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| UPSC CDS Recruitment 2020 Apply Online |
UPSC CDS Online Form 2021 Available Now. The Union Public Services Commission has released UPSC Combined Defence Services exam 2020-2021 notification for recruitment of officers in the IMA and AFA under Govt. of India .All eligible candidates, those who want to join CDS as an officer can apply here online.
Recommended UPSC CDS Book 2020
Important Dates
| UPSC CDS Form 2020 starts | 20/10/2020 |
| UPSC CDS Last date for apply | 17/11/2020 |
| Complete form submission last date | 17/11/2020 |
| Pay Exam Fee last date | 17/11/2020 |
| UPSC CDS Exam Date 2020 | 07/02/2020 |
| UPSC CDS Admit Card 2020 Available | 15/01/2021 |
| UPSC CDS Result 2020 Available on | March 2021 |
| SSB UPSC CDS Interview date | July 2021 |
| Joining Date | 2021 |
UPSC CDS Eligibility Details-
The candidate should meet the following UPSC CDS criteria for UPSC CDS Online Form :
Nationality-
candidate must be either-
- a citizen of India.
- a subject of Nepal
- a subject of Bhutan.
- a Tibetan refugee who came over to India, before the 1st January,1962, with the intention of permanently settling in India.
- a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania(Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar),Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
Educational UPSC CDS Qualifications
- For I.M.A. and Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai — Bachelors Degree of a recognized University or equivalent.
- For Indian Naval Academy—Bachelors Degree in Engineering from a recognized University/Institution.
- For Air Force Academy—Bachelors Degree of a recognized 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.
Graduates with first choice as Army/Navy/Air Force are to submit proof of Graduation/provisional certificates on the date of commencement of the SSB Interview at the SSB.
UPSC CDS Age Limit as on 01/07/2021 for UPSC CDS Online Form
- Minimum : 20 Years
- Maximum : 24 Years
- Age Relaxations to others is based on UPSC recruitment Rules
UPSC CDS Fees for UPSC CDS Online form
- GEN/OBC/EWS : 200/-
- SC/ST/PH/Ex.SM : 0/-
- Female(All category) : 0/-
- Pay exam fee through Debit Card/Credit Card /Net Banking etc.
UPSC CDS Vacancy details :
There are total of 344 UPSC CDS vacancies that are service wise divided as follows:
| During Training | UPSC CDS Salary/Stipend |
| Stipend to Gentlemen or Lady Cadets during the entire duration of training in Service academies i.e. during training period at IMA and OTA. |
Rs 56,100/-p.m.* (Starting pay in Level 10) |
UPSC CDS Vacancy 2020 under different Services
| Name of the Course | UPSC CDS Vacancy no. |
| Indian Military Academy, Dehradun— 100 152 (DE) Course |
100 |
| Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala—Course | 26 |
| Air Force Academy, Hyderabad—(Pre-Flying) Training Course |
32 |
| Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai (Madras)— 115th SSC (Men) (NT) (UPSC) Course |
170 |
| Officers Training Academy, Chennai (Madras) 29th SSC Women (NT) (UPSC) Course |
17 |
| Total | 345 |
UPSC CDS Post details -Promotion Criteria and Salary Structure.
| UPSC CDS RANK
|
PROMOTION CRITERIA
|
LEVEL
|
(PAY in Rs. PER Month.)
|
| Lieutenant
|
On commission
|
Level 10
|
56,100-1,77,500
|
| Captain
|
On completion of 02 years
|
Level 10B
|
61,300-1,93,900
|
| Major
|
On completion of 06 years
|
Level 11
|
69,400-2,07,200
|
| Lieutenant Colonel
|
On completion of 13 years
|
Level 12A
|
1,21,200-2,12,400
|
| Colonel
|
On completion of 26 years
|
Level 13
|
1,30,600-2,15,900
|
| Brigadier
|
On selection basis subject to fulfillment of requisite service conditions
|
Level 13A
|
1,39,600-2,17,600
|
| Major General
|
On selection basis subject to fulfillment of requisite service conditions
|
Level 14
|
1,44,200-2,18,200
|
| Lieutenant General HAG Scale
|
On selection basis subject to fulfillment of requisite service conditions
|
Level 15
|
1,82,200- 2,24,100
|
| Lieutenant General HAG + Scale
|
On selection basis subject to fulfillment of requisite service conditions
|
Level 16
|
2,05,400-2,24,400
|
| VCOAS/Army Cdr/
Lieutenant General (NFSG) |
On selection basis subject to fulfillment of requisite service conditions
|
Level 17
|
2,25,000/- (fixed)
|
| COAS
|
On selection basis subject to fulfillment of requisite service conditions
|
Level 18
|
2,50,000/-(fixed)
|
UPSC CDS Posts Allowances :
Uniform Allowance. Subsumed into the newly proposed Dress Allowance i.e. Rs. 20,000/- per year.
Free Rations.
(i) Continue in Field Area to all Defence Officers.
(ii) Defence officers posted in peace area to get Ration Money Allce(RMA) every month.
Children Education Allowance. Rs. 2250/- per month per child for two eldest surviving only. CEA is admissible from Nursery to 12th Classes.
Hostel Subsidy. Rs. 6750/- per month per child for two eldest surviving only. Hostel subsidy is admissible from Nursery to 12th class
Leave. leave will be admissible in accordance with the rules in force from time to time.
Transport Allowance
Pay Level Higher TPTA Cities (Rs. Per month) Other Places (Rs. Per month)
10 and above Rs. 7200+DA thereon Rs. 3600+DA thereon
About The UPSC CDS Exam 2020:
The UPSC CDS Selection Process consist of :
(a) Written examination
(b) Interview for intelligence and personality test
UPSC CDS Exam Pattern -Objective (MCQs) Offline
For Admission to Officers’ Training Academy(UPSC CDS OTA) :—
| S.No. | Name of Test | No. of Qs | Max. Marks | Duration |
| 1 | English | 100 | 100 | Each paper will be of 2 hours |
| 2 | General Knowledge | 100 | 100 | |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
For Admission to Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy and Air Force Academy:—
| S.No. | Name of Test | No. of Qs | Max. Marks | Duration |
| 1 | English | 100 | 100 | Each paper will be of |
| 2 | General Knowledge | 100 | 100 | |
| 3 | Elementary Mathematics | 100 | 100 | 2 hours |
- The UPSC CDS negative marking for both exams is 1/4 ie. 0.25 marks deduction for each wrong answer.
- UPSC CDS Total marks for exam is 200 for ota and 300 for ima/ifa/ina.
- The Union Public Service Commission shall prepare a list of candidates who obtain the minimum UPSC CDS qualifying marks in the written examination as fixed by the Commission in their discretion.
- Candidates who are declared successful in the written exam will be detailed for intelligence and personality test at the Service Selection Board based on their preference by the respective service HQ.
- Candidates who qualify in the written test and given their first preference as army (IMA/OTA) are required to register themselves on www.joinindianarmy.nic.in so that they get informed for SSB interview call.
- UPSC CDS ota exam date as well as ima or ifa exam date will be same ie. 07/02/2021.
SSB Selection Procedure is two stage process
selection procedure based on Psychological Aptitude Test and intelligence Test introduced at Service Selection Boards.
Only those candidates who qualify at stage one will be admitted to the second stage/remaining tests and all those who fail to pass stage one, will be returned.
Only those candidate who qualify at stage two will be required to submit photocopy each of:—(i) Matriculation pass certificate or equivalent in support of date of birth, (ii) Bachelors Degree/Provisional Degree alongwith mark sheets of all the years/semesters in support of educational qualification.
Exam centres –
The following different exam centres for UPSC CDS exam are available –
AGARTALA, AHMEDABAD, AIZAWL, BENGALURU, BAREILLY, BHOPAL,CHANDIGARH, CHENNAI, CUTTACK, DEHRADUN, DELHI, DHARWAD,DISPUR, GANGTOK, HYDERABAD, IMPHAL, ITANAGAR, JAIPUR, JAMMU,
JORHAT, KOCHI, KOHIMA, KOLKATA, LUCKNOW, MADURAI, MUMBAI,NAGPUR, PANAJI (GOA), PATNA, PORT BLAIR, PRAYAGRAJ (ALLAHABAD),RAIPUR, RANCHI, SAMBALPUR, SHILLONG, SHIMLA, SRINAGAR,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, TIRUPATI, UDAIPUR AND VISAKHAPATNAM.
UPSC CDS Full Details
UPSCCDS full form is ” Union Public Services Commission Combined Defence Services”.UPSC CDS bharti 2020 is for different services like- officers training academy ,Indian naval academy, Indian air force academy ,Indian military academy. The vacancies are to be filled by both UPSC CDS for female as well as for male candidates.
UPSC CDS Job Profile : UPSC CDS means serving for the nation, maintain integrity, security ,secularity and rights of individuals of the nation. Means you are the best for your country, you are ready to serve the nation at anywhere any time and at any cost.
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UPSC CDS syllabus –
for The UPSC CDS Official syllabus Go through the following links-
- UPSC CDS detailed syllabus / UPSC CDS full syllabus –Click Here
- UPSC CDS Gk syllabus – Click Here,
- UPSC CDS general knowledge syllabus- Click Here
- UPSC CDS gs syllabus – Click Here
- UPSC CDS history syllabus – Click Here
- UPSC CDS geography syllabus – Click Here
- UPSC CDS ima syllabus – Click Here
- UPSC CDS ota syllabus –Click Here
- UPSC CDS zoology syllabus – Click Here
- UPSC CDS maths syllabus – Click Here
UPSC CDS physical eligibility
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- UPSC CDS weight and height – Click Here
- UPSC CDS ima height – Click Here
UPSC CDS medical eligibility
- For details of UPSC CDS Medical Standards – Click Here
UPSC CDS Question Papers
- UPSC CDS Last year question paper General Knowledge – Click Here
- UPSC CDS last year paper English – Click Here
- UPSC CDS previous year paper Mathematics- Click Here
- UPSC CDS Question paper 2019- Click Here
- UPSC CDS question paper 2020 – Click Here
- UPSC CDS Previous year paper 2018- Click Here
- UPSC CDS previous year question paper 2017 –Click Here
UPSC CDS Books
UPSC CDS gk book
UPSC CDS test series book
UPSC CDS test book
UPSC CDS previous year paper book
UPSC CDS Documents Required
UPSC CDS recruitment 2020 requires the following documents to be submitted during SSB Interview as well as at the time of joining for the post
- Hard copy of duly filled UPSC CDS Online application form
- Interview/Call letter
- Class X marksheet
- Class X Certificate
- Class XII marksheet
- Class XII certificate
- Graduation marksheet
- Graduation degree
- SC/ST/OBC certificate -if applicable
- EWS certificate -if applicable
- Domicile Certificate
- A Photo identity proof(Aadhar Card/PAN Card/Voter ID Card/Any other roof)
- Defence personnel related documents- if applicatble
- Freedom fighter related documents – if applicable
How to Apply Online for UPSC CDS registration 2020
- UPSC has released UPSC CDS notification 2021 for UPSC CDS Application Form 2020 -2021.
- One can apply between 27/10/2020 to 17/11//2020 for UPSC CDS Online Form.
- Please read the UPSC CDS advertisement 2020 before applying UPSC CDS form filling .
- Then check the eligibility, documents required.
- Kindly Scan the document to be uploaded-Photo, Sign, Thumb etc.
- Before final submission of UPSC CDS Online form please preview and check your details.
- Take a printout of finally submitted UPSC CDS Online Form 2020 and keep the same for future reference.
Some Important Useful Links
UPSC CDS Online Apply |
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UPSC CDS Part 2 Registration |
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UPSC CDS Login to print form |
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Download UPSC CDS Notification |
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UPSC CDS Official Website |
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