CDS

Combined Defence Services Examination (CDS)

About CDS

Overview

Name of the Examination	Combined Defence Services Examination (CDS)
Conducting Body	Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
Exam Level	National
Exam Frequency	Twice a year
Exam Mode	Online
Exam Duration	Two Hours
Language of Question Paper	English and Hindi
Exam Purpose	To select candidates as Commissioned Officers in Indian Army, Navy and Air Force
Number of Exam Centres	41
Frequency of Exam	Twice a year
Frequency of Exam	April and Sept
For April Session (CDS I): Application Form Submission: Typically from mid-December to the end of December
For September Session (CDS II): Application Form Submission: Typically from late May to mid-June

Eligibility Criteria and Age Limit

Age Limit	Indian Naval Academy (INA) – 19 to 22 Air Force Academy – 19 to 23 Indian Military Academy (IMA) – 19 to 24 Officers’ Training Academy (SSC Women Non-Technical Course) – 19 to 25 Officers’ Training Academy (SSC Course for Men) – 19 to 25
Qualification	Indian Military Academy (IMA) and Officers’ Training Academy (OTA)	Bachelor’s Degree From a recognised university
	Indian Naval Academy (INA)	Bachelors in Engineering from a recognised University
	Air Force Academy (AFA)	Graduation (with Physics and Mathematics at Class 12) or Bachelor of Engineering
Nationality / Citizenship	A candidate must be an unmarried male/female and must be:- A citizen of India, or A subject of Nepal, or A Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 1st Jan, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, and East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Zaire, and Ethiopia or Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India).
Physical and Medical Standards	Candidates must be physically and mentally fit according to prescribed physical and medical standards/guidelines.

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Previous Year Question Papers

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Royal Academy Course Details

Description	Details
Course Duration	10 Months
Class Frequency	5 day classes + 1 day test
Subjects
Per Class Time
Test Frequency	Weekly and monthly
Test Mode	Subjective and Objective Both
Extra Study aid	Royal Notes + Assignments + Previous year Chapter wise and topic wise questions (Printed Format)
Annual Fee Structure
Monthly Fee Structure
Admission Fee
Mode of teaching	Offline
Class Strength	20-25 Students per class
Additional benefits	Personality Development + Spoken English
Gift	Royal Formula Books
Faculty	Expert, Experienced and well qualified as per company norms
No. of faculty available	3 teachers per subject
Student Record	1. Daily Class Attendance 2. Weekly Test Records 3. Monthly Progress Report 4. Individual Counseling and Guidance as per performance and requirement of course
Doubt Session	After every class and weekly