CDS - Combined Defence Service
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Combined Defence Service exam is conducted by UPSC twice every year for recruitment to office cadre of the Army, Navy and Air force. CDS exam is conducted generally in the months of May and October.
Candidates qualifying the written test are interviewed by the Service Selection Board and if finally selected, depending upon the choice given by the candidates and their merit list ranking, are sent to one of the following institutes for orientation training: -
(a) Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun
(b) Naval Academy, Goa
(c) Air Force Academy, Begumpet, Hyderabad
(d) Officers Training Academy (OTA), Chennai
Those joining the first three institutes get permanent commission, however cadets passing out of OTA get short service commission. Applicants are required to mention their preferences while filling up the application forms.
Educational Qualifications:
For IMA /OTA: A degree from a recognized University or equivalent.
For Naval Academy: B.Sc. with Physics and/or Mathematics or Bachelor of Engineering.
For Air Force Academy: B.Sc. of a recognized University or equivalent with Physics and/or Mathematics as subjects or Bachelor of Engineering.
Age:
For IMA: Unmarried male candidates between 19-24 years on 1st January or 1st July of the year succeeding the year of examination.
For Naval Academy: Unmarried male candidates between 19-22 years on 1st January or 1st July of the year succeeding; the year of examination.
For Air Force Academy: Unmarried male candidates between 19-23 years on 1st January or 1st July of the year succeeding the year of examination.
For Officers Training Academy: Male candidates (married or unmarried) between 19-25 years on 1st January or 1st July of the year succeeding the year of examination.
Application
Blank application forms and other particulars are published byUPSC in leading newspapers and Employment News in the month of May/June and November/December. A candidate seeking admission must apply to The Secretary, UPSC, New Delhi on prescribed application form. The application forms are available on paymentof the requisite amount from any of the designated post office throughout the country. The examination is held in over 40 centres spread all of the country.
Examination
Plan of the Examination: The examination comprises:
(a) Written Examination
(b) Interview for intelligence and personality test of such candidates as may be called forinterview at one of the Services Selection Centers
Examination Subjects:
The following will be subjects for the written examination (each of 2 hours duration):
(a) For admission to Indian Military Academy, Naval Academy and Air Force Academy:
English - This paper tests the understanding of the English language.
General Knowledge - This tests the general knowledge, current events, history of India, geography of nature and other matters of everyday observation.
Elementary Mathematics - This paper covers arithmetic, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and statistics.
(b) For Admission to Officers Training Academy (OTA):
English - This paper tests the understanding of the English language.
General Knowledge - This tests the general knowledge, current events, history of India, geography of nature and other matters of everyday observation.
Note:
(i) The papers in all subjects will consist of OBJECTIVE-TYPE (Multiple-Choice questions only). The question papers will be set in English only.
(ii) Each paper will be of 2 hours duration and will carry 100 marks.
Standard of Examination:
The standard of the paper in Elementary Mathematics will be of the Matriculation Examination. The standard of papers in other subjects will approximately be such as may be expected of a graduate of an Indian University.
Centres of examination:
Agartala, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Allahabad, Bangalore, Bareilly, Bhopal, Calcutta, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Cuttack, Delhi, Dharwar, Dispur (Guwahati), Gangtok, Hyderabad, Imphal, Itanagar, Jaipur, Jammu, Jorhat, Kohima, Lucknow, Madurai, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji (Goa), Patna, Port Blair, Raipur, Sambalpur, Shillong, Shimla, Srinagar, Tirupati, Trivandrum, Udaipur and Vishakhapatnam. The centres and the date of holding the examination are liable to be changed at the discretion of the Commission.
Various concessions, like reservation in posts, are available for NCC cadets appearing in the exam.
Interview and Special Tests
Those who qualify the written test, undergo interview and a series of intelligence and personality tests. The tests, both verbal and non-verbal, are designed not only to judge the mental caliber of the candidate but also to assess his social traits and interest in current affairs.
Personality tests - These tests are as follows
Situation Reaction Test (SRT) - Sixty situations are given and the candidate is required to answer the reactions within 30 minutes.
Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) - A set of 12 pictures are shown and the candidate is required to write a story in 3 minute for each picture.
Word Association Test (WAT) - Sixty words are projected and the candidate is required to make a sentence, in 15 seconds for each word.
Group test - Group Test is conducted in batches of 8-10 candidates. The test consists of group planning, group discussion, outdoor group tasks. The candidates are asked to take lectures on certain topics.
Physical Standards
Candidates recommended by the Services Selection Board must undergo a medical examination by the Board of Service Medical Officers, and are allowed to go for the training programs only after being declared fit by the medical board.
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New Delhi, Uttam Nagar (Center):- B-1, 1st Floor, Near Uttam Nagar Metro Station, (East) Pillar No : 656, Najafghar Main Road Uttam Nagar, New Delhi - 110059, Delhi, India
New Delhi, South Extension (Center):- H-60, Near Bengali Sweets, South Ex, Part-1 South Extension, New Delhi - 110049, Delhi, India
New Delhi, Rohini (Center):- H-17- 260, Sector 7, Metro Pillar No-424 Rohini, New Delhi - 110085, Delhi, India
Mumbai, Andheri East (Center):- 101/B, Vertex Vikas, Near Railway Station, Behind Police Station Andheri East, Mumbai - 400069, Maharashtra, India
Mumbai, Borivali West (Center):- 2nd Floor, K. K. Charitable Tust Bilding, Near MTNL Borivali West, Mumbai - 400092, Maharashtra, India
Thane, Thane West (Center):- 901/ Paradise Tower, Near Mcdonald Restaurant Thane West, Thane - 400601, Maharashtra, India
Lucknow, Alambagh (Center):- Brahmdutt Plaza, 2nd Floor, Opp. Piccadily Hotel Barabirwa Alambagh, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Lucknow, Indira Nagar (Center):- Sec- 15/93, 1st Floor, Opp. Petrol Pump, Munshipulia Chowraha Indira Nagar, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Lucknow, Hussainganj (Center):- 3rd Floor, Above Pushpa Bajaj Showroom, Hussaingang Chowraha, Station Road Hussainganj, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Dehradun, Nehru Colony (Center):- C-4, Rich Look Complex, Opposite Gurudwara Near Lic Building Nehru Colony, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
Kanpur, Bara (Center):- HIG – 9, Double Storey Bara, Kanpur - 208027, Uttar Pradesh, India
Kanpur, Harjinder Nagar (Center):- 209, 2nd floor, Krisna Complex Harjinder Nagar, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Allahabad, Hasimpur Road (Center):- 20 B, Hasimpur Road, Opp. Kamla Nehru Hospital Hasimpur Road, Allahabad - 211002, Uttar Pradesh, India
Dhanbad, Bank More (Center):- 1st Floor, Kashmiri Gate Market, Near Gurudwara Bank More, Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India
Aligarh, Samad Road (Center):- 1st Floor, Mangalam Comple Samad Road, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
Udaipur, Durga Nursery Road (Center):- College of Advance Education, 19-20, 1st Floor Vinayak Complex Durga Nursery Road, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
Muzaffarnagar, Railway Station (Center):- Ist Floor, Kamal Cinema Building Railway Station, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India
Jaunpur, Wazidpur Road (Center):- 18-A, JAYCEES Chauraha, Husssainabad Wazidpur Road, Jaunpur - 222001, Uttar Pradesh, India
Delhi NCR, Noida (Center):- Plot No 3, 3rd Floor, Raghunathpur, Main Road, S Sector - 22 Opp. Rajkiya Inter College Noida, Delhi NCR, Delhi, India
Bhopal, M. P. Nagar (Center):- 1st Floor, 139, Zone -2 M. P. Nagar, Bhopal - 462011, Madhya Pradesh, India
Palwal, Kithwari Chowk (Center):- Yash Tower, By Pass, Opp. Bank of India Kithwari Chowk, Palwal - 121102, Haryana, India
Rudrapur, U.S. Nagar (Center):- Plot No. 64, Near LIC Bulding, Ring Road Avash Vikash U.S. Nagar, Rudrapur, Uttarakhand, India
Meerut, Begum Bridge Road (Center):- SS-09, Star Plaza, Bachcha Park Begum Bridge Road, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
Varanasi, Durga Kund (Center):- B27 / 98A - 7A Durgakund Durga Kund, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Banswara, Gantaghar (Center):- C/o Wagarshree College, Tripoliya Road Palace Gantaghar, Banswara - 237001, Rajasthan, India
Basti, Malviya Road (Center):- Opposite Canara Bank, Near Roadways Malviya Road, Basti, Uttar Pradesh, India
Bahraich, Chhavani Bazar (Center):- Marks Point Education Hub, Bank Of Baroda Building, 2nd Floor Chhavani Bazar, Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, India
Agra, Sanjay Place (Center):- 26-F / 108, Above Hotel Panchratan Sanjay Place, Agra - 282001, Uttar Pradesh, India
Delhi NCR, Noida (Center):- Lower ground floor, BS Complex, Naya bansh, Sec-15, Below REEBOK Showroom Noida, Delhi NCR, Delhi, India
Gwalior, Phoolbagh (Center):- 2nd Floor, Shivaji Tower Phoolbagh, Gwalior - 474001, Madhya Pradesh, India
Jamshedpur, N Road (Center):- Nil-24, In Front of St. Mary Church N Road, Jamshedpur - 831001, Jharkhand, India
Rewari, Brass Market (Center):- SCO-35, Basement, Near IDBI Bank Brass Market, Rewari - 123401, Haryana, India
Tohana, Railway Station Road (Center):- Behind Anand Furniture House Railway Station Road, Tohana - 125119, Haryana, India
Ambala, Punjabi Mohalla (Center):- 1st Floor, Above Central Bank of India Punjabi Mohalla, Ambala, Haryana, India
Gaya, A.P. Colony (Center):- 371, 3rd Floor, Ramanuj Bhawan A.P. Colony, Gaya - 823001, Bihar, India
Shimla, Lakkar Bazar (Center):- Top Floor Walia Cottage, Near Auckland Hotel Lakkar Bazar, Shimla - 171001, Himachal Pradesh, India
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