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The Combined Defence Services Examination (abbreviated as CDS Exam) is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission for recruitment of Commissioned Officers in the Indian Military Academy, Officers Training Academy, Indian Naval Academy and Indian Air Force Academy. The Notification for the examination is usually released in the months of October and June, and the examinations are conducted in February and November respectively. Only unmarried graduates are eligible to sit for the exam. Examination is conducted twice a year. Successful candidates are admitted into the respective Academies after an interview conducted by the Services Selection Board (SSB).
Age Limit
Indian Military Academy |
19–24 years |
Air Force Academy |
19–24 years |
Naval Academy |
19–24 years |
Officers Training Academy |
19–25 years |
Educational Qualifications
CDS Exam Educational Qualifications is given below.
For I.M.A. and Officers’ Training Academy |
Degree from a recognized University or equivalent |
For Indian Naval Academy |
Degree in Engineering from a recognized University or equivalent |
For Air Force Academy |
Degree of a recognized University (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) or Bachelor of Engineering |
CDS Exam Pattern
Stages of exam |
Written exam and SSB Interview |
Mode of exam |
Offline / Pen and paper based |
Subjects |
1- English 120 questions 2- General Knowledge 120 questions 3- Elementary Mathematics 100 questions |
Exam duration |
2 hours for each paper |
Number of questions |
340 MCQs for – IMA, INA and AFA 240 MCQs for – OTA |
Language of paper |
English & Hindi |
CDS Exam Pattern for IMA, INA, AFA
Subject |
Duration |
Maximum marks |
English |
2 hours |
100 |
General Knowledge |
2 hours |
100 |
Elementary Mathematics |
2 hours |
100 |
CDS Exam Pattern for OTA
Subject |
Duration |
Maximum marks |
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English |
2 hours |
100 |
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General Knowledge |
2 hours |
100 |
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CDS Syllabus |
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Sections |
Topics |
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English |
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General Awareness (GK) |
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Elementary Mathematics |
Algebra |
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Arithmetic |
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Trigonometry |
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Geometry |
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Mensuration |
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Statistics |
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