The Combined Defence Service Examination, popularly known as CDS is conducted twice a year by the Union Public Service Commission to recruit candidates for the Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, Indian Air Force Academy and Officers Training Academy. The notification for CDS examination is released in the months of October and June, while the examinations are organized in February and November respectively. Successful candidates are admitted into the respective academies followed by a face-to-face interview conducted by the Services Selection Board (SSB).
CDS Paper includes 3 subjects English, General knowledge and Elementary Mathematics with each paper carrying 100 marks. The time duration of all the exams is 2 hours. For seeking admission in IMA, INA or AFA, the candidate needs to take the paper in all the 3 subjects, while for OTA courses, candidates only have two subjects, English and General knowledge with 200 marks.
The syllabus of CDS examination is fairly broad and, therefore, candidates must start preparing for it much in advance. They must keep a tab on current affairs and continuously upgrade their awareness credible sources. To secure qualifying marks in the exam, it is important to enroll yourself in one of the best coaching centers available for CDS. Doon Defence Career Point is a reputed CDS coaching center in Dehradun that prepares individuals to crack the coveted defence exams and interviews. The Doon Academy is known for its qualified and experienced faculties who have excellent command on the subjects and helps students in solving even the toughest questions with ease.
The institute strives to provide coaching of the highest quality to candidates, thereby helping them to achieve success in the Defence exams. The coaching center not only provides the candidates with updated study materials, important books and necessary topics but also apprises them with successful strategies to adopt for CDS preparation.
