UPSC CDS 2018 - Important Dates, Exam Centers and Exam Conducting Authority

About UPSC CDS 2018

UPSC CDS (II) will be organised on 18th November, 2018 to fill 414 posts in defence services. The examination is organised twice a year, in the month of February and November. UPSC CDS is a three-phase examination consisting of written examination, personal interview round followed by a medical examination.

Total Number of Vacancies: 414

Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun – 100

Officers Training Academy, Chennai (For Women) - 12

Air Force Academy, Hyderabad – 32

Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala – 45

Officers Training Academy, Chennai (For Men) – 225

UPSC CDS 2018 Eligibility Criteria

Nationality:

Be an Indian citizen or

A subject of Nepal, or Bhutan, or he/she has a Tibetan refugee who came to India before 01 January, 1962 for the purpose of permanent settling in India.

A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Srilanka, Malawi, Zaire, East African, Burma, countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the purpose of permanently settling in India.

Age Criteria:

Indian Military Academy	18-23 Years
Naval Academy ...

UPSC CDS 2018 Syllabus

English: The question paper will be based on understanding of English and use of words.

General Knowledge:

Knowledge of current events

matters of everyday observation

experience in their scientific aspects as may be expected of an educated person who has not made a special study of any scientific subject.

Questions based on History of India and Geography of nature.

Elementary Mathematics

Arithmatic: Number System, Natural numbers, Rational and Real numbers, Integers, Square roots, Decimal fractions, Fundamental operations, addition, substraction, multiplication ...

UPSC CDS 2018 Exam Pattern

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) which is the exam conducting authority of the Combined Defence Services Examination has prescribed the exam pattern of UPSC CDS 2018. The entrance exam is conducted in offline (Pen and Paper mode). The UPSC CDS examination comprises of the Written examination, and Interview for intelligence and personality test. The exam pattern of UPSC CDS contains information related to the mode of the examination, time duration and subjects in the exam, language of the paper ...

How to Prepare for UPSC CDS 2018

Preparation Tips for English

To prepare for English, one can develop the habit of reading the newspaper regularly. Reading the newspaper improves not only one's vocabulary but also one's knowledge of the subject.

One can refer to basic grammar books to clear the concepts.

Try to learn a couple of new words on a daily basis. By doing this, a candidate will soon find that he/she is developing a good hold on the language.

When a candidate starts learning ...

UPSC CDS II 2018 Result (Released)

The UPSC CDS II 2018 result of the written exam conducted on 18th November 2018 has been announced. Candidates who appeared for the Combined Defence Services Examination (CDS) II can check the result on the official website of UPSC, upsc.gov.in.

A total of 7650 candidates have qualified the written exam and are eligible interviews, which will be conducted by the Service Selection Board of the Ministry of Defence, for recruitment into the Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, Indian ...

UPSC CDS Selection Process 2018

The candidates who clear CDS written exam are called for interview by Service Selection Board (SSB) and the successful candidates are appointed by respective training academies.

Candidates' selection will be based on these steps:
- Written Test
- Interview (Intelligence and Personality Test)
CDS 2018 written test is the very 1st step of CDS 2018 selection procedure. The written exam consists of the 3 paper of 2 hours each. Candidates will have to attempt only English and General Knowledge. Candidates appearing for ...

UPSC CDS 2018 Admit Card

The UPSC CDS(II) 2018 admit card has been released by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), on 25th October 2018 and is available online. CDS II 2018 admit card has only been issued to the candidates whose application form have been accepted by the UPSC. Candidates can download the UPSC CDS admit card online, by entering the roll number/ registration ID and date of birth on the official website.

CDS (II) 2018 written exam is to be held on 18th November ...

How to Apply for UPSC CDS 2018

Before applying for the examination, the candidates should ensure that they fulfill all the following eligibility conditions:

Candidates need to apply online using the UPSC CDS link for registration. Candidates are advised to submit the only single application.

Candidate will have to fill his/her application form with all the mandatory details like Personal details, Educational details, Identification details, Address details and exam centre, etc.

A candidate should have his/her scanned picture and signature in the .jpg format The uploading ...

UPSC CDS 2018 Answer Key

The UPSC CDS 2018 Answer Key is released by conducting authority for candidates who take the entrance exam. Candidates who appear for the UPSC CDS 2018 examination would be able to download the UPSC CDS Answer Key from here. Those who've taken the exam wait eagerly for the UPSC CDS Answer Key and the official date on which the result is declared. Through the Answer Key, students get a chance to evaluate their performance well before the announcement of the ...

UPSC CDS Conducting Body

The Union Public Service Commission is responsible for conducting the Combined Defence Services Examination. UPSC is India's central recruiting agency that takes care of appointments to and examinations for All India services and group A & group B of Central services. The Commission conducts various examinations including the popular Civil Services Exam, NDA & NA Exam, etc.