The Combined Defence Services Examination (CDS) is held twice a year to select candidates for the Army, Navy, and Air Force. To pass the CDS exam, candidates must first pass a written exam, followed by an intelligence and personality test.
Here, I am sharing some tried-and-true preparation methods that will help you to pass the CDS exam and join the professional uniformed services:
Assimilate the Syllabus: Always study the exam syllabus because it will help you understand what questions may be asked on the CDS exam paper. After scanning the entire CDS exam curriculum, make sure you are filtering out topics where you do not need any study and are 100 percent confident of passing; topics, where you are not 100 percent confident, are the ones you want to prepare for in order to pass the CDS exam. Weed out the issues about which you have no information and save them for last.
Referring to previous year’s CDS Exam question papers; this form of preparation has been used by many successful candidates for many years. So, always solve 10-15 prior question papers to determine where you are weak, focus on themes that you are confident in, and you will succeed without a doubt.
The key to success is practice: Consider several preparation sources such as books, e-books, online preparation, online communities, blogs, and so on. This will make your preparation rock solid, and you will also discover things that you were not aware of while preparing from a single source. Online Mock Tests may be practised on the Testwale website (click here). Their CDS Mock Test Series are prepared by the subject experts.
Fostering a Positive Attitude: After considering all of the above principles, the final point to remember is to retain a happy mindset. Keep in mind, though, that you must work hard to reach your goal, and a positive attitude will tremendously help you.
