How to prepare for upsc - cds
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CDS Exam: Sample Papers | Preparation Tips | Complete Guide
hi denzel sam prasanth,
let me give you the detailed information on CDS and its preparation.
CDS:
it is conducted by UPSC for the Indian military academy.it will be conducted twice every year.it consists of three sections
ENGLISH:
total no.of questions are 120,total marks for this section is 100.the duration is 2 hours
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE:
total no.of questions are 120,total marks for this section is 100.the duration is 2 hours
MATHEMATICS:
total no.of questions are 100,total marks for this section is 100.the duration is 2 hours
three exams will be on same day.if your choice is OTA,then you dont need to give maths paper.if you get selected in written test,then you'll have interview for further selection.
PREPARATION
here i'm gonna some best books for CDS preparation.
for english:
- high school english grammer and composition by wren and martin
- Objective General english by s.p bakshi
- word power made easy by norman lewis
for general knowledge,
- General knowledge by manohar pandey(arihant publications)
- manorama year book
apart form these books,the e-papers or newspapers will help you lot to know all the current affairs and it will definitely help you in the interview.so keep a habit of reading newspaper( now itself).if you dont have time or like to read newspapers then download any current affairs app to be updated with them.
for maths,
you should prefer the all time favourite authors book i.e R.S Agarwal's books
- quantitative mathematics for competitive examinations
- mathematics for CDS Examination
- pathfinder for CDS-arihant's publications
dont forget that there will be negative marks for incorrect answers.so mark the answer if you very sure about that.english paper will be very easy among three,it also very easiest one to loose marks in negative marking especially in error spoting.frankly saying the really answer is,get the syllbus and put a schedule then stick to the plan that's it.
choose any one of the given books which will be better for your understanding level and after preparation,give many mock tests.it will definitely help you in time management.
all the best!
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Thank you!!!:)
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