COMBINED DEFENCE SERVICES EXAMINATION (I), 2024

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has recently released the notification for the post of UPSC CDS 1 2024 Exam. Interested and eligible candidates can apply online, Details Are Given Below. Combined Defence Services Examination (I), 2024 will be conducted by the Union Public Service Commission on 21st April, 2024



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POST

✔️  CDS (Army, Navy, Airforce)
 

IMPORTANT DATES

Application Starting : 20.12.2023

Application Closing : 09.01.2024

SALARY

 Level -10  -  56,100 -1,77,500

VACANCY

1. Indian Military Academy, Dehradun— 100 

2. Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala— 32 

3. Air Force Academy, Hyderabad—32 

4. Officers’ Training academy, Chennai (Madras)— 275 

5. Officers Training Academy, Chennai (Madras)— 18

Total : 457 

AGE LIMIT

(i) For IMA—Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January, 2001 and not later than 1st January, 2006 only are eligible. 

(ii) For Indian Naval Academy—Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January, 2001 and not later than 1st January, 2006 only are eligible. 

(iii) For Air Force Academy— Age: 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 (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 January, 1999 and not later than 1st January, 2005 only are eligible

(iv) 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. 

(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 January, 2000 and not later than 1st January, 2006.

EDUCATION QUALIFICATION

(i) For I.M.A. and Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai — Degree of a recognised University or equivalent. 

(ii) For Indian Naval Academy— Degree in Engineering from a recognised University/Institution 

(iii) For Air Force Academy—Degree of a recognised University (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) or Bachelor of Engineering.

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 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 course to reach the IHQ of MoD (Army), Rtg ‘A’, CDSE Entry, West Block III, R. K. Puram, New Delhi-110066 in case of IMA/SSC first choice candidates and Naval HQ “DMPR” (OI & 10 R Section), Room No. 204, ‘C’ Wing, Sena Bhawan, New Delhi-110011 in case of Navy first choice candidates Dte of Personnel (Offrs), Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi110001. Phone No. 23010231 Extn. 7645/7646/7610 in case of Air Force first choice candidates by the following dates failing which their candidature will stand cancelled

SELECTION PROCEDURE

  • Examination  
  • SSb interview
  • Medical Test
  • Final Merit List

EXAMINATION CENTERS

AGARTALA,GHAZIABAD, PANAJI (GOA),AGRA, GORAKHPUR, PATNA, AJMER, GURGAON, PORT BLAIR, AHMEDABAD, GWALIOR, PRAYAGRAJ (ALLAHABAD), AIZAWL, HYDERABAD, PUDUCHERRY, ALIGARH, IMPHAL, PUNE, ALMORA (UTTARAKHAND), INDORE, RAIPUR, ANANTPUR (ANDHRA PRADESH), ITANAGAR, RAJKOT, AURANGABAD (MAHARASHTRA), JABALPUR, RANCHI, BENGALURU, JAIPUR, SAMBALPUR, BAREILLY, JAMMU, SHILLONG, BHOPAL, JODHPUR, SHIMLA, BILASPUR (CHHATISGARH), JORHAT, SILIGUDI, CHANDIGARH, KOCHI, SRINAGAR, CHENNAI, KOHIMA, SRINAGAR (UTTARAKHAND), COIMBATORE, KOLKATA, THANE, CUTTACK, KOZHIKODE (CALICUT), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, DEHRADUN, LEH, TIRUCHIRAPALLI, DELHI, LUCKNOW, TIRUPATI, DHARAMSHALA, LUDHIANA, UDAIPUR, DHARWAD, MADURAI, VARANASI, DISPUR, MANDI, VELLORE, FARIDABAD, MUMBAI, VIJAYAVADA, GANGTOK, MYSORE, VISHAKHAPATNAM, GAYA, NAGPUR, WARANGAL, GAUTAM BUDDH NAGAR, NAVI MUMBAI, 

HOW TO APPLY

Apply Mode : Online

Candidates are required to apply online by using the website upsconline.nic.in. It is essential for the applicant to register himself/herself first at One Time Registration (OTR) platform, available on the Commission9s website, and then proceed for filling up the online application for the examination. OTR has to be registered only once in life time. This can be done anytime throughout the year. If the candidate is already registered, he/she can proceed straightway for filling up the online application for the examination.

Last Date : 09.01.2024

APPLICATION FEE

Candidates (excepting Female/SC/ST candidates who are exempted from payment of fee) are required to pay a fee of Rs. 200/- (Rupees Two Hundred Only) either by remitting the money in any Branch of SBI by cash, or by using Visa/Master/Rupay Credit/Debit Card/UPI Payment or by using internet banking facility of any Bank.





STUDY MATERIALS FOR ALL EXAMINATION