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Name of the Post: UPSC CDS Exam 2020

Brief Information:

Combined Defence Services Examination (CDS) is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission biannually and Officers Training Academy. The application for CDS I 2020 examination will open from October 30, 2019 and end on September 2019 while for CDS II 2020 examination application will open from August 5, 2020 and end on August 25 , 2020.The examination will be conducted on February 2, 2020 and November 8, 2020.

Application fee is INR 200 for everyone while female candidates are exempted from application fee.
The exam is conducted biannually in February and November.
The exam will be held in approximately 41 CDS Exam Centers across India.
Candidates scoring equal to or more than cut off marks are considered for further SSB rounds.
CDS SSB Interview 2020 will involve 2 stages and candidates will be selected on the basis of their overall performance.
Stage 1 will consist of Picture Perception, Officer Intelligence Rating, and Description Test.
Stage 2 will include Interview, Psychology Test, Group Testing Officer Task and Conference.

CDS Eligibility Criteria:

Minimum eligibility requirements must be fulfilled by the candidate at the time of application. Given below are educational qualifications, age criteria and marital status required for appearing in CDS Exam.

Educational Qualification:

The eligibility criteria differ post to post. Candidates are advised to check the eligibility before applying for the post they are interested in. Candidates who are pursuing final year/ semester of their Degree course at present are also eligible to apply for CDS Exam 2020 on a provisional basis.

Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university is necessary for Indian Military Academy(IMA).
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology from a recognized university or equivalent is necessary for Indian Naval Academy(INA).
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology from a recognized university or degree from a recognized university with Physics & Mathematics as subjects for Air Force Academy(AFA).
Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university/equivalent for Officers Training Academy(OTA).
Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university for Officers Training Academy.

Age Limit:

Candidate should be older than 19 years to apply for any academy. The age limit will be calculated as on January 01, 2020. For IMA – 19 years to 24 years For AFA – 19 years to 23 years For INA – 19 years to 22 years For OTA – 19 years to 25 years

Nationality:

Candidates must be citizens of India.
Subjects of Bhutan, Nepal, Tibet, Burma, Sri Lanka & various East African Countries are also eligible.
Candidates will have to produce a certificate issued by authorities of Government of India certifying the claim.

Marital Status:

Candidate must be unmarried to apply for IMA, INA & AFA.
Exemption is given to male applicants at OTA.
Issueless widows, unmarried women, and divorcees can apply for OTA.

Physical Standards:

Candidates must be physically fit according to physical standards for admission to Combined Defence Services Examination (I), 2020 as per guidelines of UPSC.

CDS 2020 Application Form:

The registration for CDS 2020 (I) will start from October 31, 2020 and will end on September 19, 2020 while registration for CDS 2020(II) will start from August 5, 2020 and end on August 25, 2020. Interested Candidates may visit UPSC website in order to access the application form. The form will be available in two parts. i.e. registration part I and registration part II. CDS 2020 Application Form will be accepted only in online mode.

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