UPSC CDS 1 Syllabus 2023 & Exam Pattern

UPSC CDS 1 Syllabus 2023

The UPSC CDS 1 Syllabus 2023 Notification has been announced by UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (UPSC). Candidates also search it as UPSC CDS 1 Bharti 2023. Apply online for UPSC CDS 1 Vacancy 2023 via www.upsc.gov.in. Applicants who want to apply for UPSC CDS 1 Notification 2023 should check out the complete details which mention below.

UPSC CDS 1 Recruitment 2023 Short Overview :

Selection Process :

1. Written examination
2. SSB Test / Interview (in two stages)
3. Document Verification
4. Medical Examination

CDS 1 Exam Pattern 2023

• The papers in all the subjects will consist of MCQ only.
• The question papers (Test Booklets) of General Knowledge and Elementary Mathematics will be set bilingually in Hindi as well as English.
• The standard of the papers in Elementary Mathematics will be of Matriculation level.
• The standard of papers in other subjects will approximately be such as may be expected of a graduate of an Indian University.
• Candidates will be awarded one mark for each correct answer whereas 0,33 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer.
• There is no negative marking for unattempted questions

Candidates who qualifies the written exam will be called for SSB Interview. Marks for SSB Interview is given below-

• SSB Interview Marks For IMA, NA and AFA- 300 marks
• SSB Interview Marks For OTA- 200 marks

STANDARD AND SYLLABUS OF THE EXAMINATION :

The standard of the papers in Elementary Mathematics will be of Matriculation level. The standard of papers in other subjects will approximately be such as may be expected of a graduate of an Indian University.

UPSC CDS I & II SYLLABUS 2023 :-

English Syllabus

• Fillers
• RC Passages
• Synonyms/ Antonyms/ Phrases
• Sentence Rearrangement (Jumbled sentences)
• Spotting Error
• Sentence Improvement

General Knowledge Syllabus

• Current Affairs
• News of important international and national events, awards, sports news, books & authors
• Indian constitution, fundamental rights and directive principles, powers of the president and prime minister, constitutional bodies, Indian judiciary, etc.
• History of Ancient, Medieval and Modern India
• Some of the important facts of Indian as well as world geography
• Economy of India
• Physics topics like optics, motion, force, units, heat, electricity, temperature, etc.
• Chemistry topics of organic, inorganic, physical and general chemistry
• Biology topics like important diseases and human & plant biology
• Questions from defense like Army Day, Navy Day, recent developments, etc.
• International Organisations like IMF, WHO, World Bank, UN, BRICS, and SAARC, etc.

Elementary Mathematics Syllabus

Arithmetic

• Number System—Natural numbers, Integers, Rational and Real numbers
• Fundamental operations, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, Square roots, Decimal fractions
• Unitary method, time and distance, time and work, percentages, applications to simple and compound interest, profit and loss, ratio and proportion, variation
• Elementary Number Theory—Division algorithm
• Prime and composite numbers
• Tests of divisibility by 2, 3, 4, 5, 9 and 11
• Multiples and factors
• Factorisation Theorem
• C.F. and L.C.M.
• Euclidean algorithm
• Logarithms to base 10, laws of logarithms, use of logarithmic tables

Algebra

• Basic Operations, simple factors, Remainder Theorem, H.C.F., L.C.M.
• Theory of polynomials, solutions of quadratic equations, the relation between its roots and coefficients (Only real roots to be considered)
• Simultaneous linear equations in two unknowns—analytical and graphical solutions Simultaneous linear in equations in two variables and their solutions
• Practical problems leading to two simultaneous linear equations or equations in two variables or quadratic equations in one variable & their solutions
• Set language and set notation, rational expressions and conditional identities, Laws of indices

Trigonometry

• Simple trigonometric identities
• Use of trigonometric tables
• Simple cases of heights and distances

Geometry

• Lines and angles
• Plane and plane figures,
• Theorems on:
  • Properties of angles at a point,
  • Parallel lines,

• Sides and angles of a triangle
  • Congruency of triangles,
  • Similar triangles,
  • Concurrence of medians and altitudes,

• Properties of angles, sides and diagonals of a parallelogram, rectangle and square,
• Circles and its properties including tangents and normal

Mensuration

• Areas of squares, rectangles, parallelograms, triangle and circle
• Areas of figures which can be split up into these figures (Field Book)
• Surface area and volume of cuboids, lateral surface and volume of right circular cones and cylinders, surface area and volume of spheres

Statistics

• Collection and tabulation of statistical data
• Graphical representation frequency polygons, histograms, bar charts, pie charts etc.
• Measures of central tendency

INTELLIGENCE AND PERSONALITY TEST :

• The SSB procedure consists of two stage Selection process – stage I and stage II. Only those candidates who clear the stage I are permitted to appear for stage II. The details are:-
• Stage I comprises of Officer Intelligence Rating (OIR) tests are Picture Perception* Description Test (PP & DT). The candidates will be shortlisted based on combination of performance in OIR Test and PP & DT.
• Stage II Comprises of Interview, Group Testing Officer Tasks, Psychology Tests and the Conference. These tests are conducted over 4 days.

Important Dates :

Starting Date to Submit Application Form – 21/12/2022

Last Date to Submit Application Form – 10/01/2023

Examination Date – 16/04/2023

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