The CDS Selection Process is divided
into two stages:
- Written examination
- SSB Interview
CDS
Exam Pattern for IMA, INA, AFA
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Sections
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Duration
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Maximum marks
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English
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2 Hr
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100
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General Knowledge
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Elementary Mathematics
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Total – 300 marks
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CDS Exam Pattern for IMA, INA, AFA
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Subject
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Times
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Marks
|
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English
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2 hours
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100
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General Knowledge
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2 hours
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100
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Elementary
Mathematics
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2 hours
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100
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CDS Exam Pattern for OTA
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Subject
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Duration
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Maximum marks
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English
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2 hours
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100
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General Knowledge
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2 hours
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100
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CDS Details Syllabus
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Sections
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Topics
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English
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- Spotting
Errors Questions
- Sentence
Arrangement Questions
- Synonyms
& Antonyms
- Selecting
Words
- Ordering
of Sentence
- Comprehension
Questions
- Ordering
of words in a sentence
- Fill
in the blanks questions
- Idioms
and Phrases
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General Awareness
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- Economics
- Physics
- Current Affairs
- Politics
- Chemistry
- Sociology
- History
- Defence
related Award
- Geography
- Environment
- Sport
- Biology
- Cultural
- Book
- Statement
- true/false
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Elementary Mathematics
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Algebra
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- 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 inequations in two variables and their solutions
- Practical
problems leading to two simultaneous linear equations or inequations in
two variables or quadratic equations in one variable & their
solutions
- Set
language and set notation
- Rational
expressions and conditional identities
- Laws
of indices
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Arithematic
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- Number
System: Natural numbers, Integers, Rational and Real numbers.
- Fundamental
operations: addition, substraction, 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
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Trigonometry
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- Sine
×, cosine ×, Tangent × when 0° < × < 90°
- Values
of sin ×, cos × and tan ×, for ×= 0°, 30°, 45°, 60° and 90°
- Simple
trigonometric identities
- Use
of trigonometric tables
- Simple
cases of heights and distances
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Geometry
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- Lines
and angles
- Plane
and plane figures
- Theorems
on Properties of angles at a point
- Parallel
lines
- Sides
and angles of a triangle
- Congruency
of triangles
- Similar
triangles
- Concurrence
of medians and altitudes
- Properties
of angles
- sides
and diagonals of a Parallelogram
- rectangle
and square
- Circles
and its properties including tangents and normals
- Loci
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Mensuration
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- 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
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Statistics
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- Collection
and tabulation of statistical data
- Graphical representation frequency
polygons
- histograms
- bar charts
- pie charts etc
- Measures of central tendency
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