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CDS (I) 2022: Application Form, Eligibility, Vacancies, Admit Card, Result
Combined Defence Services Examination (CDSE) is conducted to recruit officers in the Indian Defence Forces like Army, Navy, and Air Force. CDS exam is conducted for the graduate or appearing students of any discipline to get into the forces. This exam is conducted under the orders of the Union Public Service Commission, which is responsible for various national level exams like Civil Services Examination, Engineering Services Examination, National Defence Academy, etc. This article is dedicated to providing all the important information regarding the exam like Application form, Eligibility criteria, Exam pattern, and syllabus, Admit card, Result, Complete Selection Procedure, etc.
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CDS (I) 2022: Application Form, Eligibility, Vacancies, Admit Card, Result
CDS exam is conducted twice a year CDS (I) and CDS (II) which gives all the graduates a chance to show what potential they have in them and this article will help those aspirants to know about every detail regarding the exam. All the important dates related to CDS (I) are given below
CDS (I) 2022 Exam Dates:
| Notifications | Dates (Announced) |
|---|---|
| Registration Starts | 22nd Dec 2021 |
| Registration Ends | 11th Jan 2022 |
| Admit card Availability | Available Soon |
| CDS (I) Exam date | 10th Apr 2022 |
| Result announcement | March – April 2022 |
| SSB Interview Date | Available Soon |
| Merit List | Available Soon |
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CDS (I) 2021 Application Fees:
| Category | Fees |
|---|---|
| General/OBC | 200/- |
| SC/ST and Female | Free |
| Mode of Payment | Via |
|---|---|
| Online | VISA/Master/Debit/Net Banking |
| Registration Ends | e-challan of SBI Bank (only) |
CDS (I) 2021 Vacancy Details:
| Academy | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Indian Military Academy | 100 |
| Air Force Academy, Hyderabad | 32 |
| Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala | 26 |
| Officers Training Academy (Men) | 170 |
| Officers Training Academy (Women) | 17 |
| Total Vacancies | 345 |
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CDS (I) 2022 Eligibility Criteria:
Following are the eligibility criteria to apply for CDS (I) which includes nationality, educational qualification, age limit, physical and medical standards.
- Must be a citizen of India or can be a subject of Nepal or Bhutan
- Person of Indian origin migrated from the following countries with the intention of settling in India permanently and the countries are Zambia, Zaire, Kenya, the United Republic of Tanzania, Uganda, Malawi, Ethiopia, and Vietnam.
- Tibetan refugee came to India before 1st Jan 1962 with the
the intention of permanently settling in India
Academy wise Age Limit & Educational Qualification:
| Academy | Educational Qualification | Age Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Military Academy | Simple Graduation or Equivalent Degree | 20-25 years |
| Indian Naval Academy | Graduate in Engineering | 20-24 years |
| Indian Air Force Academy | Degree in B.E or B.tech/B.Sc with Physics & Maths in 10 +2 | 20-25 years |
| Officer’s Training Academy (Men) | Simple Graduation or Equivalent Degree | 20-25 years (Unmarried) |
| Officer’s Training Academy (Women) | Simple Graduation or Equivalent Degree | 20-25 years (Unmarried) |
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CDS (I) 2022 Exam Pattern:
For Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, and Indian Air force Academy, 3 papers are conducted with 1-hour gap after each paper
| Papers | Duration | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| English | 2 hours | 100 |
| Mathematics | 2 hours | 100 |
| General Knowledge | 2 hours | 100 |
| Total | 6 hours | 300 Marks |
For Officers Training Academy only 2 papers are conducted and which are:
| Papers | Duration | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| English | 2 hours | 100 |
| General Knowledge | 2 hours | 100 |
| Total | 4 hours | 200 Marks |
CDS (I) 2022 Exam Syllabus:
| Subject | Topics |
|---|---|
| English | Reading Comprehension, Error Detection, Synonyms, Antonyms, Para Jumbles, etc. |
| Mathematics | Unitary Method, Arithmetic, Algebra, Mensuration, Logarithms, LCM, HCF, etc. |
| General Knowledge | Current Affairs, History, Geography, Civics, Political Science, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, etc. |
CDS (I) 2022 Admit Card:
- Necessary document to get the entry in the examination hall
- UPSC releases CDS Admit Card, 1 or 2 weeks before the exam date
- To download admit card, one must have to fill the required fields in Registration ID or Roll Number, Date of Birth, etc
CDS (I) 2022 Answer Key:
Answer key contains the correct answers regarding the question and one can calculate his/her marks. CDS Answer key usually gets released within one week after the examination.
- CDS Answer Key will get published within 1 week of the examination
- Answer key helps in getting the score of the candidate
- It provides answers to the questions asked in the examination
- Can also be changed if any answer is wrong
CDS (I) 2022 Result:
- The result of CDS (I) will be declared within 1 month after the examination which can be seen on the official website of UPSE (upse.gov.in)
- The result will be declared online
- Selected candidates, whose name is in the shortlisted pdf list, will be called for SSB Interview
- Once, SSB is cleared then every candidate have to pass the medical test and then only the final result is declared
CDS Previous Years Cut-Offs:
| Year | Cut-Off for IMA | Cut-Off for INA | Cut-Off for AFA | Cut-Off for OTA (Men) | Cut-Off for OTA (Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 (CDS II) | 99 | 93 | 129 | 86 | 86 |
| 2015 (CDS II) | 105 | 99 | 138 | 84 | 84 |
| 2016 (CDS II) | 105 | 90 | 135 | 72 | 72 |
| 2017 (CDS II) | 120 | 111 | 135 | 86 | 86 |
| 2018 (CDS II) | 116 | 102 | 131 | 80 | 80 |
| 2019 (CDS II) | 134 | 122 | 148 | 95 | 95 |
CDS (I) 2022 Complete Selection Procedure:
- The complete selection procedure is divided into 2 parts
- First is Written Examination which is conducted twice a year
- After the written examination, those who have cleared, candidates are called for an interview.
- The second part is the SSB interview, which is a 5-day task including physical, psychological, and medical tests
- After the completion of SSB, document verification is done of every candidate and then a final merit list is produced which contains the selected candidates who are recommended for the respective academies