UPSC Combined Defence Service Exam II Second Examination 2024 Apply Online

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Union Public Service CommissionUPSC Combined Defence Service Exam II Second Recruitment 2024. Those candidates who are interested in this UPSC CDS Second 2024 Examination can apply online from 15 May 2024 to 04 June 2024. Read the notification for recruitment eligibility, post information, selection procedure, age limit, pay scale and all other information.

Important Dates

• Application Begin :  15/05/2024
• Last Date for Apply Online :  04/06/2024
• Last Date for Part II : 04/06/2024
• Complete Form Last Date : 04/06/2024
• Correction Date : 05-11 June 2024
• Exam Date : 01/09/2024
• Admit Card Available : Before Exam

Application Fee

• General / OBC / EWS : 200/-
• SC / ST / Female : 0/-
• Pay the Examination Fee Through Debit Card / Credit Card / Net Banking or Pay the Exam Fee Through E Challan

Eligibility

• For IMA & OTA : Bachelor Degree in Any Stream.
• For  Naval Academy : Bachelor Degree in Engineering .
• For Airforce : Bachelor Degree in Any Stream with Physics & Math in 10+2 Level

Age Limit as on 01/07/2025

• Minimum Age : 20 Years
• Maximum Age : 24 Years

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Vacancy Details

Post Name	Total  Post		Post Name			Total Post
Indian Military Academy IMA	100		Indian Naval Academy			32
Air Force Academy	32		Officers Training Academy OTA			295

Selection Process

• Written Examination
• SSB Interview or Personality Test
• Document Verification
• Medical Examination

Exam Pattern

CDS Exam Pattern (INA, IMA, Indian Airforce Academy)
Subject	No. of Questions	Marks	Duration
English	120	100	2 hours
General Knowledge	120	100	2 hours
Elementary Mathematics	100	100	2 hours

Exam Pattern For Officers Training Academy

UPSC CDS Exam Pattern for OTA
Subject	No. of Questions	Marks	Duration
English	120	100	2 hours
General Knowledge	120	100	2 hours

CDS Interview 2024

The CDS SSB Interview will be held for candidates who pass the written exams. The CDS SSB Interview is divided into two stages, each of which includes an intelligence and personality test:

• Officer Intelligence Rating, Picture Perception, and Description Test make up Stage 1.
• Interview, Group Testing Officer Task, Psychology Test, and Conference are all part of Stage 2.
• The CDS SSB Interview lasts four days. During the interview round, candidates are assessed physically, mentally, and psychologically.

Syllabus

General Knowledge	English	Elementary Mathematics
History Physics Biology Geography Political Science Current affairs Defence-related news Environment-related Sociology, etc.	Grammar Synonyms & Antonyms Reading Comprehension Error Spotting Para Jumbles Direct and Indirect Speech Idioms and Phrases Active and Passive Voice, etc.	Prime & composite numbers Simple & compound interest Areas of Squares, Rectangles,Parallelograms Collection and tabulation of statistical data Circles and their properties including tangents and normals and LociHCF & LCM Euclidean algorithm Geometry Logarithms Trigonometry Statistics Ratio and proportion Variation Elementary Number Theory Division algorithm

Salary

Sr. No.	Ranks	Pay Scale	Pay Matrix Level
1	Lieutenant	Rs. 56,100 – 1,77,500/-	Level 10
2	Captain	Rs. 61,300 – 1,93,900	Level 10B
3	Major	Rs. 69,400 – 2,07,200	Level 11
4	Lieutenant Colonel	Rs. 1,21,200 – 2,12,400	Level 12A
5	Colonel	Rs. 1,30,600 – 2,15,900	Level 13
6	Brigadier	Rs. 1,39,600 – 2,17,600	Level 13A
7	Major General	Rs. 1,44,200 – 2,18,200	Level 14
8	Lieutenant General	Rs. 1,82,200 – 2,24,100	Level 15
9	HAG + Scale	Rs. 2,05,400 – 2,24,400	Level 16
10	VCOAS/ Army Cdr/ Lieutenant General (NFSG)	Rs. 2,25,000 (fixed)	Level 17
11	COAS	Rs. 2,50,000 (fixed)	Level 18

How to Fill Up the UPSC CDS Application Form 2024?

• First of all, visit the official website – upsc.gov.in.

• On the Homepage, tap on Examination>Active Examination>Online Application for UPSC CDS exam 2024.

• Read all instructions carefully and then, move ahead by tapping on “Yes”.

• Now, you will be directed to a new page, start entering your details correctly.

• Choose your preferences carefully and continue.

• Pay the required application fee through online/offline mode as explained above.

• Examine all details and tap on the “Submit” button.

• Save and download and take two or three prints out for future reference.