UPSC Exam · After Graduation
CDS (Combined Defence Services)
Entry into the Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, Air Force Academy, and Officers Training Academy — for graduates seeking a commission as an officer.
Exam Pattern
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), twice a year
English
100 marks · 2 hours
General Knowledge
100 marks · 2 hours
Elementary Mathematics
100 marks · 2 hours · IMA/INA/AFA only, not OTA
Eligibility
Graduate (or final-year appearing) — OTA has no Mathematics paper, unlike IMA/INA/AFA
Syllabus
Every subject and its subsections, at a glance.
English
- Grammar, Vocabulary & Comprehension — Sentence correction, synonyms/antonyms, and reading comprehension.Practice Questions
General Knowledge
- Current Events — National and international news, especially defense and government affairs.Practice Questions
- History — Indian and world history, with focus on the freedom struggle.Practice Questions
- Geography — Physical, Indian, and world geography.Practice Questions
- Politics & Constitution — The Indian Constitution, governance, and civics.Practice Questions
- Science — General science across physics, chemistry, and biology.Practice Questions
Elementary Mathematics
- Arithmetic — Number systems, ratios, percentages, and basic computation.Practice Questions
- Algebra — Basic equations, sets, and progressions at a Class 10 level.Practice Questions
- Trigonometry — Trigonometric ratios and simple identities.Practice Questions
- Geometry & Mensuration — Lines, angles, area, and volume of standard shapes.Practice Questions
- Statistics — Basic data interpretation, mean, median, and mode.Practice Questions
Full-length mock test & OMR practice — coming soon
Topic-wise practice questions are live now — tap "Practice Questions" on any subsection above. A full timed mock paper and OMR scanning for CDS are being built next.