CDS / OTA Written Coaching
Extensive and focused preparation for CDS written examination is being professionally organized by our exclusive wing. A highly competent and committed Academia conducts an articulately designed training program , which comprehensively covers all aspects of the prescribed syllabus; to include, General English, Mathematics and General Awareness. Besides laying emphasis on enhancing the basic knowledge of the aspiring candidates to successfully tackle the exam, the diverse and exhaustive question bank, based on previous 10 years question papers is solved by our alumni, which automatically boosts their overall grades.
WHAT IS THE CDS/OTA WRITTEN EXAM?
The CDS Written Examination is conducted by UPSC twice every year for graduates to fill the vacancies of the following institutions of the Indian Armed Forces.
• Indian Military Academy (IMA) ; Dehradun
• Indian Naval Academy; Ezhimala
• Air Force Academy; Hyderabad
• Officers Training Academy (OTA); Chennai. For both Men and Women
HOW TO APPLY FOR CDS/OTA EXAMINATION?
The Notification for the CDS written exam is issued in the months of November and July. UPSC holds the exam in the months of Feb and October. Students can apply for the CDS and OTA written examination online only on UPSC website.
ELIGIBILITY FOR CDS WRITTEN EXAMINATION
Educational; Graduates- qualified or appearing (final year) are eligible to sit for CDS written exam. For Air Force and Navy candidates must have engineering /physics and mathematics subjects. For details check the notification. For OTA, Graduates and final year students can to apply.
Age; 19 ½ to 24 years on date of joining IMA. For OTA, age must be between 19 ½ to 25 years on date of joining.
Sex; Only male candidates can sit for the CDS written exam. Both ladies and men can apply for OTA exam.
EXAM PATTERN OF CDS/OTA WRITTEN EXAMINATION
The CDS written exam consists of three papers;
- General Knowledge- 100 Marks
- English- 100 Marks
- Mathematics- 100 Marks
All three papers of the CDS written exam are held on the same day and the duration of each paper is two hours. The papers of CDS written exam are of 100 marks each and the total of the CDS written exam is of 300 marks. The OTA Written exam consists of only two of the above mentioned papers;
The OTA Written exam consists of only two of the above mentioned papers;
- General Knowledge- 100 Marks
- English- 100 Marks
OTA Candidates are exempted from Mathematics exam. The remaining two papers of OTA written exam are of 100 marks each and the total of the OTA written exam is of 200 marks.
SYLLABUS FOR CDS/ OTA WRITTEN EXAMINATION
The CDS written exam tests the candidates in diverse fields like English, History, Polity, Economics, Geography, Maths, Life Science, Physics, Chemistry, Current Affairs, GK, etc. For OTA exam, syllabus is the same as CDS expect, OTA candidates do not have to sit for mathematics paper. For viewing the detailed syllabus please see the link below.
http://upsc.gov.in/exams/notifications/
RESULTS OF CDS/OTA EXAMINATION
UPSC declares the result of CDS/OTA written exam in 3-4 months after the written exam. The same can be viewed on the UPSC website. Being a competitive exam and there is no fixed cut off percentage for passing. Candidates who perform better are sent the call letters for SSB interviews. The final merit list is prepared after the SSB interviews final result and displayed on the UPSC website. Joining instructions are sent to students based on vacancies available as per the merit list.
SCHEME OF CDS EXAM
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Paper I- English Paper II– General Ability Paper III- Maths |
Total Questions
120 120 100 |
Max. Marks
100 100 100 |
Duration
2 Hours 2 Hours 2 Hours |
Note: 1/3 Negative Marks for each wrong answer are deducted.
SYLLABUS FOR EACH PAPER
| Paper I (English) | Paper II (General Ability) | Paper III (Elementary Maths) |
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SCHEDULE OF CDS EXAM
| Paper
CDS – I CDS – II |
Date Of Notification
Nov. Each Year July Each Year |
Date of Exam
Second Week of Feb. Each Year Third Week of Oct. Each Year |
Time of Exam
09:00 – 17:00 Hrs 09:00 – 17:00 Hrs |
CDS Faculty
Hari Classes has well qualified and dedicated full time faculty.
TREND ANALYSIS OF COMBINED DEFENCE SERVICE (CDS) WRITTEN EXAM
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CDS TREND ANALYSIS OF QUESTIONS (ENGLISH) |
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Year 2019 (I) |
Year 2018 (II) |
Year 2018 (I) |
Year 2017 (II) |
Year 2017 (I) |
Year 2016 (I) |
Year 2016 (II) |
Year 2015 (I) |
Year 2015 (II) |
Year 2014 (I) |
Year 2014 (II) |
Year 2013 (I) |
Year 2013 (II) |
Year 2012 (I) |
Year 2012 (II) |
Year 2011 (I) |
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Spotting Errors |
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Synonyms |
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Antonyms |
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Ordering of Words |
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Comprehension Passage |
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Fill in the blanks |
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10 | (-) | (-) | 4 | (-) | (-) |
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Analogy |
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Phrases |
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Sentence Improvement |
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Ordering of Sentences |
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| 12 | Word Substitution | (-) | 5 | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) | |||
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TREND ANALYSIS OF CDS QUESTIONS (GK) |
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Prehistoric (upto Aryans) |
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600 BC - 600 AD |
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South India |
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Delhi Sultanate (upto 1525) |
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Mughal - British |
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INC - 1948 |
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1949 - 2011 |
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World of History |
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Physical Geography (World) |
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Human Geography |
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Time |
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2 |
2 |
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Agriculture Geography |
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Parliament of India |
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Constitution of India |
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Government Policies |
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Principles of Economics |
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National Income |
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Money - Banking |
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Market |
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2 |
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Reform |
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United Nations |
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Current - Culture & Art |
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Current - Commissions |
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Current - Events |
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Current - Sports |
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3 |
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Current - Defence |
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Year 2016 (I) |
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Number System |
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| 2 | H.C.F & L.C.M of Numbers of Polynomials | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||
| 3 | Distance, Speed & Time | (-) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 | Ratio & Proportion | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||
| 5 | Average | 1 | (-) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | (-) | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 6 | Percentage (Basic, SI/CI, Profit & Loss) | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||
| 7 | Work & Time | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
| 8 | Linear & Quadratic Equation | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||
| 9 | Statistics | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||
| 10 | Trigonometry (Height & Distances, Basic Ratio & Identity) | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 15 | |||||||||
| 11 | Mensuration & Geometry | 35 | 38 | 30 | 40 | 39 | 31 | 34 | 38 | 36 | 28 | 32 | |||||||||
| 23 | Misc. | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||
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CDS TREND ANALYSIS OF CDS QUESTIONS (GENERAL SCIENCE) |
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Year 2019 (II) |
Year 2019 (I) |
Year 2018 (II) |
Year 2018 (I) |
Year 2017 (II) |
Year 2017 (I) |
Year 2016 (II) |
Year 2016 (I) |
Year 2015 (I) |
Year 2015 (II) |
Year 2014 (I) |
Year 2014 (II) |
Year 2013 (I) |
Year 2013 (II) |
Year 2012 (I) |
Year 2012 (II) |
Year 2011 (I) |
Year 2011 (II) |
Year 2010 (I) |
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Physics |
11 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
10 |
9 |
12 |
7 |
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6 |
11 |
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11 |
6 |
4 |
8 |
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Chemistry |
6 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
8 |
7 |
10 |
9 |
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11 |
10 |
11 |
9 |
3 |
10 |
11 |
4 |
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Biology |
12 |
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11 |
10 |
9 |
11 |
10 |
8 |
9 |
8 |
13 |
10 |
15 |
18 |
12 |
20 |
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CDS Written Exam Coaching Tips
One can appear for CDS Exam, when he/she is appearing for 3 rd year of Graduation. Both Male and Female can apply for CDS Exam. Female candidates can only apply for Short Service Commission i.e. OTA. CDS Exam has three papers i.e. English, GK & Maths for Permanent Commission i.e. IMA, AF & NA and two i.e. English & GK for candidates applying for Short Service Commission i.e. OTA. Candidates with Arts/Commerce background are eligible for ARMY only.
The Cavalier, provides a Comprehensive One Month (180 hours) and two months (340 Hours) written coaching and has achieved the best success rate.
The exam starts at 9 a.m. and winds up at 5 p.m. on the same day. Most college students lack mental physical stamina to sit for almost 8 Hours. So, build it up and be prepared for long hours.
CDS Mathematics: The standard of Mathematics paper will be of Matriculation level. Total 100 questions. Therefore, a student gets about a minute plus to solve each question. It is essential for candidate to practice shortcut techniques, At Hari Classes all possible short cuts are taught and practiced in detail.
General Knowledge: The syllabus for the General Knowledge paper is very vast and generic. Analyzing the past five years papers would help or else, you may focus on unnecessary, bulky details that are difficult to comprehend and remember. For example, in History one needs to drastically cut down effort on Ancient and Medieval History. Hari Classes provides students with Sample Paper and recent Current Affairs Notes prior to the Exam Day.
English: The English paper is often ignored by candidates who speak reasonably good English. They however, forget that spoken English is quite different from the Pure Application of Correct Grammar in Objective Type Questions. Those candidates who revise and practice the Basic English Grammar sufficiently can secure almost 100% marks in the grammar section, which is almost 70% of the paper. UPSC gets innovative and at times asks you to identify the wrong statements too. So be prepared for surprises.
The remaining 30% paper comprises Comprehensions, Antonyms, Synonyms, Analogy. The candidates usually spend a lot of time on this section. It is very difficult to mug up Antonyms and Synonyms; this is something that one builds over a period of time. Hari Classes teaches you some innovative techniques to solve your paper in a short span of time.
WHAT DOES HARI CLASSES OFFER ?
Hourly Distribution- English
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Grammar |
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Ordering of Words and Sentences |
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Comprehension Passage |
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Vocabulary / Phrases / Analogy |
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Test Series / Revision Exercise |
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HOURLY DISTRIBUTION - MATHS |
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Mensuration |
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Geometry |
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Trigonometry |
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Algebra |
14 |
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Arithmetic |
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Statistics |
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HOURLY DISTRIBUTION - SCIENCE |
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Physics |
13 |
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Chemistry |
17 |
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Biology |
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HOURLY DISTRIBUTION - GK |
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History |
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Polity |
20 |
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Geography |
24 |
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Economy |
14 |
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Current |
20 |