UPSC Combined Defence Services Exam Syllabus 2014 Details- UPSC CDS Exam Topic wise paper subjects explained
Syllabus and level of difficulty for UPSC CDS Exam
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Level of difficult (or Standard of the paper):
The standard of elementary mathematics section in the question paper
will not be much difficult but very logical. Level of difficulties for
other subject paper will be similar to an expected graduate of an
Indian national university.
Syllabus for the examination:
English Section (Code 01):
In this section the questions will be framed to judge the understanding of English in candidates (vocabulary, grammar, etc).
General Knowledge Section (Code 02):
This section of question paper basically comprises questions from the
current affairs (events), daily happening matters which becomes the
headlines and the scientific aspects experience as it may be expected
of a well educated person who has not at all undergone any special kind
of study of any field of science.
In this section questions can come from history and geography of India
as well which must be answered by the appearing candidates who does not
require any extra or rather special hard study.
Elementary Mathematics Section (Code No. 03)
I) Arithmetic
Basic Number System which comprises Natural numbers, prime numbers,
Integers, Rational (not irrational) numbers and Real numbers.
Fundamental operations of digits such as addition, subtraction,
multiplication, division of numbers, Squares and roots, Decimal
fractions (BODMAS included).
Unitary method application such as time with distance, time with work,
percents and percentages, applications and basics of simple and
compound interest, profit & loss, ratio and proportion, and
variation. Elementary or Basic Number Theory including Divisional
algorithm. Prime number and composite number. Tests of divisibility by
digits such as 2, 3,4,5,9 and 11, Factors & Multiples.
Factorization Theorem, H.C.F. (Highest Common Factor) and L.C.M.
(Lowest Common Multiple), Euclidean algorithm, Logarithms till base 10
(log10), special laws and theorems of logarithms, use of logarithmic
functions and tables for finding values of roots, etc.
II) Algebra
Basic or elementary Operations of digits, Remainder Theorem, simple
factors, and H.C.F. and L.C.M. Theory of polynomials, quadratic
equations, discriminants that is the relation between its roots and
coefficients (Only real roots must be taken under consideration).
Simultaneous and linear equations with two unknown-analytical as well
as graphical solutions. Simultaneous and linear equations with two
variables. Convenient and important problems leading to two
simultaneous linear equations or inequalities with two variables or
quadratic equations only with one variable, Sets basic and sets
notation (Venn diagram not included), Rational numbers as well as
conditional identities, Laws of exponents.
III) Trigonometry
Applications of Sine x, Tangent x, Cosine x while 00 x 900 values of
Cos x, Cot x, Sin x, Sec x, tan x, Cosec x, for value of x = 0 degree,
30 degree, 45 degree, 60 degree, 90 degree, applications of
trigonometrical identities. Applications of trigonometric tables, uses
of trigonometrical tables in simple problems of heights and distances.
IV) Geometry
Applications of geometry, Lines and angles, Planes with its figures, including Theorems on:
- Applications of properties of angles at a point
- Concept of Parallel lines,
- Sides and vertex angles of triangles,
- Application of Congruency of triangles (including Pythagoras Theorem),
- Similarity of triangles,
- agreement of medians as well as altitudes,
- Properties of angles of quadrilaterals, sides with diagonals of a parallelogram, simple concept of rectangle and square
- Circles with its main properties comprising concept of tangents and normals,
- Concept of Locus.
V) Mensuration
Main concepts of Volume and surface area. Problems on Surface Area
include square, parallelograms, circles, triangles, and rectangles,
also areas of those figures which can be divided into these figures.
Problems on Volume include volume of cubes and cuboids (including
surface area), right circular cones, right circular cylinders, and
volume of spheres (including its surface area).
VI) Statistics
Statistical data collection as well as tabulation, frequency polygons
with a perfect graphical representation, bars chats (graphs), pie
charts, Histograms, etc. Measurement of central tendency problems
included.
VII) Intelligence and personality test
Along with the interview course of time the applicants shall be placed
on Intelligence Tests in both English (verbal) and non-verbal,
basically framed to evaluate their general brilliance and sense of
humor. Candidates will be put into Group Tests for example group
deliberations, group preparation, outside group errands, plus they are
asked to provide short lectures on precise subjects.
