Defence aspirants who are looking forward to writing the CDS exam in 2020 can find the important details below, you can check your age limits for the CDS 1 2020 and CDS 2 2020 exam which is conducted by UPSC. Though there are further eligibility criteria for the CDS exam but the age limit is something you need to check first. All the graduates and final year student can apply for the CDS exam and join the IMA, OTA, AFA and NA. CDS 2019 notification and exam date is also mentioned below.
UPSC will be conducting CDS 1 2020 and CDS 2 2020 next year (2020). Candidates who are preparing for CDS exam 2020 can check the age limits, exam and notification date for the same. If you are eligible for Combined Defence Services Examination in 2020, you must start your preparation from now. Only eligible candidates can apply for the CDS Exam through UPSC website.
CDS exam is not easy due to lakhs of defence aspirants are applying every year, based on the last result declared by UPSC, only 8548 cleared the CDS written exam of CDS 1 2017. So it is better to start the preparation from today if you find your self-eligible.
CDS 1 2020: Important Dates
| Events | Important Dates |
| CDS 1 2020 Notification Release Date | 30th October 2019 |
| CDS 1 2020 Online Application Start Date | 30th October 2019 |
| CDS 1 2020 Last date to Apply online | 19th November 2019 |
| CDS 1 2020 Exam Date | 2nd February 2020 |
CDS 1 2020 Vacancy
| 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 1 2019 Age, Exam Date, Notification, Result and SSB Date
| CDS 1 2019 | |
| Date of notification | 31 October 2018 |
| Last date of online applications | 26 November 2018 |
| Date of examination | 03 February 2019 |
| Result Date | June 2019 |
| SSB Date | July 2019 |
CDS 1 2019 Exam Age Limit
- CDS 1 2019 Exam Age Limit For IMA : Male candidates born not earlier than 2nd Jan 1996 and not later than 1st Jan 2001 only are eligible.
- CDS 1 2019 Exam Age Limit For OTA : Male candidates (unmarried) born not earlier than 2nd Jan , 1995 and not later than 1st Jan , 2001 only are eligible. Unmarried Women, issueless widows who have not remarried and issueless divorcees (in possession of divorce documents) who have not remarried are eligible. They should have been born not earlier than 2nd Jan 1995 and not later than 1st Jan 2001
- CDS 1 2019 Exam Age Limit For AFA : 20 to 24 Years as on 1st Jan , 2020 i.e. born not earlier than 02 Jan 1996 and not later than 01 Jan 2000 (Upper age limit for candidates holding valid and current Commercial Pilot Licence issued by DGCA (India) is relaxable up to 26 Yrs. i.e. born not earlier than 02 Jan 1994 and not later than 01 Jan 2000) only are eligible. Note : Candidate below 25 years of age must be unmarried. Marriage is not permitted during training. Married candidates above 25 years of age are eligible to apply but during training period they will neither be provided married accommodation nor can they live out with family.
- CDS 1 2019 Exam Age Limit For NA : Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd Jan 1996 and not later than 1st Jan 2001 only are eligible.
CDS 2 2019 Age, Exam Date, Notification, Result and SSB Date
| CDS 2 2019 | |
| Date of notification | 12 June 2019 |
| Last date of online applications | 08 July 2019 |
| Date of examination | 08 September 2019 |
| Result Date | December 2019 |
| SSB Date | Feb 2020 |
CDS 2 2019 Exam Age Limit
- CDS 2 2019 Exam Age Limit For IMA : Male candidates born not earlier than 2nd Jul 1996 and not later than 1st Jul 2001 only are eligible.
- CDS 2 2019 Exam Age Limit For OTA : Male candidates (unmarried) born not earlier than 2nd Jul 1995 and not later than 1st Jul 2001 only are eligible. Unmarried Women, issueless widows who have not remarried and issueless divorcees (in possession of divorce documents) who have not remarried are eligible. They should have been born not earlier than 2nd Jan 1995 and not later than 1st Jan 2001
- CDS 2 2019 Exam Age Limit For AFA : 20 to 24 Years as on 1st July 2020 i.e. born not earlier than 02 July 1996 and not later than 01 July 2000 (Upper age limit for candidates holding valid and current Commercial Pilot Licence issued by DGCA (India) is relaxable up to 26 Yrs. i.e. born not earlier than 02 July 1994 and not later than 01 July 2000) only are eligible. Note: Candidate below 25 years of age must be unmarried. Marriage is not permitted during training. Married candidates above 25 years of age are eligible to apply but during training period they will neither be provided married accommodation nor can they live out with family.
- CDS 2 2019 Exam Age Limit For NA: Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd July 1996 and not later than 1st July 2001 only are eligible.
CDS Exam Question Papers: (FOR IMA/AFA/NA)
| Questions Papers | Time | Max Marks |
| General Knowledge (120 questions) | 120 Minutes (2 hours) | 100 |
| English (120 questions) | 120 Minutes (2 hours) | 100 |
| Elementary Mathematics (100 questions) | 120 Minutes (2 hours) | 100 |
CDS Exam Question Papers: (FOR OTA)
| Questions Papers | Time | Max Marks |
| General Knowledge (120 questions) | 120 Minutes (2 hours) | 100 |
| English (120 questions) | 120 Minutes (2 hours) | 100 |
CDS 2019 Pattern:
| CDS 2019 Exam Pattern | Details |
| Examination Mode | OMR Sheet (use black pen). |
| Language | Both Hindi and English |
| Type of Questions | Multiple Choice Question. |
| Negative Marking | Deduction is 1/3 Marks for each incorrect response. |
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Sir,My DOB is 24/11/1994 ,kindly inform me that am i eligible for OTA?