Combined Defence Services Examination
The Combined Defence Services Examination (CDSE) is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for recruitment of Commissioned Officers in the Indian Military Academy (IMA), Officers Training Academy(OTA), Indian Naval Academy(INA) and Indian Air Force Academy(AFA). The examination is conducted twice a year. The Notification for the examination is usually released in the months of October and June, and the examinations are conducted in February and November. Only unmarried graduates are eligible to sit for the exam. The candidates who clear the written examination are then called for (SSB) interviews. The candidates who are successful are admitted into the respective Academies. Candidates may also get advice from our CDS exam coaching in Mumbai to ensure a successful written examination and a confident interview procedure.
Name of Academy | City |
IMA | Dehradun (Uttarakhand) |
INA | Ezhimala (Kerala) |
AFA | Dundigal (Telangana) |
OTA | Chennai (Tamil Nadu) |
Age Limit: (At the time of joining)
Name of the academy | Age |
IMA | 19–24 years |
AFA | 19–24 years |
INA | 19–24 years |
OTA | 19–25 years |
Educational Qualifications:
Name of the academy | Educational Qualification |
For IMA and OTA | Degree from a recognized University or equivalent |
For INA | Degree in Engineering from a recognized University or equivalent |
For AFA | Degree of a recognized University (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) or Bachelor of Engineering |
CDS Exam Pattern
Mode of examination
Offline exam pen and paper based
Stages of exam explained by CDS exam classes in mumbai
1. Written Exam
2. SSB Interview
Papers
Paper | Subject | No of Questions | Marks | Duration |
Paper 01 | English | 120 | 100 | 2hrs |
Paper 02 | General Knowledge | 120 | 100 | 2hrs |
Paper 03 | Elementary Mathematics | 100 | 100 | 2hrs |
Marking Scheme
Paper | Positive marks | Negative marks |
English | 0.83 | 0.27 |
General Knowledge | 0.83 | 0.27 |
Elementary Mathematics | 1 | 0.33 |
For IMA, INA and AFA All three papers (Paper 01, 02, & 03) are Compulsory (Total marks 300) whereas for OTA only 2 papers are required (Paper 01, 02) (Total marks 200)
No of Vacancies
There is a total of 339 Vacancies
Name of Course | Batch | No. of Vacancies |
IMA | 153rd (DE) Course commencing in July, 2022 | 100 |
INA | Course commencing in July, 2022 Executive Branch | 22 |
AFA | Training Course commencing in July, 2022 No. 212 F(P) Course | 32 |
OTA | 116th SSC (Men) (NT) (UPSC) Course commencing October 2022 | 169 |
OTA | 30th SSC (Women) (NT) (UPSC) Course commencing in October 2022 | 16 |
Important Dates
Event | Date |
Date of Notification | 04/08/2021 |
Date of Commencement of Examination | 14/11/2021 |
Duration of Examination | One Day |
Last Date for Receipt of Applications – | 24/08/2021 – 6:00pm |
Date of examination | 14th November 2021 |
Results | Tentatively December 2021 |
Syllabus
English:
Grammar, Vocabulary, Comprehension and Cohesion
General Knowledge:
1. Physics
2. Chemistry
3. Biology
4. History
5. Geography
6. Polity
7. Economics
8. Current Events (National and International)
9. General Awareness (Static GK)
Elementary Mathematics
1. Arithmetic
2. Algebra
3. Trigonometry
4. Geometry
5. Mensuration
6. Statistics
To read the detailed notification head over to https://www.upsc.gov.in/sites/default/files/Notif-CDS-%20II-2021engl-040821.pdf
