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CDS 1 2020 Notification, Exam Date, Age Limit [Apply Online]

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Last updated: October 30, 2019
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UPSC has published the CDS 1 2020 notification on 30th Oct 2019. It is a golden opportunity for the defence aspirants to join the Indian Army, Airforce and Navy as an officer through UPSC CDS 1 2020 exam. In this article, the aspirants will find the complete details about the CDS 1 2020 exam like the age limit, educational qualification, vacancies, exam date, syllabus, cut off marks and how to apply for the CDS 1 2020 online.

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CDS 1 2020: Important Dates

EventsImportant Dates
CDS 1 2020 Notification Release Date30th October 2019
CDS 1 2020 Online Application Start Date30th October 2019
CDS 1 2020 Last date to Apply online19th November 2019
CDS 1 2020 Exam Date2nd February 2020

CDS 1 2020 Vacancy

CDS CourseTotal Vacancies
Indian Military Academy, Dehradun100
Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala45
Indian Air Force Academy, Hyderabad32
Officers Training Academy, Chennai (Men)225
Officers Training Academy, Chennai (Women)16
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CDS 1 2020 Age Limits

AcademyAge limits
Indian Military Academyborn not earlier than 2nd January, 1997 and not later than 1st January, 2002
Indian Naval Academyborn not earlier than 2nd January, 1997 and not later than 1st January, 2002
Indian Air Force Academyborn not earlier than 2nd January, 1997 and not later than 1st January, 2001
Officersโ€™ Training Academyborn not earlier than 2nd January, 1996 and not later than 1st January, 2002
Officersโ€™ Training Academyโ€”(SSC Women Non-Technical Course)born not earlier than 2nd January, 1996 and not later than 1st January, 2002

CDS Exam for Male and Female

AcademyGenderStatus
Indian Military AcademyMaleUnmarried
Indian Naval AcademyMaleUnmarried
Indian Air Force AcademyMaleUnmarried
Officer Training AcademyMaleUnmarried
Officer Training AcademyFemaleUnmarried

CDS 1 2020 Educational Qualification

Academy Educational Qualification
IMAGraduate from Recognized University
INAB.E/B.Tech (10+2 with Physics & Maths)
AFAGraduation, B.E/B.Tech (10+2 with Physics &Maths)
OTAGraduation Degree
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CDS 1 2020 Examination Centre

Sr. No.StateExamination Centre
1TripuraAgartala
2GujaratAhmedabad
3MizoramAizawl
4Uttar PradeshAllahabad
5KarnatakaBengaluru
6Uttar PradeshBareilly
7Madhya PradeshBhopal
8PunjabChandigarh
9Tamil NaduChennai
10Tamil NaduCuttack
11UttarakhandDehradun
12DelhiDelhi
13KarnatakaDharwad
14AssamDispur
15SikkimGangtok
16Andhra PradeshHyderabad
17ManipurImphal
18Arunachal PradeshItanagar
19RajasthanJaipur
20Jammu and KashmirJammu
21AssamJorhat
22KeralaKochi
23NagalandKohima
24West BengalKolkata
25Uttar PradeshLucknow
26Tamil NaduMadurai
27MaharashtraMumbai
28MaharashtraNagpur
29GoaPanaji
30BiharPatna
31Andaman and NicobarPort Blair
32ChhattisgarhRaipur
33JharkhandRanchi
34OdishaSambalpur
35MeghalayaShillong
36Himachal PradeshShimla
37Jammu and KashmirSrinagar
38KeralaThiruvananthapuram
39Arunachal PradeshTirupati
40RajasthanUdaipur
41Arunachal PradeshVisakhapatnam

CDS 1 2020 Selection Procedure

  • Written Exam
  • SSB Interview for written qualified candidates
  • Medical Examination for SSB interview recommended candidates
  • All Indian merit list for CDS 1 2020
  • Joining instructions for Merit in candidates to join the academy for training.
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CDS 1 2020 Question Papers

For IMA, NA and AFA the CDS 1 2020 comprises ofย 3 papers, which carry a total of 300 marks. The total duration of each exam is 2 hours.

SubjectsMarksDuration
English1002 hours
General Knowledge1002 hours
Elementary Mathematics1002 hours

For OTA, CDS 1 2020 consists ofย 2 subjectsย with aย total of 200 Marks. The duration of the two exams isย 4 hoursย (2 hours for each exam).

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SubjectsMarksDuration
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General Knowledge1002 hours

CDS 1 2020 Admit Card

  • UPSC CDS 1 2020 Admit Cardย will be available for download for the candidates how will successfully submit the application form.
  • Theย link to download the admit cardย will be active on the official website of UPSC.
  • Applicants can download their CDS admit cards by logging in with their registration ID & password.
  • 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 centre.
  • None of the candidates will be allowed to enter the examination hall without their CDS admit card.

CDS Cut off marks

CDS 2ย 2018 Cut Off Marks [Official]

CDS 2 2018 cut off marks

CDS 1ย 2018 Cut Off Marks [Official]

CDS 1 2018 Cut Off Marks Official
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CDS 1 2020 Application Form

Aspirants can apply for UPSC CDS 1 2020 exam from 30 Oct 2019 onwards. The last date for submitting the CDS 1 2020 online application is 19th November 2019. Follow the general instructions for CDS 1 2020 online application below:

  • Visit official siteย upsconline.nic.in/ย and Click โ€œONLINE APPLICATION FOR VARIOUS EXAMINATIONS OF UPSCโ€œ.
  • In the Page click on column โ€œClick Here for PART I เคญเคพเค—- I เค•เฅ‡ เคฒเคฟเค เคฏเคนเคพเค‚ เค•เฅเคฒเคฟเค• เค•เคฐเฅ‡เค‚โ€ย againstย Combined Defence Services Examination (II)
  • Under the section of PART I read the instruction carefully and in the Bottom click onย Yes / เคนเคพเค‚.
  • Now the Application form will be appeared, fill your personal and contact details.
  • Select the preference for the academies as per age & qualification.
  • Nowย continueย to next step. The Registration ID would be generated.
  • The candidates should then head to โ€œPart IIโ€ of the application form.
  • Next step is to deposit the fee ofย โ‚น 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 โ€œSubmitโ€.
  • Print/ Download the application form for future use.

CDS 1 2020 Application Fee

  • The fees for the CDS application form isย โ‚น 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.

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