Defence Exams · CDS · Lucknow
Shankar Defence Academy — Lucknow
★ 4.9 · 1379 verified reviews · Established 2019
Shankar Defence Academy runs its CDS program out of Lucknow with a research-backed curriculum, aliganj and hazratganj centres, full-length test series and one-to-one mentor reviews — a setup that aspirants in the city consistently shortlist.
Outcomes
Consistent CDS selections from the Lucknow centre over multiple aspirant cycles
Established
2019 · 7+ years
Student rating
★ 4.9 from 1379 reviews
Program highlights
- Aliganj and Hazratganj centres
- Scholarship-cum-admission test
- Weekly full-length mock tests
Courses offered
- · Long-term CDS program (1 year)
- · Two-year foundation for class 11 + 12 aspirants
- · Target batch for repeaters and droppers
- · Crash course in the final 3–4 months
- · Weekend and online-only batches
- · Standalone all-India CDS test series
What's included
- · Full CDS syllabus coverage with revision cycles
- · Printed study material and curated notes
- · Topic-wise quizzes and sectional clinics
- · 25–40 full-length mocks with post-test analysis
- · Mentor-led one-to-one review sessions
- · Doubt-clearing windows (in person + online)
Batches & fees
Shankar Defence Academy — Lucknow typically runs new CDS batches twice a year, with limited seats per classroom to protect mentor-to-student ratios. Fee structures vary by program length and mode. For the latest fee schedule, instalment plans and scholarship test details, reach out to Shankar Defence Academy — Lucknow through their official channels.
Student reviews
Shankar Defence Academy — Lucknow carries an aggregate rating of ★ 4.9 across 1379 verified student reviews. Aspirants consistently highlight the depth of classroom teaching, the rigour of the test series and the access to senior mentors during the final revision stretch.
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Shankar Defence Academy — Lucknow — FAQs
- Shankar Defence Academy — Lucknow runs a structured CDS program in Lucknow with classroom teaching, regular full-length mocks and mentor-led reviews. It is widely shortlisted by serious aspirants in the region.
- Shankar Defence Academy — Lucknow offers foundation, target and crash programs for CDS along with full-length test series, doubt-clearing clinics and one-to-one mentor sessions. Class 11–12 foundation tracks are usually available.
- Fees vary by program length and mode (classroom, hybrid or online). Ask Shankar Defence Academy — Lucknow directly for the latest fee schedule, instalment plans and any scholarship test that can reduce the cost.
- Yes — like most reputed CDS institutes in Lucknow, Shankar Defence Academy — Lucknow typically allows a free demo or trial class. Reach out through their official channels to confirm the next slot.
- Shankar Defence Academy — Lucknow runs both classroom and online or hybrid batches for CDS, with recorded lectures, live doubt-clearing windows and a shared all-India test series.
- Shankar Defence Academy — Lucknow is known for the combination of small-batch attention, a syllabus-first curriculum and a serious all-India test series — the three signals that consistently separate top CDS performers in Lucknow.