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SYLLABUS OF THE CDS EXAMINATION:-

For admission to the Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, and Air Force Academy:

• English
• General Knowledge
• Elementary Mathematics

For Admission to Officer Training Academy:

• English
• General Knowledge

• The standard of the CDS examination in elementary mathematics will be of Matriculation Level. The standard of CDS papers in other subjects will approximately be such as may be expected of a graduate of an Indian University.

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CDS ENGLISH SYLLABUS-

The CDS question paper will be designed to test the participants understanding of English and the use of a few words that’ll be necessary in work environment.

CDS GENERAL KNOWLEDGE SYLLABUS

General Knowledge including knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observation and experience in their scientific aspects as may be expected of an educated person who has not made a special study of any scientific subject. The paper will also include questions on History of India and Geography of a nature which candidate should be able to answer without special study. CDS

ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS SYLLABUS

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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, variation. Elementary Number Theory: Division algorithm, Prime and composite numbers, Tests of divisibility by 2, 3, 4, 5, 9 and 11, Multiples and factors, Factorization Theorem, H.C.F., and L.C.M., Euclidean algorithm. Logarithms to base 10, laws of logarithms, use of logarithmic tables.

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 unknowns-analytical and graphical solutions. Simultaneous linear in-equations in two variables and their solutions. Practical problems leading to two simultaneous linear equations or in-equations in two variables or quadratic equations in one variable and their solutions.

Set language and set notation, rational expressions, conditional identities, Laws of indices.

TRIGONOMETRY

Sine x, Cosine x, Tangent x when 0 < x< 90 degree. Values of sin x, cos x and tan x, for x = 0 degree, 30 degree, 45 degree, 60 degree and 90 degree.
Simple trigonometric identities. Use of trigonometric tables.
Simple cases of heights and distances.

GEOMETRY

Lines and angles, Plane and plane figures.
Theorems on:
1. Properties of angles at a point
2. Parallel lines
3. Sides and angles of a triangle
4. Congruence of triangles
5. Similar triangles
6. Concurrence of medians and altitudes
7. Properties of angles, sides, and diagonals of a parallelogram, rectangle and square
8. Circle and its properties, including tangents and normals
9. Loci

MENSURATION

Areas of squares, rectangles, parallelograms, triangles and circle. Areas of figures can be split up into 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.

STATISTICS

Collection and tabulation of statistical data. Graphical representation-frequency polygons, histograms, bar charts, pie charts, etc. Measures of Central Tendency.

INTELLIGENCE AND PERSONALITY TEST

The SSB procedure consists of two stage Selection process - stage I and stage II. Only those candidates who clear the stage I are permitted to appear for stage II. The details are:-

(a) Stage I comprises of Officer Intelligence Rating (OIR) tests are Picture Perception* Description Test (PP&DT). The candidates will be shortlisted based on combination of performance in OIR Test and PP&DT.

(b) Stage II Comprises of Interview, Group Testing Officer Tasks, Psychology Tests and the Conference. These tests are conducted over 4 days. The details of these tests are given on the website www.joinindianarmy.nic.in.

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