Cracking the Combined Defense Services Examination (CDS) Combined Defense Service examination is the best opportunity for aspirants who have a passion to join the defense services and

serve their country. The test is conducted by the Army, Navy and the Air Force Together. The number of students appearing in the

CDS exams every year is increasing, making this exam a very competitive one. The candidates have to successfully go through the

written test, group exercises, physical tests and a personal interview before being selected into the training program to become a

commissioned officer.

CDS exams are aimed to recruit those candidates who have either completed their graduation or are currently doing their final

year of graduation. A common strategy employed by students to crack this competitive exam is going through previous year's CDS

exam question papers.

The UPSC conducts CDS exams twice a year for recruiting candidates to the Army, Navy and Air Force. After cracking this exam,

candidates are eligible for getting admission into one of the four widely renowned defense institutions of the country.

Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun

Officers Training Academy (OTA), Chennai

Air Force Academy, Begumpet, Hyderabad

Naval Academy, Goa

Preparation for the CDS Examination is not that difficult, but it requires a systematic studying. There are three papers in the CDS

exam

1. English

2. General Knowledge

3. Mathematics

You can do the following to prepare for your exam:

English: Reading newspapers and magazines is one of the easiest and effective ways to improve your skills in English

communication. Look out for new words every day. Look them up in your dictionary to understand its meaning and usage. This will

help you build your vocabulary which is very important from the exam point of view as well.

General Knowledge:

Again, newspapers play a key role in providing you the latest happenings. Also watch television news and other current affairs

programs that can provide you good knowledge. Improve your awareness in history events, political and geographical background

of India etc.

Mathematics:

Formulae are very important in mathematics. Make a note of them in a book so that you can easily go through it every day. This

will help you make your basics strong in mathematics.

These are the basic guidelines on how you could prepare well for a CDS exam. You need to work hard with dedication to make

sure that you succeed in this highly competitive exam.

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