UPSC CDS 2023 or UPSC CDS 2023 Registration or CDS 2023 Application Exam Date Eligibility Cut off Admit Card. UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) is the examination conducting authority of CDS (Combined Defence Services Examination). UPSC conducts a CDS examination twice a year. Combined Defence Services Examination will be conducted in the Indian Military Academy, Officers Training Academy, and Indian Naval Academy & Indian Air Force Academy.
UPSC CDS 2023 Application
UPSC CDS 2023 Eligibility criteria:
Age limit
- Age limit for Indian Military Academy (IMA): 19-24 years
- Age limit for Air Force Academy: 19-23 years
- Age limit for Naval Academy (NA): 19-22 years
- Age limit for Officers’ Training Academy (OTA): 19-25 years
Marital status
- Indian Military Academy= Unmarried
- Indian Naval Academy= Unmarried
- Air Force Academy: Unmarried
- Officers Training Academy = either unmarried/married.
- Applicants either are unmarried/widow for Officers Training Academy (SSC Women Non-Technical courses).
Educational qualification:
- For Indian Military Academy (IMA): Students must be holding a Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university or equivalent.
- For Indian Naval Academy (NA): Students must be completed a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology from a recognized university or equivalent.
- For Air Force Academy (AFA): Students should have done a degree of Engineering/Technology from a recognized university OR degree from a recognized university with Physics & Mathematics as subjects.
- For Officers Training Academy (OTA): Students must have a Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university or equivalent.
- For Officers Training Academy (SSC Women Non-Technical Course): Students should have a graduate degree from a recognized university or equivalent.
UPSC CDS 2023 Application Form:
- Students can visit the official site of UPSC (upsc.gov.in)
- Open registration form and fill the application form.
- Note registration number for future reference.
- Uploads images such as photographs and signature.
- Review your application.
- Proceed to pay fees via online or offline mode.
- Take a print out the system generated the application.
Examination Scheme:
- Examination scheme for Indian Military Academy/ Air Force Academy/ Naval Academy
| Subjects | Marks |
| English | 100 |
| General Knowledge | 100 |
| Elementary Mathematics | 100 |
| Total | 300 |
- Examination scheme for Officers’ Training Academy
All the papers for the examination will be of MCQ (objective) type. The examination syllabus of CDS is as follows-
| Subjects | Marks |
| English | 100 |
| General English | 100 |
| Total | 200 |
UPSC CDS 2023 Selection procedure:
- Written Examination
- Personal interview round.
- Physical & psychological tests SSB process.
- Air Force Academy also will have to under PABT, apart from SSB interview.
- After clear the personal interview section, candidates will have to go the medical test.
- Then, the Final merit list will be declared.
Exam Schedule:
| Name of the Events | CDS 1 2023 | CDS 2 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Online Registration to be out on | Updated Soon | Updated Soon |
| Application form submission last date | Updated Soon | Updated Soon |
| Admit Card tobe declared on | Updated Soon | Updated Soon |
| Exam will take place on | Updated Soon | Updated Soon |
| Result of the test | Updated Soon | Updated Soon |
Admit Card UPSC CDS 2023 Exam:
- E-Admit card is mandatory for examination.
- Admit card can be download from UPSC official site.
- All mandatory information will present on the admit card.
- Result of UPSC CDS will commence in the month of November 2022.