Combined Defence Service Exam Notification 2022 is out! Know everything about CDS Exam 2022 - Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Job Vacancies, Salary etc.
CDS is Combined Defense Services Exam to
get into Indian Army, Indian Navy & Indian Air Force. Candidates who aim to serve the nation by joining the
defence forces can start applying for the CDS examination.
It is conducted by UPSC (Union Public Service Commission)
twice a year.
CDS 1 Exam Date –
10th April 2022
CDS 2 Exam Date –
04th September 2022
The UPSC released the official notification of
CDS 1 & 2 exam on their official website www.upsconline.nic.in
CDS 1 is conducted in January while CDS 2 is conducted in July.
Application form fees for CDS Exam
are INR 200 for General and OBC male candidates.
SC, ST candidates are exempted from fee payment.
Academy |
State/City |
Course |
Vacancies |
Indian Military Academy |
Dehradun |
152nd (DE) course in January 2023 |
100 |
Indian Naval Academy |
Ezhimala |
Executive(General Service)/Hydro in January
2023 |
22 |
Air Force Academy |
Hyderabad |
Pre-flying Training Course in January 2023 |
32 |
Officer’s Training Academy |
Chennai |
117th SSC(Men) in April 2023 |
170 |
Officer’s Training Academy |
Chennai |
31st SSC Women Non-Technical in April 2023 |
17 |
Total |
|
341 |
Academy |
State/City |
Course |
Vacancies |
Indian Military Academy |
Dehradun |
155th(DE) course in July 2023 |
100 |
Indian Naval Academy |
Ezhimala |
Executive(General Service)/Hydro in July
2023 |
22 |
Air Force Academy |
Hyderabad |
Pre-flying Training Course in July 2023 |
32 |
Officer’s Training Academy |
Chennai |
118th SSC(Men) in October 2023 |
169 |
Officer’s Training Academy |
Chennai |
32nd SSC Women Non-Technical in October 2023 |
16 |
Total |
|
339 |
Nationality-
A candidate must be an Indian citizen or a
subject to Nepal or a Tibetan refugee and must be unmarried.
Physical
Criteria-
Candidates must be physically and mentally fit according to prescribed
physical standards for admission to CDS I & II 2022
Permanent body tattoos are not acceptable except on inner face of the
forearm and on the reverse side of the palm.
Educational Qualification-
For IMA & Officer's Training Academy, Chennai - Degree of a recognized
UniveRs.ity or Equivalent.
For Indian Naval Academy - Degree in Engineering from a recognized UniveRs.ity
/ Institution
For Air Force Academy - Degree of a recognized UniveRs.ity (with Physics
& Mathematics at 10+2 Level) or Bachelor or Engineering.
For detailed information about
eligibility criteria, click here.
The Union
Public Service Commission conducts the Combined Defence Service (CDS)
examination twice every year.
CDS Exam is an
objective type written exam of which consists of 3 sections – English, Elementary
Mathematics and General Knowledge for IMA, INA and AFA whereas for OTA the
written paper consists of 2 sections – English and General Knowledge.
The medium of
exam is in English as well as in Hindi.
1/3rd
negative marking for every wrong answer.
Stage
1 – Written Examination
CDS Exam
Pattern for IMA, INA and AFA
Sections |
Marks |
Time
Duration |
English |
100 |
2 hrs |
Elementary
Mathematics |
100 |
2 hrs |
General
Knowledge |
100 |
2 hrs |
CDS Exam Pattern for OTA
Sections |
Marks |
Time
Duration |
English |
100 |
2 hrs |
General Knowledge |
100 |
2 hrs |
Stage 2 – SSB
(Service Selection Centers) Interview
CDS SSB Interview Stage 1
Officer
Intelligence Rating (OIR) is conducted which consists of Picture Perception and
Description Test (PP and DT). Candidates will be shortlisted as per their
performance in the OIR Test and PP and DT.
CDS SSB
Interview Stage 2
Candidates
passing stage 1 will be called for this stage. It consists of Group Testing Officer Tasks,
Interview, Conference, and Psychology Test. These tests are organized in four
days.
For CDS Exam
2021 question paper, answer key, final result and cut off marks and other
details, click here.
The starting CDS
salary i.e. the training stipend is 56,100/ per month.
CDS Salary for
the designation of IMA, INA, AFA and OTA:
Rank |
Level |
Pay Scale |
Lieutenant |
Level 10 |
Rs. 56,100-1,77,500 |
Captain |
Level 10B |
Rs. 61,300-1,93,900 |
Major |
Level 11 |
Rs. 69,400-2,07,200 |
Lt Colonel |
Level 12A |
Rs. 1,21,200-2,12,400 |
Colonel |
Level 13 |
Rs. 1,30,600-2,15,900 |
Brigadier |
Level 13A |
Rs. 1,39,600-2,17,600 |
Major General |
Level 14 |
Rs. 1,44,200-2,18,200 |
Lieutenant General HAG Scale |
Level 15 |
Rs. 1,82,200-2,24,100 |
HAG Scale |
Level 16 |
Rs. 2,05,400 – 2,24,400 |
VCOAS/Army CDR/ Lieutenant General
(NFSG) |
Level 17 |
Rs. 2,25,000 (fixed) |
COAS |
Level 18 |
Rs. 2,50,000 (fixed) |
Besides attractive salary package,
CDS also provides many other allowances
including Dearness Allowance, Kit Maintenance Allowance, Transport Allowance,
Children Education Allowance, Flying Allowance, Field Area Allowance, High
Altitude Allowance, Siachen Allowance, Uniform Allowance etc. Also, various promotion policies & grants are
provided. You can visit to their official website for more details.
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