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Updated on 30th May, 2024 , 3 min read
The Combined Defense Services Examination is released by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). The official website is = upsc.gov.in. The Union Public Service Commission offers various courses on the Indian Military Forces through the examination. All the male and female candidates are eligible to take this exam.
CDS full form is the name of an examination which is called the Combined Defense Services Examination. This examination encourages individuals to be admitted to various national training academies like the Indian Military Academy, Naval Academy, Officer Training Academy, and Air Force Wings Academy. Interested candidates need to fill out the application form which is to be submitted to the UPSC CDS. The UPSC CDS application form dates are from 15 May 2024 to 4 June 2024.
The table below contains all the major information about the exam:
Particulars | Details |
Examination conducting body | Union Public Service Commission |
Exam Name | Combined Defense Service Examination (II) 2024 |
Total Vacancies | 456 |
Last date to apply | 4 June 2024 |
Application mode | Online |
Location | India |
Official website | upsc.gov.in |
Exam pattern for admission into Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, and Air Force Academy:
Subject | Duration | Maximum marks |
English | 2 hours | 100 |
General knowledge | 2 hours | 100 |
Mathematics | 2 hours | 100 |
SSB test/ interview | 5 days | 300 |
Exam pattern for admission into the Officer’s training academy:
Subject | Duration | Maximum marks |
English | 2 hours | 100 |
General knowledge | 2 hours | 100 |
SSB test/ interview | 5 days | 300 |
To effectively prepare for the CDS exam one must learn the CDS syllabus thoroughly. There are certain requirements for the CDS exam male/ female aspirants should go through the pointers given below:
The following table given below is the age limit criteria for the CDS exam:
Particular | Age limit | Marital status |
Indian Military Academy (IMA) | 18 years to 23 years | Unmarried |
Indian Naval Academy (INA) | 18 years to 23 years | Unmarried |
Air force academy | 20 years to 24 years | Unmarried |
Officer training academy (For SSC women non-technical course) | 19 years to 25 years | Unmarried |
Officer training academy (SSC course for men ) | 19 years to 25 years | Unmarried |
The table below talks about the qualifications needed to appear for the CDS examination:
Academy | Qualification |
Indian Military academy (IMA) | Bachelor's degree from a recognized university |
Indian Naval Academy (INA) | Bachelors in engineering from a recognized university |
Air Force Academy | Graduate with physics & mathematics in class 12 or bachelor’s in engineering. |
Officer Training Academy OTA | Bachelor's degree from a recognized university |
These are the following medical requirements:
CDS eligibility for nationality in 2024:
CDS full form and syllabus
The CDS syllabus is given below in the table:
Subject | Topic |
English | Antonyms , Sentence introversion, Comprehension, Synonyms , Spotting errors |
General Knowledge | Economics, current affairs, Defence, biology, physics, chemistry, etc. |
Elementary Math | Arithmetic, algebra, trigonometry, geometry, measurement, and statistics, etc. |
Rank | Level | Salary |
Lieutenant | Level 10 | INR 56,100 to INR 1,77,500 |
Captain | Level 10 B | INR 61,300- INR 1,93,900 |
Major | Level 11 | INR 69,400- INR 2,07,200 |
Lieutenant Colonel | Level 12 A | INR 1,21,200- INR 2,12,400 |
Colonel | Level 13 | INR 1,30,600- INR 2, 15,900 |
Brigadier | Level 13A | INR 1,39,600- INR 2,17,600 |
Major General | Level 14 | INR 1,44,200- INR 2,18,200 |
Lieutenant General HAG Scale | Level 15 | INR 1, 82, 200- INR 2,24,100 |
HAG Scale | Level 16 | INR 2,05,400 – INR 2,24,400 |
VCOAS/Army Cdr/ Lieutenant General | Level 17 | INR 2,25,000 (fixed) |
COAS | Level 18 | INR 2,25,000 (fixed) |
The average salary of an CDS in India is between INR 56,100 to INR 1,77,500 per month with additional allowance
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By - Nikita Parmar 2024-09-06 10:59:22 , 6 min readCDS Stands for combined defense services examination.The Combined Defense Services Examination is released by the Union Public Service Commision (UPSC).
The UPSC CDS application form dates are from 15 May 2024 till 4 June 2024.
The total no of vacancies for the CDS exam are 456.
The average salary of a CDS in India is between INR 56,100 to INR 1,77,500 per month with additional allowance like house rent , transportation allowance and medical facilities.
The age limit for the CDS exam is 18 years to 25 years.