CDS 2 2020 -Selection Procedure
Below is the important detail for UPSC CDS Selection procedure. Check it out.
The recruitment of AFA, IMA, INA & Officers Training Academy posts is done on the basis of:
- Written Exam
- SSB Interview/Personality Test
- Document Verification
- Medical Examination
A Merit list is prepared for those students who obtain good marks in the written examination and SSB Interview.
Again note the final round of selection is based on the medical fitness for all available posts.
Note: The written exam of OTA consists of only 2 test, GK and English.
CDS 2 2020: Important Dates
| Events | Important Dates |
| CDS 2 2020 Notification Release Date | 5th August 2020 |
| Apply Online Begins | 5th August 2020 |
| Last date to Apply online | 25th August 2020 |
| CDS 2 2020 Exam Date | 8th November 2020 |
| CDS Admit Card 2020 | 08th November 2020 (revised) |
CDS 2 2020 Vacancies
CDS 2 2020 Vacancy
For CDS 2 2020 exam the vacancy has been released. Check the CDS 2 2020 Tentative vacancy below:
| 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 2 2020 Application Form
The online Application for UPSC CDS 2 2020 exam will begin from 5th August onwards. The last date for submitting the online application will be 25th August 2020. Below you can go through the general instructions that a CDS candidate should follow for the ease in form submission.
How to Apply for CDS (II) 2020 Exam?
Follow the steps below to apply online for the CDS 2 Exam 2020:
- Visit official site upsconline.nic.in/ and Click “ONLINE APPLICATION FOR VARIOUS EXAMINATIONS OF UPSC“.
- In the Page click on column “Click Here for PART I भाग- I के लिए यहां क्लिक करें” against Combined Defence Services Examination (II)
- Under the section of PART I read the instruction carefully and in the Bottom click on Yes / हां.
- Now the Application form will be appeared, fill your personal and contact details.
- Select the preference for the academies as per age & qualification.
- Now continue to next step. The Registration ID would be generated.
- The candidates should then head to “Part II” of the application form.
- Next step is to deposit the fee of ₹ 200/-.
- Once the fee payment is done, select the desired examination centre.
- Upload a scanned copy of the photograph and signature as per the file size & dimensions specified in the official notification.
- Click to “Submit”.
- Print/ Download the application form for future use.
Application Fee
- The fees for the CDS application form is ₹ 200/-
- SC/ST/Females are exempted from fee payment.
- The payment submission is available in both offline and online mode.
- The payment can be done via Net Banking, Mastercard/Debit Card or cash deposit in any branch of SBI Bank.
Salary
The salary of all CDS posts is as follow:
| Post | Salary |
| Lieutenant Level 10 | ₹ 56,100 – 1,77,500 |
| Captain Level 10 B | ₹ 6,13,00 – 1,93,900 |
| Major Level 11 | ₹ 6,94,00 – 2,07,200 |
| Lieutenant Colonel Level 12A | ₹ 1,21,200 – 2,12400 |
| Colonel Level 13 | ₹ 1,30,600-2, 15,90 |
| Brigadier Level 13A | ₹ 1,39,600-2,17,600 |
| Major General Level 14 | ₹ 1,44,200-2,18,200 |
| Lieutenant General HAG Scale Level 15 | ₹ 1,82,200 – 2,24,100 |
| HAG+Scale Level 16 | ₹ 2,05,400 – 2,24,400 |
| VCOAS/Army Cdr/ Lieutenant General (NFSG) Level 17 | ₹ 2,25,000/-(fixed) |
| COAS Level 18 | ₹ 2,50,000/-(fixed) |
CDS 2 2020 Eligibility Criteria
The candidates are advised to check the eligibility criteria before applying for CDS 1 2020 examination. Candidates should fulfil the eligibility criteria of UPSC CDS exam at the following levels:
1. Nationality
A candidate should be:
The Citizenship of India, or
The subject of Nepal/Bhutan, or
Tibetan refugee who had been migrated to India before January 01, 1962 with the intention of Permanent Settle, or
An individual of Indian Origin migrated from Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Burma, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Malawi, Zambia, Zaire & Vietnam for permanent settle purpose in India.
2. Age Limit
The aspirants can check the age limit of CDS (II) 2020 exam for various posts in Combined Defence Services from the table below:
| Department | Age |
| Indian Military Academy | not earlier than 2nd Jul 1997 and not later than 1st Jul 2002 |
| Indian Naval Academy | not earlier than 2nd Jul 1997 and not later than 1st Jul 2002 |
| Indian Air Force Academy | not earlier than 2nd Jul 1997 and not later than 1st Jul 2001 |
| Officers’ Training Academy | not earlier than 2nd Jul 1996 and not later than 1st Jul 2002 |
| Officers’ Training Academy—(SSC Women Non-Technical Course) | not earlier than 2nd Jul 1996 and not later than 1st Jul 2002 |
Gender Requirement for Different Posts
| Department | Gender | Status |
| Indian Military Academy | Male | Unmarried |
| Indian Naval Academy | Male | Unmarried |
| Indian Air Force Academy | Male | Unmarried |
| Officer Training Academy | Male | Married/Unmarried |
| Officer Training Academy | Female | Unmarried |
What Physical Standards are Required?
The aspirants who have applied for different posts of CDS exam should be mentally and physically fit in order to meet the physical standard guidelines, as mentioned in the official notification.
3. Educational Qualification
Check the educational qualification requirement of UPSC CDS 2 2020 exam for different job posts from the table below.
| Post | Educational Eligibility Criteria |
| IMA | Graduate from Recognized University |
| INA | Engineering Degree from Recognized University |
| AFA | Engineering Degree (Physics & Maths at 10+2) or B. Tech from Recognized University |
| OTA | Graduate from Recognized University |
Examination Centre
Exam centers are allocated to the candidates to attend the CDS 2 2020 exam. The candidates who will apply for UPSC CDS 2 exams need to choose an appropriate examination center for as per their feasibility. Check the list of state-wise examination centers/cities below:
| 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 2 2020 Syllabus and Exam Pattern
The aspirants who are preparing for UPSC CDS 1 2020 exam should be aware of the latest CDS exam pattern and Syllabus. Analysis of the pattern and proper understanding of the important topics of the syllabus will help students score better in this exam.
1. CDS Exam Pattern
The exam pattern of CDS II 2020 is divided into two sections:
- Written Examination
- Intelligence & Personality Interview
The exam pattern of CDS 2 examination is different for Officer Training Academy and Indian Naval Academy/Indian Military Academy/Indian Air Force.
1.1 CDS Exam Pattern for IMA, INA & OTA
The exam of Indian Naval Academy/Indian Military Academy/Indian Air Force 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 |
1.2 CDS Exam Pattern for Officer Training Academy (OTA)
The exam of Officer Training Academy (OTA) 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 |
2. CDS Syllabus
Candidates should be aware of the subjects of CDS syllabus along with important topics. Candidates are required to check the entire syllabus of CDS 2020 Exam for its thorough preparation.
| General Knowledge |
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| English |
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| Elementary Math |
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Admit Card
- UPSC CDS 2 2020 Admit Card will be released at the https://upsconline.nic.in/ site.
- Applicants can download their CDS admit cards by logging in with their Registration ID & Roll No.
- 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 center.
- None of the candidates will be allowed to enter the examination hall without their CDS admit card.
