CdS　thin　films　were　prepared　on　soda-lime　glass　(SLG)　by　the　chemical　bath　deposition　technique.　An　aqueous　solution　of　cadmium　salts,　ammonium　chloride,　ammonium　hydroxide　and　thiocarbamide　were　used　in　the　deposition.　The　obtained　CdS　film　samples　were　characterized　by　techniques　such　as　X-ray　diffraction　(XRD),　scanning　electron　microscopy　(SEM)　and　UV-VIS-NIR　spectrophotometer.　The　films　are　of　hexagonal　phase　with　preferred　(0　0　2)　orientation　and　the　grain　size　increases　with　the　thickness　of　the　films.　The　films　show　good　transmittance　in　the　visible　region.　The　band　gap　of　the　films　is　2.41-2.45　eV　and　decreases　with　the　increasing　the　thickness　of　the　films.