The CDS Exam (Combined Defense Service Examination) is conducted twice in a year by Union Public Service (UPSC) for recruitment in Indian Air Force Academy(IAF), Indian Navy Academy(INA), Indian Military Academy(IMA) and Officer Training Academy(OTA). CDS exam is conducted in two phase. CDS-1 Exam is going to be held in the month of February whereas CDS-2 will be taken place in a month in November. CDS-1 2020 online Application has been closed now  the last date to apply CDS-1 exam was 19 November 2019.  All the interested and eligible candidates must go through the important details like CDS age limits, CDS eligibility, CDS syllabus, and recruitment regarding CDS Exam 2020.

All the candidates who will succeed in the examination will be sent to the respective academy after an interview conducted by Service Selection Boards which is called as SSB.

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According to the policy of UPSC unmarried graduates male and female are eligible for CDS Exam 2020, Although divorced female candidates age less than 25 considered as Unmarried to get more details regarding CDS Exam you can visit the official website.

CDS Exam 2020 Important Dates

EventsSchedule for CDS 1Schedule for CDS 2
Official notice was announced on30 October 20195th August 2020
Online application process will commence from30 October 20195th August 2020
Closing date for the receipt of application form19 November 201925 August of 2020
Admit card will be issued on11 January  202011 October 200
Date of written entrance exam2 Feburary 20208 November 2020
Result will be announced onMarch 2020December 2020

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Eligibility Criteria for CDS Exam 2020

Candidates must satisfy prescribed eligibility criteria before applying CDS 2020 exam. The important CDS Exam 2020 Eligibility conditions are as follows:

Nationality: Candidate must be an Indian National.

Marital status: candidate should not be married.

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CDS 2020 Age limit: For INA, IMA, AFA courses the age of candidates should lie b/w 20 to 24 years and for Officers’ Training Academy the age limit is 25 years.

Indian Military Academy19-24 years
Naval Academy19-25 years
Officers’ Training Academy19-25 years
Air Force Academy19-24 years

Physical Standards: Candidates must be physically fit as per the prescribed criteria of Combined Defense Services Examination.

Educational Qualification: The educational qualification is varied for different courses. Aspirants, who possess a degree in Engineering with physics and mathematics at 10+2 level from recognized university/ institutions, will be eligible to apply CDS Exam 2020.

CDS Exam 2020 Application Form: How to Apply

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UPSC will be made the CDS 1 & CDS 2 Application Form available for the aspirants on 8th November 2017 and 8th August 2020.

The Application Form will be available in two parts i.e. part I and part 2.

Candidates can apply online only by visiting the official website of conducting authority i.e. upsc.gov.in

No Application Form will be accepted by UPSC in any other mode except online.

Candidates are needed to pay Rs 200/ (General/OBC Candidates) as necessary CDS 2020 Application Fees either through Debit/Credit card, net banking or via Cash mode.

CDS 2020 Examination Centers

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Agartala, Gangtok, Panaji (Goa), Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Patna, Aizawl, Imphal, Port Blair, Allahabad, Itanagar, Raipur, Bangalore, Jaipur, Ranchi, Bareilly, Jammu, Sambalpur, Bhopal, Jorhat, Shillong, Chandigarh, Kochi, Shimla, Chennai, Kohima, Srinagar, Cuttack, Kohima, Srinagar, Kolkata, Thiruvananthapuram, Dehradun, Lucknow, Delhi, Madurai, Tirupati, Dharwar, Mumbai, Udaipur, Dispur, Nagpur, Vishakhapatnam are examination center for CDS exam 2020. Distribution of examination centers will be done on the basis of the first-apply-first-serve basis. Therefore, candidates are recommended to apply on an early basis so that they could get an examination center of their choice.

Candidates should note that there would be a ceiling on the number of candidates allotted to each of the centers except Chennai, Delhi, Dispur, Kolkata, and Nagpur

CDS Exam 2020 Pattern:

exam pattern cds, notification cds , cds eligibility criteria To start the preparation for CDS Exam 2020, you should be aware of the examination pattern. The marking scheme and the distribution of subjects play a major role in development. Here we will endow you with the brief idea about the structure and pattern of the examination CDS 2020. To attempt all the questions on time you the candidate should be aware of the total duration and the number of questions asked in the recruitment of CDS 2020 Exam 1 & 2. To explain the examination, the applicant should know the detailed syllabus of English and Elementary Mathematics.

CDS Exam 2020 Pattern for INA, IMA, IAA

TOPICMARKSDURATION
ENGLISH1002 HOURS
ELEMENTARY MATHS1002 HOURS
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE1002 HOURS
TOTAL MARKS300
TOTAL DURATION 6 HOURS

the examination which is of total 300 marks.

CDS 2020 Exam Pattern For OTA

TOPICMARKSDURATION
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE1002 HOURS
ENGLISH1002 HOURS
TOTAL MARKS200
TIME DURATION4 HOURS

UPSC CDS 2020 Syllabus:

TOPICCONTENT
General knowledgeCurrent events, daily newspaper headlines, chemistry, history, geography etc.
ELEMENTARY MATHSNumber System, Unitary Method compound interest, profit and loss, ratio and proportion, variation, Elementary Number Theory. H.C.F. and L.C.M, Euclidean algorithm, Logarithms, Algebra, trigonometry, geometry, areas, menstruation, and statistics
EnglishBasic grammar topics, comprehension, synonyms, antonyms, Para jumbles and error spotting.

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UPSC CDS 2020 Selection Procedure:

A huge number of benefits and allowances are given to the army personnel. The pay scale of the military men starts from 15000/- rupees per month with many extra benefits. The officer is also provided with a house and a personal car. It is a national level examination conducted by the UPSC and also considered among the toughest exams of India. CDS 2020 online exam has following three stages:

  • After the submission of the application form CDS Exam 2020. The online exam date will be given on the official website.
  • The online exam will be conducted across the country.
  • After the selection in the online written test, you will get selected for SSB Interview.
  • SSB Selection Process will test the physical and mental ability of the candidate.
  • Selected Candidates will be called for the last step that is document verification followed by personal interview.

So these were the three phases of the choice methodology of the CDS Recruitment 2020. To be effective in this examination, there must be consistency and precision. You need to hone more. The test level of CDS Examination is high. The three themes i.e. general information, English and math ought to be adapted completely. To get ready for this examination, self-study is a must, past that, you can likewise take online test series and purchase online study materials. It will help you in the better understanding of the fundamental paper. The SSB test will be aimed to test the mental and physical capacity required to be an officer. Afterward, your documents will be verified.

UPSC CDS Admit Card 2020:

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All the applicants who will successfully submit their CDS Application Form can avail the CDS Admit Card 2020 from the official website of UPSC www.upsc.gov.in

Note: No e-Admit Card will be sent by post, All the applicants are required to provide valid & active e-mail ID while filling up online application form as the Commission may use electronic mode for contacting them

UPSC CDS Exam Cut Off 2020:

Cut-off Marks are the minimum marks required to qualify one examination. UPSC CDS Cut-Off Marks 2020 will be released soon after the publication of result. And every department will be assigned a cut-off. These cut-off marks will be based on two factors difficulty level of the paper, Number of vacancies, Number of Students Appeared in the examination.

UPSC CDS Online Test Series 2020:

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To perform better as well as crack examination, you have to practice on the right direction, so here we provide UPSC CDS 2020 Online test series and free mock test for enriching your knowledge regarding pattern and structure of question paper. This test will help to determine your current situation and position. The test mentioned here will be based on new pattern and updated syllabus.

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