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21-10-2023
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UPSC conducts the Combined Defence Services exam twice every year to admit candidates to the following academies:
1. Indian Military Academy, Dehradun
2. Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala
3. Air Force Academy, Hyderabad
4. Officers' Training Academy, Chennai
UPSC CDS (II) 2022 is going to take place on 4th September 2022.
UPSC CDS 1 2021 OTA Final Result has been declared. You can download the result pdf below.
Download UPSC CDS 1 2021 OTA Final Result
UPSC CDS Notification
UPSC releases notifications for UPSC CDS 1 and UPSC CDS 2 in a year. Generally, for CDS 1 notification is available from November in the previous year and for the CDS 2 exam, notification is available from May. The upcoming exam is UPSC CDS 2023, the details of CDS 2023 will be provided soon:
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UPSC CDS Official Notification |
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Year of Notification of CDS Exam |
Download CDS Notification |
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UPSC CDS 2 2022 Notification |
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UPSC CDS 1 2022 Notification |
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UPSC CDS 2 2021 Notification |
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UPSC CDS 1 2021 Notification |
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UPSC CDS 2 2020 Notification |
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UPSC CDS 1 2020 Notification |
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CDS 2022 Exam Dates
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CDS 1 2022 Important Dates |
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Event |
Date |
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CDS 1 2022 notification release |
22 December 2021 |
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CDS 1 2022 application start |
22 December 2021 |
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CDS 1 2022 last date to apply |
11 January 2022 up to 6 pm |
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CDS 1 2022 admit card release |
14 March 2022 |
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CDS (I) 2022 exam date |
10 April 2022 |
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CDS 1 2022 official answer key |
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CDS 2 2022 Important Dates |
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Event |
Date |
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CDS 2 2022 notification release |
18 May 2022 |
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CDS 2 2022 application start |
18 May 2022 |
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CDS 2 2022 last date to apply |
14 June 2022 up to 6 pm |
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CDS 2 2022 admit card release |
8 August 2022 |
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CDS (II) 2022 exam date |
4 September 2022 |
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CDS 2 2022 official answer key |
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CDS 2022 Admit Card
CDS Admit Card 2022 is now available from 10 August 2022 and will be available till 4 September 2022. We advise you to download the CDS admit card 2022 as soon as possible and do not wait for the last minute. Also, take out the print of Admit Card as a hard copy is required to be carried in the CDS exam. Know how to download CDS 2 2022 admit card.
UPSC CDS 1 2022 Exam Pattern
The UPSC CDS Exam comprises of two steps:
1. Written Examination
2. Interview for Intelligence and Personality test
The written examination for IMA, INA and Air Force Academy will include the exams for Elementary Mathematics, English and General Knowledge. For OTA, only English and General Knowledge exams are required. There is a penalty for the wrong answer of one-third of the marks assigned to that question
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Written Examinations for INA, IMA and Air Force Academy |
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Subject |
Maximum Marks |
Duration |
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English |
100 |
2 Hours |
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General Knowledge |
100 |
2 Hours |
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Elementary Mathematics |
100 |
2 Hours |
The total marks for the Interview will be the same as that assigned for the Written examination for that course.
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Course |
Maximum Marks in Interview |
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Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, Air Force Academy |
300 |
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OTA (Male), OTA (Female) |
200 |
UPSC CDS 1 2022 Vacancy
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Name of the Course |
Vacancy |
Course Commencement Date |
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Indian Military Academy, Dehradun— 154th (DE) |
100 [including 13 vacancies reserved for NCC `C’ Certificate (Army Wing) holders] |
January, 2023 |
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Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala— Executive Branch (General Service)/Hydro |
22 [including 03 vacancies for NCC ‘C’ Certificate (Naval Wing through NCC Special Entry ) holders ]. |
January, 2023 |
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Air Force Academy, Hyderabad—(Pre-Flying) Training No. 213 F(P) Course. |
32 [including 03 vacancies are reserved for NCC `C’ Certificate (Air Wing) holders through NCC Spl. Entry] |
January, 2023 |
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Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai (Madras)— 117th SSC (Men) (NT) (UPSC) |
170 |
April, 2023 |
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Officers Training Academy, Chennai (Madras) 31st SSC Women (NT) (UPSC) |
17 |
April, 2023 |
UPSC CDS 1 2022 Eligibility
Candidates should ensure that they meet the eligibility criteria for the CDS exam before applying to UPSC CDS. The eligibility conditions are divided into four parts:
1. Nationality criteria for UPSC CDS
A candidate applying to the UPSC CDS exam must be unmarried and must be:
(a). a Citizen of India, or
(b) a subject of Nepal, or
(c) 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, Sex and Marital Status Required for UPSC CDS
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Name of the Course |
Gender Eligible |
Age Limit |
Marital Status |
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Indian Military Academy (IMA) |
Male |
born not earlier than 2nd January, 1999 and not later than 1st January, 2004 |
Unmarried |
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Indian Naval Academy |
Male |
born not earlier than 2nd January, 1999 and not later than 1st January, 2004 |
Unmarried |
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Air Force Academy |
Male/ Female |
20 to 24 years as on 1st January, 2023 i.e. born not earlier than 2nd January, 1999 and not later than 1st January, 2003 (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, 1997 and not later than 1st January, 2003 |
Candidates below 25 years of age must be unmarried. Marriage is not permitted during training. 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. |
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Officers' Training Academy (OTA) Male |
Male |
born not earlier than 2nd January, 1998 and not later than 1st January, 2004 |
Unmarried |
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Officers' Training Academy (OTA) Female |
Female |
born not earlier than 2nd January, 1998 and not later than 1st January, 2004 |
Unmarried women, issueless widows who have not remarried and issueless divorcees (in possession of divorce documents) who have not remarried |
Note: Male divorcee/widower candidates cannot be treated as unmarried males for the purpose of their admission in IMA/INA/AFA/OTA, Chennai courses and accordingly they are not eligible for these courses.
3. Educational Qualifications for CDS
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Name of the Academy |
Educational Qualification required |
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Indian Military Academy, Dehradun |
Degree (any subject) from a recognised university or equivalent. |
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Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala |
Engineering degree from a recognised university. |
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Air Force Academy, Hyderabad |
Degree of a recognised University (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) or Bachelor of Engineering |
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Officers' Training Academy, Chennai |
Degree (any subject) from a recognised university or equivalent. |
4. Physical Standards
The candidate must meet all physical requirements according to the prescribed criteria of physical standards for CDS 1 2022.
UPSC CDS Exam Centres
The UPSC CDS 1 2022 will be conducted at the below-mentioned Exam centres:
UPSC CDS Exam Centres in UP:
GHAZIABAD, AGRA, BAREILLY, GORAKHPUR, ALIGARH, GAUTAM BUDDH NAGAR, VARANASI, LUCKNOW, PRAYAGRAJ (ALLAHABAD)
UPSC CDS Exam Centres in MP:
GWALIOR, INDORE, JABALPUR, BHOPAL
UPSC CDS Exam Centres in Bihar:
PATNA, GAYA
UPSC CDS Exam Centres in Maharashtra:
PUNE, THANE, MUMBAI, NAGPUR, NAVI MUMBAI, AURANGABAD
UPSC CDS Exam Centres in Rajashthan:
AJMER, JAIPUR, JODHPUR, UDAIPUR
UPSC CDS Exam Centres in Haryana:
GURGAON, CHANDIGARH, FARIDABAD
UPSC CDS Exam Centres in Gujarat:
AHMEDABAD, RAJKOT
Other UPSC CDS Centres:
PANAJI (GOA)
AGARTALA, AIZAWL, IMPHAL, ITANAGAR, SHILLONG, SILIGUDI, KOHIMA, GANGTOK, DISPUR
DELHI, PORT BLAIR, PUDUCHERRY, JAMMU, SRINAGAR
HYDERABAD, ALMORA (UTTARAKHAND), RAIPUR, ANANTPUR (ANDHRA PRADESH), RANCHI, BENGALURU, SAMBALPUR, SHIMLA, BILASPUR, JORHAT, KOCHI, CHENNAI, SRINAGAR (UTTARAKHAND), COIMBATORE, KOLKATA
CUTTACK, KOZHIKODE (CALICUT), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, DEHRADUN, LEH, TIRUCHIRAPALLI, TIRUPATI, DHARWAD, LUDHIANA, MADURAI, VELLORE, MYSORE, VIJAYAVADA, VISHAKHAPATNAM, WARANGAL
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