CDS Coaching at Subharti Defence Academy
Our coaching program strictly follows the CDS Exam pattern prescribed by UPSC. The Integrated CDS Foundation Course combines graduation-level academics with comprehensive defence training, physical fitness, and SSB interview preparation.
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Stay battle-ready with weekly mock tests, time-bound strategies, and personalized progress tracking designed to keep your performance consistent.
CDS Coaching at Subharti Defence Academy
Our coaching program strictly follows the CDS Exam pattern prescribed by UPSC. The Integrated CDS Foundation Course combines graduation-level academics with comprehensive defence training, physical fitness, and SSB interview preparation.
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Sports Facilities
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Gymnasium
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Library
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Health Center
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Study Spaces
Modern, comfortable study environments designed for focus and collaboration.
Hostel Accommodation
Comfortable, safe, and well-equipped hostel with 24/7 security and nutritious mess facilities.
Sports Facilities
State-of-the-art courts and fields for football, basketball, volleyball and more to keep you active.
Gymnasium
Modern fitness center with professional equipment and trainers to support your wellness goals.
Library
Extensive collection of resources with quiet study spaces and digital access for research.
Wi-Fi Campus
High-speed internet across campus for seamless learning and connectivity.
Health Center
On-site medical care with trained professionals for student health and emergencies.
Study Spaces
Modern, comfortable study environments designed for focus and collaboration.
NDA Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2025
The NDA II exam is to be conducted in offline mode on 14th September 2025. The National Defence Academy written examination comprises two papers, Mathematics and General Ability Test (GAT).
UPSC NDA 2025 - Key Points
Exam Name
National Defence Academy 2025
Organization
Union Public Service Commission
Exam Level
National
Frequency of Exam
September 2025
Mode of Exam
Offline
Exam Duration
Five hours (2½ hours each paper)
Language
English & Hindi
Total Marks
900 (Written) + 900 (SSB)
Scheme of Examination
Detailed Syllabus
PAPER I - MATHEMATICS (Code No. 01, Maximum Marks-300)
ALGEBRA
- Concept of set, operations on sets, Venn diagrams
- De Morgan laws, Cartesian product, relation, equivalence relation
- Representation of real numbers on a line
- Complex numbers—basic properties, modulus, argument, cube roots of unity
- Binary system of numbers
- Arithmetic, Geometric and Harmonic progressions
- Quadratic equations with real coefficients
- Solution of linear inequations of two variables by graphs
- Permutation and Combination
- Binomial theorem and its applications
- Logarithms and their applications
MATRICES AND DETERMINANTS
- Types of matrices, operations on matrices
- Determinant of a matrix, basic properties of determinants
- Adjoint and inverse of a square matrix
- Applications-Solution of a system of linear equations in two or three unknowns by Cramer's rule and by Matrix Method
TRIGONOMETRY
- Angles and their measures in degrees and in radians
- Trigonometrical ratios
- Trigonometric identities Sum and difference formulae
- Multiple and Sub-multiple angles
- Inverse trigonometric functions
- Applications-Height and distance, properties of triangles
ANALYTICAL GEOMETRY OF TWO AND THREE DIMENSIONS
- Rectangular Cartesian Coordinate system
- Distance formula
- Equation of a line in various forms
- Angle between two lines
- Distance of a point from a line
- Equation of a circle in standard and in general form
- Standard forms of parabola, ellipse and hyperbola
- Eccentricity and axis of a conic
- Point in a three dimensional space, distance between two points
- Direction Cosines and direction ratios
- Equation of a plane and a line in various forms
- Angle between two lines and angle between two planes
- Equation of a sphere
DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS
- Concept of a real valued function–domain, range and graph of a function
- Composite functions, one to one, onto and inverse functions
- Notion of limit, Standard limits—examples
- Continuity of functions—examples, algebraic operations on continuous functions
- Derivative of function at a point, geometrical and physical interpretation of a derivative—applications
- Derivatives of sum, product and quotient of functions, derivative of a function with respect to another function, derivative of a composite function
- Second order derivatives
- Increasing and decreasing functions
- Application of derivatives in problems of maxima and minima
INTEGRAL CALCULUS AND DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
- Integration as inverse of differentiation, integration by substitution and by parts
- Standard integrals involving algebraic expressions, trigonometric, exponential and hyperbolic functions
- Evaluation of definite integrals—determination of areas of plane regions bounded by curves—applications
- Definition of order and degree of a differential equation, formation of a differential equation by examples
- General and particular solution of a differential equations, solution of first order and first degree differential equations of various types—examples
- Application in problems of growth and decay
VECTOR ALGEBRA
- Vectors in two and three dimensions, magnitude and direction of a vector
- Unit and null vectors, addition of vectors, scalar multiplication of a vector
- Scalar product or dot product of two vectors
- Vector product or cross product of two vectors
- Applications—work done by a force and moment of a force and in geometrical problems
STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY
- Statistics: Classification of data, Frequency distribution, cumulative frequency distribution—examples
- Graphical representation—Histogram, Pie Chart, frequency polygon—examples
- Measures of Central tendency—Mean, median and mode
- Variance and standard deviation—determination and comparison
- Correlation and regression
- Probability: Random experiment, outcomes and associated sample space, events
- Mutually exclusive and exhaustive events, impossible and certain events
- Union and Intersection of events
UPSC CDS 2025 - Key Points
Exam Name
Combined Defence Services 2025
Organization
Union Public Service Commission
Exam Level
National
Frequency of Exam
Twice a year (Feb & Sep)
Mode of Exam
Offline
Exam Duration
6 hours (2 hours each paper)
Language
English & Hindi
Total Marks
300 (IMA - English, GK, Maths) / 200 (OTA - English, GK)
CDS EXAMINATION SCHEME
English (100 marks), General Knowledge (100 marks), Elementary Mathematics (100 marks)
ENGLISH (100 Marks)
- Grammar: Spotting errors, sentence improvement, fill in the blanks
- Vocabulary: Synonyms, antonyms, word substitution, idioms & phrases
- Comprehension: Reading passages (500-600 words) with questions
- Ordering of Sentences: Jumbled paragraphs
- Precis Writing: Summarizing passages
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (100 Marks)
- Current Events: National and international importance
- History of India: Freedom movement, important personalities
- Geography: Physical, economic and social geography of India
- Indian Polity: Constitution, political system, Panchayati Raj
- Economics: Basic economic concepts, Indian economy
- Defence Related Topics: Military history, recent developments
- General Science: Physics, chemistry, biology fundamentals
ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS (100 Marks)
- Arithmetic: Number systems, HCF/LCM, percentages, profit/loss
- Algebra: Polynomials, quadratic equations, sequences & series
- Trigonometry: Trigonometric ratios, identities, heights & distances
- Geometry: Lines, angles, triangles, circles, mensuration
- Statistics: Mean, median, mode, probability
- Miscellaneous: Time & work, time & distance, simple interest
CDS SSB INTERVIEW PROCESS (300 Marks)
