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2 months agoContributor-Level 6
Some of the books, help candidates in their CDS preparation are given below:
- High School English Grammar & Composition Edition by Wren and Martin
- Objective General English by SP Bakshi
- Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis
- English Grammar & Composition by S.C Gupta
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2 months agoContributor-Level 6
Yes. In the CDS exam there is a negative marking. One-third mark will be deducted for an incorrect answer. No mark will be deducted for unanswered questions.
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2 months agoContributor-Level 6
The CDS exam is conducted offline or pen and paper mode. Objective questions will be asked in the examination. Candidates need to mark their choices of answers in the sheet that was provided during the exam. CDS 1 2026 notification released on December 10.
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2 years agoContributor-Level 8
The candidates can prepare for the CDS exam by following through pattern by being familiar with the past year examination papers, students can also refer to few books to prepare. Let yourself go through the enlisted books for CDS
Best Books for CDS English Language- Objective General English by RS Aggarwal Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis High and School English Grammar and Composition Books for General Knowledge and for Current Affairs Candidates need to read the newspapers regularly in order to keep themselves updated with recent events.
The books that candidates can refer to for this section are given below:
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2 years agoContributor-Level 10
Hello dear,
CDS stands for Combined Defence Services exam. It is a national-level examination held annually to recruit eligible young individuals for various armed forces throughout India. This exam provides individuals with a great opportunity who dream of serving the nation by part of being in the armed forces.
UPSC CDS exam is conducted to select candidates in the following armed forces:
- Indian Army
- Indian Navy
- Indian Airforce
- Naval Academy
- Officers Training Academy
- CDS Examination syllabus comprises of three papers – General Knowledge, English, and Mathematics. Mathematics is not asked in the OTA Category. To clear any gov
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