The Combined Defense Services (CDS) examinations are conducted twice a year by UPSC to recruit eligible candidates for the different positions available in the Indian Military Academy (IMA), the Officers Training Academy, the Indian Naval Academy, and the Indian Air Force Academy. Every year, several thousands of applicants appear for the examination and our Classrooms and online CDS coaching in Delhi ensure our students stay a step ahead of all the other applicants. Becoming a part of the prestigious Indian Armed Forces is not a piece of cake, hence our qualified and experienced faculty members always go that extra step ahead to help and guide our students.
CDS Exam Highlights-
AWAITING 2024 Information
Our offline or online coaching institute for the CDS exam has prepared a number of students for the CDS examination, out of which most of them cleared the examination with flying colors. You can either join our regular course or our crash course, depending on your requirements, if you are not able to decide about joining the course type (regular or crash) you could call our expert counselor to get the best advice on CDS coaching, also know about CDS coaching fees and many more.
CDS Exam Dates 2024-
| Event | Exam | |
| CDS – I | CDS – II | |
| Notification | 20 December 2023 | 15 May 2024 |
| Online Application form | 20 December 2023 | 15 May 2024 |
| Last Date of Application | 9 January 2024 | 4 June 2024 |
| Admit Card | To be notified | To be notified |
| Exam Date | 21 April 2024 | 1 September 2024 |
| Answer Key | To be notified | To be notified |
| Result | To be notified | To be notified |
| SSB | To be notified | To be notified |
CDS Eligibility Criteria-
☑ Nationality:
Candidates should be an Indian citizen. Subjects of candidates from Nepal, Bhutan, Burma, Tibet, Sri Lanka & various East African Countries are also eligible to apply. Such candidates will have to provide a certificate issued by the authorities of the Government of India verifying the claim.
CDS Educational Qualification-
✔ For admission into the Officers’ Training Academy (OTA) and Indian Military Academy (IMA), candidates must hold a bachelor-level degree from a recognized institute.
✔ For admission into the ‘Indian Naval Academy’ (INA), candidates are required to have a bachelor-level engineering degree. Moreover, all the applicants need to have passed the Higher Secondary Education (12th) with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.
CDS Age Limit
✔ The age limit will be calculated as of 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
Exam Pattern-
☑ Exam Mode – Offline
☑ Type of questions – Objective type
☑ Medium of Exam – Hindi & English
☑ Negative marking – 1/3rd marks will be deducted for each incorrect answer
| IMA, INA, and AFA | ||
| Subject | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| Elementary Mathematics | 100 | 2 hours |
| General Knowledge | 100 | 2 hours |
| English | 100 | 2 hours |
| OTA | ||
| Subject | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| General Knowledge | 100 | 2 hours |
| English | 100 | 2 hours |
CDS Selection Process-
The candidate will have to score the minimum required marks in the written examination, which will be followed by an interview that the SSB will conduct. The interview process usually goes on for a week and different physical and psychological tests are taken of the selected candidates to check their suitability for an officer’s life. Our CDS exam preparation center prepares students for both the written and interview part, so you can rest assured of our quality teaching techniques.
CDS Coaching Fees nd TYPE- Join our any result-oriented CDS exam Online OR Offline Coaching/Course based on to your current CDS preparation/position, for more further information please call our highly expert counselor.
☑ CDS Foundation Course (Duration 1 Year/12 months) (Start from Basic/Intermediate level)
☑ CDS Full Course (Duration 6 Months) (Start from Intermediate to Advance level)
☑ CDS Crash Course (Duration 3+ months) (Only Advance level, Fast Track Study Plane)
☑ CDS Doubt Course (Duration 1+ months) (Customize Coaching; Basically Doubt Session)
Why Study Campus Delhi?
✔ We have the best faculty members who have years of experience and relevant qualifications.
✔ Our offered study material is both comprehensive and precise.
✔ Affordable fees are charged on our offered courses.
✔ Unlimited doubt-clearing classes are offered at students’ request.
✔ Our center has top-notch infrastructure that facilitates a better learning environment.
✔ Timely syllabus completion is followed by a series of evaluation tests and much more.
These are just a few of the highlights of our CDS exam course details. To get detailed information on our offered courses, visit our Delhi institute or call us today.