Career Guidance Cell inform that combined defence services notification has been released through UPSC.
Name of the Post: UPSC CDS
Exam (I) 2020 Online Form 2019
Post Date: 30-10-2019
Total Vacancy: 418
Brief Information: Union
Public Service Commission (UPSC) has announced notification of
Combined Defence Services (CDS) Exam I 2020. Those Candidates who are
interested in the vacancy details & completed all eligibility criteria can
read the Notification & Apply Online.
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Union Public Service
Commission (UPSC)
Advt No. 03/2020-CDS-I
Combined Defence Service Exam I 2020
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Application Fee
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For Others: Rs. 200/-
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For Female/ SC/ ST: NIL
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Candidates can pay either by depositing the
money in any Branch of SBI by cash or by using net banking facility of SBI.
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Important Dates
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Last Date to Apply Online: 19-11-2019
till 06:00 PM
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Last Date for Fee Payment (Pay by cash): 18-11-2019 at
11:59 pm
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Last Date for Fee Payment (online): 19-11-2019 till
06:00 pm
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Date of Online Application withdrawn: From
26-11-2019 to 03-12-2019 till 6:00 pm
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Date of Exam: 02-02-2020
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Tentative Date for Result Declaration: April
2020
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Age Limit (as on 01-01-2021)
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Minimum Age: 20 Years
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Maximum Age: 24 Years
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Candidates born not earlier than
2-01-1997 and not later than 1-01-2002
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Age relaxation is applicable as per rules
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Qualification
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For I.M.A. and Officers’ Training Academy:
Degree of a recognized University or equivalent.
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For Indian Naval Academy:
Degree in Engineering from a recognized University/Institution.
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For Air Force Academy:
Degree of a recognized University (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2
level) or Bachelor of Engineering
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Vacancy Details
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Post Name
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Total
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Combined Defence Service Exam I 2020
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418
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CDS Selection Procedure
Details: Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is going to
conducts Combined Defence Services (CDS) Examination for recruitment of various
vacancies under Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, Air Force Academy
and Officers Training Academy. The following are the selection Procedure
details to apply for the Combined Defence Services Exam…
UPSC
Selection Procedure consists of three stages.
1. Written Exam
2. Interview/ Intelligence Test/ Personality Test
3. Document Verification
4. Medical Examination
1. Written Exam:
i.
Written Exam consists of Objective Type questions and time duration 2 hrs and
maximum marks is 100 for each subject.
ii. For the candidates who are appearing for Indian Military Academy, Naval Academy,
Air force Academy written test comprising of English, General Knowledge and
Elementary mathematics subjects and for candidates who are appearing for
officers training academy the written test comprising of English and General
Knowledge.
iii. Candidates who are declared successful in the written exam will be
detailed for intelligence and personality test at the Service Selection Board
based on their preference, by the respective service HQ.
2.
Interview/ Personality Test: The candidates who are selected in
written test are called for interview. The SSB procedure consists of two stage
selection process-Stage I and Stage II. Only those candidates who clear the
stage I are permitted to appear for Stage II.
a. Stage I comprises of Officers Intelligence Rating (OIR) tests are Picture
Perception Description Test (PP&DT). The candidates will be shortlisted
based on combination of performance in OIR Test and PP&DT.
b. Stage II comprises of Interview, Group Testing Officers Tasks, Psychology
Tests and the conference. These testes are conducted over 4 days .
The personality of candidate is assessed by three different assessors viz. the
interviewing Officer (IO), Group Testing Officer (GTO) and the Psychologist.
There are no separate weightage for each test. The marks are allotted by
assessors only after taking into consideration the performance of the candidate
holistically in all the test.
3. Document Verification: Document Verification will be conducted only
after the candidate has qualified for Interview/Personality Test.
4. Medical Examination: A
Candidate recommended by the Services Selection Board will undergo a medical
examination by a Board of Service Medical Officers. Women candidates will
undergo Medical Examination by a Medical Board comprising male/ female doctors/
specialists/ Gynaecologist. There will be a Lady Medical Officer as member of
Board. Only those candidates will be admitted to the Academy who are declared
fit by the Medical Board.
CDS Exam Pattern Details:
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is going to conducts Combined Defence
Services (CDS) Examination for recruitment of various vacancies under Indian
Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, Air Force Academy and Officers Training
Academy. The exam pattern of UPSC CDS details given below…
1.
Written Exam:
i. Written Exam consists of Objective Type questions and time
duration 02 hrs and maximum marks is 100 for each subject.
ii. For the candidates who are appearing for Indian Military
Academy, Naval Academy, Air force Academy written test comprising of English,
General Knowledge and Elementary mathematics subjects and for candidates who
are appearing for officers training academy the written test comprising of
English and General Knowledge.
iii. Candidates who are declared successful in the written exam
will be detailed for intelligence and personality test at the Service Selection
Board based on their preference, by the respective service HQ.
(A) For Admission to Indian
Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy and Air Force Academy:
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Subject
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Duration
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Maximum Marks
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English
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2 Hours
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100
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General Knowledge
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2 Hours
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100
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Elementary Mathematics
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2 Hours
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100
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(B) For Admission to
Officers’ Training Academy:
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Subject
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Duration
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Maximum Marks
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English
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2 Hours
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100
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General Knowledge
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2 Hours
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100
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The maximum marks allotted to the written
examination and to the interviews will be equal for each course. i.e the
maximum marks allotted to the written examination and to the interviews will be
300, 300, 300 and 200 each for admission to the Indian Military Academy, Indian
Naval Academy, Air Force Academy and Officers Training Academy respectively.
The papers in all the subjects will consists
of objective type questions only. The question papers of General Knowledge and
Elementary Mathematics will be set bilingually in Hindi as well as English.
In the question papers, wherever necessary,
questions involving the metric system of Weighs and Measures only will be set.
2.
Intelligence & Personality Test: The candidates who are selected in
written test are called for interview. The SSB procedure consists of two stage
selection process-Stage I and Stage II. Only those candidates who clear the
stage I are permitted to appear for Stage II.
a. Stage I comprises of Officers Intelligence Rating (OIR) tests
are Picture Perception Description Test (PP&DT). The candidates will be
shortlisted based on combination of performance in OIR Test and PP&DT.
b. Stage II comprises of Interview, Group Testing Officers Tasks,
Psychology Tests and the conference. These testes are conducted over 4 days.
The personality of candidate is assessed by three different assessors viz. the
interviewing Officer (IO), Group Testing Officer (GTO) and the Psychologist.
There are no separate weightage for each test. The marks are allotted by
assessors only after taking into consideration the performance of the candidate
holistically in all the test.
CDS Eligibility Details:
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is going to conducts Combined Defence
Services (CDS) Examination for recruitment of various vacancies under Indian
Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, Air Force Academy and Officers Training
Academy. The following are the eligibility details to apply for the Combined
Defence Services Exam.
Eligibility Details:
1.
Nationality: A candidate must be either
(a) A citizen of India, or
(b) A subject of Nepal, or
(c) A subject of Bhutan, or
(d) A Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January, 1962 with the
intention of permanently settling in India, or
(e) A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Srilanka
or East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania,
Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia or from Vietnam with the intention of
permanently settling in India.
Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (b), (c), (d) and (e) shall
be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the
Government of India.
2.
Age Limit:
(i) For IMA: Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than
02-07-1996 and not later than 01-07-2001
(ii) For Indian Naval Academy: Unmarried male candidates born not
earlier than 02-07-1996 and not later than 01-07-2001.
(iii) For Air Force Academy: Unmarried male candidates age
between 20 to 24 years as on 1st July, 2020 i.e. born not earlier than
02-07-1996 and not later than 01-07-2000 (Upper age limit for candidates
holding valid and current Commercial Pilot Licence issued by DGCA (India) is
relaxable upto 26 yrs.i.e. born not earlier than 02-07-1994 and not later than
01-07-2000).
(iv) For Officers’ Training Academy (SSC Course for Men): Male
candidates (unmarried) born not earlier than 02-07-1995 and not later than
01-07-2001.
(v) For Officers Training Academy (SSC Women Non-Technical Course): Unmarried
women, issueless widows who have not remarried and issueless divorcees (in
possession of divorce documents) who have not remarried are eligible. They
should have been born not earlier than 02-07-1995 and not later than
01-07-2001.
Note: Male
divorcee/widower candidates can not be treated as unmarried male for the
purpose of their admission in IMA/INA/AFA/OTA, Chennai courses and
accordingly they are not eligible for these courses.
3. Educational
Qualification:
(i) For I.M.A. and
Officers’ Training Academy: Degree of a recognized University or
equivalent.
(ii) For Indian Naval Academy: Degree in Engineering from a
recognized university/institution.
(iii) For Air Force Academy: Degree of a recognized University
(with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) or Bachelor of Engineering.
Note: Those
candidates who are studying in the final years Degree course and have yet to
pass the final year Degree examination are also eligible to apply.
Physical Standards: Candidates
must be physically fit according to physical standards for admission to
Combined Defence Services Examination (II) 2019.
CDS Syllabus Details:
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is going to conducts Combined Defence
Services (CDS ) Examination for recruitment of various vacancies under Indian
Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, Air Force Academy and Officers Training
Academy. The CDS syllabus details is given below.
PAPER
– 1: ENGLISH:
The question paper will be designed to test the candidates’ understanding of
English and workmanlike use of words.
PAPER
– 2: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE:
General Knowledge including knowledge of current events and of such matters of
everyday observation and experience in their scientific aspects as may be
expected of an educated person who has not made a special study of any
scientific subject. The Paper will also include questions on History of India
and Geography of a nature which Candidate should be able to answer without
special study.
PAPER
– 3: ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS:
Arithmetic: Number System-Natural numbers, Integers, Rational and
Real numbers. Fundamental Operations addition, subtraction, multiplication,
division, Square roots, Decimal fractions. Unitary method, time and
distance, time and work, percentages, applications to simple and compound
interest, profit and loss, ratio and proportion, variation.
Elementary Number Theory- Division algorithm. Prime and composite
numbers. Tests of divisibility by 2, 3, 4, 5, 9 and 11. Multiples and factors.
Factorization Theorem. H.C.F. and L.C.M. Euclidean algorithm, Logarithms to
base 10, laws of logarithms, use of logarithmic tables.
ALGEBRA
Basic Operations, simple factors, Remainder Theorem, H.C.F., L.C.M. Theory of
polynomials, Solutions of quadratic equations, relation between its roots and
coefficients (Only real roots to be considered). Simultaneous linear equations
in two unknowns-analytical and graphical solutions. Simultaneous linear in
equations in two variables and their solutions. Practical problems leading to
two simultaneous linear equations or in equations in two Variables or quadratic
equations in one variable & their solutions. Set language and set notation,
rational expressions and conditional identities, Laws of indices.
TRIGONOMETRY
Sine x, cosine x, Tangent x when 0 ≤x ≤90 Values of sin x, cos x and tan x, for
x = 0, 30, 45, 60 and 90
Simple trigonometric identities.
Use of trigonometric tables.
Simple cases of heights and distances.
GEOMETRY
Lines and angles, Plane and plane figures, Theorems on (i) Properties of angles
at a Point, (ii) Parallel lines, (iii) Sides and angles of a
triangle, (iv) Congruency of triangles, (v) Similar triangles,
(vi) Concurrence of medians and altitudes, (vii) Properties of angles, sides
and diagonals of a parallelogram, rectangle and square (viii) Circles and its
properties including tangents and normal, (ix) Loci.
MENSURATION
Areas of squares, rectangles, parallelograms, triangle and circle. Areas of
figures which Can be split up into these figures (Field Book), Surface area and
volume of cuboids, lateral surface and volume of right circular cones and
cylinders, surface area and Volume of spheres.
STATISTICS
Collection and tabulation of statistical data, Graphical representation,
frequency Polygons, histograms, bar charts, pie charts etc. Measures of
central tendency.
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