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a year agoContributor-Level 10
The syllabus of Mathematics consists of Arithmetic, Algebra, Trigonometry, Geometry, Mensuration, and Statistics.
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
Candidates can check below the steps to make corrections in the CDS 1 application form 2026:
- Visit the official website
- Click on the link available for CDS 1 form correction
- Log in to the registered account using login credentials
- Make corrections to the CDS 1 application correction
- Save and print a copy of the modified CDS 1 application form
- Log out from the registered profile
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
The CDS 1 2026 application process will start on December 10, 2025. The last date to fill out the CDS 1 application form 2026 will be December 30, 2025 as per the official calendar. Candidates need to visit the official website to fill out the form, or a direct link will also be provided here once it is released.
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
The CDS selection process comprises two stages: a written exam and an SSB interview. All candidates who qualify for the written exam are required to register themselves online on the Indian Army Recruiting website - joinindianarmy.nic.in, within two weeks of the announcement of the written test result. After that, candidates are allotted SSB dates and centres.The SSB procedure consists of a two-stage selection process—stage I and stage II. Only those candidates who clear stage I are permitted to appear for stage II. Stage I comprises Officer Intelligence Rating (OIR) tests and Picture Perception Description Tests (PP&DT). Stage II Co
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
Yes, the authority released the CDS 2 exam dates, notification dates on the official website. The CDS 2 exam 2025 will be conducted on September 14, 2025. Also, the CDS 2 2025 notification will be released on May 28, 2025. The last date to apply for CDS 2 2025 is June 17, 2025.
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
The CDS exam is conducted in two stages, the written exam and the SSB interview. The CDS exam is an offline exam conducted in pen paper-based format. The CDS marking scheme, negative marking, total marks, exam timing, and the paper pattern for the IMA, INA, AFA, and OTA are available on this page for the CDS exam.
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
CDS full form is the Combined Defence Services Examination. While some people also refer CDS full form as Chief of Defence Staff, this rank is given to the head of the Indian Armed Forces. It is conducted twice a year in April and September. It is a national-level exam conducted to recruit candidates for officer posts. The selection process comprises written exam and SSB interview. The minimum educational qualification needed to appear for CDS exam is graduation from a recognised Indian university.
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a year agoContributor-Level 9
CDS is the exam to join the defence service after graduation. If he completes his graduation with BSc he can join the air force and army. If he completes his graduation with BA/BCom/BSc then he can join the army only. CDS Eligibility 2023.Candidates must have completed their studies or be in their final year or semester. The Minimum Age Requirement for the CDS Exam is 19 years. Female candidates are only eligible to apply for OTA. Candidates need to be in suitable physical condition.If you've completed a Bachelor's in Physiotherapy and have successfully passed the CDS OTA examination, you have a pathway to join the Indian Army as a phy
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
The Commission released the CDS 1 and 2 exam date 2026 on the official website in a calendar. The CDS 1 exam will be conducted on April 12, 2026 and the CDS 2 exam will be conducted on September 13, 2026. The candidates must be aware that these dates are released by UPSC through the exam calendar. However, the candidates can prepare for the CDS exams according to the exam date.
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
The examination authority released the official question papers for the CDS 2 exam 2024 for English, GK, and Maths on the official website on September 2, 2024. The authority also activated the link to raise objections against the CDS 2 question papers 2024. The last date to raise an objection is September 8, 2024.
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