CDS 1 2024 Notification: Exam Date, Eligibility, Syllabus, Pattern & Result

Union Public Service Commission publishes CDS 1 2024 Notification on 20 December 2023 as per the UPSC Examination Calendar 2024, and some important dates are released officially by UPSC. Candidates who are interested in applying for UPSC CDS I 2024 notification can apply at upsc.gov.in and upsconline.nic.in. UPSC conducts this exam twice a year which is like a boon to the defence aspirants who are willing to join as Officers’ in the Indian Army, Navy, Air Force, and Officers Training Academies. If you are planning to write the CDS 1 2024 Exam can read the following details below. 

A summary of eligibility criteria for CDS 1 2024 is given below

CDS 1 2024 Important Dates:

Download CDS 1 2024 Notification Click Here

CDS 1 2024 Vacancy for IMA/INA/AFA/OTA: 

For CDS 1 2024 exam the vacancy has been released. 

CDS Exam Eligibility 

The candidates are advised to check the eligibility criteria before applying for CDS 2 2020 examination. Candidates should fulfill the eligibility criteria of the UPSC CDS exam at the following levels:

1. Nationality 

A candidate should be:

• The Citizenship of India, or
• The subject of Nepal/Bhutan, or
• Tibetan refugee who had been migrated to India before January 01, 1962, with the intention of Permanent Settle, or
• An individual of Indian Origin migrated from Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Burma, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Malawi, Zambia, Zaire & Vietnam for permanent settlement purposes in India.

2. CDS 1 2024 Age limit:

The Age limits of a candidate play a vital role in the CDS 1 2022 notification because UPSC has kept some cut-off dates for the eligibility. So before applying to try to go through the full notification provided by UPSC.

NOTE: Male divorcee/widower candidates cannot be treated as unmarried males for the purpose of their admission in IMA/INA/AFA/OTA, Chennai courses, and accordingly they are not eligible for these courses. 

3. CDS 1 2024 Educational Qualification:

Candidates should be well known for their education qualifications before applying for the examination. Here we brought the complete details of the educational qualifications required for the CDS 1 2024 Notification.

CDS 1 2024 Selection Procedure: Syllabus & Exam Pattern & SSB Interview

The aspirants who are preparing for UPSC CDS 1 2024 exams should be aware of the latest CDS exam pattern and Syllabus. Analysis of the pattern and proper understanding of the important topics of the syllabus will help students score better in this exam.

CDS follows a three-stage recruitment process it consists of:

1. Written Test
2. SSB Interview
3. Medical Examination
4. Merit List

1. Written Test: CDS Exam Pattern & CDS Exam Syllabus

The exam pattern of the CDS 1 examination is different for Officer Training Academy and Indian Naval Academy/Indian Military Academy/Indian Air Force.

CDS Exam Pattern

For Admission to Indian Military Academy (IMA), Indian Naval Academy (INA), and Air Force Academy (AFA)

For Admission to Officers Training Academy (OTA)

1. CDS Written Exam Syllabus

ENGLISH (Code No. 01)

The question paper will be designed to test the candidates’ understanding of English and workmanlike use of words.

Topics like: Basic Grammar, Synonyms, Antonyms, Comprehension Solving, Error Spotting, Para Jumbles, Voices, speeches etc. 

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (Code No. 02)

General Knowledge includes knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observation and experience in their scientific aspects as may be expected of an educated person who has not made a special study of any scientific subject. The paper will also include questions on the History of India and Geography of a nature which candidates should be able to answer without special study. 

Topics like: History, Geography, Indian Polity, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Economy & Current Affairs

ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS (Code No. 03)

Topics like: Arithmetic (Number Systems), Algebra, Trignometry, Geometry, Mensuration & Statistics.

2. SSB Interview

INTELLIGENCE AND PERSONALITY TEST

The SSB procedure consists of two-stage Selection processes - stage I and stage II. Only those candidates who clear stage I are permitted to appear for stage II. The details are:-

(a) Stage I comprises of Officer Intelligence Rating (OIR) tests and Picture Perception Description Test (PP&DT). The candidates will be shortlisted based on a combination of performance in the OIR Test and PP&DT.

(b) Stage II Comprises of Personal Interview, Group Tasks Obstacles, Psychology Tests, and the Conference. These tests are conducted over 5 days. The details of these tests are given on the website www.joinindianarmy.nic.in.

The personality of a candidate is assessed by three different assessors viz. 

The Interviewing Officer (IO), Group Testing Officer (GTO), and the Psychologist. 

• There is no separate weightage for each test. The marks are allotted by assessors only after taking into consideration the performance of the candidate holistically in all the tests. In addition, marks for Conference are also allotted based on the initial performance of the Candidate in the three techniques and decisions of the Board. All these have equal weightage.
• The various tests of IO, GTO, and Psych are designed to bring out the presence/absence of Officer Like Qualities and their trainability in a candidate. Accordingly, candidates are Recommended or Not Recommended at the SSB. 

CDS 01 2024 Classes

CDS Online Course click here to know about more 

CDS Classroom Course click here to know about more

Important Links for CDS Exam Preparation

To download CDS previous year question papers click the link below

• CDS Previous year question papers

To Attend CDS Online Test Series click the link below 

• CDS Online Test Series

Frequently Asked Questions related to CDS Exam

Q1. Can I apply for the CDS exam with a backlog?

Ans: No, you need to clear all backlogs.

Q2. Can a final-year student apply for the CDS exam?

Ans: Yes, final-year candidates can apply for CDS, but make sure you are completing your degree before the date of joining.

Q3. Will I get multiple SSB interview calls if I clear the CDS exam for more than one option?

Ans: No, you will get only one SSB call for the first preference you have cleared.

Q4. Can women apply for IMA, AFA, NA through the CDS exam?

Ans: No, women can only apply for OTA Chennai through the CDS exam.

Q5. Can I give the CDS exam after the 12th?

Ans: CDS exam is a graduate-level entry for Defence Services that is for graduates and final year college students. After 12th or while in 12th you can write NDA exam to join Defence services. You are eligible only if you have completed graduation or you are in the final year of graduation.

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