Union Public Service Commission has released notification for CDS- 2 2023 on 17th May and CDS- 2 2023 exam is scheduled to take place on 3rd September 2023. It will be prudent to analyze and subject-wise weightage, exam pattern, and syllabus of the CDS exam. The syllabus and exam pattern are two foundations of any exam and without understanding these two basic parts of the CDS exam, it is nearly impossible to qualify for this exam. In this article, we are going to tell you everything about the CDS-2 2023 - Subject Wise Weightage, Exam Pattern, and Syllabus. Subject-wise weightage will cover the topics which are asked most frequently in the CDS exam. In the exam pattern, we will discuss the number of questions, marks, and about the negative marking.
What is the CDS or Combined Defence Services Exam?
CDS or Combined Defence Service Exam is a graduate-level defence exam conducted by the Union Public Service Commission of India twice a year to recruit candidates for the rank of officer in the Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force. CDS is a graduate-level defence exam so only graduate passed/appearing candidates can apply for this exam. Girls are also eligible to apply for this exam but for the Officers Training Academy only. The successful candidates in the two-stage process of written exam and SSB interview get admission to OTA (Officers Training Academy), IMA (Indian Military Academy), AFA (Indian Air Force Academy) and INA (Indian Naval Academy). After completing their respective training, Cadets are commissioned into the Indian Army, Indian Navy, and Indian Air Force as an officer.
Chapter/Topic Wise Weightage in CDS Exam?
In this article, we are going to provide you with chapter/topic weightage in the Combined Defence Services Exam. Candidates should note that for OTA, only General English papers and general studies papers are conducted and for IMA, INA and AFA, all three papers i.e. General English, general studies and mathematics papers are conducted.
Chapterwise/Topicwise Weightage in General English Paper of CDS Exam
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Year |
Error Spotting |
Para Jumble |
Comprehension |
Vocabulary |
Parts of Speech |
Reordering |
Cloze Test |
Others |
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CDS (2) 2022 |
10 |
10 |
15 |
25 |
20 |
10 |
10 |
20 |
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CDS (1) 2022 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
30 |
20 |
10 |
10 |
20 |
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CDS (2) 2021 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
30 |
20 |
10 |
10 |
20 |
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CDS (1) 2021 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
20 |
20 |
10 |
10 |
20 |
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CDS (2) 2020 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
30 |
10 |
10 |
20 |
20 |
|
CDS (1) 2020 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
30 |
10 |
10 |
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40 |
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CDS (2) 2019 |
15 |
10 |
17 |
30 |
10 |
13 |
18 |
7 |
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CDS (1) 2019 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
30 |
10 |
10 |
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40 |
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CDS (2) 2018 |
10 |
10 |
18 |
27 |
--- |
20 |
15 |
20 |
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CDS (1) 2018 |
20 |
10 |
20 |
35 |
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10 |
15 |
10 |
Chapterwise/Topicwise Weightage in General Studies Paper of CDS Exam
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Year |
History |
Geography |
Polity |
Science |
Economics |
Current Affairs |
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CDS (2) 2022 |
17 |
18 |
11 |
29 |
6 |
15 |
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CDS (1) 2022 |
21 |
18 |
19 |
30 |
9 |
21 |
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CDS (2) 2021 |
25 |
15 |
17 |
32 |
10 |
19 |
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CDS (1) 2021 |
22 |
22 |
18 |
31 |
9 |
16 |
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CDS (2) 2020 |
20 |
21 |
17 |
30 |
9 |
23 |
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CDS (1) 2020 |
17 |
11 |
17 |
25 |
8 |
22 |
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CDS (2) 2019 |
16 |
13 |
15 |
29 |
6 |
21 |
|
CDS (1) 2019 |
18 |
21 |
10 |
34 |
11 |
26 |
|
CDS (2) 2018 |
23 |
19 |
15 |
30 |
10 |
23 |
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CDS (1) 2018 |
21 |
19 |
10 |
32 |
5 |
25 |
Chapterwise/Topicwise Weightage in Mathematics Paper of CDS Exam
|
Year |
Mensuration |
Geometry |
Algebra |
Number System |
Trigonometry |
Misc. |
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CDS (2) 2022 |
12 |
11 |
6 |
9 |
17 |
55 |
|
CDS (1) 2022 |
12 |
11 |
5 |
10 |
18 |
44 |
|
CDS (2) 2021 |
15 |
20 |
7 |
20 |
14 |
32 |
|
CDS (1) 2021 |
16 |
10 |
6 |
12 |
40 |
16 |
|
CDS (2) 2020 |
23 |
14 |
12 |
13 |
13 |
27 |
|
CDS (1) 2020 |
17 |
10 |
9 |
26 |
11 |
27 |
|
CDS (2) 2019 |
24 |
13 |
20 |
17 |
5 |
21 |
|
CDS (1) 2019 |
11 |
20 |
12 |
17 |
10 |
30 |
|
CDS (2) 2018 |
16 |
20 |
12 |
12 |
10 |
30 |
|
CDS (1) 2018 |
16 |
15 |
21 |
13 |
12 |
23 |
Exam Pattern of CDS- 2 2023 Exam
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Exam Pattern of CDS-2 2023 Written Exam and SSB Interview |
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Academy |
Subjects |
Questions |
Marks |
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OTA (Male and Female) |
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IMA |
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AFA |
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INA |
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Negative Marking |
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Syllabus of CDS- 2 2023 Exam
The syllabus of the CDS- 2 2023 Exam is as. Candidates should know that questions will be asked from General English and general studies for OTA (men and women).
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Paper Name |
Syllabus |
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Paper 1- General English |
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Paper 2- General Studies |
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Paper 3- Mathematics |
ARITHMETIC Number System—Natural numbers, Integers, Rational and Real numbers.Fundamental operations, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, Square Roots, Decimal fractions. Unitary method, time and distance, time and work, percentages, applications to simple and compound interest, profit and loss, ratio and proportion, and variation. Elementary NumberTheory Division algorithm. Prime and composite numbers.Tests of divisibility by 2, 3, 4, 5, 9 and 11. Multiples and factors. Factorisation Theorem. H.C.F. and L.C.M. Euclidean algorithm. Logarithms to base 10, laws of logarithms, use of logarithmic tables. |
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ALGEBRA Basic Operations, simple factors, Remainder Theorem, H.C.F., L.C.M., Theory of polynomials, solutions of quadratic equations, the relation between its roots and coefficients (Only real roots to be considered). Simultaneous linear equations in two unknown analytical and graphical solutions. Simultaneous linear inequalities in two variables and their solutions. Practical problems leading to two simultaneous linear equations or inequalities in two variables or quadratic equations in one variable & their solutions. Set language and set notation, Rational expressions and conditional identities, and Laws of indices. |
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TRIGONOMETRY Sine ×, cosine ×, Tangent × when 0° < × < 90° Values of sin ×, cos × and tan ×, for × = 0°, 30°, 45°, 60° and 90° Simple trigonometric identities. Use of trigonometric tables. Simple cases of heights and distances |
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GEOMETRY Lines and angles, Plane and plane figures, Theorems on (i) Properties of angles at a point, (ii) Parallel lines, (iii) Sides and angles of a triangle, (iv) Congruence of triangles, (v) Similar triangles, (vi) Concurrence of medians and altitudes, (vii) Properties of angles, sides, and diagonals of a parallelogram, rectangle, and square,(viii) Circles and its properties including tangents and normals, (ix) Loci. |
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MENSURATION Areas of squares, rectangles, parallelograms, triangles and circles. Areas of figures which can be split up into these figures (Field Book), Surface area and volume of cuboids, lateral surface and volume of right circular cones and cylinders, surface area and volume of spheres |
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STATISTICS Collection and tabulation of statistical data, Graphical representation frequency polygons, histograms, bar charts, pie charts etc. Measures of central tendency |
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