UPSC CDS is one of India’s trending government jobs. It needs a lot of hard work and concentration to crack this competitive exam. Here, we provide detailed information regarding UPSC CDS notification, latest vacancies, Job profile and Salary, Selection Process and exam pattern.
UPSC CDS Vacancy 2024
UPSC CDS (Combined Defence Service Exam) is a trending choice among youth who have qualified their graduation from a recognized university, or you have to read below the post for more information about educational qualification. Interested students can make their career in this government sector. Students from different age (which is given below in this post) can apply for upsc cds vacancy. The selection process is divided into 3 stages of selection – Written test, Interview and the medical test. The details of the upsc cds latest recruitment has been given below:
UPSC CDS Exam Syllabus and Important topics
UPSC CDS Vacancy Overview
| Job Notification – | Combined Defence Service Examination, 2024 |
| Announced by – | UPSC (Union public service commission ) |
| Total number of vacancy – | 457 (tentative) |
| Age limit – | Vary as per the post |
| Qualification – | Vary as per the post |
| Start date of Application | To be announce later |
| Last date of Application | To be announce later |
| Examination Fee | ₹200 |
| Apply here | Click here |
| Official website | www.upsconline.nic.in |
| Name of examination | UPSC CDS |
| Full form of Exam | Union public service commission Combined defence services |
| Exam organised by | UPSC (Union public service commission) |
| Exam conducting body | UPSC (Union public service commission) |
| Exam pattern | written, interview, medical exam |
| Duration of examination | 2 Hour for each paper |
| Language of exam | English & Hindi |
| Exam date | Written – To be announce later Interview and Medical test will announce later after completing written test |
| Previous year question paper | Click here |
| Last year cut off | |
| Complete syllabus | Click here |
Age Limits –
| For IMA | Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January, 2001 and not later than 1st January, 2006 only are eligible. |
| For Indian Naval Academy | Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January, 2001 and not later than 1st January, 2006 only are eligible. |
| For Air Force Academy | 20 to 24 years as on 1st January, 2025 i.e. born not earlier than 2nd January, 2001 and not later than 1st January, 2005 |
| For Officers’ Training Academy (SSC Course for men) | Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January, 2000 and not later than 1st January, 2006 only are eligible. |
| 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 January, 2000 and not later than 1st January, 2006. |
| Important Point: Candidates below the age 25 years should not be married. During the training period marriage is prohibited. 25 years above married candidates are eligible to apply this vacancy but they can not live with their family, it is prohibited by the commission. | |
Educational Qualification
| For I.M.A. and Officers’ Training Academy | Degree of a recognised University or equivalent. |
| For Indian Naval Academy | Degree in Engineering from a recognised University/Institution. |
| For Air Force Academy | Degree of a recognised University (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) or Bachelor of Engineering. |
UPSC CDS Selection Process
The UPSC CDS exam is divided into 3 stages.
The details of the 3 stages are as follows:
1. Written –
This is an OMR based exam where you have to mark right answer in the OMR sheet. In this exam, you have to carry black ball pen for answering the questions and no other pen and pencil will allowed for the exam.
The written exam is conduct separately for students who willing to opt Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy and Air Force Academy and for students who willing to opt Officers’ Training Academy.
In part A, there are 3 section each section contains 100 marks of questions and each section are divided into 2 hours of time duration. In part B written examination, there are 2 section each has 2 hours for answering the questions and 100 marks for each section. Candidates should note that any omission/mistake/discrepancy in encoding/filling of details in the OMR answer sheet especially with regard to Roll Number and Test Booklet Series Code will render the answer sheet liable for rejection. This test will conduct in both Hindi and English languages. In this test you will not be able to use calculator aur any device for solving the questions. There will be negative marking (0.33 marks) for wrong answer marked by candidates.
2. Interview –
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.
3. Medical Test –
Medical Services are responsible for ensuring selection of ‘Medically Fit’ individuals into the Armed Forces. To be deemed ‘Medically fit’, a candidate must be in good physical and mental health and free from any disease/syndrome/disability likely to interfere 27 with the efficient performance of military duties in any terrain, climate, season incl. sea and air, in remote areas, in austere conditions with no medical aid. Candidate also should be free of medical conditions which require frequent visit to medical facilities and use of any aid / drugs. This test is included with different types of test according to posts. After clear all the process of examination candidates are able to got their job as per the order of the commission.
Job Profile and Salary –
Its a highest ranking post in military sector of India, which included Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy and Air Force Academy, Officers’ Training Academy. Its a national level job which provides you to serve duty for India. For salary is details read below.
| Pay scale of Army Officers and equivalent ranks in Air Force and Navy | ||
| Rank | Level | (Pay in Rs.) |
| 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) |
Best study Materials & Books for UPSC CDS Preparation
Subject wise book list-
| English | CLICK HERE |
| General Knowledge | CLICK HERE |
| Elementary Mathematics | CLICK HERE |
Best Course & Test Series
| UPSC CDS Full Package | CLICK HERE |
| UPSC CDS Test Series | CLICK HERE |
