CDS Exam 2020

CDS (Combined Defense Services) is the common entrance exam to recruit unmarried male and female (including widows and divorcees who haven’t remarried) candidates in all the three spheres of the Indian defence services, i.e. Indian Military, Navy, and Air Force.

As per the official notification, for Air Force Academy, “Married candidates above 25 years of age are eligible to apply but during training period they will neither be provided married accommodation nor can they live with family out of the premises.”.

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is entrusted with the responsibility to conduct the CDS exam at all India level.

CDS 2020 Exam Dates:

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Events	Important Dates
CDS Notification Release Date	30th October 2019
Start Date Of Online Registration3030th	30th October 2019
Last Date Of Online Registration	19th November 2019
CDS Exam Date	2nd Febuary 2020
CDS Admit Card 2020	9th January 2020

CDS VACANCIES 2020:

CDS COURSES	TOTAL VACANCIES
Indian Military Academy,Dehradun	100
Indian Naval Academy,Ezhimala	45
IndianAir Force Academy,Hyderabad	32
Officer Tranning Academy,Chennai(Men)	225
Officer Tranning Academy,Chennai(Women)	16

The CDS exam which is also know as Combined Defence Services examination is of the most popular exam among the Indian defense aspirants, CDS exam is conducted by Union Public Service Commission two times every year. Candidate who wish to join the Indian Armed Force like Army, Navy, Air Force as an officer appear in this exam..Candidate qualifying the written test are interviewed by Service Selection Board.There are for different training academies that one can join through CDS exam.

• Indian Military Academy for Indian Army(Only Men)
• Indian Air Force Academy for Indian Air Force(Only Men)
• Naval Academy for Indian Navy(Only Men)
• Officer Training Academy (Men and Women)

CDS Exam Eligibility Criteria:

1.Nationality:

The Candidate are advice to check eligibility criteria before applying for CDS 1 2020 examination . Candidates should fulfil the eligibilty criteria exam at the following levels:
1.Nationality :A candidate should be:

• The citizen of India , or
• a subject of Bhutan Or Nepal, Or
• a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India,
• a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka and East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia or Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.

2. Age Limit:

19-24 Years: Indian Military Academy Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January, 1995 and not later than 1st January, 2000 only are eligible.

20-24 Years:Indian Air Force Academy born not earlier than 2nd January, 1995 and not later than 1st January, 1999 (Upper age limit for candidates holding valid and current Commercial Pilot Licence issued by DGCA (India) is relaxable upto 26 yrs. i.e. born not earlier than 2nd January, 1993 and not later than 1st January, 1999) only are eligible.

19-24 Years:Naval Academy Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January, 1995 and not later than 1st January, 2000 only are eligible.

19-25 Years:Officer Training Academy 2nd January, 1994 and not later than 1st January, 2000 only are eligible.

Name of the Academy	Age Limit	Age limit year wise i.e Born Between
For IMA	19 - 24	Born between 2nd July 1996 to 1st July 2001
For INA	19 - 24	Born between 2nd July 1996 to 1st July 2001
For AFA	20 - 24	Born between 2nd July 1996 to 1st July 2000
For OTA	19 - 25	Born between 2nd July 1995 t

3. What Physical StandardS are Required?
The Aspirant who have applied for different posts of CDS exam should be mentally and physically fit in order to meet the physical standard guidelines, as mentioned in the official notification.

4. Educational Qualification: The educational qualifications varies according to the post is listed below:

• For Indian Military Academy and Officer Training Academy : Degree of a recognized University or equivalent.
• For Indian Air Force Academy : Degree of a recognized University(with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) or Bachelor of Engineering.
• Naval Academy : Degree in Engineering from a recognized University.

Examination Center:

Exam center allocated to candidates to attend the CDS 1 2020 exam. The candidates who will apply for UPSC CDS 1 exams need to choose an appropriate examination center for as per their feasibility. Check the list of state-wise examination centers/cities below:?

Sr. No.	State	Examination Centre
1	Tripura	Agartala
2	Gujarat	Ahmedabad
3	Mizoram	Aizawl
4	Uttar Pradesh	Allahabad
5	Karnataka	Bengaluru
6	Uttar Pradesh	Bareilly
7	Madhya Pradesh	Bhopal
8	Punjab	Chandigarh
9	Tamil Nadu	Chennai
10	Tamil Nadu	Cuttack
11	Uttarakhand	Dehradun
12	Delhi	Delhi
13	Karnataka	Dharwad
14	Assam	Dispur
15	Sikkim	Gangtok
16	Andhra Pradesh	Hyderabad
17	Manipur	Imphal
18	Arunachal Pradesh	Itanagar
19	Rajasthan	Jaipur
20	Jammu and Kashmir	Jammu
21	Assam	Jorhat
22	Kerala	Kochi
23	Nagaland	Kohima
24	West Bengal	Kolkata
25	Uttar Pradesh	Lucknow
26	Tamil Nadu	Madurai
27	Maharashtra	Mumbai
28	Maharashtra	Nagpur
29	Goa	Panaji
30	Bihar	Patna
31	Andaman and Nicobar	Port Blair
32	Chhattisgarh	Raipur
33	Jharkhand	Ranchi
34	Odisha	Sambalpur
35	Meghalaya	Shillong
36	Himachal Pradesh	Shimla
37	Jammu and Kashmir	Srinagar
38	Kerala	Thiruvananthapuram
39	Arunachal Pradesh	Tirupati
40	Rajasthan	Udaipur
41	Arunachal Pradesh	Visakhapatnam

Selection Process:
The selection process of CDS involves four steps such as:

• Written Exam
• Interview/ Personality Test (SSB)
• Medical Test
• Final Selection/ Merit

CDS EXAM PATTERN:

The Union Public Service Commission(UPSC) conducts the Combined Defence Services (CDS) in every year two time.The Exam pattern of CDS exam is:

Question Paper pattern for IMA,INA and AFA:

Subject	No. of Questions	Max. Marks	Duration
English	120	100	2 Hours
General Knowledge	120	100	2 Hours
Elementary Math	100	100	2 Hours
Total Marks	340	300

Question Paper pattern for OTA:

Subject	No. of Questions	Max. Marks	Duration
English	120	100	2 Hours
General Knowledge	120	100	2 Hours
Total Marks	240	200

• Negative Marking: For every incorrect response, 0.33 marks will be deducted as negative marking in the examination
• SSB Interview : After clearing the written test, candidates have to go through the SSB Interview. The SSB procedure consists of two stage selection process-Stage I and Stage II. Only those candidates who clear the stage I are permitted to appear for Stage II.?

This comprises of English Language, General Knowledge and Mathematics.

English Language	General Knowledge	Elementary Math
Basic Grammar	Current Events	Arithmetic
Comprehension	Chemistry	Elementary Number
Synonyms	General Science	Algebra
Antonyms	History	Trigonometry
Para Jumbles	Geography	Geometry
Error Spotting	Cureent Events	Mensuration
		Statistics

CDS EXAM SYLLABUS:

This comprises of English Language, General Knowledge and Mathematics.

English Language	General Knowledge	Elementary Math
Basic Grammar	Current Events	Arithmetic
Comprehension	Chemistry	Elementary Number
Synonyms	General Science	Algebra
Antonyms	History	Trigonometry
Para Jumbles	Geography	Geometry
Error Spotting	Current Events	Mensuration
-	-	Statistics

Steps to apply for CDS 2020:

Kindly visit the official website for the notification www.upsconline.uc.in reading the instructions carefully and Click Yes

• Fill in the first part of the online application to register yourself for the CDS 2 2019 EXAM
• Upload your recent Photo and Signature according to the specifications mentioned in the notification.
• In case you are applying for the exam, you can submit the application fee immediately after registration.

CDS Application Fee:

The fee charges for the general aspirants are Rs.200/- and for those applicants who come under the reserved category and female candidates are exempted from application fee. You can also make the payment by depositing the application fee amount in the nearest SBI bank branch.

Category - wise Application Fees

Name of the Category	Total Fees
General/OBC	Rs. 200/-
SC/ST	Nil
Female Candidate	Nil

Candidates can pay examination fee online using any visa/master debit or credit card issued by any bank/institution
The payment of examination fee can also be done online using the internet banking facility of the State Bank of India and SBI Associate banks

CDS Admit Card 2020:

Every candidate who registers for CDS II Exam 2020 within stipulated time will be assigned an e-admit card/hall ticket/call letter that can be downloaded from the official website of CDS. The admit card for the CDS I exam will be released before 10 days of the exam.
More information and the download link for the admit card will be displayed post the release of the official notification for CDS. Candidates are advised to keep checking this page for updates.

CDS Results:

Result of Combined Defence Services Examination can be checked online at upsc.gov.in, the official website of Union Public Service Commission. Selected candidates have cleared the UPSC CDS Cut Off and are called for later rounds of psychological aptitude test and intelligence test by Service Selection Board.

SALARY:

The salary of all CDS Posts as it follows:

Post	Salary
Lieutenant Level 10	56,100 - 1,77,500
Captain Level 10 B	6,13,00 - 1,93,900
Major Level 11	6,94,00 – 2,07,200
Lieutenant Colonel Level 12A	1,21,200 – 2,12400
Colonel Level 13	1,30,600-2, 15,90
Brigadier Level 13A	1,39,600-2,17,600
Major General Level 14	1,44,200-2,18,200
Lieutenant General HAG Scale Level 15	1,82,200 - 2,24,100
HAG+Scale Level 16	2,05,400 – 2,24,400
VCOAS/Army Cdr/ Lieutenant General (NFSG) Level 17	2,25,000/-(fixed)
COAS Level 18	2,50,000/-(fixed)

CDS Exam Preparation:

CDS exam preparation must be done in a systematic manner, with latest exam pattern in mind. Since the syllabus covers a lot of topics, it is important to choose the right study material so that you can understand the concepts and practice a wide variety of questions as well. Apart from self study, you can join any Coaching and Ofline Test Series for better exam preparation.

CDS Coaching:

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CDS Mock Tests and Ofline Test Series:

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CDS Coaching at IBT Jalandhar:

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