What is the syllabus of CDS exam? What are the guidelines for a female candidate?
I want to prepare for CDS.
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Hi Arti,
The syllabus for the examination is as follows:
English:
This paper is designed for checking your knowledge in English Grammar and vocabulary as well as other necessary aspects. This paper is of 100 marks, contains 120 question and the duration of this paper is 2 hours.
General Knowledge:
This paper is of 100 marks and its duration is 2 hours. This paper contains question-related to the geography of India and world, civics and polity of India, which includes constitution acts and governance. Modern and ancient history of India. General science which contains basic questions related to physics, chemistry and biology. The aspirants...more -
Hello dear, CDS stands for Combined Defence Services exam. It is a national-level examination held annually to recruit eligible young individuals for various armed forces throughout India. This exam provides individuals with a great opportunity who dream of serving the nation by part of being in the armed forces. UPSC CDS exam is conducted to select candidates in the following armed forces:
Indian Army
Indian Navy
Indian Airforce
Naval Academy
Officers Training Academy
CDS 2023 preparation can be done via : LK ACADEMY learning app- Inclusion :
Complete Syllabus Coverage
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Daily Subject wise test
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