KDF Cadet Aptitude study plan
KDF Cadet Aptitude · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Mathematics and Numerical Reasoning & English Language and Comprehension
Solve 40 mixed arithmetic problems (fractions, decimals, percentages, ratios) under timed conditions and log every error by cause
Memorise the multiplication tables up to 15 and squares up to 25, testing recall daily
Read two 400-word English passages and answer 5 inference and vocabulary questions on each
Build a personal error log template with columns for topic, cause, and correction rule
Your checkpoint
A completed 40-question arithmetic diagnostic with a scored error log showing the top three weak topics
Mathematics and Numerical Reasoning & English Language and Comprehension
Convert confidently between fractions, decimals and percentages across 50 drill items
Solve 30 word problems on profit and loss, simple interest and averages, showing full working
Practise 20 English grammar items on tense agreement, prepositions and subject-verb agreement
Summarise a 300-word passage in no more than 60 words
Your checkpoint
A one-page formula and grammar-rule cheat sheet written from memory and verified against notes
Mathematics and Numerical Reasoning & Logical Reasoning and Problem Solving
Solve 25 speed, distance, time and work-rate problems without a calculator
Complete 20 number-series and letter-series puzzles, writing the underlying rule for each
Work through 15 syllogism and logical-deduction sets, justifying each conclusion
Time yourself on a 30-minute mixed maths set and record accuracy against the clock
Your checkpoint
A timed 30-minute mixed maths and reasoning test scored at 70% or better with corrections attached
Kiswahili Language and Comprehension & English Language and Comprehension
Read two Kiswahili passages daily and answer comprehension questions on theme, vocabulary and inference
Master 60 high-frequency Kiswahili words including noun-class prefixes and their plurals
Practise Kiswahili grammar items on verb conjugation, negation and agreement
Write a 150-word Kiswahili composition using correct tense and noun-class agreement
Your checkpoint
A 40-item Kiswahili comprehension and grammar test scored at 65% or better with a corrected vocabulary list
Kenyan History, Constitution and Civics & General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Outline the main chapters of the Kenyan Constitution on citizenship, the Bill of Rights and devolution
Recite the structure of the three arms of government and their checks on one another
Build a one-page timeline of Kenyan history from pre-colonial trade to the 2010 Constitution
Track current affairs for seven days from two credible news sources and note five key items
Your checkpoint
A one-page constitutional and historical summary sheet plus a dated current-affairs log of five items
Military Knowledge and Defence Studies & General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Define the core military terms: rank structure, chain of command, discipline and rules of engagement
Describe the roles of the Kenya Defence Forces across the three services and their constitutional mandate
Answer 30 general-knowledge items on East African geography, regional bodies and international organisations
Explain five current defence or security issues in East Africa in two sentences each
Your checkpoint
A 30-item general-knowledge and defence quiz scored at 70% or better with written corrections
Geography and Basic Science & Logical Reasoning and Problem Solving
Label the major physical features of Kenya and East Africa on a blank outline map from memory
Explain the water cycle, the rock cycle and the causes of rainfall and climate zones
Solve 20 spatial and pattern-recognition reasoning items under time pressure
Interpret 10 tables and charts, extracting trends and drawing one conclusion from each
Your checkpoint
A hand-drawn, fully labelled map of East Africa with a 10-item data-interpretation set completed
English Language and Comprehension & Mathematics and Numerical Reasoning & General Knowledge and Current Affairs & Kenyan History, Constitution and Civics & Geography and Basic Science & Logical Reasoning and Problem Solving & Military Knowledge and Defence Studies & Kiswahili Language and Comprehension
Sit two full-length mock papers under strict timing and mark them against the answer key
Review every wrong answer and re-solve it from first principles the same day
Drill the two weakest domains with 20 targeted questions each
Rehearse exam-day routine: reading instructions, time allocation and answer-sheet discipline
Your checkpoint
Two completed mock papers with a final score report and a corrected list of every remaining weak area
Milestones
Week 2: Score at least 65% on a 30-question arithmetic and grammar set, with errors logged by cause
Week 4: Score at least 65% on the Kiswahili test and at least 70% on a timed mixed maths set
Week 6: Score at least 70% on the general-knowledge and defence quiz and recall the constitutional summary from memory
Week 8: Average at least 70% across both full mock papers, with no domain below 60%