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1. Login/Register All Courses Home / Defence Exams 2023 / CDS Exam 2023: Notification, Exam Date, Eligibility Related Link CDS EXAM 2023: NOTIFICATION, EXAM DATE, ELIGIBILITY Defence Exams 2023 The full form of CDS is the Combined Defence Service Examination. The CDS exam is a great opportunity for individuals with a strong sense of patriotism and commitment to serve the nation. It is a gateway to joining the Indian Armed Forces, a career that provides not only financial security but also immense pride and respect. Here, we will discuss the Combined Defence Services Examination (CDS). This examination is conducted twice a year by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to recruit o?cers in the Indian Armed Forces. We will walk through the eligibility criteria, application process, selection procedure and more, helping you understand the CDS exam better. The goal is to provide you with all the information required to help you prepare for the CDS exam in the most e?ective way possible. So whether you are just starting to prepare for the CDS exam or are looking to enhance your preparation plan, this page is for you! Introduction to the CDS examination The Combined Defence Services Examination (CDS) is an all-India examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for recruitment into the Indian Armed Forces. It is a written exam designed to check the aptitude and physical abilities of candidates. The examination is held twice a year, usually in April and September. It is conducted in two parts: CDS I and CDS II. CDS is the entrance exam for admission to the Indian Military Academy (IMA), Indian Naval Academy (INA), Air Force Academy (AFA) and O?cers Training Academy. The examination tests the general knowledge, English and elementary mathematics of the candidates. The exam is conducted in various centres across the country. On successful completion of the exam, candidates are admitted to the Academy of their choice. At the conclusion of the training program from the academies, successful candidates are appointed to the defence services as commissioned o?cers. CDS is widely recognized as one of the toughest exams in the country, and the selection procedure is considered to be quite rigorous. CDS Exam Pattern For admission into IMA, IFA and INA Subjects Marks Duration English 100 2 hours General Knowledge 100 2 hours Elementary Mathematics 100 2 hours

2. For admission into the OTA Subjects Marks Duration English 100 2 hours General Knowledge 100 2 hours For detailed exam pattern, click here. CDS Eligibility Criteria The candidates have to meet certain educational, age and physical and medical criteria to be able to apply for the CDS examination. Below, we have discussed the CDS eligibility criteria for 2023. Educational Qualification Post Educational Criteria Indian Military Academy (IMA) Graduate from Recognized University Indian Naval Academy (INA) Engineering Degree from Recognized University Air Force Academy (AFA) Engineering Degree (Physics & Maths at 10+2) or B. Tech from Recognized University O?cers’ Training Academy Graduate from Recognized University (OTA) Age Limit For IMA, INA and AFA Only unmarried male candidates born between January 2, 2000, and January 1, 2005, are eligible. For OTA, Unmarried male and female candidates born between January 2, 1999, and January 1, 2005. Physical and Medical Requirements Candidates are required to fulfil medical standards set by the Union Public Service Commission and Service Selection Board. Candidates will also have to undergo a medical examination after they have been selected. Those who fail to fulfil the medical requirements will not be deemed suitable for entry into the defence forces. Appendix IV provides guidelines regarding physical standards that candidates must meet in order to apply for Combined Defence Services Exam 2023. To know more about the CDS Eligibility criteria, click here. CDS Selection Process The CDS selection process 2023 consists of the following stages. Written Exam SSB Interview/Personality Test Document Verification Medical Examination Candidates who qualify for the written examination are called for the SSB interview. The final selection is done on the basis of the total marks obtained by the candidates in both the written examination and the SSB interview. The selected candidates have to undergo a medical examination. The candidates who pass the medical parameters set by the various departments are considered the final selected ones. For more information on the CDS Selection Process, click here. CDS Application Form UPSC released the o?cial notification and the CDS Application Form 2023 on its o?cial website on the 21st of December, 2022. The application form is now live, and

3. the candidates can fill it out till the 10th of January, 2023. Follow the steps below to fill out the application form: Step 1: Visit the o?cial website of UPSC. Step 2: Click the link that reads, “Combined Defence Services Examination 2023”. You will be redirected to a new page. Step 3: Fill in all the details asked on the page and continue to the next page. The registration ID would now be generated. Step 4: You will now be asked to pay the application fee. The general and OBC category candidates have to pay a fee of Rs 200/-. Female and SC/ST candidates do not have to pay any fees. Step 5: After the fee payment, select the desired examination centre. Step 6: Upload the required documents and click on Submit. Step 7: Print/Download the form for future reference. For detailed steps of filling out the CDS Application form 2023, click here. CDS Cut-o? The o?cial CDS cut-o? 2023 will be released along with the CDS results. Below we have put down an expected cut-o? made on the basis of previous years’ cut-o?s. Students should also check the CDS Previous Years’ Cut-o?s to ensure a good and competitive preparation strategy. CDS 1 Cut-o? 2023 Departments Written tests Final Marks IMA (Indian Military Academy) 145 268 INA (Indian Naval Academy) 136 260 IAFA (Indian Airforce Academy) 158 281 OTA (O?cers Training Academy: Men) 107 189 OTA (O?cers Training Academy: Women) 107 191 CDS 2 Cut-o? 2023 Departments Written Marks Indian Military Academy (IMA) 263 Indian Naval Academy (INA) 257 Air Force Academy (AFA) 279 O?cers Training Academy OTA (Men) 179 O?cers Training Academy OTA (Women) 178 To know more about the CDS cut-o? and CDS previous years’ cut-o?, click here. CDS Vacancy 2023 UPSC has released the notification of CDS 2023 on its o?cial website. The CDS vacancy 2023 has also been made public. Below, we have compiled the number of vacancies as per di?erent departments in a table form. Department Number of CDS Vacancies Indian Military Academy (IMA) 100 Indian Naval Academy (INA) 22 Air Force Academy (AFA) 32 O?cer Training Academy - Men (OTA) 170 O?cer Training Academy - Women (OTA) 17 Total 341 For more information on CDS Vacancy, click here. CDS Syllabus Subjects Details General Knowledge: History, Physics, Biology, Geography, Political Science,

4. and current a?airs of the last 4-5 months from the examination date. English: Basic Grammar, Synonyms, Antonyms, Comprehension Solving, Error Spotting, Para Jumbles, etc. Elementary Math: Natural numbers, Integers, Percentages, HCF and LCM, Geometry, Logarithms, Trigonometry, Time & distance, Statistics, Mensuration, etc. For a detailed CDS Syllabus, click here. CDS Exam Latest Updates Date Notification 21 December 2022 UPSC released the CDS 2023 Notification and Application form 23 September 2022 The results of CDS 2 2022 were made public. 4 September 2022 The commencement of the CDS 2 Examination. 14 August 2022 The CDS 2 2021 mark sheet for recommended candidates is released. 11 August 2022 The CDS 1 Result 2021 for OTA is released. CDS 1 2023 Exam Schedule Event Date CDS 1 Notification 2023 21 December 2022 Apply Online Link Activates on 21 December 2022 Last Date to Apply 10 January 2023 CDS 1 2023 Exam Date 16 April 2023 Declaration of Result To be Notified CDS 2 2023 Exam Schedule Event Date CDS 2 Notification 2023 17 May 2023 Apply Online Link Activates on 17 May 2023 Last Date to Apply 06 June 2023 CDS 2 2023 Exam Date 03 September 2023 Declaration of Result To be Notified To get latest CDS Exam date updates, click here. CDS Previous Year Papers Previous years’ papers are a great way to get prepared for highly competitive exams like the CDS. Candidates can download the previous years’ papers and their answer keys by clicking here. CDS Recommended books

5. For General Knowledge Books Author General Awareness Manohar Panday (Arihant Publications) Manorama Yearbook Philip Mathew Pratiyogita Darpan Pratiyogita Darpan Editorial Team Newspapers Hindu, The Indian Express, The Economic Times For English Books Author Word Power Made Easy Norman Lewis High School English Grammar & Composition Wren and Martin Objective General English SP Bakshi For Elementary Mathematics Books Author Mathematics for CDS R.S. Aggarwal Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive R.S. Aggarwal Examinations Pathfinder for CDS Arihant Publications CDS Online Coaching Candidates can enrol for India’s Top CDS coaching platform, SHAURYA which is by the Students’ most loved Physics Wallah. The teachers are highly qualified in their fields and provide top-quality classes which are easy to understand with regular doubt-solving sessions. Best-quality study materials are also provided to students which are in simple language and contain a number of di?erent questions. CDS Admit Card CDS Admit Card is an important document which is released by the UPSC for candidates who have applied for the Combined Defence Services Examination. The Admit Card will be available for download from the o?cial website of the UPSC three weeks before the examination. Candidates are required to provide their application number and date of birth, in order to access and download the admit card. CDS Exam Centres The CDS Exam 2023 is going to be held in 41 cities. The list of cities along with their states is given below. Exam Cities along with their states ?. Agartala, Tripura ?. Ahmedabad, Gujarat ?. Aizawl, Mizoram ?. Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh ?. Bengaluru, Karnataka ?. Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh ?. Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh ?. Chandigarh, Punjab ?. Chennai, Tamil Nadu ??. Cuttack, Odisha ??. Dehradun, Uttarakhand ??. Delhi ??. Dharwad, Karnataka ??. Dispur, Assam ??. Gangtok, Sikkim ??. Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh ??. Imphal, Manipur ??. Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh

6. ??. Jaipur, Rajasthan ??. Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir ??. Jorhat, Assam ??. Kochi, Kerala ??. Kohima, Nagaland ??. Kolkata, West Bengal ??. Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh ??. Madurai, Tamil Nadu ??. Mumbai, Maharashtra ??. Nagpur, Maharashtra ??. Panaji, Goa ??. Patna, Bihar ??. Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar ??. Raipur, Chhattisgarh ??. Ranchi, Jharkhand ??. Sambalpur, Odisha ??. Shillong, Meghalaya ??. Shimla, Himachal Pradesh ??. Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir ??. Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala ??. Tirupati, Arunachal Pradesh ??. Udaipur, Rajasthan ??. Visakhapatnam, Arunachal Pradesh CDS Result The CDS Result 2023 will be released on the o?cial site of the UPSC. The date of the result publication is yet to be announced. The CDS 2 Result 2022 was published on 23rd September 2022. Candidates can check their results online by entering their roll numbers or names and other details asked on the o?cial site of the UPSC. The result will be only accessible to the candidates who appeared for the examination. To know more about the CDS Result, click here. CDS Salary Rank Level CDS Salary in hand ₹ 56,100 - 1,77,500 Lieutenant Level 10 ₹ 6,13,00 - 1,93,900 Captain Level 10 B ₹ 6,94,00 - 2,07,200 Major Level 11 ₹ 1,21,200 - 2,12,400 Lieutenant Colonel Level 12A ₹ 1,30,600 - 2,15,900 Colonel Level 13 ₹ 1,39,600 - 2,17,600 Brigadier Level 13A ₹ 1,44,200 - 2,18,200 Major General Level 14 ₹ 1,82,200 - 2,24,100 Lieutenant General HAG Scale Level 15 ₹ 2,05,400 - 2,24,400 HAG+Scale Level 16 ₹ 2,25,000/- (fixed) VCOAS/Army Cdr/ Lieutenant General Level 17 (NFSG) ₹ 2,50,000/- (fixed) COAS Level 18 To know more about the di?erent CDS Salary, click here. CDS Promotion and Career Growth Years Of Service Level After completion of training Lieutenant 2 years Captain 6 years Major 13 years Lieutenant Colonel 15 Colonel 23 Brigadier 25 Major General

7. 26 Colonel (TS) 28 Lieutenant General No restrictions General CDS Preparation Tips First and foremost, candidates must be well versed with the eligibility criteria and the syllabus. Once this is understood, one should go through the past year’s question papers and analyse the pattern and scope of the exam. Candidates must be aware of the topics that carry maximum weightage and accordingly devote more attention to them. Organisation of time is key to success in CDS. If a strategy is followed and adhered to, it can ensure that the candidate covers all topics without any lag and is able to focus on each section. Timetables should be set and revised on a regular basis in order to ensure that all the topics are adequately covered. Besides the above, good study materials and resources also play a vital role in cracking any examination. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Q1. Who is eligible for the CDS exam 2023? Ans. Anyone born after the 2nd of January 2000 and before the 1st of January 2005 and holds a graduation degree is eligible to apply for the CDS examination 2023. Q2. How do I apply for the Combined Defence Service exam? Ans. You can apply for the Combined Defence Service Exam (CDS) by visiting the o?cial website of UPSC and following the said steps afterwards. Q3. How many exams are there in CDS? Ans. There is a total of 3 subjects/sections for the Indian Military, Indian Navy, and Air Force Academy Exam and 2 subjects/sections for the O?cers Training Examination. CDS is conducted twice a year, i.e., CDS 1 and CDS 2. Q4. Is CDS under UPSC? Ans. Yes, the CDS is conducted by the UPSC. Q5. What is the age limit for CDS? Ans. The age limit for CDS is 20-24 years of age. This means that for CDS 2023, candidates must be born after the 2nd of January 2000 and before the 1st of January 2005. Q6. What is the full form of CDS? Ans. The full form of CDS is Combined Defence Services Examination. Q7. What is the syllabus for CDS? Ans. The CDS examination consists of three sections: English, General Knowledge and Elementary Mathematics. The detailed syllabus is discussed above. Q8. Is CDS after graduation? Ans. Yes, the minimum educational qualification for CDS is a graduation degree. Candidates can apply for the NDS examination after 10+2. Get Access To Our Free Batches Now

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