CDS 2 2021: Check latest exam pattern and syllabus here
Piyush Chaudhary | November 8, 2021 | 09:48 AM IST | 1 min read
CDS 2 2021 exam is to be held on November 14, 2021. Candidates can check the latest CDS 2021 exam pattern and syllabus for IMA, INA, AFA and OTA here.
NEW DELHI: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is scheduled to hold the Combined Defence Services 2 2021 on November 14, 2021. Those who have applied for the UPSC CDS exam for the first time can check the latest CDS exam pattern and syllabus here.
On October 22, 2021 UPSC had released the CDS admit card 2021 on its official website at upsc.gov.in. Applicants who have successfully applied for the CDS 2 2021 exam will be issued the CDS hall ticket 2021 online to appear for the examination.
CDS 2 2021 exam dates
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CCDS 2 2021 Events |
UPSC IAS exam dates |
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CDS admit card 2021 release date |
October 22, 2021 |
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CDS 2 2021 exam date |
November 22, 2021 |
CDS exam pattern 2021 for IMA/ INA/ AFA/ OTA
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Particulars |
Details |
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Number of questions asked IMA, INA and AFA |
300 multiple choice questions |
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Number of questions in OTA |
200 multiple choice questions |
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Maximum Marks |
300 ( Indian Military, Navy and Air Force) and 200 (OTA) |
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Duration of Exam |
2 hours (120 minutes) for each paper |
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Medium |
Hindi or English |
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Negative marking |
One-third marks deducted for each wrong answer |
CDS 2 2021 syllabus
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Subjects |
Topics |
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CDS Maths syllabus |
Mensuration Algebra Mean, Median & Mode Time, Speed & Distance Number System SI and CI Percentage Profit & Loss Mixture Time & Work Trigonometry Set Theory Geometry, etc. |
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CDS English syllabus |
Spotting Errors Sentence Arrangement Synonyms and Antonyms Selecting Words Ordering of Sentence Comprehension Fill in the blanks Idioms & Phrases, etc. |
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CDS General Knowledge syllabus |
Indian & world economics Physics Current Affairs - national & international Indian Polity Chemistry Sociology Indian History Defence-related Award Geography Environment Sport Biology Cultural Books, etc. |
Candidates can download the complete CDS syllabus PDF and CDS 2 2021 pattern from upsc.gov.in .
CDS 2021
The Combined Defence Services selection process has two stages - written exam and SSB interview. On clearing all the stages of the CDS exam, candidates will be recruited as officers in any of the three defence services based on their merit.
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