UPSC has published its CDS notification for the recruitment of young candidates in Indian Armed Forces Academies such as IMA (Indian Military Academy), OTA (Officer Training Academy), AFA (Air Force Academy) and NA (Naval Academy). CDSE 1 2017 will be an Nation wide conducted written exam and candidates who clear this exam are called for a personality test called the Service Selection Board. The exam comprises three basic subjects English, General Knowledge and Mathematics. These three subjects include various topics. The CDS Exam Syllabus Details are discussed below in the article.

CDS 1 2017 Exam Pattern for IMA AFA NA

The candidates who want to join the Indian Military Academy, Air Force Academy and Naval Academy need to pass the following three papers:

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 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 should be aware of the current affairs at national and international levels.

Elementary Mathematics:
Elementary mathematics includes various fields. The applicants need to be well in calculations and giving quick answers to pass this paper. This paper contains 100 questions and is of 100 marks and time duration is 2 hours. Doing 100 questions of mathematics in 120 minutes is not easy, even though the questions are very basic in nature, one should have sufficient practice to do these questions quickly.

CDS 1 2016 Exam Pattern for OTA

English: The candidates must have good knowledge of English to pass this test. Maximum marks of this paper is 100 and the time duration is 2 hours.

General Knowledge: The applicants should be concerned about the current events and matters are of common observations. The all other necessary information should be known by them. This paper is of 100 marks and the time duration is 2 hours.

CDSE 1 2017 Syllabus

English:  There is no specific course for English. The paper is intended to check the basic understanding of the candidate of English Language. The paper consists of unseen passages, synonyms, antonyms, sentence corrections, ordering of sentences and catching the grammatical errors.

GK: General Knowledge comprises of the toughest part of CDSE or any UPSC exam for that matter. In GK candidates are asked about the recent happenings (of around a period of one to one and a half year). Questions are asked from Polity, Geography, History, Science, Economy etc. You need to have a good understanding of the basics. You can refer to good books dedicated to CDS exam and to the mock and previous years papers to get a rough idea of GK and types of questions.

Mathematics:

Arithmetic

• Number System-Natural numbers, Integers, Rational and Real numbers. Fundamental operations addition, subtraction, 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. Factorization 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 in-equations in two variables and their solutions. Practical problems leading to two simultaneous linear equations or in-equations in two variables or quadratic equations in one variable & their solutions.
• Set language and set notation, rational expressions and conditional identities, Laws of indices.

Trigonometry

Sine x, cosine x, Tangent x when 0° ≤ x ≤ 90° Values of sin x, cos x and tan x, for x = 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
• 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.

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.

CDSE 1 2016 Result [Expected]

As the exam for CDS is going to be conducted in Feb 2016 the expected date for declaration for CDS 1 2016 exam would last week of May 2016.