Combined Defence Services (CDS) Examination is an opportunity for brave and chivalrous Indian youth who aspire to have a prestigious career. Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) organizes the CDS exam every year. Qualifying the CDS exam is not a difficult task for those looking forward to serving the nation and dream of a reputed career. The video discusses the success mantras put forth by renowned career counselor Dr. Jayantilal Bhandari to crack the CDS exam. Through CDS exam, a candidate gets a selection in one of the four main army academies in the country- Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun Indian Naval Academy (INA), Goa Air Force Academy (AFA), Hyderabad Officers’ Training Academy (OTA), Chennai The age limit to appear for the CDS exam is 18-24 years. In addition, a candidate must fulfill the standard physical fitness criteria. It is important to carefully consider the educational qualifications to appear for the CDS exam. Points to Remember For IMA and OTA, it is mandatory to have a degree from an accredited university or equivalent qualification. To get through INA and AFA, it is important to have an engineering degree from an accredited university. A candidate must be 10+2 with physics and maths subjects. Those students who want to get through IMA, INA, and AFA, they have an entrance exam with English, GK and Elementary Mathematics. Every paper is of two-hour and carries 100 marks each. For OTA, the entrance exam only includes question papers on English and GK with both papers carrying 100-marks each. The duration is two-hours for both papers individually. ⅓ mark is deducted for every wrong answer. Every question paper only includes objective-type questions. Once a candidate clears the written exam, he/she is called for the interview which includes personality and psychometric tests. The final selection is based on the marks secured in the written examination and interview. Tips to prepare for CDS Exam It is important to take note of the success mantras discussed in this video to appear for the CDS exam. Take a note of the exam syllabus and the pattern of the question paper for the last five years. Prepare your notes and practice regularly. Prepare for GK from NCERT textbooks and monthly magazine Pratiyogita Nirdeshika. Focus on Current Affairs. Speed and accuracy are important for mathematics questions. Prepare well for English grammar for the English question paper from books by Rajendra Prasad Sinha and Wren and Martin. Practice regularly through mock tests. Focus on time management. If you prepare using good reference material with full dedication, you are sure to get through a prestigious career related to national security post clearing the CDS examination. Visit our website http://careerdisha.info/ to learn more. Follow us on Facebook for more updates. Stay tuned!! More videos coming soon