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This is the gist of all the stu said in the links of the articles given below the article. LINKS
all from CDS Mrunal.org SEE BELOW AT LAST
DONOT apply for CDS exam, unless and until youre certain that you fulll all
medical/physical requirements (Given @the bottom of this article). Because in past,
many candidates have cleared the written exam, but failed in the medical test.
Booklist:
From the questions from previous papers, that you need only three sources to cover up
majority of the syllabus:
1. NCERT and NIOS textbooks (even here, youve to do very limited study of specic
chapters, as explained in this article. free download links @bottom)
2. Indian Polity by M.Laxmkanth (religiously mugup this book for ~10 marks in the exam.)
3. General Studies Manual (for lling up the gaps/topics left in NCERTs + for practice of
mock questions)
Note: One doesn't need to buy latest edition, because static topics (history, geography,
science) remain one and same in all edition. So grab second hand/used copy for a cheaper
price or borrow it from a friend. Any publication will work: Unique, TMH, Spectrum etc.
4. One book on quantitative aptitude*

*recommendation:-
Recommended Book
5. These are Optional
a) Topicwise solved paperset of previous CDS exams (Arihant Publication)

Recommendation: CDS Arihant Publication
b) A folder and loose A4 sized papers. (To maintain a diary of mistakes and shortcuts. This
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c) A slate, like those poor kids use in government primary schools. (It saves lot of paper
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wasted in practicing math sums)
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6. WARM UP THE BRAIN for MATHS exam?
In CDS, there is minimum physical requirements for height, chest, eyesight. Similarly to HowshouldIstartpreparingforCds2016Gkexam?
glide through Maths paper, you need to meet following requirements:
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a) Memorize the multiplication tables of 2 to 9; 12, 15, 16 and 25. Doescdsneedspreparation?
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b) Memorize squares upto 19 and cubes upto 9. (necessary for number system, HCF-LCM BSc?
and divisibility related MCQs )
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c) Memorize the multiplication tables of 2 to 9; 12 to 25; nally 29
d) Memorize squares upto 29 and cubes upto 15. HowdoIgetstartedforcdsexam2016?
e) Memorize all prime numbers between 1 to 100
f) Trachtenbergs speed multiplication rules for 5, 9 and 11. (Trachtenberg system )
g) two digit long division click me
7. HISTORY
Can be sub-classied into following:
- Ancient: Harappa, Asoka etc.

- Medieval: Delhi sultanate, Mughals etc.
- Modern: British raj and freedom struggle.
- Culture: Music, painting, dance, religion, architecture, books etc. (in above 3 periods)
8. GEOGRAPHY
Geography can be further classied into
- Physical: Universe, earth, atmosphere, weather, climate etc.

- Indian: Topics related to India (e.g. industry, drainage etc.)
- World: Again not much asked from this.
9. SCIENCE (Physics, Chemistry & Maths)

- This is to be prepared from NCERTs, then General Studies (GS) Manual and nally mock
questions at the end of GS Manual.
(optional): you may also read NIOS material on Geography for additional grip over the
subject. Free download links @bottom.
Please note: in GS Manuals, they often go into very minute details, like chemical formulas of
hormones etc. dont waste that much time. You just need basic science concepts, principles
and their day-to-day application clear.
10. Environment and Biodiversity (EnB)

- As far as CDS is concerned, majority of EnB questions are centered around static/theory
portion.
- For EnB, the foundation /base material is NIOS (free download links @bottom).
- Go through the articles posted on EnB
11. POLITY
In both Civil service exam and CDS exam, polity MCQs form a signication portion. The
cost: benet ratio is quite good.
- Indian Polity by M.Laxmikanth (click to buy from ipkart, pay on delivery)

- India Yearbook chapter number 3 and 20. (you dont need to specically buy the latest
edition for CDS, just use India 2011, download link @bottom)
12. ECONOMY
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Dont waste your time in mugging up stupid numbers (like IIP in xyz month, how much SignIn
sharemarket went up or down etc.). In CDS/IAS exam the Economy MCQs are mostly
static/theory based. To prepare Economy use following resources
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- NCERT class 11 and 12. (free download link @bottom.)

- NIOS material for economy (free download link @bottom) exam?
- Economy Articles
- Finally GS Manual Mock questions for practice. HowshouldIstartpreparingforCds2016Gkexam?
Note: You dont need to specically buy Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh for CDS exam,
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What separates CDS exam from CSE (IAS/IPS) exam is the specic attention paid to IR and Doescdsneedspreparation?
defense MCQs. So, what type of questions are asked in International events and from where
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13. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS/EVENTS/DIPLOMACY + DEFENSE + Miscellaneous
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- Various international summits, their locations, themes
- Agreements and dispute between countries for some border, island etc. HowdoIgetstartedforcdsexam2016?
- Joint military exercises (although I count them under Defense topic.)
- Election of President / PM and which party does he belong to. (Although I count them
under Misc.GK=>Person in New (PIN)).
- Basic things about international organizations such as UN, UNESCO, WTO, ASEAN, NATO
etc.
- The questions about various missiles, DRDO technology, joint-military exercises with
other countries.
- It involve sports, awards, books-authors, persons in news and all other stupid innite
trivial database.
Source: Goto library, read whatever competitive magazine you get (CST, Pratiyoigta,
Chronicle, Wizard) and note down important things from diary of international events +
Person in news, GS Manual, NCERTs
CONCLUSION / SUMMARY / Final Tips
- Revision is essential. Whatever you read in NCERT, NIOS or Laxmikanth, keep a target of
revising it multiple times. Otherwise, you wont be able to recall the exact details in the
exam and UPSCs MCQs are very tricky.
- If youve applied for this exam, then focus on your studies only. Dont underestimate the
level of competition. Dont waste time in day-dreaming, facebook, orkut, random net
surng, chatting, TV, cricket, weddings of distant relatives etc. Time-pass activities will
always be there, but once you cross the age-limit, there is no restart button. (This rule
applies to all competitive exams.)
- When you get bored reading General studies, then solve maths / English question. when
you get bored with maths/english, resume your General studies preparation.
- Dont go in the exam-hall with a cuto mindset. Dont push luck in negative marking.
Dont tick answers based on guesswork.
DOWNLOAD LINKS : NCERT and NIOS (Essential/Core)
- TN State edu Books (for History) History
- NIOS (for Culture) NIOS
- NCERT les: topicwise: NCERT and NIOS SignIn
Youll nd the material organized in various folders. Click on individual folder and
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download zip les.
- India yearbook exam?
earlier government used to upload free PDF les for India yearbook (e.g. India 2010, India
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But since 2012, they stopped. However, for CDS you dont need a latest edition and you dont
need to refer all chapters.
just download the India 2011 edition click me India Yearbook WhataresometrickstocracktheCDSexamination?
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1.Land and the People BSc?
2.National Symbols
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9. Defense
20 Justice and Law (for polity segment) CDS2016examination?
30. State and UT (for geography related questions)
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- read these depending on your time and mood, completely optional
NIOS
CDS Previous papers :

- Download from UPSC website (PREVIOUS YEARS QUESTION PAPERS )
- if you want topicwise solved papers, then use Arihants book: (CDS Book )
Physical Standards, Medical checkup rules for CDS
- In your own interest you are advised to undergo a preliminary medical check up for wax in
ears, refractory error of eyes, fungal infection of skin and also gynaecomasties etc for
female candidates before reporting for the interview.
- The Medical standards for candidates of Naval Aviation Branch will be the same as for
ying duties of Air Force.
- Detection of any disability in the course of a special test carried out prescribed for one
service, may render the candidate unt for any other service(s), if so considered as
disqualifying by Medical Board.
LINKS all from CDS Mrunal.org

1. For NCERT a) How do I read the NCERTs for the civil services examination?
OR b) How do I read NCERT books eciently for the IAS exam.
2. Studyplan: Combined Defense Services CDS: booklist, strategy, free study material,
previous papers, cutos, physical medical - Mrunal
3. Studyplan: Maths for Combined Defense Services (CDS) Part 1 of 3
4. Studyplan: CDS Part 2 of 3
5. Studyplan: CDS Part 3 of 3
6. SSB Personal Interview: Do's & Don'ts Tips
7. Visit and Look Other Answers given by Him.....There are 5 answers that are very
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Disclaimer: The following answer is a personal opinion. It is up to you to follow.
Answered it already but will answer again. CDSE looks tough but it can be made look easy
with practice.
There is only one strategy if you have a very good knowledge base and it is PRACTICE. The
reason is very simple. For example consider Mathematics paper in CDSE, you have 100
questions in total and assume that you can solve all the questions by taking your own time.
That means you have the subject, you know how to approach those problems. This won't
suce in the exam and it won't help you to score well. Even if you get par that cut o, you
won't have a good chance at nal stage of selection for your score would be very very low.
So, practice is the key. When I rst gave CDSE, I could do only 34 questions correct with 17
negatives. I came home and when I solved it the next day I felt really bad that I couldn't
perform as I wanted to. I solved 58 questions out of 100 correctly (taking my time of course).
The next time, all I did was practice. I did 56 questions correct this time and I got 8
negatives. See, this is a signicant improvement. Practice makes the dierence basically.
And as far as General Knowledge paper is concerned I suggest you to read THE HINDU
newspaper daily. It will help you in improving your English and it will keep you abreast of
current aairs. History, Geography, Science and technology should be covered from NCERT
texts (compulsory). Again, a lot of practice is required to easily score in this section. A few
questions test your memory power. So if you have an excellent memory, then I have nothing
to say. If you are just another average memory guy like me, you need practice. Practice
improves your retention memory which in turn helps you to eliminate and recognize the
correct answer from the given options.
English can also be covered from some standard books/texts for reference. some sources I
found useful while preparing:
Pathnder for CDSE: Buy Pathnder CDS Examination Conducted by UPSC Book Online at
Low Prices in India
Flipbook | NCERT - download or read NCERTs from here
AairsCloud for Competitive Exams - attempt current aairs mock test here, AGAIN and
AGAIN..
Current Aairs for all Competitive Exams - DayTodayGK - Another good source for
current aairs
Amazon.in: Buy General Knowledge 2016 by Manohar Pandey (12-Mar-15) Paperback Book
Online at Low Prices in India - People usually don't mention this book anywhere but I
found this book very useful particularly for those people who are lazy to study/ for those
who don't have enough time for preparation. This book is not ENOUGH to cover the wide
range of questions asked in CDSE. I suggest you not to solely rely on this book. Please
supplement with some standard sources.
Mrunal Website for CDSE preparation tips: Combined Defense Services Exam (CDS): Tips,
Strategy, Studyplan, Free study material, Answerkeys and Cutos - Mrunal SignIn
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https://unacademy.in/ - excellent source, use it wisely
Unacademy - YouTube channel of Unacademy
Breaking News, India News, Elections, Bollywood, Cricket, Video, Latest News & Live
Updates - In case you want to read online.
Lead the Competition - a bit outdated but most useful for practicing. BSc?
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AnsweredDec25,2014
Frankly I dont have much knowledge for CDS exam, I am more inclined towards UPSC Civil
Exam. I still will tell the basics which are required for this exam.
You should read texts like NCERTs, Newspaper (for Current Aairs), need to have good
command over maths. There might be some standard reference books also, but i am not
aware about them.
Give me a week or two, I will get some info on this and let you know. (please do msg or ping
back after about week or two, will answer it up in good detail)
Till then go through the previous years question papers and tell me your experience solving
them. This will help me know how much hold you have over the exam before preparations.
DO tell some background about you, like are you still doing your gradation or doing job,
your doubts wrt any particular subject or part of CDS syllabus.
Thanks for A2A Vatsal

Do Upvote....
Have A Great Time
P.S. : will be soon ack with detailed answer on how to prepare, till then I would suggest to
update the question with the above said details. It will help me to help you better.
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4. One book on quantitative aptitude*

5. These are Optional

a) Topicwise solved paperset of previous CDS exams (Arihant Publication)

a) Memorize the multiplication tables of 2 to 9; 12, 15, 16 and 25. Doescdsneedspreparation?

- Ancient: Harappa, Asoka etc.

- Physical: Universe, earth, atmosphere, weather, climate etc.

9. SCIENCE (Physics, Chemistry & Maths)

10. Environment and Biodiversity (EnB)

- Indian Polity by M.Laxmikanth (click to buy from ipkart, pay on delivery)

- NCERT class 11 and 12. (free download link @bottom.)

CONCLUSION / SUMMARY / Final Tips

DOWNLOAD LINKS : NCERT and NIOS (Essential/Core)

- TN State edu Books (for History) History

- NIOS (for Culture) NIOS

And read chapter following chapters Doescdsneedspreparation?

CDS Previous papers :

Physical Standards, Medical checkup rules for CDS

LINKS all from CDS Mrunal.org

3. Studyplan: Maths for Combined Defense Services (CDS) Part 1 of 3

4. Studyplan: CDS Part 2 of 3

5. Studyplan: CDS Part 3 of 3

6. SSB Personal Interview: Do's & Don'ts Tips

Flipbook | NCERT - download or read NCERTs from here

All the best. Ismurnal.orgagoodsourceforpreparingCDSexam?

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