CDS 2020 information

CDS Eligibility Criteria

Minimum eligibility requirements must be fulfilled by the candidate at the time of application. Given below are educational qualifications, age criteria and marital status required for appearing in CDS Exam.

Educational Qualification

The eligibility criteria differ post to post. Candidates are advised to check the eligibility before applying for the post they are interested in. Candidates who are pursuing final year/ semester of their Degree course at present are also eligible to apply for CDS Exam 2020 on a provisional basis.

·         Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university is necessary for Indian Military Academy(IMA).

·         Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology from a recognized university or equivalent is necessary for Indian Naval Academy(INA).

·         Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology from a recognized university or degree from a recognized university with Physics & Mathematics as subjects for Air Force Academy(AFA).

·         Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university/equivalent for Officers Training Academy(OTA).

·         Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university for Officers Training Academy.

Age Limit

Candidate should be older than 19 years to apply for any academy. The age limit will be calculated as on January 01, 2020. For IMA – 19 years to 24 years For AFA – 19 years to 23 years For INA – 19 years to 22 years For OTA – 19 years to 25 years

Nationality

·         Candidates must be citizens of India.

·         Subjects of Bhutan, Nepal, Tibet, Burma, Sri Lanka & various East African Countries are also eligible.

·         Candidates will have to produce a certificate issued by authorities of Government of India certifying the claim.

Marital Status

·         Candidate must be unmarried to apply for IMA, INA & AFA.

·         Exemption is given to male applicants at OTA.

·         Issueless widows, unmarried women, and divorcees can apply for OTA.

Physical Standards

·         Candidates must be physically fit according to physical standards for admission to Combined Defence Services Examination (I), 2020 as per guidelines of UPSC.

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CDS 2020 Application Form

The registration for CDS 2020 (I) will start from October 31, 2020 and will end on September 19, 2020 while registration for CDS 2020(II) will start from August 5, 2020 and end on August 25, 2020. Interested Candidates may visit UPSC’s website in order to access the application form. The form will be available in two parts. i.e. registration part I and registration part II. CDS 2020 Application Form will be accepted only in online mode.

CDS Application Fee:

·         General & OBC category: INR 200

·         SC/ ST and Females: Exempted

Part 1 Registration

·         Log on to the official site of UPSC @ https://upsc.gov.in/

·         Click on Examination tab.

·         Select the option of ‘Combined Defense Services Examination (I)’.

·         Part I of Registration page will open.

·         Fill details such as Name, Date of birth, E-mail ID, Category, etc.

·         Choose preference from IMA, INA, AFA and OTA. Preference for the various fields should be indicated using numbers 0/1/2/3/4 with 1 being the highest preference and 4 being the lowest.

·         Mention if you have obtained or are likely to obtain a NCC ‘C’ certificate (Sr. Division).

·         Also specify whether you are already serving the armed forces.

·         Verify the information mentioned in the Application form and modify it in case of any error.

·         No changes or modifications will be entertained after this stage.

·         After Part 1of Registration obtain the unique Registration ID and other details for future reference.

Part 2 Registration

·         Select the option ‘Part II Registration’ after completing the first part.

·         Put in the Registration ID and Date of Birth.

·         Pay the application fee through online or offline mode by Cash, Card or by Net banking to pay the fees.

·         Upload scanned images of Photograph and Signature.

·         From the drop down menu, select the exam centers for CDS II 2020 Examination. All the exam centers will be allotted on first come first serve basis.

·         After completing all the steps, a confirmation page will be generated.

·         Candidates must take a print out of the particular page for future correspondence.