CDS Exam 2023 | Exam Name- Combined Defense Services Exam | Vacancies- 300+ | Deadline- 10 January 2023 | Official Website- upsc.gov.in

The UPSC Board of India has come up with the recruitment notice for the CDS posts. In this article today, we will share with you all the important aspects of the UPSC CDS. In this article, we will share with you the details such as the eligibility criteria, official notification, and a step-by-step procedure through which you can apply yourself online for the UPSC CDS Examination so that you can be selected for the course. we have also shared the number of vacancies available in the UPSC CDS.

UPSC CDS 2023

Union Public Service Commission commences various exams every year for the recruitment of candidates. UPSC is going to hold Combined Defense Services Exam in March 2023. The examination is to be held to appoint the seekers for the job in the Indian Military Academy (IMA), Indian Naval Academy (INA), Air Force, Officers Training Academy (OTA), and OTA Women. If you crack the examination, then you are selected for the given post. If you desire to become a part of such an organization in the country then seek an application online now.

Combined Defense Services Overview

Name of the organization	Union Public Service Commission
Exam name	Combined Defense Services Exam
No of posts	345
Category	Govt. job
Mode of application	Online
Official website	upsc.gov.in

UPSC Civil Services Exam

CDS Vacancy Details

• Indian Military Academy (IMA)
• Indian Naval Academy (INA)
• Air Force
• Officers Training Academy (OTA)
• OTA Women

UPSC CDS 1 Schedule

Application Begin	21 December 2022
Last Date of Apply Online	10 January 2023
Last Date Fee Payment	10 January 2023
Exam Date	16 April 2023
Admit Card Available	April 2023
Result Declared	May – June 2023

CDS Exam Eligibility Condition

The following eligibility was undertaken while applying for the UPSC CDS recruitment examination:

Post	Age	Educational Eligibility Criteria
Indian Military Academy (IMA)	19 to 24 years	Candidates Should Be Qualified / Appearing Bachelor Degree in Any Stream at Any Recognized University from anywhere in India.
Officers Training Academy (OTA)	19 to 25 years	Job Seekers Should Be Completed / Appearing Bachelor Degree in Any Stream at Any Recognized University in India.
INA	19 to 24 years	Candidates must be Passed / Appearing Bachelor Degree in Engineering at Any Recognized University from anywhere in India.
AFA	Candidates Must Complete Their Bachelor Degree in Any Stream with Physics, Mathematics at 10+2 Level, OR Bachelor Degree in Engineering from All Over India.
OTA Women	19 to 25 years	Job Seekers Should Be Completed / Appearing Bachelor Degree in Any Stream at Any Recognized University in India

Mandatory Documents

• Scanned signatures
• Scanned image
• Scanned ID proof
• Other documents if required

CDS Application Fee

The following application fees have to be submitted while applying for the UPSC CDS recruitment examination:

• 200 rupees for all of the general category students.
• Candidates belonging to a scheduled caste, scheduled tribe, or the candidates who are female are not eligible for any kind of fees.

UPSC CDS 1 Exam Pattern

Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, and Air Force Academy
Subject	Duration	Maximum Marks
English	2 Hours	100
General Knowledge	2 Hours	100
Elementary Mathematics	2 Hours	100
Officers’ Training Academy
English	2 Hours	100
General Knowledge	2 Hours	100

UPSC Calendar

UPSC CDS Exam Centre

Agartala	Ahmedabad	Aizawl	Bengaluru
Chandigarh	Chennai	Cuttack	Dehradun
Dispur	Gangtok	Hyderabad	Imphal
Jorhat	Kochi	Kohima	Kolkata
Nagpur	Panaji (Goa)	Patna	Port Blair
Raipur	Ranchi	Sambalpur	Shillong
Thiruvananthapuram	Tirupati	Udaipur	Mumbai
Dharwad	Bareilly	Bhopal	Jaipur
Prayagraj (Allahabad)	Itanagar	Delhi	Madurai
Visakhapatnam	Lucknow	Shimla	Jammu
Srinagar

UPSC CDS Online Application Process

The following step-by-step application procedure must be followed while applying for the UPSC CDS recruitment examination:

• Visit the official website of the Union Public Service Commission
• On the homepage, click on the “ONLINE APPLICATION FOR VARIOUS EXAMINATIONS OF UPSC” option.

Part I

• Click on the column called “Click Here for PART I”
• Read the instruction carefully
• Click on Yes
• The Application form will appear
• Fill in your personal and contact details.
• Select the preference for the academies
• The Registration ID will be generated.
• Deposit the fee.
• Select the desired examination center.
• Upload a scanned copy of the photograph and signature as per the file size & dimensions specified in the official notification.
• Click on “Submit”.
• Print/ Download the application form for future use.

Part-II

• Click on the column called “Click Here for PART II”
• Enter the registration ID, date of birth & captcha code
• Hit submit option
• Now provide the information asked in the 2nd part of the form
• Preview them carefully and submit
• Print/ Download the application form for future use.

CDS Checking the Answer Key

To check the answer key, you have to follow the simple procedure given below:

• Click on the Official website link given here
• Select the name of the examination
• The answers key PDF will be displayed on your screen
• Download the PDF file

UPSC CDS Checking Cut Off

If you want to check the cut-off of the examination then you have to follow the simple procedure given below:

• Click on the Official Website link given here.
• Click on the “Examination” link
• Dropdown menu will appear on your screen.
• Click on “Cut Off Marks”.
• You will get a list of all the year-wise cut-off marks.
• Click on your desired examination name.
• A new window will be displayed.
• The Cut off marks of Phase I or II in a PDF format will be displayed.
• Download this PDF for future use.

CDS Checking the Result

If you want to check the results you have to follow the simple procedure given below:

• Click on the Official Website link given here
• Click on the “Results” link.
• Check for the “UPSC CDS I Result” Link
• Fill in the required details.
• Click on the “Submit” button.
• Results will be displayed on your screen.

Helpline

• Telephone: No.011-23385271/011-23381125/011-23098543
• Contact Between 10:00 hrs. to 17:00 hrs.