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IMPORTANT INF0RMATION FOR
CDS EXAMINATION

Section Details
Likely SSB Interview Dates
– September to October
– January to April
Training Commencement
Every year in January and July
Training Academies for CDS Selection
– Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun : For Army cadets
– Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala : For Naval cadets
– Air Force Academy (AFA), Hyderabad : For Air Force cadets
– Officers’ Training Academy (OTA), Chennai : For Short Service Commission
Duration of Training
– Regular Commission:
  • 1.5 years at IMA (Army Cadets)
  • 1.5 years at INA (Naval Cadets)
  • 1.5 years at AFA Hyderabad (Air Force Cadets)
– Short Service Commission (SSC):
  • 49 weeks (approximately 11 months) at OTA, Chennai

CDS Exam Pattern 2025 – Detailed Guide

The Competitive examination comprises:

  • Written examination 
  • Interview for intelligence and personality test – SSB interview at one of the Services Selection Centres

The subjects of the written examination, the time allowed and the maximum marks allotted to each subject will be as follows:

 (a) For Admission to Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy and Air Force Academy:

Subject Duration Maximum Marks
English
2 Hours
100
General Knowledge
2 Hours
100
Mathematics **
2 Hours
100

(b) For Admission to Officers’ Training Academy:

Subject Duration Maximum Marks
English
2 Hours
100
General Knowledge
2 Hours
100
CDS Exam Pattern – Marks Distribution & Question Paper Format

Maximum Marks Allotted:

  • Indian Military Academy (IMA): 300 Marks (Written Exam) + 300 Marks (SSB Interview)

  • Indian Naval Academy (INA): 300 Marks (Written Exam) + 300 Marks (SSB Interview)

  • Air Force Academy (AFA): 300 Marks (Written Exam) + 300 Marks (SSB Interview)

  • Officers’ Training Academy (OTA): 200 Marks (Written Exam) + 200 Marks (SSB Interview)

Exam Format:

  • All subjects in the CDS written exam will consist of objective-type multiple-choice questions.

  • The question papers for General Knowledge and Elementary Mathematics will be set bilingually in both Hindi and English, ensuring equal opportunity for all candidates.

CDS Exam Syllabus & Standard of Examination

Standard of Examination

  • Elementary Mathematics: Questions will be of Matriculation (10th standard) level.

  • Other Subjects: The level of difficulty will be similar to that expected from a graduate of an Indian University.

CDS Syllabus 2025

English (Code No. 01)

The English paper tests a candidate’s understanding of grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, and basic usage of the language.

General Knowledge (Code No. 02)

This section evaluates awareness of:

  • Current Affairs & Events

  • Everyday observations with scientific perspective

  • History of India

  • Geography (basic concepts, physical & social aspects)

👉 No special scientific study is required. The questions will test an educated person’s general awareness.

Elementary Mathematics (Code No. 03)

  • Number System: Natural numbers, integers, rational & real numbers.

  • Fundamental Operations: Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division.

  • Square roots, decimal fractions.

  • Applications: Time & distance, time & work, percentages, simple & compound interest, profit & loss, ratio & proportion, variation.

  • Elementary Number Theory: Prime & composite numbers, divisibility tests (2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 11).

  • HCF, LCM, Euclidean algorithm.

  • Logarithms: Base 10, laws, and use of log tables.

  • Basic operations & simple factorization.

  • Remainder Theorem, HCF, LCM.

  • Theory of polynomials.

  • Quadratic equations – solutions & relation between roots and coefficients.

  • Simultaneous linear equations (analytical & graphical solutions).

  • Linear inequalities in two variables.

  • Set theory, rational expressions, conditional identities.

  • Laws of indices.

  • Values of sin, cos, tan for 0°, 30°, 45°, 60°, and 90°.

  • Trigonometric identities.

  • Use of trigonometric tables.

  • Heights and distances (simple problems).

  • Lines and angles, plane figures.

  • Theorems on:

    • Angles at a point

    • Parallel lines

    • Triangles (properties, congruence, similarity, medians, altitudes)

    • Properties of quadrilaterals (parallelogram, rectangle, square)

    • Circles: tangents, normals, and properties

    • Loci

  • Areas: Squares, rectangles, parallelograms, triangles, circles.

  • Surface area & volume: Cuboids, cylinders, cones, spheres.

  • Field Book methods (figures split into basic shapes).

  • Collection & tabulation of data.

  • Graphical representation: Bar charts, histograms, pie charts, frequency polygons.

  • Measures of central tendency: Mean, median, mode.

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