UPSC CDS 2020 &upsc.gov.in: Check Registration Process, Eligibility, Age Limit, Exam Pattern & Syllabus

1. UPSC CDS 2020 &upsc.gov.in: Check Registration Process, Eligibility, Age Limit, Exam Pattern & Syllabus UPSC CDS 2020 has officially announced its application process that they have been started. Therefore the candidates, who have been waiting for it since long time, can now apply for the position. In this blog, we will help the candidates to get brief description about the examination, its age limit, exam pattern, and syllabus and registration process as well. Let us check UPSC CDS 2020 important details and more other before you apply for this examination as below: Important Dates Release of Notification & Start of Online Registration 30 October 2019 Last date of online application 19 November 2019 Date of examination 2 February 2020 Release of Admit Card 9 January 2020 Result Date April 2020 How to apply? Check out the registration process of UPSC examination as below: •Visit upsc.gov.in •Click on the link “Combined Defence Services Examination (II), 2019” in what’s New section •Enter Registration ID & Date of Birth and Submit •Enter personal details and detail of any Photo ID Proof - Aadhaar Card/Voter Card/PAN Card/Passport/Driving License/Any other Photo ID Card issued by the State/Central Government •Upload a scanned copy of the same Photo ID •Upload Photograph & Signature •Select examination center •Fill Payment details and accept Declaration •Submit

2. •Download a copy of the application form for future use Eligibility & Age Limit Let us check out the eligibility of UPSC examination below from the table: Institution Age Limit Eligibility Indian Military Academy 19 to 24 years Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university Air Force Academy 19 to 23 years B.E/B.Tech from a recognized university OR Degree from a recognized university with Physics & Mathematics as subjects Indian Naval Academy 19 to 22 years B.E/B.Tech from a recognized university or equivalent Officers Training Academy 19 to 25 years Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university or equivalent Officers Training Academy (SSC Women Non-Technical Course) 19 to 25 years Bachelor’s degree from a recognized Exam Pattern Subjects No. of questions (MCQs) 120 120 100 Maximum Marks 100 100 100 Duration 120 minutes 120 minutes 120 minutes General Knowledge English Language Elementary Mathematics Syllabus of UPSC CDS 2020 Section topics

3. •Usage of words, Grammar, Vocabulary, Antonyms & Synonyms, Parts of Speech, Direct & Indirect Speech, Idioms & Phrases, Active & Passive Voice, Ordering of words in a sentence, Spotting Errors, etc. English •Indian History, Indian Geography, Current Events (National & International),Indian Culture & Heritage, Indian Economy, General Politics, Indian Constitution, Biology, Statement true/false, Physics, Chemistry, Defence-related, Environment, Current Awareness, Sociology, Award, Sport, Book General Knowledge Subsection and Topics of Elementary Mathematics Subsection Topics •Number System, Fundamental operations, 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, Factorization Theorem, H.C.F. and L.C.M, Euclidean algorithm, Logarithms Arithmetic Ability •Basic Operations, Simple factors, Remainder Theorem, H.C.F. & L.C.M., Theory of polynomials, Solutions of quadratic equations, analytical and graphical solutions, Simultaneous linear inequations, Practical problems – simultaneous, linear equations or inequations, Rational expressions, conditional identities, Laws of indices Algebra: •Lines and angles, Plane and plane figures, Theorems Geometry •Collection and tabulation of statistical data, Graphical representation frequency polygons, histograms, bar charts, pie charts, etc., Measures of central tendency. Statistics •Natural numbers, Integers, Rational and Real numbers Numbers System