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Even amongst the Top CDS Coaching academies in Chandigarh, Nimbus Defence Academy stands apart. Owing to our best in class infrastructure, well-planned curriculum, experienced trainers & comprehensive study notes, Nimbus Defence Academy has been producing unparalleled results in Chandigarh.Nimbus is the Best Coaching institute for CDS coaching in North India without a Doubt.

SHAURYA-IMA
FEATURES
- Well Planned Curriculum (NCERTs Based)
- 5 Hours Daily Classes (Hybrid Mode - Online and Offline)
- Comprehensively Researched Study Material
- Weekly Tests (Every Saturday)
- Full Length Test Series - 45 Days Prior to Exam
- Recorded Classes for Revision
- Regular Personality Development and Interview Sessions.
- Mentorship by Wg.Cdr I.S Chahal (Ex. GTO) & Lt.Col Ravi Sharma (Ex. IO)
COURSE DURATION : 6 Months

SHAURYA-OTA
FEATURES
- Well Planned Curriculum (NCERTs Based)
- 4 Hours Daily Classes (Hybrid Mode - Online and Offline)
- Comprehensively Researched Study Material
- Weekly Tests (Every Saturday)
- Full Length Test Series - 45 Days Prior to Exam
- Recorded Classes for Revision
- Regular Personality Development and Interview Sessions.
- Mentorship by Wg.Cdr I.S Chahal (Ex. GTO) & Lt.Col Ravi Sharma (Ex. IO)
COURSE DURATION : 4 Months

SAKSHAM (CDS+AFCAT)
FEATURES
- Well Planned Curriculum (NCERTs Based)
- 5 Hours Daily Classes (Hybrid Mode - Online and Offline)
- Comprehensively Researched Study Material
- Weekly Tests (Every Saturday)
- Full Length Test Series - 45 Days Prior to Exam
- Recorded Classes for Revision
- Regular Personality Development and Interview Sessions.
- Mentorship by Wg.Cdr I.S Chahal (Ex. GTO) & Lt.Col Ravi Sharma (Ex. IO)
COURSE DURATION : 6 Months

STUDY MATERIAL
FEATURES
1. Set of 7-Books, Designed as per Latest Curriculum and Exam Pattern
- English
- Maths
- History
- Geography
- Polity
- Economics
- General Science
2. Practice Papers Included
3. Digital Current Affairs Magazine
Course Fee: 1999 Rs/-

PARIKSHA (TEST SERIES)
FEATURES
- 15 Full Length Mock Tests (CBT+PDF)
- Designed as per Latest Curriculum and Exam Pattern
- Closest to UPSC Level
- Detailed Solutions
- Section Wise Analysis
Course Fee : 999 Rs /-
OUR TEAM OF DEFENCE OFFICERS

WING CDR. IQBAL SINGH CHAHAL (Retd)
EX GTO AFSB DEHRADUN
WING CDR. IQBAL SINGH CHAHAL (Retd) is a great personality who is always full of energy & motivation. The cadets at NIMBUS DEFENCE ACADEMY are trained by Chahal sir for SSB Interviews right from Day 1.
He is one of the most decorated Indian Air Force Officer, who has assessed thousands of cadets during his 6 years tenure as a Group Testing Officer in AFSBs. Being himself an NDA cadet, he very well understands the challenges faced by the aspiring cadets and his vast experience and knowledge enrich the cadets & brings out their true self.

GROUP CAPTAIN. DK TANWAR (Retd)
EX- Interviewing Officer AFSB Dehradun & Varanasi
GROUP CAPTAIN. DK TANWAR (Retd) headed the Training school at Defence Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR), New Delhi which is responsible for the training of hundreds of Indian and foreign Defence officers to become assessors. Many of such trained psychologists, GTOs and Interviewing officers conducted selection at their respective selection Boards (SSBs/ AFSBs). His experience of testing close to 15000 candidates at stage I screening test is not easy to match. During his two tenures at Air Force Selection Board Varanasi & Dehradun, He evaluated and identified potential candidates for induction as officers into Defence services. He has conducted about 8000 personality interviews.

Colonel Arvind Kumar (Retd)
Colonel Arvind Kumar is a one of the most sought after officer among cadets. Always energetic & motivated to guide & mentor the youngsters. The ex. Officers guides the cadets on OLQs, life skills & share his own life experiences. Colonel Arvind has been instrumental in enriching the cadets with a lot of JOSH & JAJBA to work consistently towards their goal. He guides them for personal Interviews & trains for the life skills that a cadets must adopt so that SSB interview is a smooth sailing for the cadet.

WING CDR. SK
SHARMA (Retd)
WG CDR S K SHARMA is a qualified trainer and a motivational guru. He had been the head of a corporate business unit, Managing Director of a training assessment company and later the Group Director HR & Training of a big corporate house- managing a large task-force of over 12,000 employees in India and gulf countries. After a successful corporate stint, he moved into corporate training and adventure. He incorporates the most modern training techniques in his ‘fun learning’ training programs He has taught Management, at top Business schools in Delhi & NCR. Many Entrepreneurs, Govt. Officials, Doctors, Managers, Students and teachers have benefitted from his coaching and consultancy.
OUR TEAM






SELECTION PROCESS
(CDS: COMBINED DEFENCE SERVICES EXAM)
STEP 1
WRITTEN EXAMINATION: The test is conducted twice a year in April and September. Advertisements inviting applications for CDS are out in May and December.
STEP 2
STAGE 1 TESTING
- Officer Intelligence Rating Test.
- Picture Perception And Discussion Test.
STAGE 2 TESTING
- Psychological Tests are written tests that are conducted by a Psychologist.
- Group Tests are interactive indoor and outdoor activities which are a combination of mental and physical work.
- Interview involves a personal conversation with an Interviewing Officer.
STEP 3 - CONDUCT OF MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS
STEP 4 - PREPARING ALL INDIA MERIT LIST
The subjects of the written examination, the time allowed and the maximum marks allotted to each subject will be as follows:
Subject | Duration | Number Of Questions | Maximum Marks | |
For Admission to Indian Military Academy Indian Naval Academy Air Force Academy | English General Knowledge Elementary Mathematics | 2 Hours | 120 | 100 |
For Admission to Officers’ Training Academy | English General Knowledge | 2 Hours | 120 | 100 |
The maximum marks allotted to the written examination and to the interviews will be equal for each course i.e., the maximum marks allotted to the written examination and to the interviews will be 300, 300, 300 and 200 each for admission to the Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, Air Force Academy and Officers’ Training Academy respectively.
- The papers in all the subjects will consist of objective type questions only.
- The question papers (Test Booklets) of General Knowledge and Elementary Mathematics will be set bilingually in Hindi as well as English.
STANDARD AND SYLLABUS OF THE EXAMINATION
1. ENGLISH
Spotting Errors | Sentence Arrangement | Synonyms | Antonyms |
Reading Comprehensions | Idioms And Phrases | Parts Of Speech | Spelling Test |
Cloze Test | Jumbled Words | Direct/indirect Speech | Transformation Of Sentences |
Sentence Improvement | Determiners | Sentence Completion |
2. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
Physics | Chemistry | Biology |
Ancient History | Medieval History | Modern History |
Indian Geopgraphy | Human Geopraphy | Hyscial Geography |
Wolrd Geography | Mapping | Indian Constitution |
Political Theory | Indian Economy | Micro Economics |
Current Affairs | Military Aptitude |
3. ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS
Arithmetic |
Number System—Natural numbers, Integers, Rational and Real numbers. Fundamental operations, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, Square roots, Decimal fractions. Unitary method, time and distance, time and work, percentages, applications to simple and compound interest, profit and loss, ratio and proportion, variation. Elementary Number Theory—Division algorithm. Prime and composite numbers. Tests of divisibility by 2, 3, 4, 5, 9 and 11. Multiples and factors. Factorization Theorem. H.C.F. and L.C.M. Euclidean algorithm. Logarithms to base 10, laws of logarithms, use of logarithmic tables. |
Algebra |
Basic Operations, simple factors, Remainder Theorem, H.C.F., L.C.M., Theory of polynomials, solutions of quadratic equations, relation between its roots and coefficients (Only real roots to be considered). Simultaneous linear equations in two unknowns—analytical and graphical solutions. Simultaneous linear inequations in two variables and their solutions. Practical problems leading to two simultaneous linear equations or inequations in two variables or quadratic equations in one variable & their solutions. Set language and set notation, Rational expressions and conditional identities, Laws of indices. |
Trigonometry |
Sine ×, cosine ×, Tangent × when 0° < × < 90° Values of sin ×, cos × and tan ×, for × = 0°, 30°, 45°, 60° and 90°. Simple trigonometric identities. Use of trigonometric tables. Simple cases of heights and distances. |
Geometry |
Lines and angles, Plane and plane figures, Theorems on (i) Properties of angles at a point, (ii) Parallel lines, (iii) Sides and angles of a triangle, (iv) Congruency of triangles, (v) Similar triangles, (vi) Concurrence of medians and altitudes, (vii) Properties of angles, sides and diagonals of a parallelogram, rectangle and square, (viii) Circles and its properties including tangents and normal, (ix) Loci. |
Mensuration |
Areas of squares, rectangles, parallelograms, triangle and circle. Areas of figures which can be split up into these figures (Field Book), Surface area and volume of cuboids, lateral surface and volume of right circular cones and cylinders, surface area and volume of spheres. |
Statistics |
Collection and tabulation of statistical data, Graphical representation frequency polygons, histograms, bar charts, pie charts etc. Measures of central tendency. |
CDS PREVIOUS YEAR PAPERS
ENGLISH (01) | GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (02) | ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS (03) |
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