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CDS exam is conducted to recruit officers in Army, Navy, Airforce. It is primarily organized by UPSC for the recruitment of officers. This exam is conducted twice in a year. This dream job in defense is aspired by many across the country. The students who qualify the written examination will be further called for the selection process. The selection process is a two stages process i.e., Written test and the SSB Interview. The SSB Interview consists of two tests i.e. Psychological Test and Intelligence Test. Both of these tests are determined to test the mental as well as the physical strength of the candidate.
About UPSC CDS: Union Public Service Commission is a National Platform which conducts various examinations like the Civil Services Examination, Engineering Service Examination, CDS Exam, etc. Its official website is www.upsc.gov.in. The headquarters of the UPSC is situated in New Delhi, India. All the candidates who aspire to join defense services and wants to apply for CDS (I) 2024 Exam, can go through all the relevant information mentioned below.
CDS 2024 Vacancy Details :
Every year a significant number of candidates appears in the CDS exam, but there are only limited vacancies. These vacancies are reserved for the students who will qualify all the stages involved in the selection process. We have mentioned here the units in which the qualified students will be divided as per their preferences.
CDS (I) 2024 Vacancy Details
Notification will be released on 20 December, 2023
CDS II 2023, Total Number of Vacancies: 349 Posts
- Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun: 100
- Officers Training Academy,Chennai , SSC ( MEN) : 169
- Officers Training Academy, Chennai, SSC ( Women ) : 16
- Air Force Academy, Hyderabad: 32
- Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala: 32
UPSC CDS (I) 2024 Eligibility Criteria :
Candidates should check the eligibility first to apply for the recruitment process. Before going directly towards the application form, you should read the eligibility criteria for UPSC CDS 2024 Online Registration. There is a different standard for all the defense academy. We have mentioned here the age limits which are eligible to give the examination. So Let’s checks it out.
Academy | Educational Qualification | Age Group |
Indian Military Academy | Graduation or Equivalent Degree | 20-25 years |
Indian Naval Academy | Degree in Engineering | 20-24 years |
Indian Airforce Academy | Degree in B.E or B.tech/B.sc with 10+2 Certificate | 20-25 years |
Officer’s Training Academy(Women) | Graduation in any discipline from recognized University | Unmarried Candidates (20-25 years) |
Officer’s Training Academy (Men) | Graduation in any discipline from a recognized university | Unmarried Candidates (20-25 years) |
CDS 2024 Application Fee :
The CDS I Application Fee is Rs. 200 for all candidates except female, SC, and ST candidates because they are exempted from application fee. Candidates can pay application fee by depositing the money in any SBI Branch by cash, or by using net banking facility of SBI, SBBJ (State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur)/ SBH (State Bank of Hyderabad)/ SBM (State Bank of Mysore)/ SBP (State Bank of Patiala) /State Bank of Travancore or by using Credit OR Debit Card.
UPSC CDS 2024 Exam Pattern :
To start the preparation for CDS I, 2024 Exam, you should be aware of the examination pattern. The marking scheme and the distribution of subjects play a major role in development. Here we will endow you with the brief idea about the structure and pattern of the examination CDS 2024. To attempt all the questions on time you the candidate should be aware of the total duration and the number of questions asked in the recruitment of CDS 2024 Exam, the applicant should know the detailed syllabus of English and Elementary Mathematics.
CDS 2024 Exam Pattern for INA, IMA, IAA
Topic | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration |
English | 120 | 100 | 2 Hours |
General Knowledge (GK) | 120 | 100 | 2 Hours |
Elementary Mathematics | 100 | 100 | 2 Hours |
For the three above mentioned Academy we have three sections in the written examination which is of total 300 marks.
CDS 2024 Exam Pattern For OTA
Topic | Marks | Duration |
General Knowledge (GK) | 100 | 2 Hours |
English | 100 | 2 Hours |
UPSC CDS 2024 Syllabus :
TOPIC | CONTENT |
ELEMENTARY MATHS | Number System, Unitary method compound interest, profit and loss, ratio and proportion, variation, Elementary Number Theory. H.C.F. and L.C.M, Euclidean algorithm, Logarithms, Algebra, trigonometry, geometry, areas, menstruation and statistics |
General knowledge | Current events, daily news paper headlines, chemistry, history, geography etc. |
English | Basic grammar topics, comprehension, synonyms, antonyms, Para jumbles and error spotting. |
UPSC CDS 2024 Selection Procedure :
A huge number of benefits and allowances are given to the army personnel. The pay scale of the military men starts from 15000/- rupees per month with many extra benefits. The officer is also provided with a house and a personal car. It is a national level examination conducted by the UPSC and also considered among the toughest exams of India. CDS 2024 exam has following three stages:
- After the submission of the application form CDS 2024. The offline exam date will be given on the official website.
- Exam will be conducted across the country.
- After the selection in the written test, you will get selected for SSB Interview.
- SSB Selection Process will test the physical and mental ability of the candidate.
- Selected Candidates will be called for the last step that is document verification followed by personal interview.
So these are the three stages of the selection procedure of the CDS Recruitment 2024. To be successful in this examination, there has to be consistency and precision. You have to practice more. The test level of CDS Examination is very high. The three topics i.e. general knowledge, English, and maths should be learned thoroughly. To prepare for this examination, self-study is a must, beyond that, you can also take online mock drills and buy online study materials. It will help you in the better understanding of the main paper. The SSB test will be aimed to test the mental and physical ability required to be an officer. Afterward, your documents will be verified.
UPSC CDS Admit Card 2024 :
All the applicants who will successfully submit their CDS I 2024 Application Form, can download CDS (I) 2024 Admit Card from here or from the official website of UPSC. The Union Public Service Commission will release CDS Admit card 1 week before examination date.
UPSC CDS Cut Off 2024 :
Cut-off Marks are the minimum marks required to qualify one examination. UPSC CDS (I) 2024 Cut-Off Marks will be released soon after the publication of result. And every department will be assigned a cut-off. These cut-off marks will be based on two factors difficulty level of the paper, Number of vacancies, Number of Students Appeared in the examination.
UPSC CDS Result 2024 :
After the completion of the Pre-written examination, UPSC CDS (I) 2024 Result will be released in May. The students who’ll qualify the written examination will be called for the Stage II or SSB round. The UPSC CDS (I) Result 2024 will announce online and you can check by finding your roll number and name.