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UPSC CDS Recruitment Notification 2019

Union Public Sevice Commission has released notification for the recruitment of UPSC Combined Defense Service (CDS -I). This examination which is scheduled to be conducted on 3rd of February is conducted to recruit officers in the Indian Army, Navy and Air force. It is a huge opportunity for candidates aspiring to be in the Armed Forces. So candidates can apply for the exam till 26th November 2018. Find out more details about the recruitment in this article.

UPSC CDS Vacancies

There is a total number of 417 vacancies.

IMA Dehradun: 100 posts

INA Ezhimala: 45 posts

AFA Hyderabad: 32 posts

OTA Chennai (Men): 225 posts

OTA Chennai (Women): 15 posts

 Important Dates

Events	Important Dates
Start Date of Online Application	31st October 2018
End Date of Online Application	26th November 2018 (6.oo PM)
Date of release of Admit Card	January 2018(Tentative)
Date of Examination	3rd February

UPSC CDS Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification

• IMA and Officer’s Training Academy: Candidates must be graduate from a recognized Institute/University.
• Indian Naval Academy: Degree in Engineering from a recognized Institute/University.
• Airforce Academy: Degree from a recognized Institute/University( with Physics and Mathematics in 10+2) or Bachelor’s of Engineering.

Age Limit as on 1st July 2019

• For IMA (Unmarried Candidates)
  • Minimum Age: 18 years
  • Maximum Age: 23 years
• For Air Force Academy
  • Minimum Age: 20 years
  • Maximum Age: 24 years
• For Indian Naval Academy
  • Minimum Age: 18 years
  • Maximum Age: 23 years
• For Officer’s Training Academy Unmarried Male (SSC Course Men)
  • Minimum Age: 18 years
  • Maximum Age: 24 years
• For Officer’s Training Academy Unmarried Female (SSC Course Women)
  • Minimum Age: 18 years
  • Maximum Age: 24 years

UPSC CDS Exam Pattern – UPSC CDS Recruitment Notification 2019

There are two phases of the exam –

• Written test and Intelligence
• Personality test.

Written Exam Pattern

Subjects	Marks	Duration
Elementary Mathematics	100	2 hrs
English	100	2 hrs
General Knowledge (G.K)	100	2 hrs

For admission to Officer’s Training Academy, the Elementary Mathematics paper is not there.

Furthermore, all the questions are of objective nature. And you have to sit for the exam in offline mode.

Elementary Mathematics questions will be of the 10th Standard level. And for the other subjects, questions will be such as may be expected from a graduate of an Indian University

How to Apply Online for UPSC CDS Exam – UPSC CDS Recruitment Notification 2019

Direct Link to Apply for the Exam

1. Visit their official website or click on the direct link given above.
2. Then, click on Part I Registration.
3. Then, fill in the details correctly and completely.
4. After that, in part 2, you need to make the application fee payment. Also, you have to upload scanned copies of your photograph and signature.
5. Furthermore, you also need to select the examination center.
6. Finally, submit the form

Also, do note that you can not make any changes once you submit.

UPSC CDS Application Fee – UPSC CDS Recruitment Notification 2019

You have to pay Rs.200 as application fee. But if you are a woman or belong to SC/ST category, you don’t have to pay any fee.

UPSC CDS Examination Centers

Agartala, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Allahabad, Bengaluru, Bareilly, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cuttack, Dehradun,
Delhi, Dharwad, Dispur, Gangtok, Hyderabad, Imphal, Itanagar, Jaipur, Jammu, Jorhat, Kochi, Kohima, Kolkata, Lucknow, Madurai, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji (Goa), Patna, Port Blair, Raipur, Ranchi, Sambalpur, Shillong, Shimla, Srinagar, Thiruvananthapuram, Tirupati, Udaipur, and Visakhapatnam.

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