CDS (Combined Defence) preparation, syllabus focus, and Merit Status

UPSC Combined Defence Services for IMA, INA, AFA and OTA. This landing page is kept intentionally narrow: only the pattern, high-yield subject focus, exam-specific strategy cues, and the fastest path into practice.

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120Questions

360 minDuration

1 mark per correct answer, 0.33 negative markingScoring pattern

Exam Pattern Snapshot

120 question practice format for CDS (Combined Defence).
360 minute timing model with the same exam-specific pacing used in the app.
1 mark per correct answer, 0.33 negative marking.
PYQ coverage aligned to 2024 (I), 2024 (II), 2023 (I), 2023 (II).

Merit Status

Merit Status for CDS (Combined Defence) combines your latest test accuracy, attempt depth, and syllabus coverage to estimate where you currently stand.

Typical output: Likely to clear

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High-Yield Subject Focus

English

Grammar
Vocabulary
Reading Comprehension
Sentence Correction
Error Detection

General Knowledge

History
Geography
Polity
Science & Tech
Current Affairs
Defence

Mathematics

Arithmetic
Algebra
Geometry
Mensuration
Statistics
Trigonometry

CDS (Combined Defence) Strategy Notes

Mathematics

CDS Maths is Class 10 level. Speed and accuracy matter — practice 50+ questions daily.

General Knowledge

GK covers current affairs + static. Focus on defence-related GK unique to CDS.

English

English covers grammar and comprehension. Cover all verb tenses, prepositions, and idioms.

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