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By : Naveen Singh

An ef cient and realistic study plan is very important for better preparation of the Combined Defence Services (CDS) Exam. So,
for all the students preparing for this exam, here is a specially designed study plan of the CDS Exam 2019 to prepare the
different subjects timely and to make maximum utilization of the time before the Combined Defence Services (I) exam, which is
slated in February 2019.

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You can customize this CDS study plan as per your suitability, however, please note that merely having a study plan of the CDS
exam won’t do any wonders for you unless you adhere to it. So, go through this study plan of the CDS Exam 2019 now and
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Study Plan for CDS Exam

Before preparing for any competitive exam, there are a few things which the students must take care of. Let’s have a quick peek
over the basic information which you must know for on overall preparation of the CDS Exam.

Make sure that you fully understand the latest pattern of the CDS Exam as well as its detailed syllabus.
Check the previous year question papers of CDS exam to understand the commonly asked topics of this exam as well as
the topics which carry maximum weightage in the different sections.
You should also go through the previous year cut off marks of the CDS exams. This will give you a general idea for the
minimum questions which you ought to attempt in the overall exam.
Studying from the right resources is very important. Go through the article on important books for the CDS exam, which
we shared earlier. This post will help you understand the best books which you can refer to for an all-around preparation
of the CDS exam.
Lastly, understand the areas where you are good at and the areas which hold you back in the exam. Such an analysis will
help you gure out the topics which would require more efforts.

How to use the Time before CDS Exam?

Students preparing for IMA, INA, and IAFA will have to appear for 3 papers namely English, Mathematics and General
Knowledge, while those appearing for OTA will only have to take the tests of English and General Knowledge. In our CDS
Study plan, we have covered all the 3 sections of the CDS exam. First, let’s see how you should manage your time among these
3 sections during the day:

Time to
Section be spent
Remarks
Name on
practice

General 2 – 2.5 Morning would be the best time to study this section since your mind is fresh during those
Knowledge hours hours, which is quite essential to remember the huge data of the GK section.

Given the time distribution of GK and Mathematics sections, try to study for this section in
English 2 hours
the afternoon.

Try to study this section in the evening or at night, since one is usually exhausted by the
Elementary
2-3 hours end of the day and instead of learning anything new at this hour, it is better to attempt
Mathematics
quizzes or practice questions.

Check also: CDS Study Material [Latest Solutions]

Study Plan to Cover the Topics of Different Sections:

Students can follow the under-mentioned study plan for the topic-wise revision of the different subjects of CDS Exam. Please
note that this study plan just aims to help you revise all the topics of the different sections in these last 25 days before the
exam. 

I. Study Plan for English & Mathematics Section of CDS Exam:

Here are the topics of English and Mathematics section, which you must cover in a time-period of 25 days for better revision of
these sections:

Day English Topics Mathematics Topics

Day 1 Nouns Properties of Number, L.C.M. & H.C.F.

Day 2 Pronouns Divisibility Rules, Sequence & Series

Day 3 Verbs Square, Square Roots, Cubes, Cube Roots

Day 4 Adjectives Remainder Theorem, Arithmetic & Geometric Mean

Day 5 Adverbs Average, Ratio & Proportion

Day 6 Conjunctions Percentages and Fractions, Polynomial Equations

Day 7 Proposition Simpli cation, Linear & Quadratic Equations

Day 8 Articles, Para jumbles Problem on Ages, Heights & Distances

Day 9 Tenses Simple & Compound Interest

Day 10 Subject-Verb Agreement Pro t, Loss & Discount

Day 11 Revision of Grammar Rules Time & Work, Functions & Inequalities

Day 12 The practice of basic grammar quizzes Partnerships, Logarithm and their properties

Day 13 Error Spotting, Idioms & Phrases Time, Speed & Distance

Day 14 Error Spotting Data Suf ciency

Day 15 Fill in the Blanks, One Word Substitution Mixture & Alligation

Day 16 Sentence Improvement Mean, Median, Mode and Frequency Distribution

Day 17 Sentence Improvement Data Interpretation

Day 18 Word Selection & Ordering Lines, Angles & their properties

Day 19 Reading Comprehension Circles

Day 20 Reading Comprehension Triangles

Day 21 Sentence Completion Polygons

Day 22 Para Completion 2-D Mensuration

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Day 23 Cloze Test 3-D Mensuration

Day 24 Revise basic concepts & rules Basics of Trigonometry & Trigonometric Identities

Day 25 Revise basic concepts & rules Revise important formulas

 II. Study Plan for General Knowledge

Day Sub-Section Topics to be covered

History
Day 1 Indus Civilisation, Important Dynasties, Buddhism, Jainism
(Ancient)

Day 2 Polity Indian Constitution (Details + its formation)

Day 3 Geography Solar System, Deserts, Volcanoes, Soils

History
Day 4 Mughal Empire, Delhi Sultanate, Lodhi Dynasty
(Medieval)

Day 5 Economics Basics of Economy, National Income, GDP, NNP, NDP

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Day 6 Polity Powers of President, Vice President etc, Indian Judiciary

Day 7 Physics Scalar & Vector Quantities, Units of Measurement, Optics

Day 8 Chemistry Structure of atoms, Noble Gases, Types of Solutions, pH

History
Day 9 Revolt of 1857, National Freedom Movement etc
(Modern)

Day
Biology Human Body (Glands, RNA, DNA etc) & important facts related to it
10

Day
Static GK Imp. Rivers, Capitals of Indian States, National Parks & Wildlife Sanctuaries
11

Day
Physics Imp. Forces, Basics of Surface Area, Adhesion, Cohesion, Viscosity
12

Day
Chemistry Metals, Non-metals & Alloys, Imp Ores, Metallurgy, Galvanization
13

Day
Current Affairs Revision of CA of the last 4-5 months
14

Day
Geography Layers of Atmosphere, Longitudes, Latitudes, Composition of Earth
15

Day
Biology Diseases caused by Bacteria, Viruses etc, Nutrients & De ciencies, Animal Kingdom
16

Day Fundamental Rights & Duties, Directive Principles, Panchayati Raj, Government Schemes &
Polity
17 Policies

Day
Physics Electricity, Roles of govt. org. (RBI, SEBI etc)
18

Day
Chemistry Carbon & its compounds, Nuclear Fission & Fusion, Vulcanization
19

Day
Biology Reproduction in Plants & Animals
20

Day
Current Affairs Revision of CA of the last 4-5 months
21

Day
Physics Sound, Work, Power & Energy
22

Day Biology &

Plant Kingdom, Revision of Ancient, Medieval & Modern History
23 History

Day
Economics Economic Survey, Balance of Payment, Monetary & Fiscal Policy, Taxes
24

Day
Go through important questions of previous years
25

Once you are through with the revision of concepts of all the basic topics of different sections, start revising them periodically
and focus more on attempting quizzes and sample mock tests based on them.

The practice of the topics is crucial to scoring better in the actual exam. The above-mentioned study plan of CDS exam aims to
help you revise the section-wise topics of English, Elementary Mathematics and General Knowledge in the remaining time so
that you are well-versed with all the important topics before the CDS-I 2019 exam.

So, follow this CDS Study Plan properly to improve your overall marks in the exam!

Good luck for your exams folks,

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