HOW TO JOIN CDS in 2022
CDS exam is conducted by Union Public Service Commission for induction of commissioned officers to Army, Navy & Air force wings of Armed Forces.
This is a national level exam held twice a year in order to provide a chance to deserving candidates who are willing to serve in defence services.
This examination has two phases where candidates first need to crack the written exam then qualified candidates are called for the second phase which is Service Selection Board (SSB) Interview.
UPSC issue guidelines for the whole selection procedure and final merit list of the recommended candidates.
After recommendation and joining the candidates has to undergo for 3 years course.
Army Cadets join Indian Military Academy (IMA) at Dehradun, Naval Cadets join Indian Naval Academy at Ezhimala.
Air Force Cadets move to the Indian Air Force Academy at Hyderabad.
Last candidates filling for OTA branch move to Officers Training Academy at Chennai.
After completing the training for one year they are commissioned as officers in their respective services.
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How to join CDS in 2022?
Table of Contents
The first phase to join in the Combined Defence forces is the written examination.
Candidates need to appear in the written examination which is conducted every twice a year by UPSC.
Second phase is the Interview or Personality Test also referred to as Intelligence Test.
Third in the selection procedure is Document Verification, candidates need to verify their real documents and at last before the joining of their respective academies for training they have to undergo for a medical examination
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 in CDS 2022:
FOR IMA & OTA (CHENNAI):
Candidate should passes intermediate and graduation from a recognised board or university.
FOR INDIAN NAVAL ACADEMY:
Candidate should passes intermediate and graduation from a recognised board or university.
FOR AIR FORCE ACADEMY:
Candidate should passes intermediate and graduation degree of a Recognised University (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) or Bachelor of Engineering
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SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Applying candidates have to clear three stages of this examination in order to get selected. The details of all the three stages are given below:
- Written Examination
- SSB Interview
- Medical
Examination Pattern :
The examination pattern of CDS in 2022 is given below:
For Indian Military Academy, Naval Academy and Air Force Academy –
SUBJECT | DURATION | MARKS |
ENLISH | 2 HOURS | 100 |
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE | 2 HOURS | 100 |
ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS | 2 HOURS | 100 |
For Officers Training Academy:
SUBJECT | DURATION | MAXIMUM |
ENGLISH | 2 HOURS | 100 |
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE | 2 HOURS | 100 |
SSB Interview:
Services Selection Board (SSB) is commission that assesses the candidates, becoming officers into the Indian Armed Forces.
The board evaluates the suitability of the candidate for becoming an officer using a standardised protocol of evaluation system which constitutes personality, intelligence tests, and interviews.
There are three techniques of assessing namely:
- Psychological Testing
- Interview Testing
- Group Testing
SSB comprises the panel of assessors, who are officers in the Indian Armed Forces and having their specialisation as Psychologist, GTO (Group Task Officer), and Interviewing Officer.
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Medical Examination:
After the SSB Interview is over a merit list is prepared for the candidate who is shortlisted for the final medical examination.
The Medical examination is done in the army hospital by the authorised doctor as per the medical standards of the Forces.
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Syllabus of CDS examination:
Subjects | Topics |
GENERAL AWARENESS | Currents Events of National and International Importance |
Social and Religious affairs | |
India and its neighbours | |
Books and Authors | |
Geography | |
History and Polity of India | |
Indian National Movement | |
Economics | |
Indian Constitution | |
Science and Development | |
Schemes launched by the Government | |
Important Dates and Days | |
Art and Culture | |
Awards and Honours | |
ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS | Number Systems |
Computation of Whole Numbers | |
Decimals and Fractions and relationship between Numbers | |
Fundamental Arithmetical Operations | |
Percentages | |
Ratio and Proportion | |
Simple & Compound Interest | |
Profit and Loss | |
Discount | |
Time and Distance | |
Ratio & Proportion | |
ENGLISH | Reading Comprehension |
Cloze Test | |
Spotting Errors | |
Para Jumbles | |
Noun | |
Adjective | |
Conjunction | |
Interjection | |
Active and Passive Voice | |
One word Substitution |
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