UPSC has published the CDS 1 2020 notification on 30th Oct 2019. It is a golden opportunity for the defence aspirants to join the Indian Army, Airforce and Navy as an officer through UPSC CDS 1 2020 exam. In this article, the aspirants will find the complete details about the CDS 1 2020 exam like the age limit, educational qualification, vacancies, exam date, syllabus, cut off marks and how to apply for the CDS 1 2020 online.
CDS 1 2020: Important Dates
Events
Important Dates
CDS 1 2020 Notification Release Date
30th October 2019
CDS 1 2020 Online Application Start Date
30th October 2019
CDS 1 2020 Last date to Apply online
19th November 2019
CDS 1 2020 Exam Date
2nd February 2020
CDS 1 2020 Vacancy
CDS Course
Total Vacancies
Indian Military Academy, Dehradun
100
Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala
45
Indian Air Force Academy, Hyderabad
32
Officers Training Academy, Chennai (Men)
225
Officers Training Academy, Chennai (Women)
16
CDS 1 2020 Age Limits
Academy
Agelimits
Indian Military Academy
born not earlier than 2nd January, 1997 and not later than 1st January, 2002
Indian Naval Academy
born not earlier than 2nd January, 1997 and not later than 1st January, 2002
Indian Air Force Academy
born not earlier than 2nd January, 1997 and not later than 1st January, 2001
Officers’ Training Academy
born not earlier than 2nd January, 1996 and not later than 1st January, 2002
Officers’ Training Academy—(SSC Women Non-Technical Course)
born not earlier than 2nd January, 1996 and not later than 1st January, 2002
CDS Exam for Male and Female
Academy
Gender
Status
Indian Military Academy
Male
Unmarried
Indian Naval Academy
Male
Unmarried
Indian Air Force Academy
Male
Unmarried
Officer Training Academy
Male
Unmarried
Officer Training Academy
Female
Unmarried
CDS 1 2020 Educational Qualification
Academy
Educational Qualification
IMA
Graduate from Recognized University
INA
B.E/B.Tech (10+2 with Physics & Maths)
AFA
Graduation, B.E/B.Tech (10+2 with Physics &Maths)
OTA
Graduation Degree
CDS 1 2020 Examination Centre
Sr. No.
State
Examination Centre
1
Tripura
Agartala
2
Gujarat
Ahmedabad
3
Mizoram
Aizawl
4
Uttar Pradesh
Allahabad
5
Karnataka
Bengaluru
6
Uttar Pradesh
Bareilly
7
Madhya Pradesh
Bhopal
8
Punjab
Chandigarh
9
Tamil Nadu
Chennai
10
Tamil Nadu
Cuttack
11
Uttarakhand
Dehradun
12
Delhi
Delhi
13
Karnataka
Dharwad
14
Assam
Dispur
15
Sikkim
Gangtok
16
Andhra Pradesh
Hyderabad
17
Manipur
Imphal
18
Arunachal Pradesh
Itanagar
19
Rajasthan
Jaipur
20
Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu
21
Assam
Jorhat
22
Kerala
Kochi
23
Nagaland
Kohima
24
West Bengal
Kolkata
25
Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow
26
Tamil Nadu
Madurai
27
Maharashtra
Mumbai
28
Maharashtra
Nagpur
29
Goa
Panaji
30
Bihar
Patna
31
Andaman and Nicobar
Port Blair
32
Chhattisgarh
Raipur
33
Jharkhand
Ranchi
34
Odisha
Sambalpur
35
Meghalaya
Shillong
36
Himachal Pradesh
Shimla
37
Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar
38
Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram
39
Arunachal Pradesh
Tirupati
40
Rajasthan
Udaipur
41
Arunachal Pradesh
Visakhapatnam
CDS 1 2020 Selection Procedure
Written Exam
SSB Interview for written qualified candidates
Medical Examination for SSB interview recommended candidates
All Indian merit list for CDS 1 2020
Joining instructions for Merit in candidates to join the academy for training.
CDS 1 2020 Question Papers
For IMA, NA and AFA the CDS 1 2020 comprises of 3 papers, which carry a total of 300 marks. The total duration of each exam is 2 hours.
Subjects
Marks
Duration
English
100
2 hours
General Knowledge
100
2 hours
Elementary Mathematics
100
2 hours
For OTA, CDS 1 2020 consists of 2 subjects with a total of 200 Marks. The duration of the two exams is 4 hours (2 hours for each exam).
Subjects
Marks
Duration
English
100
2 hours
General Knowledge
100
2 hours
CDS 1 2020 Admit Card
UPSC CDS 1 2020 Admit Card will be available for download for the candidates how will successfully submit the application form.
The link to download the admit card will be active on the official website of UPSC.
Applicants can download their CDS admit cards by logging in with their registration ID & password.
Make sure that all the information mentioned on the admit card is correct. If there is any discrepancy, you might not be allowed to appear for the exam.
All applicants are required to bring their admit card to the examination centre.
None of the candidates will be allowed to enter the examination hall without their CDS admit card.
CDS Cut off marks
CDS 2 2018 Cut Off Marks [Official]
CDS 1 2018 Cut Off Marks [Official]
CDS 1 2020 Application Form
Aspirants can apply for UPSC CDS 1 2020 exam from 30 Oct 2019 onwards. The last date for submitting the CDS 1 2020 online application is 19th November 2019. Follow the general instructions for CDS 1 2020 online application below:
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