CAPF/CDS
UPSC CDS (COMBINED DEFENCE SERVICE)
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts a number of exams each year. Among these, one of the most aspired examinations is the Combined Defence Services exam or the CDS Exam.
The pattern of examination is not the same for all military academies. The exam conducted for the Officers’ Training Academy varies slightly in terms of the number of sections. However, the questions in both papers will be objective type only. The paper will be bilingual in nature. The details are as follows:
A. UPSC CDS Exam Pattern For Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, and Air Force Academy
A total of three sections will be included in the test namely English, GK, and Elementary Mathematics. Each section will carry 100 marks and the duration will be 2 hours.
Subjects/ Sections | Total Duration | Max. Marks |
English | 2 hours | 100 |
General Knowledge | 2 hours | 100 |
Elementary Mathematics | 2 hours | 100 |
B. UPSC CDS Exam Pattern For Officers’ Training Academy
The Elementary Mathematics section is not included in this exam. All other aspects like duration and total marks remain the same as discussed above.
Subject | Duration | Marks |
English | 2 hours | 100 |
General Knowledge | 2 hours | 100 |
CDS Exam Marking Scheme
- There will be four alternatives provided as an answer to each question. For every wrong answer, 1/3rd of the mark i.e 0.33 times the mark assigned to that question will be deducted.
- If two or more choices have been marked as answers, there will be a deduction of 1/3rd mark the same as mentioned above.
- There will be no penalty in the case of unattempted questions.
Details about the UPSC CDS Exam 2022 | Mathematics | English Exam | General Knowledge |
Total marks | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Marks for the correct answer | +1 mark for each correct option | +1 mark for each correct option | +1 mark for each correct option |
Marks for Negative marking | -0.33 marks for each wrong answer | -0.33 marks for each wrong answer | -0.33 marks for each wrong answer |
UPSC CAPF ( CENTRAL ARMED POLICE FORCE ASST. COMMDT.) EXAMINATION
The Union Public Service Commissionconducts the Central Armed Police Forces Examination to recruit for the post of Assistant Commandant (AC). The CAPF AC Selection process includes three stages namely the written exam, the Medical Test, and the Interview/Personality Round.
- The UPSC CAPF AC Paper-I will consist of objective-type questions and UPSC CAPF Paper-II will have questions of descriptive nature.
- The UPSC CAPF AC written exam will be conducted for a total of 450 marks.
- The UPSC CAPF AC Paper I will have questions in English and Hindi.
- And the CAPF AC Paper II will include questions in English only.
- Minimum qualifying marks shall be set independently for each Paper by the Commission at its discretion. Paper-I will be reviewed first, and only those applicants who receive the minimum qualifying marks in Paper-I will be considered for Paper-II.
The following table represents the subjects, the number of questions, marks, and other important details related to the UPSC CAPF AC exam.
UPSC CAPF AC Written Exam Pattern | |||
Paper | Subject | Marks | Total Duration |
Paper-I (Objective) | General Ability & Intelligence | 250 | 2 hours |
Paper-II (Descriptive) | General Studies, Essay and Comprehension | 200 | 3 hours |
MAIN EXAMINATION
It consists of a written examination and interview test. The written examination will consist of nine papers of conventional essay type in the subject which are as under:
| PAPER I | One of the Indian Languages | 300 Marks |
| PAPER II | English | 300 Marks |
| PAPER III | Essay | 250 Marks |
| PAPER IV, V, VI, VII | General Studies | 1000 Marks |
| PAPER VIII, IX | Optional Subject | 500 Marks |
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