CDS Exam

Combined Defense Services (I) Exam 2023

(CDS (I) Exam With SSC (Women) Nontechnical, Conducted by UPSC)

Last Date for Submission of Application: 10 January 2023 Till 6:00 PM

UPSC Declared the dates for CDS (I) Exam 2023 for Eligible Candidates, who are interested to Join Indian Army/ Indian Navy or Indian air Force as an Officer.

Who Can Apply:

1- All Indian Citizen or Nepal (Gurkha) or Candidates of Indian Origin, Returned or Migrated from Pakistan/ Burma/ Vietnam/ Sri Lanka/ East African Countries can apply with Certificate of Indian origin issued by Govt. of India, However, Citizen of Nepal (Gurkha) need NOT to provide any such Certificate of Indian origin .

2- All Male Graduates/Unmarried/Physically Fit (As per the Army Requirement) of 20-24 years of Age

( Unmarried Male candidates Born Between 2 Jan 2000 to 1 Jan 2005)

Educational Qualifications:

Training Academy Name	Available Vacancy (341)	Age Limit	Qualification Required
Indian Military academy (IMA) Dehradun 156th (DE) Course commencing in January, 2024 [including 13 vacancies reserved for NCC `C’ Certificate (Army Wing) holders	100	Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January, 2000 and not later than 1st January, 2005 only are eligible	Graduate in Any Discipline from a Recognized University
Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala Course commencing in January, 2024 Executive Branch (General Service)/Hydro [including 06 vacancies for NCC ‘C’ Certificate (Naval Wing through NCC Special Entry ) holders	22	Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January, 2000 and not later than 1st January, 2005 only are eligible	BE/BTech from a Recognized University/Institute
Air Force Academy Hyderabad (Pre-Flying) 32 Training Course commencing in January, 2024 i.e. No. 215 F(P) Course.	32	20 to 24 years as on 1st January, 2024 i.e. born not earlier than 2nd January, 2000 and not later than 1st January, 2004 (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, 1998 and not later than 1st January, 2004 only. Note: Candidate below 25 years of age must be unmarried. Marriage is not permitted during training. Married candidates above 25 years of age are eligible to apply but during training period they will neither be provided married accommodation nor can they live with family out of the premises.	Graduate with Physics and Math at 12th Level OR BE/BTech
Officer’s Training academy, Chennai 119th SSC (Men) (NT) (UPSC) Course commencing in April, 2024	170	Academy—(SSC Course for men) unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January, 1999 and not later than 1st January, 2005 only 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, 1999 and not later than 1st January, 2005. NOTE : Male divorcee/widower candidates cannot be treated as unmarried male.	Graduate in Any Discipline from a Recognized University
Officers Training Academy, Chennai (Madras) 17 33rd SSC Women (NT) (UPSC) Course commencing in April, 2024.	17	2nd January, 1999 and not later than 1st January, 2005.	Graduate in Any Discipline from a Recognized University

Examination Fee: Rs. 200 for UR and OBC Candidates ( No Fee for SC/ST/Women Candidates)

How to Apply:

Candidates are required to apply Online using the link www.upsconline.nic.in. It is essential for the applicant to register himself/herself first at One Time Registration (OTR) platform available on the website, and then proceed for filling up the online application for the examination.

If the candidate is already registered, he/she can proceed straightway for filling up the online application for the examination.
LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION AND WITHDRAWAL OF APPLICATIONS:

The Online Applications can be filled up to 10th January, 2023 till 6:00 PM.
(The online Applications can be withdrawn from 18.01.2023 to 24.01.2023)

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Types of Exams: Exam CDS (I) Date: 16 Apr 2023

Objective Type questions with Negative Marking

A-Written examination For Admission to Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy and Air Force Academy

Subject	Code	Duration	Marks
English	11	2 Hours	100
General Knowledge	12	2 Hours	100
Elementary Mathematics	13	2 Hours	100

B-Written examination For Admission to Officers training Academy

Subject	Code	Duration	Marks
English	11	2 Hours	100
General Knowledge	12	2 Hours	100

C-Interview+ Physical Fitness Test+ Medical Test

Please visit www.joinindiannavy.gov.in for Medical Standards and Procedure
of Medical Examination of Officers’ Entry into Navy as applicable. Click Here To Read in details

SYLLABUS ENGLISH (Code No. 01)
The question paper will be designed to test the candidates’ understanding of English and workmanlike use of words.
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (Code No. 02)
General Knowledge including 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 History of India and Geography of a nature which candidate should be able to answer without special study.
ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS (Code No. 03) ARITHMETIC
Number System—Natural numbers, Integers, Rational and Real numbers. Fundamental operations, addition, Substraction, multiplication, division, Square roots, Decimal fractions. Unitary method, time and distance, time and work, percentages, applications to simple and compound interest, profit and loss, ratio and proportion, variation.
Elementary Number Theory—Division algorithm. Prime and composite numbers. Tests of divisibility by 2, 3, 4, 5, 9 and 11. Multiples and factors. Factorization Theorem. H.C.F. and L.C.M. Euclidean algorithm. Logarithms to base 10, laws of logarithms, use of logarithmic tables.
ALGEBRA
Basic Operations, simple factors, Remainder Theorem, H.C.F., L.C.M., Theory of polynomials, solutions of quadratic equations, relation between its roots and coefficients (Only real roots to be considered). Simultaneous linear equations in two unknowns—analytical and graphical solutions. Simultaneous linear inequations in two variables and their solutions. Practical problems leading to two simultaneous linear equations or inequations in two variables or quadratic equations in one variable & their solutions. Set language and set notation, Rational expressions and conditional identities, Laws of indices.
TRIGONOMETRY
Sine ×, cosine ×, Tangent × when 0° < × < 90° Values of sin ×, cos × and tan ×, for ×
= 0°, 30°, 45°, 60° and 90°
Simple trigonometric identities. Use of trigonometric tables.
Simple cases of heights and distances.
GEOMETRY
Lines and angles, Plane and plane figures, Theorems on (i) Properties of angles at a point, (ii) Parallel lines, (iii) Sides and angles of a triangle, (iv) Congruency of triangles, (v) Similar triangles, (vi) Concurrence of medians and altitudes.

MENSURATION
Areas of squares, rectangles, parallelograms, triangle and circle. Areas of figures which can be split up into these figures (Field Book), Surface area and volume of cuboids, lateral surface and volume of right circular cones and cylinders, surface area and volume of spheres.
STATISTICS
Collection and tabulation of statistical data, Graphical representation frequency polygons, histograms, bar charts, pie charts etc. Measures of central tendency.

INTELLIGENCE AND PERSONALITY TEST
The SSB procedure consists of two stage Selection process – stage I and stage II. Only those candidates who clear the stage I are permitted to appear for stage II. The details are:-
(a) Stage I comprises of Officer Intelligence Rating (OIR) tests are Picture Perception* Description Test (PP&DT). The candidates will be shortlisted based on combination of performance in OIR Test and PP&DT.
(b) Stage II Comprises of Interview, Group Testing Officer Tasks, Psychology Tests and the Conference. These tests are conducted over 4 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.

CENTERS OF EXAMINATION:
The Examination will be held at the following 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