There are many students who endeavour and attempt Combined Defence Services Exam but don’t get sufficient time to prepare well for these exams due to other occupancies and perplexity related to the syllabus as to what should be studied within the short preparatory time. We have got some tips which will make your work easier and will help you in cracking the CDS Exam pattern with flying colours.
- Map your syllabus and routine
You can consider half of your preparation done, if you have charted your syllabus well and mapped out the important topics that are to be focused more. There is a comprehensive list of topics given on the official site of CDS exam. Set a schedule for yourself and work accordingly, it will make your work done before time. Make a checklist and strike off the topics which are done studying, it will keep you motivated as well updated with the topics remaining to study.
- Stay up to date with the latest happenings
CDS exam has a section of General awareness which has no ends to it and it is not a subject which can be studied overnight. Students are therefore advised to keep themselves updated with latest happenings around the world by reading newspapers, journals, watching news on TV, etc. The students should be well versed with all sorts of topics such as politics, sports, economics and others.
- Have a hold on time
Students should have a track of the time that they are dispensing for the preparation not only for CDS exam, but for all the other competitive exams they are appearing for. These tests are designed in a manner to check your time management and how efficiently you can work given a time bound. Students should have a sense of time management not only during the exam, but even during their preparation time.
- Study topic wise and practice
Keep your studies organized and according to the plan. Don’t jump from one subject to another, first study the whole topic or subject get well versed with it and only then go for the other topic or it will lead to confusion in your head. Once you are done with the first topic, then revise it and try to retain it in your memory and then go for the other topic. If you go according to this method, you will be able to keep the contents longer in your memory.
One thing that students should get in their heads is that practice is never enough may it be for any subject. Thus, they must be on a continuous run over their subjects and keep practicing until they crack the exam. Students should take as many series of tests and mock test possible to see their performance within a given time frame. Also, do solve the previous papers of the exam.
With these steps, clearing the CDS written exam would become very much achievable for those students who are willing to put in some extra effort.
