UPSC CDS Syllabus 2022: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts the “Combined Defence Services” (CDS) Examination. The exam was conducted two times a year for recruiting the candidates for the Indian Military Academy, Officers Training Academy, Indian Naval Academy, and Indian Air Force Academy. The interested aspirants who are applying for the recruitment must be unmarried and it is mandatory. The aspirants need to know the details of the syllabus and exam pattern thoroughly. So the aspirants can able to clear the exam. Here we provide the full details of the UPSC CDS Syllabus 2022. We advise the aspirants to prepare well for the recruitment. We provided previous year’s question papers so that it would become easy for the aspirants to analyze the examination and to prepare a strategy further. The aspirants can go through the article for detailed information.
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UPSC CDS Syllabus 2022: Overview
The aspirants can refer to the table given below about the UPSC.
| Events | Overview | |
| Name Of The Board | Union Public Service Commission | |
| Number of sections | Indian Military Academy (IMA), Indian Naval Academy (INA), and Air Force Academy (AFA) – Three Officers’ Training Academy (OTA) – Two | |
| Â Application Start Date | 22 December 2021 | |
| Last Date of Application | 11 January 2022 | |
| Admit Card Download Date | Before 3 weeks of exam | |
| Total marks of the test | IMA, INA, and AFA – 300 OTA – 200 | |
| Mode of exam | Offline | |
| Nature of questions | Objective type | |
| Language of question paper | Hindi and English | |
| Duration of the test | 2 hours |
UPSC CDS Syllabus 2022: Exam Pattern
The aspirants can refer to the table given below for IMA, INA, AFA, and OTA exam patterns.
 IMA, INA, AFA: Exam Pattern
| Subject | Duration | Maximum marks |
| English | 2 hours | 100 |
| General Knowledge | 2 hours | 100 |
| Elementary Mathematics | 2 hours | 100 |
OTA: Exam Pattern
| Subject | Duration | Maximum marks |
|---|---|---|
| English | 2 hours | 100 |
| General Knowledge | 2 hours | 100 |
UPSC CDS Syllabus 2022: Exam Marking Scheme
The aspirants must carefully listen to the marking scheme section. There is negative marking is applicable for every wrong marked answer. In CDS 2022 paper, each question carries 4 options and out of which only 1 option is correct. For each incorrect answer, 1/3 of the marks will be deducted. More than one option marked is treated as incorrect. However, if a question is left unanswered there will be no negative marking.
Selection Process:
The selection process includes.
- Â Written Exam
- SSB Interview/Personality Test
- Document Verification
- Medical Examination
UPSC CDS Syllabus 2022: Subject Wise Syllabus
The aspirants can check the syllabus details subject-wise given below. The question paper will be in English and Hindi language.
- English.
- General Knowledge.
- Elementary Mathematics.
English Language:
The objective type question paper is designed to examine the understanding of English of the aspirants. The English question paper of the CDS Exam includes a passage for answering a few questions related to that passage.
| Subject | Topics |
| English |
|
General Awareness:
General Knowledge question paper in CDS examination includes knowledge of current topics and of matters which are observed every day. They should have knowledge of the History of India and Geographical issues without any specific study. The applicants must be able to answer these general knowledge questions to pass this test.
| Subject | Topics |
| General Awareness |
|
Elementary Mathematics:
The objective type question paper includes various topics of elementary mathematics. Candidates should have possessed knowledge about these topics. There are lots of topics to cover which are as follows.
| CDS Mathematics Topics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number System | Simple interest | HCF&LCM of polynomials | Area |
| HCF & LCM of numbers | Compound interest | Linear Equations in one and two Variables | Surface area and volume of solids |
| Decimal fraction | Ratio and proportion | Quadratic Equations and Inequations | Lines and angles |
| Square roots and cube roots | Average | Set theory | Triangles |
| Time and distance | Profit and loss | Measurement of angles and trigonometric measurement | Quadrilateral and polygon |
| Time and Work | logarithm | Height and distance | Circle |
| percentage | Basic operations and factorization | Ratio Expressions | Statistical Data Analysis |
| Locus | Â — | — | — |
CDS Syllabus: Algebra
Given below is the detailed algebra syllabus, based on which questions are asked in the exam:
| ​Basic Operations simple factors | Remainder Theorem | H.C.F. & L.C.M. | Set language and set notation |
| rational expressions and conditional identities | Laws of indices | Theory of polynomials | solutions of quadratic equations |
| Relation between roots and coefficients (Only real roots to be considered) | Simultaneous linear inequations in two variables and their solutions | Simultaneous linear equations in two unknowns-analytical and graphical solutions | Practical problems leading to two simultaneous linear equations or inequations in two variables or quadratic equations in one variable & their solutions |
CDS Syllabus: Trigonometry
Mentioned below is the detailed trigonometry syllabus, based on which CDS questions are included in the exam
| Simple cases of heights and distances | Use of trigonometric tables | Sine x, cosine x, Tangent x when fn< x < 90° | Values of sin x, cos x, and tan x, for x = 0°, 30°, 45°, 60°, and 90° |
| Simple trigonometric identities | |||
CDS Syllabus: Geometry
Some of the important topics included in geometry sections are lines and angles, sides and angles, rectangle, etc.
| Lines and angles | Plane and plane figures | Sides and angles of a triangle | Similar triangles |
| The concurrence of medians and altitudes | Congruency of triangles | Theorems on Properties of angles at a point Parallel lines | Properties of angles |
| rectangle and square | Circles and their properties including tangents and Normals and Loci | sides and diagonals of a parallelogram | – |
CDS Syllabus: Mensuration
Mensuration is another important topic included in the CDS maths section. Detailed topics are mentioned below:
| Areas of squares, parallelograms, rectangles, triangle, and circle | Surface area and volume of cuboids | lateral surface and volume of right circular cones and cylinders | Areas of figures which can be split up into these figures (Field Book) |
| surface area and volume of spheres | |||
CDS Syllabus: Statistics
| Collection and tabulation of statistical data | Graphical representation | pie charts | histograms |
| bar charts | frequency polygons, etc | Measures of central tendency | — |
UPSC CDS Syllabus 2022: Exam Instructions
The aspirants must follow the exam instructions carefully to avoid any inconvenience during the exam hall.
- The aspirants should carry only a black Point pen.
- Encode your test booklet series (A, B, C, or D ), subject code, and roll number in the circles provided for the purpose in the answer sheet.
- Candidates should note that any omission/mistakes/discrepancy in encoding/filling of details in the CDS OMR answer sheet, especially with regard to the Roll Number and Test Booklet Series Code, will render the answer sheet liable for rejection.
- If the test booklet does not have any unprinted or torn or missing pages or items etc., if so, get it replaced by a complete test booklet of the same series and subject.
- The aspirants do not write their name or anything other details in the CDS answer sheet/test booklet/sheet for rough work.
- The aspirants do not fold or damage or put any extraneous marking over the CDSÂ Answer Sheet.
UPSC CDS Syllabus 2022 (FAQ):
Q. What is the duration of the exam?
The total of 2 hours duration for the CDS exam.
Q. What is the syllabus for the UPSC CDS exam 2022?
- English.
- General Knowledge.
- Elementary Mathematics.
