UPSC CDS Best Books 2022, Subject Wise List Of Best Books!

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UPSC CDS Best Books 

 

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UPSC CDS Best Books  English

 

Books for CDS Preparation	Author & Publication	Remarks
Wren & Martin’s High School English Grammar & Composition	S. Chand	Quite effective for understanding the basic grammar rules, exceptions and application.
Word Power Made Easy	Norman Lewis (Goyal Publishers)	This book is important for all the aspirants who struggle in vocabulary.
Objective General English	S. P. Bakshi (Arihant Publication)	This book will assist you in the overall preparation of the English section for the CDS exam. Apart from the theory, proper examples and practice exercises will help you understand the topics of this section better.

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UPSC CDS Best Books  General Knowledge 

The section is dynamic and static both, the candidates must rely on books for the static part and refer to e magazine Safalta for Current Affairs. The list of best books is mentioned below:

Name of CDS Book/Source	Author & Publication	Remarks
General Knowledge (Latest Edition)	Manohar Pandey (Arihant Publication)	Apart from current affairs, you will also find topics of Indian History, Geography, Indian Economy, Indian Polity, General Science, etc in this book.
Manorama Yearbook	Malayala Manorama publishers	This magazine will help students in the effective preparation of the general awareness section for the CDS exam.
Newspapers like The Hindu, Indian Express etc.	-	Reading them regularly will keep you updated with the important current affairs relevant to the CDS exam.

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UPSC CDS Best Books Maths 

 

Name of CDS Book	Author & Publication	Remarks
Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations	Dr. R. S. Aggarwal (S. Chand Publication)	This book is very helpful if you are looking to clear your basic concepts of maths for different topics and practice a variety of questions based on them.
Mathematics for CDS Examination	Dr. R. S. Aggarwal (S. Chand Publication)	This book will be quite useful for the practice of different topics of the mathematics section. The techniques shared to solve the questions will help users understand less time-taking and efficient methods to attempt the questions of this section.

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CDS Exam Pattern: Marking Scheme 

The official notification carries details on the marking scheme, which is as per the CDS Exam Pattern, that is:

1. The maximum marks on each paper are 100.
2. The maximum marks for IMA candidates in the written examination are 300.
3. The maximum marks for OTA candidates in the written examination are 300.
4. Each question in the exam carries 1 mark.
5. There is a negative marking in the examination. 1/3rd of marks are deducted for each wrong answer.

CDS Exam Pattern: SSB Interview 

The integral component of the CDS Exam pattern is the SSB interview. The interview is conducted by the Service Selection Boards of various forces. The marks of SBB in are 300 for IMA entry and 200 for OTA entry.  The final merit list is prepared based on marks of the Written round and SSB interview. You must also know what are the OLQ For SSB Interview. 
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