Notification for CDS 2023 – 2 was released by Union Public Service Commission on May 17, 2023. Aspirants who want to join Indian Armed Forces through Combined Defence Exam (CDS) route can apply for the entrance exam online now. Online applications are open till June 6, 2023.
Form Link for Online Application of CDS Exam
The online application can be submitted at upsconline.nic.in. Applicants will need to register online and fill up the online application for examination. CDS 2023 – 2 Exam will be conducted on September 3, 2023.
CDS Eligibility Criteria 2023
UPSC prescribes CDS eligibility criteria in terms of nationality, age limit and educational qualification. To apply for the exam, candidates need to meet the eligibility parameters. CDS eligibility criteria are given below:
- Candidates must be a citizen of India
- CDS Age Limit 2023
- CDS 2 2023 age limit for Indian Military Academy (IMA) is that unmarried male candidates born not earlier than January 2, 2000, and not later than January 1, 2005, are eligible to apply
- CDS 1 2023 age limit for Indian Naval Academy (IMA) is that unmarried male candidates born not earlier than January 2, 2000, and not later than January 1, 2005, are eligible to apply
- Candidates applying for Air Force Academy should be between 20 to 24 years as on January 1, 2023. They must have been born not earlier than January 2, 2000, and not later than January 1, 2004
- For Officers’ Training Academy (SSC Course for men), unmarried male candidates born not earlier than January 2, 1999, and not later than January 1, 2005, are eligible to apply
- For Officers’ Training Academy (SSC Women Non-Technical Course), candidates should be unmarried and born not earlier than January 2, 1999, and not later than January 1, 2005
- CDS Qualification
- For IMA and Officers’ Training Academy, the required educational qualification is Graduation in any discipline from a recognised university
- For Indian Naval Academy, candidates must have a degree in Engineering from a recognised university
- For Air Force Academy, candidates must have a degree in Engineering from a recognised university. They must have studied Physics and Mathematics in Class 12
Important Dates for CDS Exam 2023:
Date of Notification: 17 May 2022
Last Date of Application: 6 June 2023
Date of Examination: 3 September 2023
Download the notification for CDS Exam 2 – 2023 here
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Combined Defence Services (CDS) Examination is a test conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for recruitment of men and women as officers in Indian Armed forces. It includes Short Service Commission (SSC) recruitment. Candidates are required to apply online by using the website http://upsconline.nic.in. All candidates who wish to candidates who wish to join the courses of Indian Military Academy (IMA), Air Force Academy (AFA), Indian Naval Academy (INA) and Officers Training Academy Courses (Men and Women).
CDS Exam 1 2023 Important Dates:
Date of Notification: 21 December 2022
Last Date of Application: 10 January 2023
Date of Examination: 16 April 2023
CDS Exam 1 2023 Eligibility Criteria
Nationality: A candidate should hold The Citizenship of India, subject of Nepal/Bhutan
Education:
For I.M.A. and Officers’ Training Academy – The candidate should have a graduation degree (any subject) from a recognized University or equivalent.
For Indian Naval Academy- The candidate should have completed their Graduation in Engineering from a recognized University/Institution.
For Air Force Academy- The candidate should hold a bachelor’s degree from a recognized University (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) or Bachelor of Engineering.
Age Limit: The candidate should fall in the age group of 20 to 24 years as on 01/01/2024
CDS Exam 1 2023 Exam Pattern
The candidates have to clear CDS Written Examination to get selected for the interview round. There will be Multiple-Choice Questions in each paper. The question paper for General Knowledge and Elementary Mathematics will be set in Hindi as well as English. There will be a penalty of 1/3 marks for a wrong answer. Duration of each exam is separate i.e. 2 hours.
Download Official UPSC Notification for CDS Exam 1 2023
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Date for Submission of applications is 1 December 2022 – 30 Dec 2022. The AFCAT Examination will be conducted from 24-26 February 2023. The mode of examination is online. Medium of Exam is English. Application fee for all categories is 250 INR
The candidates must check the eligibility criteria for the AFCAT Exam before applying for the exam. AFCAT Eligibility Criteria vary for the technical and non-technical branches. The candidates must ensure that they satisfy the entire AFCAT eligibility criteria to avoid rejection. The candidate must abide by the Indian Citizenship act 1955 and must be an Indian Citizen. For the AFCAT Exam 2023, the candidates must meet the eligibility conditions set by the authorities in terms of age, educational qualifications, nationality, marital status and physical & medical standards. Check your Eligibility for AFCAT 2023 Examination here.
Download the original notification for AFCAT Exam 2023.
The application for AFCAT Exam 2023 is to be submitted online. The online application for the exam can be submitted at the official websites of Indian Air force – careerindianairforce.cdac.in or afcat.cdac.in
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The Union Public Service Commission(UPSC) has released the notification for Central Armed Police Force(CAPF) Exam for recruitment of Assistant Commandants in various branches of India’s Central Armed Police Force.
According to the notification UPSC will hold the CAPF(AC) written exam on August 7, 2022 and will consist of two papers. Last date for submission of application for the same is May 10, 2022
CAPF Vaccancies
The CAPF(AC) Exam 2022 is being conducted to fill 253 vacancies in different armed forces – BSF (66), CRPF (29), CISF(62), ITBP (14) and SSB(82).
CAPF Eligibility
A candidate must be between the ages of 20 and 25 on August 1, 2022, i.e. born between August 2, 1997 and August 1, 2002. A candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree of a recognized University.
More details can be found on UPSC website.
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Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) had conducted the entrance exam for admission to Combined Defence Exam on November 14th, 2021. The result for the same has been declared on December 22, 2021.The qualified candidates will appear for Service Selection Board (SSB) interview for final selection for Admission to Army, Navy and Air Force Wings of Indian Armed Forces through admission into Indian Military Academy (IMA), Indian Naval Academy (INA), Air Force Academy (AFA) and Officers’ Training Academy (OTA).
Total number of vacancies to be filled from CDS Exam II 2021 is 339. Number of qualified candidates in this exam stand at 6845. The result for NDA Exam II 2021 can be Downloaded Here.
The result is also available on the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) website.
Congratulations to who have qualified. For others you can appear again in April 2022. Contact TIDES Academy for best coaching for NDA Exam. Free Demo Classes Available. For more information call 9896106442 or visit CDS Exam Coaching at TIDES Academy.
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Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) had conducted the entrance exam for admission to National Defence Academy (NDA) and Naval Academy Examination on November 14th, 2021. The result for the same has been declared.
The qualified candidates will appear for Service Selection Board (SSB) interview for final selection for Admission to Army, Navy and Air Force Wings of the National Defence Academy for the 148th Course and for the 110th Indian Naval Academy Course (INAC) commencing from 2nd July, 2022.
The result for NDA Exam II 2021 can be Downloaded Here.
The result is also available on the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) website.
Congratulations to who have qualified. For others you can appear again in April 2022. Contact TIDES Academy for best coaching for NDA Exam. Free Demo Classes Available. For more information call 9896106442 or visit NDA Exam Coaching at TIDES Academy.
]]>This is a national level exam conducted twice a year: NDA I and NDA II to help candidates make a career in Defence services. National Defence Academy & Naval Academy (NDA & NA) Examination will be a two-step process where candidates first need to take the exam and then qualify the personality test or interview conducted by the Service Selection Board (SSB). The UPSC is solely responsible for issuing guidelines for selection and the final conduct of the entrance examination.
This year NDA II Exam was held on November 14, 2021.
According to TIDES Academy analysis, and on the basis of the Exam level and previous year cutoff, we have estimated the NDA 2 2021 Expected Cutoff is 334 – 336
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Union Service Public Commission (UPSC)
every year for recruitment of officers to Indian Armed Forces. Qualified Candidates are inducted in to various arms of the Indian Armed forces through its premier training institutes like IMA, INA, AFA, OTA. CDS II Exam 2021 was conducted on November 14, 2021.Check the Answer Keys for CDS II Exam 2021 here.
According to TIDES Academy analysis, analysis, questions in English sections were easy to moderate, questions in General Knowledge were as usual moderate to difficult and Mathematics paper was also easy to moderate. On the basis of the Exam level and previous year cutoff, we have estimated the CDS 2 2021 Expected Cutoff in the table below.
| Category | Expected Cutoff | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| IMA (Indian MIlitary Academy) | 127 – 129 | ||
| INA (Indian Naval Academy) | 117 – 119 | ||
| AFA (Air Force Academy) | 139 – 141 | ||
| OTA (Officer’s Training Academy) | 94 – 96 | ||
| OTA (Officer’s Training Academy) Women | 94 -96 | ||
| Subject to a minimum of 20% marks in each paper. | |||
CDS Exam Cutoff keeps on varying every year. With the help of cut off marks, you can get an idea of how many marks you will need to get recruited on this post. After qualifying in your CDS written exam you have to appear for five day SSB interview process and marks awarded in the interview would be considered for the final merit list depending upon the vacancies in the respective academies
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The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducted the Combined Defence Service Examination (II) on November 14, 2021 at various examination centres spread across India for recruiting 339 vacancies in Indian Military Academy (IMA), Indian Naval Academy (INA), Air Force Academy (AFA), and Officers Training Academy (OTA).
As per the CDS II syllabus 2021, the examination consists of three papers – English, General Knowledge, and Mathematics. Each subject or paper will be held for 2 hours. Each paper totals 100 marks.
We have provided unofficial answer key in the below section solved by our expert faculty.
Combined Defence Services Exam (CDS) 2021 is scheduled for November 14, 2021. Anyone who wants to have an esteemed career in Indian Armed forces as a commissioned officer needs to qualify this test. The test is conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) of India. Every candidate should aim to score the maximum marks in this exam to qualify for next level of recruitment process, the Service Selection Board (SSB) interview.
Here are some tips and tricks to help you score maximum marks in CDS 2021:
- Carefully read and understand the instructions & question paper
Before you start answering the questions, you should carefully read all instructions and questions in the paper. It will help you identify easy sections in the paper which you can attempt first. - Time Management
You get 2 hours for each paper and have to solve 100 Maths questions, 120 GK questions and 120 English questions each. Managing time during the test is critical to your success. Attempt the questions you are a sure of first. In English paper, leave the passage questions for the last. First hour gives maximum efficiency and you should make best use of it. - Double check your answers
Double check you answers before you commit them. - Use method of elimination in General Knowledge paper
There might be two correct options available, but the candidate has to choose the best one, by using the elimination method. So check all options given before you answer the question. - Remember CDS Exam has negative marking
Do not take negative marking lightly. At times, if a candidate has answered one right questions and given wrong answers of three, then the wrong answers will eat-up the marks of the right one. Only answer questions you are 100% sure of. - Do not waste time in calculating number of questions attempted during the exam
Focus on solving the paper first. If you do have time left after the solving the question paper you can utilize that to calculate the number of questions answered.
TIDES Academy wishes all candidates appearing for CDS 2021 ALL the BEST.
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