Hello sir/mam, Im 2yr college student .My stream is biology and my degree belongs to bsc biotechnology I want to join the CDS what the process and how to prepare for this program examination and this is self study thing or we also hire any coching. Thanks
Hi,
I hope you are doing well.
CDS age limit criteria for candidates
CDS Courses |
CDS Age Limit |
Marital Status |
Indian Military Academy |
19 to 24 years |
Unmarried |
Indian Naval Academy |
19 to 24 years |
Unmarried |
Air Force Academy |
20 to 24 years |
Unmarried |
Officers' Training Academy (Men)
19 to 25 years
Unmarried & Married
Officers Training Academy (Women, Non-Technical)
19 to 25 years
Unmarried, Widow & Divorcee
CDS Eligibility Criteria
Exam name |
|
Conducting body |
Union Public Service Commission |
Frequency of exam |
Twice a year |
CDS 2022 notification |
CDS 01/2022 - December 22, 2021
CDS 02/2022 - May 18, 2022 |
Nationality | Indian |
CDS age limit |
Between 19 to 25 years |
Educational qualification |
Graduation in any disciple form recognised university |
Mode of exam |
Offline |
CDS educational qualification
|
OTA (Women - Non-Technical) |
Bachelor's Degree from a recognised University or equivalent institute |
Marking scheme of CDS:
- English - 120 questions, 100 marks. 5/6 mark per correct answer. Negative marking is 5/18 mark per wrong answer.
- GK - Same as English.
- Maths - 100 questions, 100 marks. 1 mark per correct answer. Negative marking is 1/3 mark per wrong answer.( not required)
Dear student,
The educational qualification for joining different streams of CDS:
Academies | CDS Educational Qualification |
---|---|
Indian Military Academy (IMA) and Officers’ Training Academy (OTA) | Graduation from a recognized university |
Indian Naval Academy (INA) | An engineering degree from a recognized university/institute |
Air Force Academy (AFA) | Bachelor of Engineering or Graduation (with Physics and Mathematics at Class 12) |
To fill the application form:
- Step 1: CDS Registration. Visit UPSC CDS 2022 official website – upsconline.nic.in.
- Step 2: Pay CDS Application Fee.
- Step 3: Fill CDS Application Form.
- Step 4: Upload CDS Photo, Signature, and Photo ID Proof.
No matter how many coaching centers you join you will always have to put your hard-work and time to achieve you goal, coaching can only guide you the way to get to you aim.
Best CDS Coaching in India
- Anupam Defence Academy.
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- Niks Academy.
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- SSB Universal Counselling.
- Col. Khandekar's Eagle Academy.
- The Lakshya Academy. The Lakshya Academy provides coaching for CDS, NDA, Indian Air Force Recruitment, SSB and AFCAT at only 1 centre of India.
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