Can you tell me about CDS?

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    Aakansha Purohit | Contributor-Level 10

    3 years ago
    Hi there, The Combined Defence Services CDS Examination is conducted twice a year by the Union Public Service Commission UPSC for the recruitment of candidates into the Indian Military Academy, Officers Training Academy, Indian Naval Academy and Indian Air Force Academy. The UPSC will conduct the CDS exam twice a year. If you want to prepare then you can download the LK ACADEMY app from the play store because in self-studies guidance is very important. You can practice daily Current Affairs MCQ, give the weekly and monthly test, practice English comprehension, study the pdf, watch videos, doubt sessions, and many more - all at your con
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    Om Joshi

    7 years ago
    CDS is a Combined Defence Services Examination conducted by UPSC Union Public Service Commission twice a year probably in February and in October/November. It is a written examination consisting of three papers Maths Gk and English it is a multiple choices question paper. Maths is of 100 marks while GK and English is of 120 marks each. This examination has negative marking.

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