CDS Syllabus and Exam Pattern for CDS-2 2022 Exam

CDS Syllabus and Exam Pattern for CDS-2 2022 Exam
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CDS-2 2022 Syllabus and Exam Pattern

In order to induct eligible male and female candidates into the Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, Air Force Academy, and Officers Training Academy, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) administers a national-level entrance examination twice a year. The Combined Defence Services Examination, or CDS Exam, is the most well-known name for this exam. Other training institutions prepare primarily male candidates for Permanent Commission, however, OTA Chennai prepares both male and female candidates for Short Service Commission. Candidates should properly understand the entire syllabus as well as the exam pattern in order to pass the CDS written exam. In this article, we will go over the CDS Syllabus and Exam Pattern for the CDS 2 2022 Exam in detail.

 

CDS -2 2022 Exam Complete Syllabus (Topic-wise)

 

The CDS written examination consists of three sections, English, General Knowledge and Elementary Mathematics. The CDS Exam Pattern for the Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, and Air Force Academy is divided into three sections (English, General Knowledge, and Elementary Mathematics), but the Officers' Training Academy has only two sections (English, and General Knowledge). The CDS written exam is conducted in an offline mode and consists of only objective-type questions with answers to be marked on an OMR sheet. Read the below sections to understand the CDS syllabus and exam pattern.

 

CDS English Syllabus 2022: 

 

  • Reading Comprehension

  • Fill in the Blanks

  • Sentence Rearrangement

  • Grammar and Vocabulary

  • Synonyms and Antonym

  • Idioms and Phrases

  • Spotting the Errors

  • Sentence Sequencing

  • One-word substitutions

  • Para Jumbles

 

CDS General Knowledge Syllabus 2022

 

  • Important National & International Happenings

  • Personalities in News

  • General Science

  • Economics

  • History of India

  • Games and Sports

  • Awards and Honors

  • Geography

  • Political Science

  • Indian Constitution

  • Everyday Observation

  • Scientific Discoveries

  • Current Affairs

  • Heritage and Culture

  • UN & International Organizations

 

CDS Elementary Mathematics Syllabus 2022

 

  • Algebra

  • H.C.F. and L.C.M.

  • Theory of Polynomials

  • Quadratic Equations

  • Number System

  • Unitary Method

  • Time and Distance

  • Time and Work

  • Percentage

  • Simple & Compound Interest

  • Profit and Loss

  • Ratio and proportion

  • Trigonometry

  • Geometry

  • Mensuration

  • Statistics

 

CDS 2 2022 Exam Pattern for IMA, INA and AFA

 

Specifications 

Details 

Papers 

  • Paper I - English Paper

  • Paper II - General Knowledge Paper

  • Paper III - Elementary Mathematics

Number of Questions 

  • Paper I - 120 Questions

  • Paper II - 120 Questions

  • Paper III - 100 Questions

Maximum Marks 

  • Paper I - 100 Marks

  • Paper II - 100 Marks

  • Paper III - 100 Marks

Time Duration 

  • Paper I - 2 Hours

  • Paper II - 2 Hours

  • Paper III - 2 Hours

Exam Shift 

  • First Shift - English Paper 

  • Second Shift - General Knowledge Paper

  • Third Shift - Elementary Mathematics

Positive Marking 

  • 0.833 marks will be given for every correct answer in the English and General Knowledge papers.

  • While in the Elementary Mathematics paper, 1 mark will be given for every correct answer. 

Negative Marking 

  • 0.277 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer in the English and General Knowledge papers. 

  • While in the Elementary Mathematics paper, 0.33 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer.

Nature of Questions 

Multiple-Choice Questions

Mode of Exam 

Offline (OMR-Based) 

 

CDS 2 2022 Exam Pattern for OTA

 

Specifications 

Details 

Papers 

  • Paper I - English Paper

  • Paper II - General Knowledge Paper

Number of Questions 

  • Paper I - 120 Questions

  • Paper II - 120 Questions

Maximum Marks 

  • Paper I - 100 Marks

  • Paper II - 100 Marks

Time Duration 

  • Paper I - 2 Hours

  • Paper II - 2 Hours

Exam Shift 

  • First Shift - English Paper 

  • Second Shift - General Knowledge Paper

Positive Marking 

0.833 for every correct answer 

Negative Marking 

0.277 for every wrong answer

Nature of Questions 

Multiple-Choice Questions

Mode of Exam 

Offline (OMR-Based) 

 


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