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Combined Defence Services Examination (CDSE)

The Combined Defence Services written Examination (abbreviated as CDS Exam) is conducted twice a year by the Union Public Service Commission for recruitment into the Indian Military academy, Officers Training Academy, Indian Naval Academy and Indian Air Force Academy. Getting success in CDSE, you get such a rewarding platform wherein you can prove your skills of effective intelligence, creativity, leadership, interpersonal, social adaptability and decision making. CDS (I & II) Written Exam marks the career of aspiring candidates in Indian Army, Air Force and Navy to greater and broader extent.

CDS

is a two-tier examination, wherein it includes:

Stage-1

Written examination and

Stage-2

SSB Interview. Glance view at CDS Recruitment Drive:

CDS Written Exam Details

Exam Name	Combined Defence Services
Conducting Body	Union Public Service Commission
Official Website	upsc.gov.in
Exam Type	National Level
Mode of Application	Online
Exam Mode	Offline
Selection Process	Phase I- Written Test (Objective Type) Phase II- SSB Interview Phase III- Medical Test Phase IV- Merit List
Tentative Vacancies Per Course	400 (twice a year) for IMA/INA/AFA/OTA or as notified from time to time
CDS (I & II) Exam Notification (in Employment News/ leading daily news Paper/ UPSC website)	October and August
NDA(I & II) Exam Conducted	February and November
Likely SSB Date	May/Jul for IMA/INA/AFA; Aug/Nov for OTA and Dec/Jan for IMA/INA/AFA; March for OTA
Training Academy	Indian Military Academy, Dehradun; Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala; Air Force Academy, Hyderabad and Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai
Duration of Training	18 months for IMA Cadets 37-40 months for Navy Officers 74 months for Air Force Officers

CDS Written Exam Eligibility Criteria:

Sex	Male and Female both
Marital Status	Unmarried
Age Limit	19 to 25 year’s (as on the first day of the month in which is due to commence)
Educational Qualification-IMA,OTA	Degree of a recognised University or equivalent or final year appearing (in any stream)
Educational Qualification-INA	Degree in Engineering from a recognised University/Institution or final year appearing
Educational Qualification-AFA	Degree of a recognised University (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) or Bachelor of Engineering or final year appearing