Should I take maths paper in CDS exam if opted IMA and OTA?

I have opted IMA and OTA in CDS exam 2013, am i required to take math paper also as math is not required for OTA.

Waiting for your sincere response..
Kishan

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If you are applying for the IMA, Airforce and Navy you have to appear in the below papers in the CDS exams:
English
General knowledge
Elementary Mathematics

Only for the OTA exams:
English
General knowledge

Since you have filled both IMA nd OTA, you have to appear in the Elementary Mathematics paper also

Yes you should take maths in CDS since it help you to improve your analytical power and increases your arithmetic problem solving capability.By choosing maths you will have to study maths thus you will be in contact with maths.You know that there are many exams where general maths is asked so when you will retire then also it will help you to get a good job.Some books for maths are-

IIT JEE A Das Gupta

Mathematics by ML Khanna

CDS exam maths by Arihant publication.

For more information please visit the following website which is specially dedicated for SCRA candidates.


http://www.upscexam.com/upsc_examina...amination.html

Hello,

dear if you are applying IMA and OTA then in this situation it is not necessary that you should have maths paper except maths like English, GK and Reasoning is must.


Thanks
Jeet Masih

UPSC conducts the Combined Defence Services(CDS) Examtwicea year.
Selections are made for the Naval Academy,Airforce Academy,Indian Military Academy(IMA) and Officers Training Academy(OTA).

To be eligible to apply for IMA & OTA you donot require to take maths as a subject at graduation level.
But when you appear in the CDS Exams you have to attempt an elementary Maths paper for IMA.
For OTA in CDS exams Maths is not required.So maths is infact not mandatory to apply for IMA & OTA.
So the choice is upto you to take up maths or not in your degree level.

Eligibility For CDS Exams :

Age Limit :
OTA-19-25yrs
IMA-19-24yrs
Airforce Academy-19-23yrs
Naval Academy-19-22yrs

There is no relaxation of age limit for any category of candidates.

Educational Qualification :
Minimum educational qualification is graduation from a recognised University.

OTA & IMA-graduation in any dicipline from a recognised University/equivalent.
Airforce Academy-B.Sc with Physics and/or Maths / B.E. in any discipline from a recognised University.
Naval Academy-B.Sc with Maths and Physics/B.E. in any discipline from a recognised University.

Exam Scheme :
Exam pattern consists of :
1.Written exams and 2.Interviews.

For IMA,Airforce and Naval Academy written Exams :

Elementary Maths(Objective type)-100 marks
Engilish(Objective type)-100 marks
General Knowledge(Objective type)-100 marks

SSB Interviews-300 marks

For OTA Written exams :

Engilish(Objective type)-100 marks
General Knowledge(Objective type)-100 marks

SSB Interviews-200 marks

For more details visit www.upsc.gov.in
To apply online visit www.upsconline.nic.in

Dear,
If you give the exam only for the OTA then only you give the two paper

General English
General Knowledge.
If you want to go with the IMA then you give the three papers.
General English
General knowledge
Mathematics.
For OTA and IMA the qualification is required candidate must have graduate In any stream.
Best of luck

Dear

Please see the syllabus :

For IMA (Indian Military Academy), Naval Academy & Air Force Academy

*English time 2 hrs marks 100
*General Knowledge time 2 hrs marks 100
*Elementary Mathematics time 2 hrs marks 100

2. For OTA (Officer Training Academy)

*English time 2 hrs marks 100
*General Knowledge time 2 hrs marks 100

So dear math paper is necessary for IMA

and not for OTA

Good Luck

Dear if you have applied for UPSC Combined Defense Service Examination then you should know that what are the subjects under each category

Subjects asked in IMA/INA/IAFA :

English Language - 100 marks

General Knowledge - 100 marks

Elementary Mathematics - 100 marks

Subjects asked in OTA - Officers Training Academy

English Language - 100 marks

General Knowledge - 100 marks

So that dear you have opted both IMA and OTA Academies as your preference so that you would have to appear for all 3 papers because of your Indian Military Academy section and if you had opted only one OTA then you would not have need to appear for mathematics paper in CDS Examination

This year CDS I examination has been conducted at - 17th february 2013 and UPSC board has announced the dates for next CDS II Examination which are following as

Start date for online application - 25-05-2013

Last date for online application - 24-06-2013

Date for UPSC CDS Examination - 08-09-2013

So dear you have at least 6 months left to prepare for another CDS Examination and if you go to any good coaching institute and prepare all previous years question papers and study hard for your CDS II Examination then you can easily crack the CDS Examination and enter into the defense sector of India which is under the central government of India

I have attached some question papers of previous years for CDS Examination, please download all the question papers and prepare well for UPSC CDS 2013 - II Examination

All the best