UPSC CDS Syllabus & Exam-Pattern 2023
UPSC has released the official notification for Combined Defense Service (CDS) examination on 21st December 2022. The Combined Defense Services Examination will going to be conducted on 16th April 2023. The detailed CDS Exam Pattern & CDS Syllabus 2023 is given below:CDS Exam Pattern 2023
The CDS Written Examination will be held in Offline mode only.The papers in all the subjects will consist of objective type questions only.
There will be negative marking of 0.33 for each wrong answers in the examination.
1. For Admission to Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy and Air Force Academy:
Subject | Maximum Marks | Total Duration |
---|---|---|
English | 100 | 02 hours |
General Knowledge | 100 | 02 hours |
Elementary Mathematics | 100 | 02 hours |
2. For Admission to Officers’ Training Academy:
Subject | Maximum Marks | Total Duration |
---|---|---|
English | 100 | 02 hours |
General Knowledge | 100 | 02 hours |
The maximum marks allotted to the written examination and to the interviews will be equal for each course i.e. the maximum marks allotted to the written examination and to the interviews will be 300, 300, 300 and 200 each for admission to the Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, Air Force Academy and Officers’ Training Academy respectively.
UPSC CDS Syllabus 2023
There will be total three papers in the CDS Examination 2023 -General Knowledge
English
Elementary mathematics
While Mathematics is not asked in the OTA Category.
CDS English Syllabus 2023-
S.No. | Important Topics |
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1. | Sentence Arrangement |
2. | Spotting Errors |
3. | Synonyms & Antonyms |
4. | Selecting Words |
5. | Ordering of Sentence |
6. | Comprehension |
7. | Fill in the Blanks |
8. | Idioms & Phrases |
9. | Ordering of words in a sentences |
CDS General Knowledge Syllabus 2023-
S.No. | Sylllabus |
---|---|
1. | Physics |
2. | Chemistry |
3. | Economics |
4. | Politics |
5. | History |
6. | Sociology |
7. | Geography |
8. | Environment |
9. | Current Affairs |
10. | Biology |
11. | Cultural |
12. | Defense related Award |
13. | Sports |
14. | Books |
Topics | Syllabus |
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Number Systems | 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 |
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 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 |
Trignometry | 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 |
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) 22 Properties of angles, sides and diagonals of a parallelogram, rectangle and square, (viii) Circles and its properties including tangents and normals, (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 |
The SSB procedure consists of two stage Selection process - stage I and stage II. Only those candidates who clear the stage I are permitted to appear for stage II. The details are:-
(a) Stage I comprises of Officer Intelligence Rating (OIR) tests are Picture Perception* Description Test (PP&DT). The candidates will be shortlisted based on combination of performance in OIR Test and PP&DT.
(b) Stage II Comprises of Interview, Group Testing Officer Tasks, Psychology Tests and the Conference. These tests are conducted over 4 days.
We wish Good Luck to all the aspirants.....!