The admit card for CDS 2018 has been launched at the respectable internet site. Aspirants can easily download their admit card from the official site by just entering their registration details and date of birth. The examination may be conducted on February 4, 2018, to meet 414 posts in defense offerings. The exam is carried out two times a year, one in February and another in November.
CDS is a 3 stage exam consisting of the written exam, personal interview round followed by the medical examination. The exam is mainly conducted to fill the post of officer cadre in the Indian Army, Navy or the Air Force or the Officer's Training Academy.
The CDS exam pattern incorporates three sections :- essential mathematics, general English, and General Awareness.
The combined defense service exam- Officer Training Academy (CDS-OTA) is a paper-pen based test which includes objective kind questions to check a candidate’s English and standard focus.
The best essential distinction between CDS-OTA paper and CDS paper for NDA, IMA, and IAF is that the former does not have a mathematics section whilst all the latter do.
CDS-OTA is a fairly easy test majorly due to the absence of arithmetic segment. One wishes to be updated with current affairs of the prevailing instances, in addition, to getting a median power at English to attain the next step of the selection procedure.
The highlights of the OTA Paper 2018 are:
Mode of Exam | Total Number of questions |
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Pen paper-based (offline) | 240 |
Question Types | Objective based |
Exam Duration | 240 minutes |
Maximum Marks | 200 |
Section | English and General Awareness |
Negative Marking | 1/3 for every incorrect answer |
CDS OTA 2018 Paper 1 Structure
The paper 1 consists of English Comprehensive. Thus, it is the best and easiest method to secure high marks in the CDS – OTA exam.
Section | No. of Questions |
---|---|
English |
120 |
Total Marks |
100 |
Time allotted |
120 minutes |
Medium |
English |
Level of Section |
Easy to Moderate |
Syllabus | Spotting Errors Comprehension / Close Comprehension Ordering of Words Ordering of Sentences Analogy / Fill in the BlanksSynonyms Antonyms |