UPSC CDS-2018 Important Dates, Conducting Body & Exam Centres

About UPSC CDS 2018

UPSC CDS (I) will be organised on 4th February, 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	18-23 Years
Air Force Academy	20-24 Years
Officers’ Training Academy	18-24 Years

Gender and Marital Status:

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UPSC CDS 2018 Exam Pattern

The UPSC CDS examination comprises of:

Written examination

Interview for intelligence and personality test

The subjects of the written examination, the time allowed and the maximum marks allotted to each subject are as follows:

Subject

Maximum Marks

Duration

(a) For Admission to Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy and Air Force Academy:

1. English

2. General Knowledge

3. Elementary Mathematics

100

2 Hours

(b) For Admission to Officers’ Training Academy:

1. English

2. General Knowledge

100

2 Hours

UPSC CDS 2018 Marking Scheme:

Every correct answer will be awarded as 1 ...

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, division. Unitary method, time and distance, ratio and proportion, variation, time and work, percentages, applications to simple and compound interest ...

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 the new words, he/she should also try to learn their antonyms and synonyms and also how to use the ...

UPSC CDS 2018 Result

Result for the written part of the UPSC Combined Defence Services Examination-(I), 2018 has been announced on 27th March, 2018 on the official website of UPSC. Candidates can download CDS-(I) 2018 written exam results directly from the official website of UPSC by entering their name, guardian’s name, and roll number. The list of candidates who have qualified the examination has been uploaded as a PDF file.

The candidates whose roll numbers are displayed in the CDS 2018 Result list will be called for the further selection process, i.e. CDS SSB. The dates for SSB Interview will be notified later and the ...

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 INA (Indian Naval Academy), IMA (Indian Maritime Academy) and IAA (Indian Air Force Academy) will have to clear all the ...

UPSC CDS 2018 Admit Card

The UPSC CDS 2018 admit card has been released by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), on 10th January 2018 and is available online. CDS I 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 (I) 2018 written exam is to be held on 4th February 2018. The UPSC CDS examination is held twice a year. CDS (I) is conducted in February whereas CDS (II ...

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 file should not exceed 40 KB and must not be less than 3 KB in size for the picture and ...

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 result. Follow the steps given below to download UPSC CDS Answer Key 2018.

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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.