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CDS Selection Procedure Details: Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is going to conducts Combined Defence Services (CDS) Examination for recruitment of various vacancies under Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, Air Force Academy and Officers Training Academy. The following are the selection Procedure details to apply for the Combined Defence Services Exam…
UPSC Selection Procedure consists of three stages.
1. Written Exam
2. Interview/ Intelligence Test/ Personality Test
3. Document Verification
4. Medical Examination
1. Written Exam:
i. Written Exam consists of Objective Type questions and time duration 2hrs and maximum marks is 100 for each subject.
ii. For the candidates who are appearing for Indian Military Academy, Naval Academy, Air force Academy written test comprising of English, General Knowledge and Elementary mathematics subjects and for candidates who are appearing for officers training academy the written test comprising of English and General Knowledge.
iii. 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.
2. Interview/ Personality Test: The candidates who are selected in written test are called for interview. In addition to the Interview the candidates will be put to Intelligence Test both verbal and non-verbal, designed to assess their basic intelligence. There will be group tests such as group discussion, outdoor group tasks, group planning and asked to give brief lecturers on specified subjects.
3. Document Verification: Document Verification will be conducted only after the candidate has qualified for Interview/Personality Test.
4. Medical Examination: A Candidate recommended by the Services Selection Board will undergo a medical examination by a Board of Service Medical Officers. Women candidates will undergo Medical Examination by a Medical Board comprising male/ female doctors/ specialists/ Gynaecologist. There will be a Lady Medical Officer as member of Board. Only those candidates will be admitted to the Academy who are declared fit by the Medical Board.
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Which books refer for cds exam?
Sir i want to know the percentage criteria required to apply for this exam.
Please tell me eye sight matters in medical for IMA or not?
Sir,i am engineering final year student Can i apply for cds?
Please let me inform the Eligibility & % of CDS 2012-13
@pawan sharma
As per the notification to apply for the CDS-1 2013 notification, eligibility criteria is as follows:
1) Age Limit:17-23y
2) Qualification:Bachelor’s Degree from a Recognized University.
sir,i am giving the 8th sem exam from c.s branch and i have only one back in 5th sem can i apply for OTA
@naresh bareth
As per notification to apply for the post of OTA in CDS-II candidates must possess Degree from recognized university or equivalent Those candidates who are studying in the final years Degree course and have yet to pass the final year Degree examination are also eligible to apply.
sir i dont have any idea about cds, please explain me.
@alpesh tomar
Union Public service commission conducts combined defence service examination twice in a year for admissions into indian military academy, indian navy academy, air force academy and officers training academy.
CDS Examination involves mainly two stages.
1. written test and
2. Interview.
sir tell me some books for cds and how i should prepare fo the exam
sir, i am a BBA student than i want join a IMA so please tell me, so is this possible to iam join IMA ,
@himanshu chaudhary
Unmarried male candidates who possess graduation in any discipline are eligible to apply the vacancy.
I cleared my OTA written exam. still haven’t got letter from UPSC. who will i come to know the next Interview/personality test schedule.
ota course will commence only in april, so the likely ssb dates be on december or january, so xpct the call letter before that
How will the selected candidates come to know about the interview dates ??? Will UPSC send some letter to them ??
sir witch book is batter for cds entrance
upkar is best for cds xams……….!!!!