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Hello,
Candidates can refer to the following books for different sections.
- Wren and Martin's High School English Grammar and Composition
- Word Power Made Easy
- General Knowledge (Latest)
- Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive exam
- Mathematics for CDS exam
Thank you!!!
Geography & History: NCERT (Std 6th-12th)
Politics: M laxmikant
Economy: NCERT (11th-12th)
International relations/events/diplomacy: Pratiyogita Darpan, The Hindu
Science: NCERT (7th-10th), few topics from 11th & 12th
English:R Gupta CDS book,CDS pathfinder book, Word Power Made Easy : Norman Lewis
Mathematics: CDS pathfinder book, R.S Aggarwal
For Previous papers: Disha Publications

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