What is the best strategy to prepare for the CDS GS paper?
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The General Knowledge (GS) paper of CDS is a bit tricky due to the vast syllabus. This strategy may help you sail through the GS paper of CDS:
1. Since the syllabus is vast therefore you need to analyze the previous year's papers to understand the pattern of repeating topics.
2. You must select the most frequently occurring themes and properly prepare them. For other topics, you may simply have an idea about the topic.
3. You do need to study or solve each and every question as there is a negative marking. Simply mark those questions about which you are sure.
4. Read current affairs-related subjects well, such as polity and security, as...more
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Here are the list of some of the books which can help candidates in their preparation.
- High School English Grammar & Composition Edition by Wren and Martin
- Objective General English by SP Bakshi
- Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis
- English Grammar & Composition by S.C Gupta
The authority released a total of 453 vacancies for the CDS 2 exam 2025 for admission to the Indian Air Force, Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, and Officers’ Training Academy for courses.
It is recommended to the candidates to reach the CDS exam centre at least one hour prior to the reporting time. The CDS exam centre allotment is done on a first-apply-first-allot basis.
Yes, the English section of the CDS exam is scorable if it is prepared properly. Usually the difficulty level of the exam is moderate.
Candidates can check the cut off marks for the CDS exam by visiting the official website at upsc.gov.in. The UPSC will release the cutoff according to the academy or course.
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