September 20, 2011
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September 13, 2011
things to remember during exam!
in your school/college exams you would have noticed that the person who can do the best presentation in exam scores the most marks!
well this is much different from that! There is no presentation as it is just Multiple choice questions in the exam!
so all that you have to do in this examination is fill up the OMR sheet!
thats all no long answers or hand-writing problems! ;-)
If you would have appeared for some similar type exam you would be having an idea about it. But otherwise let me tell u that it is very easy compared to other exams if you take care and keep the basics in mind! but if you forget them and go haphazardly it could prove to be a tedious job.
There would be a few questions in which the answer you would be getting might be 'A' or 'B' or 'C' or 'D'
In that case you should remember and always keep in mind that you have to mark the correct option in the OMR sheet and not the correct answer!
let us take an example
question: Which of these is an vowel?
A. D
B. C
C. A
D. B
In this case the correct answer would be A
but the correct option would be C.
so in this case you have to mark 'C' in the given OMR sheet!
Plenty candidates make this mistake and reduce their total by such a silly mistake!
The other mistake that candidates make is marking the answer in another question
suppose you are solving your english paper
you have attempted questions 1 to 7
you see that the 8th and 9th question are based on comprehension and it is very long so you would keep it for later!
so you jump to the 10th question you find that the correct answer of question 10th is 'A' but in hurry you mark 'A' in front of question number 8 instead of 10!
this is also a very dumb-ass mistake many students make!
so if you feel it is difficult to mark the correct number in OMR sheet it is better to carry a ruler scale and keep it on the OMR sheet such that it points to the question you are solving currently!
well this is much different from that! There is no presentation as it is just Multiple choice questions in the exam!
so all that you have to do in this examination is fill up the OMR sheet!
thats all no long answers or hand-writing problems! ;-)
If you would have appeared for some similar type exam you would be having an idea about it. But otherwise let me tell u that it is very easy compared to other exams if you take care and keep the basics in mind! but if you forget them and go haphazardly it could prove to be a tedious job.
There would be a few questions in which the answer you would be getting might be 'A' or 'B' or 'C' or 'D'
In that case you should remember and always keep in mind that you have to mark the correct option in the OMR sheet and not the correct answer!
let us take an example
question: Which of these is an vowel?
A. D
B. C
C. A
D. B
In this case the correct answer would be A
but the correct option would be C.
so in this case you have to mark 'C' in the given OMR sheet!
Plenty candidates make this mistake and reduce their total by such a silly mistake!
The other mistake that candidates make is marking the answer in another question
suppose you are solving your english paper
you have attempted questions 1 to 7
you see that the 8th and 9th question are based on comprehension and it is very long so you would keep it for later!
so you jump to the 10th question you find that the correct answer of question 10th is 'A' but in hurry you mark 'A' in front of question number 8 instead of 10!
this is also a very dumb-ass mistake many students make!
so if you feel it is difficult to mark the correct number in OMR sheet it is better to carry a ruler scale and keep it on the OMR sheet such that it points to the question you are solving currently!
September 11, 2011
what to do when you are blank during exam?
whats next?
Let us start with the worst case scenario, suppose nothing of what you prepared was asked!
what are you gonna do in the exam? you are not gonna leave your full paper blank! so which questions are you going to attend?
lets sort them out
There would be a few current affair related questions again possible that you might not be knowing them but if you have prepared even if you were regular in watching news or reading news-paper which is a MUST. You would not have any difficulty with the current affair section!
moving on to the Maths section, well this section does require practice for sure..some topics are more important like quadratic equations, ratio and proportion, percentage, time and work, cubes, area, probability, permutation and combination, lcm, hcf, statistics, triginometry, graphs and etc.
going to english section reading newspaper is the must. english is the section where most of the lads miss out on call-letters! It is english that makes all the difference! so focus more on it! the cut-off's will be low but you need to take that extra advantage from this section!
so follow all the tips and tricks of what to do in exams from experienced people!
Let us start with the worst case scenario, suppose nothing of what you prepared was asked!
what are you gonna do in the exam? you are not gonna leave your full paper blank! so which questions are you going to attend?
lets sort them out
There would be a few current affair related questions again possible that you might not be knowing them but if you have prepared even if you were regular in watching news or reading news-paper which is a MUST. You would not have any difficulty with the current affair section!
moving on to the Maths section, well this section does require practice for sure..some topics are more important like quadratic equations, ratio and proportion, percentage, time and work, cubes, area, probability, permutation and combination, lcm, hcf, statistics, triginometry, graphs and etc.
going to english section reading newspaper is the must. english is the section where most of the lads miss out on call-letters! It is english that makes all the difference! so focus more on it! the cut-off's will be low but you need to take that extra advantage from this section!
so follow all the tips and tricks of what to do in exams from experienced people!
September 10, 2011
which questions to attend!
cool so that brings us to the next topic
now lets talk about which questions to attend and which not to?
first things first
finish all the questions that you are damn sure with
then attempt the questions that you are about 70-80% sure!
then comes the challenging part!
what to do if you are about 50% sure for any question?
i prefer this eliminating method!
from the 4 options given think logically...there would be atleast 1 or 2 which won't be possible logically.
so eliminate those options!
so you might be left with 2-3 options so the chances of ur success goes up from 25% to 33.33% or 50%
so that makes it a calculated risk and a preferable option to go with.
Also what to do on questions you just don't have any idea about?
well you have negative marking in CDS exam and so i strongly recommend to leave these questions blank!
It is a tough choice to leave the question blank but it is better than getting negative marks and reducing your total from your kitty!
so that's it for today will be back with more tips tomorrow!
keep preparing hard!
now lets talk about which questions to attend and which not to?
first things first
finish all the questions that you are damn sure with
then attempt the questions that you are about 70-80% sure!
then comes the challenging part!
what to do if you are about 50% sure for any question?
i prefer this eliminating method!
from the 4 options given think logically...there would be atleast 1 or 2 which won't be possible logically.
so eliminate those options!
so you might be left with 2-3 options so the chances of ur success goes up from 25% to 33.33% or 50%
so that makes it a calculated risk and a preferable option to go with.
Also what to do on questions you just don't have any idea about?
well you have negative marking in CDS exam and so i strongly recommend to leave these questions blank!
It is a tough choice to leave the question blank but it is better than getting negative marks and reducing your total from your kitty!
so that's it for today will be back with more tips tomorrow!
keep preparing hard!
September 9, 2011
time management in exam
alright
so continuing from the last post
coming to the most important factor that is time management;
now since you believe that you know everything asked in the paper but only time is stopping you.
so this method would be helpful in any case!
Solve the ones which take the least time first!
for example general knowledge questions are the questions which require the least thinking so solve them first on!
move on to the questions which take minimum time
remember the easiest questions will be the longest ones
so dont waste your time in those, you can always return to them if you have excess of time!
on basis of my experience solve the question paper 3-4 times!
In the first time just kind of go through the questions solve which you know and are damn sure about
If you would have invested only an hour of preparation regularly then you would manage to solve over 30% of the paper
whereas the other fools would be going with the tougher questions in order and wasting their time in the lengthy questions.
next thing is the risk factor which we would discuss in the next article to be posted tomorrow.
try solving some papers in this way!
In the first round do the questions you are most confident in!
in the second round do those which you know for sure but requires time (for example english comprehension!)
In the third round it is the gambling round so if you can eliminate 1-2 options you can gamble with the rest!(more on that in the next post)
and finally in the forth round it is sheer luck!
people stop worrying about the exam, It is your this chance, that counts!
Amen!
and if you need motivation watch few movies like never back down, munich, blackhawk down, saving private ryan etc..
All the best people
so continuing from the last post
coming to the most important factor that is time management;
now since you believe that you know everything asked in the paper but only time is stopping you.
so this method would be helpful in any case!
Solve the ones which take the least time first!
for example general knowledge questions are the questions which require the least thinking so solve them first on!
move on to the questions which take minimum time
remember the easiest questions will be the longest ones
so dont waste your time in those, you can always return to them if you have excess of time!
on basis of my experience solve the question paper 3-4 times!
In the first time just kind of go through the questions solve which you know and are damn sure about
If you would have invested only an hour of preparation regularly then you would manage to solve over 30% of the paper
whereas the other fools would be going with the tougher questions in order and wasting their time in the lengthy questions.
next thing is the risk factor which we would discuss in the next article to be posted tomorrow.
try solving some papers in this way!
In the first round do the questions you are most confident in!
in the second round do those which you know for sure but requires time (for example english comprehension!)
In the third round it is the gambling round so if you can eliminate 1-2 options you can gamble with the rest!(more on that in the next post)
and finally in the forth round it is sheer luck!
people stop worrying about the exam, It is your this chance, that counts!
Amen!
and if you need motivation watch few movies like never back down, munich, blackhawk down, saving private ryan etc..
All the best people
September 8, 2011
what is to be done in exam?
Hello aspirants,
so what is the progress with your preparation?
so now when your are in the exam hall and the OMR sheet is given to you along with the sealed question paper and dozen of instructions of what is to be done and what not.
make sure you listen to those carefully, also read the instructions on the first page of the question paper.
note: the paper would be printed in English as well as Hindi except for the English section which will be only in English.
If you have done enough of preparation or else you know the basics of your school exams and are good at general knowledge the paper is going to be a piece of cake for you.
Make sure you trust the next sentence and follow these things in exam as they would make the difference if you get call-letter and get a step closer to your dream or not!
first things first confidence! have a truck full of it. This will do 50% of your task. If you are not able to be confident you take longer in solving every questions and make many silly mistakes which make the difference!
believe in yourself you know everything in the paper
now since you know that you know everything solve what takes the least time FIRST!
you know everything but you don't have the time to solve everything that is what every test on this planet is about
this is the best and less known strategy for such exams like CDS, NDA
the only thing standing between you and scoring a perfect score is time limit!
so tackling it is the main issue!
how to do it? stay tuned to cdspreparation.blogspot.com for that.. its gonna come up in the next post! just a day from now!
good luck!
so what is the progress with your preparation?
so now when your are in the exam hall and the OMR sheet is given to you along with the sealed question paper and dozen of instructions of what is to be done and what not.
make sure you listen to those carefully, also read the instructions on the first page of the question paper.
note: the paper would be printed in English as well as Hindi except for the English section which will be only in English.
If you have done enough of preparation or else you know the basics of your school exams and are good at general knowledge the paper is going to be a piece of cake for you.
Make sure you trust the next sentence and follow these things in exam as they would make the difference if you get call-letter and get a step closer to your dream or not!
first things first confidence! have a truck full of it. This will do 50% of your task. If you are not able to be confident you take longer in solving every questions and make many silly mistakes which make the difference!
believe in yourself you know everything in the paper
now since you know that you know everything solve what takes the least time FIRST!
you know everything but you don't have the time to solve everything that is what every test on this planet is about
this is the best and less known strategy for such exams like CDS, NDA
the only thing standing between you and scoring a perfect score is time limit!
so tackling it is the main issue!
how to do it? stay tuned to cdspreparation.blogspot.com for that.. its gonna come up in the next post! just a day from now!
good luck!
September 1, 2011
comparision between NDA and CDS
basically NDA and CDS both make you officer!
but NDA does it when you are an undergraduate while CDS does it once you are a graduate.
what matters more is the will to have that Officer cap and the determination to achieve it anyhow!
I believe NDA is about 10 times tougher than CDS.
NDA is much more technical while CDS does not require that technicality in terms of written examination.
NDA consists of physics, Biology, chemistry and Calculus which I am sure most of you would be hating!
on the other hand CDS has only elementary mathematics and the rest of the portion is almost same.
so it definitely makes CDS easier compared to NDA.
So if you are preparing for CDS have a go all the very best.
And if you are preparing for NDA you have a better chance because it would be more difficult for others as well!
;-)
cheers! and prepare well..and for entertainment do visit our sister blog
but NDA does it when you are an undergraduate while CDS does it once you are a graduate.
what matters more is the will to have that Officer cap and the determination to achieve it anyhow!
I believe NDA is about 10 times tougher than CDS.
NDA is much more technical while CDS does not require that technicality in terms of written examination.
NDA consists of physics, Biology, chemistry and Calculus which I am sure most of you would be hating!
on the other hand CDS has only elementary mathematics and the rest of the portion is almost same.
so it definitely makes CDS easier compared to NDA.
So if you are preparing for CDS have a go all the very best.
And if you are preparing for NDA you have a better chance because it would be more difficult for others as well!
;-)
cheers! and prepare well..and for entertainment do visit our sister blog
March 11, 2011
This is a link to DRDO website which is a aptitude checking test type for joining the military
check put and know your potential.
Military As A Career: A Self Assessment Tool is a R&D endeavor from Defence Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR) which will help the youth to do a self-assessment on the web and know their potentiality to become an Officer in the Indian Armed Forces.
good luck!
check put and know your potential.
Military As A Career: A Self Assessment Tool is a R&D endeavor from Defence Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR) which will help the youth to do a self-assessment on the web and know their potentiality to become an Officer in the Indian Armed Forces.
good luck!
February 13, 2011
Material to be reffered
i suggest u books of "Upkar Prakashan" and "Pratyogita Darpan" they provides the best material for preparetion of UPSC exams.
for english one needs to practice it by reading newspapers, magazines and books.
the newspaper that is most suitable for CDS is "The Hindu" well in many parts of the country its edition reaches late by a day or two but still it has the richest data and gives the best knowledge about all the current topics.
Current topics must be given prime importance in your preparation ladder. It will be of great importance in your GK paper and of even more importance in your SSB interview.
the most important topics in current affairs for exams is the news that contain historical events happening for the first time (big business deals mainly having an Indian involved in the deal), sports (new world records created in major sports and other records created by Indians and medal tallies and winners of big world events like F1,soccer(uefa & bpl), hockey, Olympics, Asian games, cricket(which most of you will be certainly aware of :-D)), news of Indians abroad (Indian citizens/NRI's becoming diplomats/mp's/politicians/ministers in other countries), circus around the Indian parliament(all political issues and mp's getting involved in controversies), and mainly the diplomats of other countries in India, other countries representative visiting India, headquarters of all UN branches and their dates of establishments with their full forms(ex: UNESCO,UNICEF..) and the most important is receivers of national awards and few international awards.
Its incredibly tough to collect all this information independently the best way out is reading newspaper regularly
so friends just do that it is the best option and will also help strengthen your power over English
so don't wait for the notification or the call-letter...everything will happen in no time....just get started over preparation!
gud luck !
February 12, 2011
Official websites for guidance.
UPSC(union of public service commision)
www.upsc.gov.in
Indian Air Force
www.careerairforce.nic.in
www.indianairforce.nic.in
Indian Army
www.indianarmy.nic.in
Indian Navy
www.indiannavy.nic.in
www.upsc.gov.in
Indian Air Force
www.careerairforce.nic.in
www.indianairforce.nic.in
Indian Army
www.indianarmy.nic.in
Indian Navy
www.indiannavy.nic.in
what is CDS?
The "Combined Defense Services" Examination or the CDS Exam is conducted twice a year by the Union Public Service Commission for recruitment into the Indian Military Academy, Officers Training Academy, Naval Academy and Air Force Academy. The Notification for the examination is usually released in the months of August and March and the examination is conducted in February and August respectively. Only unmarried graduates are eligible to write the exam. Successful Candidates are admitted into the respective Academies after an interview conducted by SSB (service selection board) followed by the medicals and final results based on all the previously conducted tests.
the eligibility criteria are as follows
educational qualification:
For Indian Military Academy/Officers' Training Academy: Graduation from a recognized university or equivalent.
For Naval Academy: B.Sc. (with Physics and Mathematics) or Bachelor of Engineering.
For Air Force Academy: Degree of a Recognized University (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) or Bachelor of Engineering.
Age limit:
Indian Military Academy:19-24years
Officers’ Training Academy:19-25years
Air Force Academy:19-23years
Scheme of examination:
All papers are of objective type only. An OMR sheet will be given for each paper and answers have to be marked in it only. There are four alternatives for the answers to every question. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, one third (0.33) of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty.If a question is left blank i.e. no answer is given by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question. And no marks would ever be disclosed, in that manner it is a very non-transparent procedure! All marks and selection stages will be kept confidential.
Subject - Time - Total Marks
English - 2 Hrs - 100 Marks
General Knowledge - 2 Hrs - 100 Marks
Elementary Mathematics - 2 Hrs - 100 Marks
Note: For Admission to Officer's Training Academy only English and General Knowledge papers have to be appeared for.
so good luck ladies and gentlemen now there is no looking back!
the eligibility criteria are as follows
educational qualification:
For Indian Military Academy/Officers' Training Academy: Graduation from a recognized university or equivalent.
For Naval Academy: B.Sc. (with Physics and Mathematics) or Bachelor of Engineering.
For Air Force Academy: Degree of a Recognized University (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) or Bachelor of Engineering.
Age limit:
Indian Military Academy:19-24years
Officers’ Training Academy:19-25years
Air Force Academy:19-23years
Naval Academy:19-22years
Scheme of examination:
All papers are of objective type only. An OMR sheet will be given for each paper and answers have to be marked in it only. There are four alternatives for the answers to every question. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, one third (0.33) of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty.If a question is left blank i.e. no answer is given by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question. And no marks would ever be disclosed, in that manner it is a very non-transparent procedure! All marks and selection stages will be kept confidential.
Subject - Time - Total Marks
English - 2 Hrs - 100 Marks
General Knowledge - 2 Hrs - 100 Marks
Elementary Mathematics - 2 Hrs - 100 Marks
Note: For Admission to Officer's Training Academy only English and General Knowledge papers have to be appeared for.
so good luck ladies and gentlemen now there is no looking back!
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