is 4 hours.
- All the questions asked in the exam are objective type.
- The questions asked in the subject of Mathematics in the question paper are of 10th level while the questions of other subjects are of graduation level.
Exam Pattern for IMA, INA, AFA
| Subject | Time | maximum marks |
| English | 2 hours | 100 Mark |
| General knowledge | 2 hours | 100 Mark |
| Elementary Mathematics | 2 hours | 100 Mark |
| total | 6 hours | 300 mark |
Exam pattern for OTA
| Subject | Time | Maximum mark |
| English | 2 hours | 100 marks |
| General knowledge | 2 hours | 100 marks |
| total | 4 घंटे | 200 marks |
Marking scheme in CDS 2021
- Each of the questions in the CDS exam is an objective type.
- Each question has 1 mark
- 0.33 marks are deducted for the wrong answer.
How to prepare for CDS 2/2021 Exam?
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CDS Online Course 2/2021
Major Kalshi Classes has launched the CDS Online Coaching Classes so that every student could prepare for the exams at home and at a very less cost. It will best and money-saving. Our Institute has a team of officers and Ex-defence Examiners who have worked a lot on this project made it in a very better way that could prepare the defence aspirants in a better manner. Prepare well for the examination, you may not get the chance again and again. Prepare well and do better in the examination.
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About Course
Combined Defence Services or CDS examination is conducted to recruit candidates in the Indian Armed Forces. Aspirants willing to become a part of the Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, Officers Training Academy, and Indian Air Force Academy can apply for the CDS exam and chase their dream career. Like the NDA exam, the Combined Defence Services Examination is conducted twice a year UPSC. Candidates will be called for Service Selection Board (SSB) after qualifying for the CDS exam and after that, successful candidates will be appointed with their respective training academies. In this CDS online course, the approach towards this exam is very scientific.
Benefits of CDS Online Course 2021:
This course is the best for the preparation for the CDS Examination. You will get Detailed Theory and Example of all Topic in form of e-Notes, Pattern proof and researched video lectures by MKC experienced faculty, Live Sessions before real exams to solve Modals Papers, Online test (Hindi/English), and instant results with detailed solutions, Topic-wise Question, and solutions for Practice, Help-Desk for any query, All exams related to notifications and Important web links related to your Exams, etc. Join the best Institute and best course and get train well for the examination.
Join CDS Test Series/Mock Test:-
After completing the syllabus of CDS you need to attempt a mock test to boost your preparation. Solving the mock test is a very important part of your preparation. Just click below to know the full detail of the CDS mock test below.
Tips to prepare CDS 2/2021- Topic wise
English subject
- In order to earn more marks in English papers, candidates required to study in-depth English Grammar. Because many questions related to English Grammar are asked in the exam.
- Prepare more for English grammar idioms and phrases on a word-like topic.
- If you also want to prepare for English Grammar. So study the Advanced English Grammar Book published by Major Kalshi Classes Publication. You can purchase the Advanced English Grammar Book by clicking on the list below.
Elementary Mathematics
- Questions related to Arithmetic, Algebra, Trigonometry, Geometry, Statistics, and Mensuration are asked in CDS 1/2021 Examination. For this, the candidates must remember the important sources of all these topics and prepare on how to use them.
- There is less time left in the exam. So candidates should not start new subjects. Rather it is necessary to study all the subjects, which you have studied till now.
- The Elementary Mathematics book for the CDS 1/2021 exam published by Major Kalshi Classes Publication.
General Knowledge (General Science)
- To study topics like general knowledge, farmers required to study previous years’ question papers, And make compulsory secondary those questions which have been asked in the question paper for the last several years.
- Candidates required to study the current affairs of the last 4 to 5 months.
- To get information related to general knowledge and current affairs can be obtained by clicking on the General Science published by the teachers of Major Kalshi Classes Publications.
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