The Combined Defence Services exam or CDS exam is one of the most
sought-after defence entrance exams in the country. Eligible candidates through
the CDS exam are selected for the post of Lieutenant after completion of
training at IMA, INA, AFA and OTA.
Candidates clearing the CDS exam undergo Cadet Training at Indian Military Academy (IMA), Indian Naval Academy (INA), Air Force Academy (AFA) and Officers Training Academy (OTA). During training, candidates get a fixed stipend which is the base salary in Level 10. The starting CDS salary, i.e. training stipend is INR 56,100 per month.
It is already mentioned that the stipend given to the gentlemen or lady
cadets during the training in the respective academies is INR 56,100 per month.
The training period is not considered a commissioned service. On successful
commissioning, the officer will be in the pay matrix of level 10 and will be
liable to get all the arrears remaining on the basis of their pay matrix with
effect from their training period. The table below provides CDS salary based on
different ranks.
Rank Level Salary (In INR)
Lieutenant Level 10 56,100 -1,77,500
Captain Level 10 B 61,300- 1,93,900
Major Level 11 69,400-2,07,200
Lieutenant Colonel Level
12A 1,21,200-2,12,400
Colonel Level 13 1,30,600-2, 15,900
Brigadier Level 13A 1,39,600-2,17,600
Major General Level 14 1,44,200-2,18,200
Lieutenant General
HAG Scale Level 15 1, 82, 200-2,24,100
HAG+Scale Level 16 2,05,400 – 2,24,400
VCOAS/Army Cdr/
Lieutenant General
(NFSG) Level 17 2,25,000 (fixed)
COAS Level 18 2,50,000 (fixed)
The Military
Service Pay (MSP) to the officers from the rank of Lieutenant to Brigadier is a
fixed amount of INR 15,500 per month.
CDS Salary: Allowances and Perks to
INA/IMA/OTA/AFA Officers
Officers in Army,
Navy and Air Force are given handsome CDS salary after selection. Apart from
the CDS salary, candidates are also entitled to various allowances and perks
such as Dearness Allowance, Flying Allowance, Uniform Allowance, High Altitude.
All these allowances offered to the officers are mentioned below:
Qualification Grant
This is abolished
as a separate allowance. Eligible employees will be governed by the newly
proposed higher qualification incentive. The order is awaited by MoD.
Flying Allowance
The Army Aviators
(Pilots) serving in the Army Aviation Corps are entitled to flying allowance.
The lieutenant and above rank in level 10 and above will be INR 25,000 per
month (R1H1 of Risk and Hardship Matrix).
Other Allowances
Dearness Allowance
Admissible at the
same rates and under the same condition as are applicable to the civilian
personnel from time to time.
Kit maintenance
Allowance
Subsumed into the
newly proposed Dress Allowance which is INR 20,000 per year
Depending upon rank and area of posting, an
officer posted to Field Areas will be eligible for the following Field Area
allces.
Rank Level HAFA Fd Area Allce Mod Fd Area Allce
Lieutenant and above Level 10 and above 16900 R1H2
10500 R2H2
6300 (60%R2H2)
High Altitude Allowance Rank Level CAT-I (PM) CAT-II (PM)
CAT-III (PM)
Lieutenant and
above Level 10 and above 3,400 (R3H2)
5,300
(R3H1)
25,000 (R1H1)
Siachen Allowance
Siachen's Allowance
will be INR 42,500 per month.
Uniform Allowance
Subsumed into the
newly proposed Dress Allowance that is INR 20,000 per year.
Free Rations
In Fd Area to all
Defence Officers
Defence officers
posted in peace areas to get Ration Money Alice (RMA) every month
Transport All ce
(TPTA)
Pay Level Higher TPTA Cities (INR Per month) Other Places (INR Per month)
9 and above 7,200+DA thereon 3,600+DA thereon
Children Education
Allowance
Candidates will be
given INR 2,250 per month for the two eldest surviving only. The Children's
Education Allowance is admissible from Nursery to Class 12.
NDA vs CDS Salary
The candidates
wondering about the difference between NDA salary and CDS salary must go
through the enlisted points to know the differences between them:
NDA candidates get
a fixed stipend of INR 56,100 per month during the training period. On the
other hand, CDS commissioned officers are paid INR 56,100 to 2,25,000 depending
upon their ranks
CDS candidates get
slightly higher salaries than the NDA candidates as CDS candidates are
recruited after graduation whereas the NDA candidates are recruited after 10+2
CDS Career Growth
The career growth
of candidates under respective academies is given below:
IMA Ranks Timeline Lt
On completion of training Capt. 2 years of reckonable
commissioned
service
Major
6 years of
reckonable commissioned service
Lt. Col. 13 years of reckonable
commissioned service
Col (TS) 26 years of reckonable
commissioned service
Col. 15 years of reckonable
commissioned service
Brigadier 23 years of reckonable
commissioned service
Major Gen. 25 years of reckonable commissioned
service
Lt. Gen. 28 years of reckonable commissioned
service
General No restrictions
INA
Selected candidates
may be appointed as cadets on reporting at the Indian Naval Academy. The cadets
shall be commissioned in the rank of Sub-Lieutenant after the successful
completion of approximately 18 months of training.
AFA
After successful
completion of training, candidates will be given the rank of Flying Officer.
Candidates are promoted to the rank of Flight Lieutenant, Squadron Leader, Wing
Commander and Group Captain on completion of 2 years, 6 years, 13 years and 26
years of successful service respectively. Grant of Group Captain (select) and
higher ranks is only by selections. Promising officers have a fair chance of
getting higher promotions to air ranks of Air Commodore, Air Vice Marshal and
Air Marshal.
OTA
Selected candidates
will be enrolled as gentlemen/Lady Cadets and will undergo a course of training
at the OTA for an approximate period of 49 weeks. On successful completion of
training Gentleman/Lady Cadets are granted Short Service Commission in the rank
of Lt. Candidates will be eligible for promotion in the following ranks:
Ranks Timeline To the rank of Capt.
On completion of 2
years of commissioned service
To the rank of Major 6 years of reckonable commissioned
service
To the rank of Lt. Col. 13 years of reckonable commissioned service
Other Defence Exam
Salaries NDA Salary AFCAT Salary
CDS Exam Eligibility 2023 (INA, IMA, AFA & OTA):
UPSC conducts the CDS test two times every year and this is one of the most
well-known protection tests among the applicants who are eager to join as an
Officer in the Indian Army, Navy, Air Force, and Officers Training Academies.
If you are intending to appear for the Combined Defence Services 2 - 2023 Exam
CDS Exam Eligibility 2023 for IMA, INA, AFA &
OTA
The candidates applying for the examination should
ensure that they fulfil all the eligibility conditions for admission to the
Examination. Their admission at all the stages of the examination will be
purely provisional subject to satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions.
The mere issue of an Admission Certificate to the
candidate will not imply that his candidature has been finally cleared by the
Commission. Verification of eligibility conditions with reference to original
documents will be taken up only after the candidate has qualified for the
interview/Personality Test. Here we have given the qualification required for
CDS 2 2023
CDS Exam Eligibility: Nationality
To be eligible for CDS Exam 2023, a candidate must
be unmarried and must either be:
a Citizen of India, or
a Subject of Bhutan, or
a Subject of Nepal, or
a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the
1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
a person of Indian origin who has migrated from
Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka and the East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the
United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia or Vietnam with
the intention of permanently settling in India.
CDS Exam Eligibility: Educational Qualifications
Candidates should be well-known with the education
qualifications before applying for the examination. Here we have provided the
complete details of the educational qualifications required for the CDS 2 2023
Examination.
ACADEMY EDUCATIONAL
QUALIFICATION
INDIAN MILITARY ACADEMY Graduation Degree
INDIAN NAVAL ACADEMY B.E/B.Tech
(10+2 with Physics & Maths)
AIR FORCE ACADEMY Graduation,
B.E/B.Tech (10+2 with Physics &Maths)
OFFICERS’ TRAINING ACADEMY (MEN) Graduation Degree
OFFICERS’ TRAINING ACADEMY (WOMEN) Graduation Degree
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates who are studying in the final
year/semester Degree course and have yet to pass the final year degree
examination can also apply provided the candidate should not have any present
backlog upto the last semester/year for which results have been declared upto
the time of submission of application and they will be required to submit proof
of passing the degree examination at the time of commencement of the course.
Candidates possessing professional and technical
qualifications which are recognised by the government as equivalent to
professional and technical degrees would also be eligible for admission to the
examination.
CDS Exam Eligibility: Age Limits, Sex and Marital
Status
Here we have provided you with the age limit for the
CDS 2 2023 Exam. So before applying to try to go through the full notification
provided by UPSC.
CDS Age Limit
ACADEMY AGE
LIMIT
INDIAN MILITARY ACADEMY 19-24 years
INDIAN NAVAL ACADEMY 19-24
years
AIR FORCE ACADEMY 20-24
years
OFFICERS’ TRAINING ACADEMY (MEN) 19-25 years
OFFICERS’ TRAINING ACADEMY (WOMEN) 19-25 years
(i) For IMA—Unmarried male candidates born not
earlier than 2nd July 2000 and not later than 1st July, 2005 only are eligible.
(ii) For Indian Naval Academy—Unmarried male
candidates born not earlier than 2nd July, 2000 and not later than 1st July
2005 only are eligible.
(iii) For Air Force Academy— Age: 20 to 24 years as
on 1st July 2024 i.e. born not earlier than 2nd July 2000 and not later than
1st July 2004 (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 2nd July 1998 and not later than 1st July 2004 only are
eligible.
Note: Candidates below 25 years of age must be
unmarried. Marriage is not permitted during training. Married candidates above
25 years of age are eligible to apply but during the training period they will
neither be provided married accommodation nor can they live with family out of
the premises.
(iv) For Officers’ Training Academy—(SSC Course for
men) unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd July, 1999 and not
later than 1st July, 2005 only are eligible.
(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 2nd July
1999 and not later than 1st July 2005.
(iii) For Air Force Academy— Age: 20 to 24 years as
on 1st July 2024 i.e. born not earlier than 2nd July 2000 and not later than
1st July 2004 (Upper age limit for candidates holding valid and current
Commercial Pilot License issued by DGCA (India) is relax able up to 26 yrs.
i.e. born not earlier than 2nd July 1998 and not later than 1st July 2004 only
are eligible.
Note: Candidates below 25 years of age must be
unmarried. Marriage is not permitted during training. Married candidates above
25 years of age are eligible to apply but during the training period they will
neither be provided married accommodation nor can they live with family out of
the premises.
(iv) For Officers’ Training Academy—(SSC Course for
men) unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd July, 1999 and not
later than 1st July, 2005 only are eligible.
(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 2nd July
1999 and not later than 1st July 2005.
NOTE: Male divorcee/widower candidates cannot
be treated as unmarried males for the purpose of their admission in
IMA/INA/AFA/OTA, Chennai courses, and accordingly they are not eligible for
these courses.
CDS Salary FAQs
Q: What is the
stipend given to the candidates selected through CDS exam?
A: Candidates who
qualifies for the UPSC CDS exam are admitted to Army, Navy, or Air Force and are sent to cadet training. During the
training periods, candidates are eligible to get a fixed stipend of INR 56, 100
per month, which is the starting pay in Level 10. However, after being
commissioned officers the candidates will get the extra perks along with the
basic stipend.
Q: What is the rank
offered to candidates after successful completion of training?
A: After successful
completion of the training, candidates are granted the position of Lieutenant.
The rank according to the position has been given below for the candidates who
are willing to appear for the CDS 1 exam:
Lieutenant
Captain
Major
Lt Colonel
Colonel,
Brigadier
Major General
Lieutenant General
HAG
HAG+Scale,
VCOAS/Army CDR/
Lieutenant General (NFSG)
COAS
Q: What are the
perks and allowances given to the candidates?
A: Flying allowance
is provided to the Army Aviators (Pilots) engaged in the Army Aviation Corps.
The lieutenant and above rank in level 10 and above are given INR 25,000 per
month. Candidates are also entitled to Dearness allowance, Kit Maintenance
Allowance, High Altitude Allowance, Siachen Allowance, Uniform allowance, Free
Ration, Children Education Allowance, etc.
Q: What is the
career growth in IMA?
A: On completion of
training in IMA, candidates are offered the position of Lieutenant. After two
years, they are granted the position of Captain. Likewise, candidates can reach
to the position of General on the basis of their service period.
Q: What is the
career growth in INA?
A: Candidates
joining in IMA after selection through CDS exam are appointed as cadets. On
successful completion of the training, they are given the rank of
Sub-Lieutenant. The rank list has been given below for the candidates:
Sub Lieutenant
Lieutenant
Lieutenant
Commander
Commander
Captain
Rear Admiral
Vice Admiral
Admiral
Admiral of Fleet
Q: What is the
career growth in AFA?
A: On successful
completion of training in AFA, candidates are given the rank of Flying Officer.
Candidates are promoted to the rank of Flight Lieutenant, Squadron Leader, Wing
Commander and Group Captain on completion of their service period. Promising
officers are also promoted to higher ranks such as Air Commodore, Air Vice
Marshal and Air Marshal.
Q: What is the
career growth in OTA?
A: Candidates
selected in OTA through CDS exam are offered the position of Gentleman/Lady
Cadets. On successful completion of training, candidates are granted Short
Service Commission in the rank of Lieutenant. The list of the ranks has been
given below for the candidates:
Lieutenant
Captain
Major
Lt Colonel
Colonel,
Brigadier
Major General
Lieutenant General
HAG
HAG+Scale,
VCOAS/Army CDR/
Lieutenant General (NFSG)
COAS
Q: What is the
selection process of CDS exam?
A: The selection
process of the CDS has been given below for the candidates. After qualifying
the CDS exam the candidates are enrolled in defence academies where they are
trained to become commissioned officers. The CDS exam comprises three stages:
Written Exam
SSB Interview
Final Selection
Q: What is the
educational qualification required for CDS exam?
A: For IMA and OTA, candidates must be a graduate. To apply for Indian
Naval Academy, candidates must have a degree in Engineering. For Air Force
Academy, candidates must have a degree in Engineering is necessary. Students
must have studied Physics and Mathematics in Class 12.
Q: Why CDS exam is conducted?
A: CDS exam is conducted to select candidates for admission to Indian
Military Academy, Dehradun, Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala, Air Force Academy,
Hyderabad, Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai.
Q: What are the different stages of SSB Interview?
A: SSB Interview of CDS is conducted in two stages. Stage I comprises
Officer Intelligence Rating (OIR) tests and Picture Perception Description Test
(PP&DT). Stage II comprises Interview, Group Testing Officer Tasks,
Psychology Tests and Conference.
CDS Selection Process 2022: Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
prescribes the CDS selection process to select eligible candidates as
Commissioned Officers in Indian Army, Navy and Air Force. CDS selection process
comprises two stages: written test and SSB interview. All candidates who
qualify the written exam are required to register themselves online on the
Indian Army Recruiting website-joinindianarmy.nic.in within two weeks of the
announcement of the written test result. After that, candidates are allotted
SSB dates and centres.
In the first stage of CDS selection process, candidates have to attempt
three papers for selection in Indian Military Academy (IMA), Indian Naval
Academy (INA) and Air Force Academy (AFA) whereas Officers Training Academy (OTA)
candidates have to attempt only two papers
In the second stage of CDS selection process, candidates have to appear
for SSB interview where they are assessed on the basis of intelligence,
personality and psychological aptitude.
Candidates qualifying both the stages are required to undergo training
at IMA, INA, AFA and OTA
Any graduate candidate can apply for the exam
CDS Selection Process Highlights
Selection is done based on the written exam and SSB Interview.
SSB Interview is a two-stage process
Candidates need to secure CDS cut off marks to qualify each stage of
selection
Candidates are assigned All India Ranks based on their merit
The allotment is done on merit-cum-preference basis
In the subject of written exam, candidates need to secure 20 per cent
All candidates need to undergo training for certain period of time
CDS Selection Process
Candidates can check the stages under the CDS selection process.
CDS Application Form
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) releases CDS application form
online. Any graduate candidates are eligible to apply for the exam. The
application fees are INR 200 and female/SC/ST candidates are exempted from
paying the fees.
CDS Admit Card
CDS admit card is issued for written exam by UPSC. All registered
candidates can download the admit card from the official website using their
registration number or roll number. SSB Interview call letter is issued after
the declaration of CDS result of written exam. Qualified candidates can
download the call letter for SSB Interview from the respective websites of
Army, Navy and Air Force.
CDS Written Exam
The written exam of
Indian Military Academy (IMA), Indian Naval Academy (INA) and Air Force Academy
(AFA) comprises three sections. The exam for OTA comprises two sections. The
total marks for admission to IMA, INA and AFA carries 300 marks while it is 200
for admission to OTA.
CDS Result
CDS result for written exam is declared online. The roll numbers of
qualified candidates are made available in PDF. Those qualifying the written
exam are called for SSB Interview.
SSB 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.
Stage I comprises of Officer Intelligence Rating (OIR) tests and
Picture Perception Description Test (PP&DT). Stage II Comprises of
Interview, Group Testing Officer Tasks, Psychology Tests and the Conference.
Final Selection
The candidates will be placed in the order of merit on the basis of the
total marks secured by them in the written examination and in the SSB tests.
The final selection will be made in order of merit subject to medical fitness
and the number of available vacancies.
CDS Selection Process: Written Exam
The first stage of CDS 2022 selection process is the written test which
includes three papers-English, General Knowledge and Elementary Mathematics for
admission in IMA, INA and AFA
For admission to Officers' Training Academy, candidates have to appear
for two papers only-English and General Knowledge
CDS written exam is objective in nature and time allotted to each paper
is two hours
Candidates who will qualify the written exam will become eligible for
the second stage of the CDS selection process, i.e. interview
CDS Selection Process: SSB Interview
The second stage of CDS selection process is the SSB interview:
CDS Interview is a five-day process and is held in two stages
Candidates are judged physically, mentally and psychologically
Candidates need to clear stage 1 inorder to be shortlisted for stage 2
The Officer Intelligence Rating & Picture Perception and Description
Test (PPDT) is a one-day programme. Candidates are scrutinsed based on verbal
and non-verbal abilities
Check below the details related to Officer Intelligence Rating and PPDT:
Officer Intelligence Rating (OIR)
The Officer Intelligence Rating test is the first part of Stage 2 of SSB
Interview. The test comprises two sections- Verbal and Non Verbal Reasoning.
Verbal Reasoning Section
A total of 50 questions are asked from the Verbal Ability Reasoning
section in the OIR test. Candidates will be given 30 minutes to complete the
test and then proceed to the Non-Verbal Reasoning Section.
Non-Verbal Reasoning Section
In this section, candidates are asked to attempt 50 questions within 25
to 30 minutes.
Picture Perception and Description Test (PPDT)
This section assesses the candidate's memory retention along with the
abilities to comprehend situations. Candidates are given only 30 seconds to
observe a hazy picture and expound on it within three minutes. Within this time
frame, candidates have to focus on the following parameters:
Age
Sex
Mood
Character
Past (what happened in the picture situation just before the click)
Present (what events currently take place)
Future (what will happen next in the picture)
CDS SSB Interview Schedule
The SSB interview schedule for the CDS exam is given below.
Dates Events
Day 1
Reporting, Filling of forms, Picture Perception and Description Test
(PPDT)
Day 2
Psychological Test- This includes TAT (Thematic Appreciation Test), WAT
(Word Association Test), SRT (Situation Reaction Test). SD (Self- Description)
Day 3
The most important leg of CDS Interview is Group Tasks wherein
candidates have to prove their physical as well as mental prowess. Also,
Officer Like Qualities are judged on the basis of these tasks. The tasks
allotted to candidates include Group Discussion, Military Planning Exercise,
Progressive Group Task, Group Obstacle Race, Half Group Task
Day 4
Individual Obstacle Task (IOT), Command Task, Final Group Task (FGT),
Personal Interview and Individual Lecturette
Day 5
Conference and Document Verification
What after CDS Final Selection?
On successful commissioning, the stipend given to Gentlemen or Lady
Cadets during the entire duration of training in service academies at IMA and
OTA is INR 56,100. At the Indian Military Academy, candidates are given
military training for a period of 18 months. On successful completion of
training, Gentlemen Cadets are granted Permanent Commission in the rank of Lt.
subject to medical fitness. Candidates joining INA will be under probation till
the completion of initial training. The
cadets are commissioned in the rank of Sub-Lieutenant after successful
completion of approximately 18 months of training. The approximate duration of
training for Flying Branch (Pilots) at the Air Force Academy is 74 weeks.
CDS exam pattern 2023: Union Public Service Commission specifies the CDS
exam pattern for the written and SSB written. UPSC lays the best career option
for candidates who want to become an officer in Indian defence. The candidate
who wants to qualify for the CDS exam must go through the exam pattern and
syllabus of the exam.
CDS 2 exam pattern has been discussed in the article. The notification
for the CDS 2 exam was released by the UPSC on May 17, 2023. The CDS 2 exam
will be taken for the admission of the candidates in IMA, AFA, INA and OTA. CDS
2 exam pattern for the written exam for the Indian Military Academy (IMA),
Indian Naval Academy (INA), and Air Force Academy (AFA) is the same but it is
different for the Officers' Training Academy (OTA). The exam pattern for IMA,
INA, and AFA comprises three sections while OTA comprises two sections. Each
section comprises 100 questions. Each question carries one mark. There is a
negative marking of 1/3rd for wrong answers. The exam duration of each subject
is two hours. The total marks allotted to IMA, INA and AFA are 300 while OTA
carries 200 marks. Candidates qualifying for the written exam are called for
SSB Interviews. The total marks allotted to SSB Interview for IMA, INA and AFA
are 300 while 200 marks are allotted for OTA.
Highlights of CDS Exam Pattern 2023
Candidates can check below, in brief, the
exam pattern of CDS exam.
|
Parameters |
Details |
|
Mode
of exam |
Offline |
|
Number
of sections |
Indian
Military Academy (IMA), Indian Naval Academy (INA) and Air Force Academy
(AFA)-Three Officers’
Training Academy (OTA)-Two |
|
Total
marks of the test |
IMA,
INA, and AFA-300 OTA-200 |
|
Nature
of questions |
Objective
type |
|
Language
of question paper |
Hindi
and English |
|
Duration
of the test |
Two
hours for each section of the test |
CDS Exam Pattern 2023 for INA, AFA,
IMA
The candidates appearing for the CDS exam to
become defence personnel through INA, IMA and AFA must know the exam pattern.
The candidates can understand the exam with a better perspective if they know
the exam pattern. The UPSC CDS exam pattern has been given below for INA, IMA
and AFA:
·
The
written exam for IMA, INA, and AFA comprises three sections: English, General
Knowledge, and Elementary Mathematics
·
The
total exam duration for IMA, INA, and AFA is six hours (each section is for two
hours)
·
The
total marks of the test for IMA, INA, and AFA are 300
CDS Exam Pattern for
OTA
OTA (Officers Training Academy) has a
different exam pattern as compared to the IMA, INA and AFA exams. The exam
pattern for the UPSC CDS OTA exam has been given below for the candidates to
know the intricate pattern of the exam easily:
·
The
written exam for OTA comprises two sections: English and General Knowledge
·
The
total exam duration for OTA is four hours (each section is for two hours)
·
The
total marks of the test for OTA are 200
Structure of Question Paper
The
structure of CDS question paper for
IMA, INA, AFA, and OTA is as follows:
|
IMA, INA, AFA |
||
|
Subject |
Duration (In hours) |
Maximum Marks |
|
English |
2 |
100 |
|
General
Knowledge |
2 |
100 |
|
Elementary
Mathematics |
2 |
100 |
|
OTA |
||
|
Subject |
Duration (In hours) |
Maximum Marks |
|
English |
2 |
100 |
|
General
Knowledge |
2 |
100 |
Overview of CDS Syllabus
2023
Given below is the overview of the CDS
syllabus.
|
Parameters |
Details |
|
Mode
of exam |
Offline |
|
Stages
of exam |
Written
exam and SSB Interview |
|
Number
of sections |
Three
sections for the Indian Military Academy (IMA), Indian Naval Academy (INA),
and Air Force Academy (AFA) Two
sections for the Officers’ Training Academy (OTA) |
|
Exam
subjects |
English,
General Knowledge, and Elementary Mathematics |
|
Nature
of questions |
Objective-type |
|
Level
of questions |
The
standard of questions in Mathematics is of Class 10 standard and other
subjects are of Graduation level |
|
Duration
of test |
Two
hours for each subject |
|
Language
of question paper |
English
and Hindi |
CDS Syllabus 2023 PDF
Candidates
who are preparing for the upcoming CDS 2 exam scheduled
on September 3, 2023, must download the CDS 2 2023 syllabus PDF that has been provided
below for the candidates. The syllabus contains topics from all three subjects-
English language, Maths, and General Knowledge
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