UPSC CDS Syllabus 2018-19 PDF (Paper II) Nov Exam Syllabus for OTA/IMA/AFA Course

UPSC CDS Syllabus

UPSC CDS Syllabus 2018: UPSC CDS Syllabus for Paper 2 Exam has been released. Candidates who have decided to enroll for UPSC CDS Paper II which will be held on 18th Nov 2018 for taking admission to OTA/IMA/AFA Course may begin their preparation by taking assistance from CDS Syllabus PDF.

UPSC CDS Exam Pattern and CDS Syllabus will help you in knowing structure of paper & type of questions asked in exam. Here we are providing the CDS Syllabus 2018 PDF. So have a look and download UPSC CDS Exam Syllabus.

CDS Syllabus 2018 Overview:

Name Of Commission	Union Public Service Commission
Exam Name	CDS 2 (Combined Defense Service)
UPSC CDS Notification Date	08.08.2018
Last Date Of Submission Of CDS 2 Application	03.09.2018
Applying Mode	Online
UPSC CDS 2 Exam Date	18.11.2018 (SUNDAY)

How UPSC CDS Paper 2 Syllabus Will helpful?

Union Public Service Commission conducts CDS Exam for admission to Indian Military Academy, Officers Training Academy OTA, Indian Naval Academy (NNA), and Indian Airforce Academy (IAFA) Course. So, applicants can download the CDS Syllabus 2018-19 for Paper I and II along with CDS Exam Pattern from this page.

With the help of below provided UPSC Combined Defense Services Syllabus 2018, applicants can prepare well for the exam and get good scores. To get more details regarding UPSC CDS Syllabus 2018-19, you need to go through the below section of this page which is well provided by team of www.privatejobshub.in. 

UPSC CDS Syllabus

UPSC CDS Paper I Syllabus

CDS Syllabus for English:

This section will evaluate the candidates’ command over English language. The topics to be covered under this section are unlimited. However, there are few common and important topics have been listed below to help the applicants to get prepare well for the examination. Check UPSC CDS OTA Syllabus and UPSC CDS AFA Syllabus and UPSC CDS IMA Syllabus for English from here:

Topics covered in UPSC CDS 2 Syllabus are as follows: 

• Fill in the Blanks
• Antonyms
• Reading Comprehension
• Synonyms
• Error Spotting
• Jumbled Sentences
• Sentence Correction
• Para Jumbles

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UPSC CDS Exam Syllabus for General Knowledge: To prepare for General Knowledge, the candidates are advised to make a habit of reading newspaper/editorials, magazines, watching new channels etc. on daily basis. This will increase their general knowledge. Some of the important topics in CDS Exam Syllabus that you need to prepare for this section are as follows-

• Indian Culture
• International issues
• History of India
• Economic problems in India
• Geography of India
• National news (current)
• Famous Places in India
• Scientific observations
• Political Science
• Countries and Capitals
• About India and it’s neighbouring countries
• World organizations

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Elementary Mathematics:

CDS Exam Syllabus of Arithmetic:

• Topics covered in UPSC CDS Syllabus: Number System Natural numbers, Integers, Rational, and Real numbers. Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, Square roots, Decimal fractions.
• Topics covered in UPSC CDS Syllabus: Unitary method: Time and Distance, Time and Work, Percentages, Simple and Compound interest, profit and loss, Ratio and proportion, variation.
• Topics covered in UPSC CDS Syllabus: Elementary Number Theory – Division algorithm. Prime and composite numbers. Tests of divisibility. Multiples and factors. Euclidean algorithm.

CDS Exam Syllabus of Algebra:

Topics covered in UPSC CDS Syllabus are as follows: 

• Theory of polynomials
• Simple factors.
• Remainder Theorem.
• Basic Operations.
• H.C.F., L.C.M.
• Quadratic equations.

Trigonometry Syllabus for CDS:

Topics covered in UPSC CDS Syllabus are as follows:

• Use of trigonometric tables
• Trigonometric identities.
• Heights and distances.

UPSC CDS Syllabus for Geometry:

Topics covered in UPSC CDS Syllabus are as follows: 

• Parallel lines.
• Lines and angles.
• Planes Theorems.
• Properties of angles at a point.

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UPSC CDS Syllabus for Mensuration:

• Lateral surface
• Surface area.
• Areas.
• Volume

UPSC CDS 2018 Syllabus for Statistics:

Topics covered in Syllabus for CDS Exam are as follows: 

• Tabulation of statistical data
• Graphical representation frequency polygons
• Collection
• Pie charts
• Histograms
• Bar charts

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UPSC CDS Paper II Syllabus

CDS Syllabus for English Language:

Topics covered in UPSC CDS Syllabus: The question paper will be designed to test the candidates’ understanding of English and workmanlike use of words.

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UPSC CDS Syllabus for General Knowledge:

• Topics covered in UPSC CDS Syllabus: General Knowledge including knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observation and experience in their scientific aspects as may be expected of an educated person who has not made a special study of any scientific subject.
• The paper will also include questions on History of India and Geography of a nature which candidate should be able to answer without special study.

Download Here: UPSC CDS Syllabus PDF 2018

UPSC CDS Paper Pattern

CDS Exam Pattern for Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy and Air Force Academy:

• Union PSC CDS I examinations is a Pen paper based examination
• There will be 3 sections in this exam
• The duration of exam is of 6 hours
• This is an Objective Type exam. Each question will have 4 options where only 1 option will be correct.
• There is 0.33 negative marking for the incorrect answer and 1 mark is awarded for each correct option.

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Names of the Subjects	Maximum No of Marks	Total No of Questions	Exam Duration
English Language	100	100 Q	2 Hrs
General Knowledge	100	100 Q	2 Hrs
Elementary Mathematics	100	100 Q	2 Hrs
Total	300	300

Must Know This: How To Reduce Negative Marking

CDS 2018 Exam Pattern For to Officers’ Training Academy

• CDS UPSC examination is a pen paper based examination.
• There will be 2 sections for CDS II exam.
• Duration of Exam is 4 hours.
• CDS I Examination is an Objective Type Questions. Each question will have 4 options where only 1 option will be correct.
• Union PSC Combined Defense Services is conducted with 200 questions.
• There is 0.33 negative marking for each incorrect answer and +0.8 mark is awarded for each correct option.

Names of the Subjects	Maximum No of Marks	Total No of Questions	Exam Duration
English Language	100	100 Q	2 Hours
General Knowledge	100	100 Q	2 Hours
Total	200	200

Get Here: GK Questions with Answers

Get Here: English Preparation for Competitive Exams

UPSC CDS Preparation Books

• CDS exam books – CDSE Pathfinder by Arihant
• Chapter wise-Section wise Solved Papers CDS exam books by Arihant
• CDS Exam Guide: Combined Defence Services Exam (English) by RP DATASON – CDS exam books
• Mathematics for CDS by RS Aggarwal
• Quantitative aptitude for competitive examinations paperback – 2017 By R.S. Aggarwal
• Objective General English (English) 01 Edition Author: R. S. Aggarwal
• Manorama Yearbook 2017 (English) Author: Mathew M

Read Out: CDS Preparation Books

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