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UPSC CDS 2024: The Union Public Service Commission has released the notification for the Combined Defence Services Examination (II) of 457 vacancies. Candidates with the qualification of B.E/B.Tech/Any Degree can apply for this post. The selection process is based on the written exam and interview. Eligible candidates can apply for this exam online on or before 09 January 2024. The detailed eligibility and UPSC CDS application form procedure are given below. Interested and eligible candidates can apply for Central Government Jobs at UPSC Recruitmentย and UPSC NDA & NA Exam.

UPSC CDS Combined Defence Services Exam

UPSC CDS-Combined Defence Services Exam 2024:

Exam Name Combined Defence Services Examination (I)
Job Type Central Govt Jobs
Qualification B.E/B.Tech/Any degree
Total Vacancies 457 Posts
Experience Freshers
Salary Rs.15,500 โ€“ 2,50,000/-
Job Location Across India
Last Date 09 January 2024

UPSC CDS Combined Defence Services Exam 2024 โ€“ Detailed Eligibility:

Educational Qualification:

  • For I.M.A. and Officers Training Academy, Chennai: Degree of a recognized University or equivalent.
  • For Indian Naval Academy: Degree in Engineering from a recognized University/ Institution.
  • For Air Force Academy: Degree of a recognized University (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) or Bachelor of Engineering.

Tenure of Appointment: Short Service Commission will be granted to Males and Females in the regular Army for 14 years, i.e. for an initial period of 10 years, extendable by a further period of 04 years.

Age Limits:

  • For IMA: โ€”Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January 2001 and not later than 1st January 2006 only are eligible.
  • For Indian Naval Academy:ย  Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2 January 2001 and not later than 1 January 2006 are eligible.
  • For Air Force Academy:20 to 24 years as of 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 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.

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

Academy Wise Vacancies: 457 Posts

  • Indian Military Academy, Dehradun: 100 Posts
  • Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala: 32 Posts
  • Air Force Academy, Hyderabad: 32 Posts
  • Officers Training Academy, Chennai, (SSC Men): 275 Posts
  • Officers Training Academy, Chennai, (SSC Women): 18 Posts

Salary:

  • Lieutenant: Level 10: Rs.56,100 -1,77,500/-
  • Captain: Level 10 B: 61,300- 1,93,900/-
  • Major: Level 11: 69,400 โ€“ 2,07,200/-
  • Lieutenant Colonel: Level 12A โ€“ 1,21,200 โ€“ 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 โ€“ 1, 82, 200-2,24,100/
  • HAG+Scale : Level 16 โ€“ 2,05,400 โ€“ 2,24,400/-
  • VCOAS/Army Cdr/ Lieutenant General (NFSG): Level 17 โ€“ 2,25,000/-(fixed)
  • COAS: Level: 18 โ€“ 2,50,000/-(fixed)
  • Military Service Pay (MSP) to the officers from the rank of Lieutenant to Brigadier: Rs 15.500 p.m. fixed

UPSC CDS 2024 Selection Process:

The selection process is based on the Written Examination and Interview for intelligence and personality tests.

Scheme of Examination:

For Admission to the Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, and Air Force Academy:



Subject Duration Max Marks
English 2 Hours 100
General Knowledge 2 Hours 100
Elementary Mathematics 2 Hours 100

For Admission to Officers Training Academy :

Subject Duration Maximum Marks
English 2 Hours 100
General Knowledge 2 Hours 100
  • 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 Officersโ€™ Training Academy respectively.
  • The papers in all the subjects will consist of objective-type questions only.
  • The question papers (Test Booklets) of General Knowledge and Elementary Mathematics will be set bilingually in Hindi as well as English.

Application Fee:

  • For Others: Rs.200/-
  • Female/SC/ST candidates are exempted from the application fee.

Mode of Payment: Depositing the money in any branch of SBI by cash, using net banking, the State Bank of India facility, or using Visa/Master/Rupay Credit/Debit Card.



How to Apply for UPSC CDS Combined Defence Services Exam 2024?

All interested and eligible candidates can submit their online application to the official website (www.upsconline.nic.in ) on or before 09 January 2024.

It is essential for the applicant to register himself/herself first at the One Time Registration (OTR) platform.

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