CDS 1 and CDS 2 Age Limits

CDS Exam aspirants who are looking forward to the upcoming CDS 1 and CDS 2 examinations can find out the age limits for CDS here. The CDS exam age limit factor is very important to decide if you will be eligible for the upcoming CDS exam or not. 

The Union Public Service Commission releases the CDS Eligibility Criteria along with the official recruitment notification. Interested candidates must check the eligibility criteria for the Combined Defence Services Exam (CDS) before filling out the application form, as those who fail to meet the eligibility parameters will be debarred from the examination. To ensure final selection, candidates must fulfill all the CDS eligibility including,

CDS 1 Exam AGE LIMIT: Age limit plays a crucial role in this notification. UPSC follows strict rules considering the dates. The dates given by UPSC for CDS 1 2024 are:

ACADEMY	AGE LIMIT	Educational Qualification
INDIAN MILITARY ACADEMY	19-24	Graduation from a government recognized university
INDIAN NAVAL ACADEMY	19-24	An engineering degree from a government recognized university
AIR FORCE ACADEMY	20-24	Bachelor of Engineering or Graduation in any stream but must have passed 12th with PSM
OFFICERS’ TRAINING ACADEMY (MEN)	19-25	Graduation from a government recognized university
OFFICERS’ TRAINING ACADEMY (WOMEN)	19-25	Graduation from a government recognized university

CDS Exam Selection Procedure: CDS follows a three-stage recruitment process it consists of:

Written Test

SSB Interview

Medical Examination

Merit List

CDS Exam Examination Pattern: UPSC follows a standard and very transparent manner to conduct the CDS Exam 2023 examination. The written examination consists of the below subjects: A) For Admission to Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, and Air Force Academy:

SUBJECT	DURATION	MAX. MARKS
ENGLISH	2 HOURS	100 M
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE	2 HOURS	100 M
ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS	2 HOURS	100 M

B) For Admission to Officers’ Training Academy:

SUBJECT	DURATION	MAX. MARKS
ENGLISH	2 HOURS	100 M
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE	2 HOURS	100 M

CDS Exam SSB Interview involves 2 stages:

Stage 1 consists of officer intelligence rating, picture perception, and description test.

Stage 2 involves interview, group testing officer task, psychology test, and conference

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Combined Defence Services Examination (CDSE) is conducted two time in a year it is conducted by UPSC (Union Public Service Commission). It provides an opportunity to candidates to get recruited into the Indian Air Force Academy (IAFA), Indian Military Academy (IMA), Indian Naval Academy (INA) and Officers Training Academy (OTA). The exam takes place in February and September or November every year for CDS I and CDS II respectively. The citizen of India, Subject of Bhutan, Subject of Nepal, Tibetan Refugee before 1 July 1962, and a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, etc. are eligible to apply for CDS. For regular updates kindly visit our website DCG Academy or join DCG Defence Academy for CDS Examinations Preparation in Chandigarh & Delhi. Call us or visit our nearest centre nearby you and Get free latest updates about CDS Coaching.