UPSC CDS syllabus
UPSC Combined Defence Services Examination · यूपीएससी संयुक्त रक्षा सेवा परीक्षा
The UPSC CDS syllabus covers 15 topics across 1 stage (Written exam). Topics are listed subject by subject below; check the exam pattern to see how many questions each subject carries.
Written exam
English3 topics
- Grammar
- Vocabulary
- Comprehension
General Knowledge6 topics
- Current events
- History
- Geography
- Polity
- Economy
- General science
Elementary Mathematics6 topics
- Arithmetic
- Algebra
- Trigonometry
- Geometry
- Mensuration
- Statistics
Practise topic by topic
Practice for UPSC CDS
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