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Exam date for Combined Defence Services (1) 2024 is announced officially by the Union Public Service Commission, it will be administered on April 21, 2024, candidates who will apply on or prior deadline will be able to participate in the examination.
UPSC CDS 2024 Notification (OUT) Exam Date, Eligibility Criteria, Apply Online
UPSC CDS 2024 Eligibility
Eligibility criteria for the CDS 1 2023 Exam in terms of educational qualification and age limit are available inside the table below.
UPSC CDS 2024 Notification
Aspirants who are interested in joining Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, Air Force Academy or Officers Training Academy need to know that the application form is available on the UPSC website between 20 December 2023 and 09 January 2024
| Exam Name | CDS 2024 |
| Organization | UPSC |
| Application Form Date | 20 December 2023 to 09 January 2024 |
| Application Link | Check Here |
| Exam Date | 21 April 2024 |
| Official Website | https://upsc.gov.in/ |
Link to apply online for the CDS (1) 2024 is available at https://upsc.gov.in/ and it remain active on the respective web-portal till the deadline, candidates will have to provide required details and documents to apply, once the notification is released, link to apply are also activated above.
UPSC CDS 2024 Exam Date
Exam date for Combined Defence Services (1) 2024 is announced officially by the Union Public Service Commission, it will be administered on April 21, 2024, candidates who will apply on or prior deadline will be able to participate in the examination.
UPSC CDS 2024 Eligibility
Eligibility criteria for the CDS 1 2023 Exam in terms of educational qualification and age limit are available inside the table below.
| Academy | Education Qualification | Age Limit |
| Indian Military Academy (IMA) | Bachelor’s degree from a recognised a UGC recognised university. | 19 to 24 years (born not earlier than Jan 2, 2000, and not later than Jan 1, 2005) |
| Indian Naval Academy (INA) | Bachelor’s of Engineering (BE) from a UGC recognized university. | 19 to 24 years (born not earlier than Jan 2, 2000, and not later than Jan 1, 2005) |
| Air Force Academy (AFA) | Intermediate with Physics and Mathematics and must have pursued BE (Bachelor’s of Engineering). | 20 to 24 years (born not earlier than Jan 2, 2000, and not later than Jan 1, 2004) |
| Officers’ Training Academy (OTA) for Men | An individual must have pursued Bachelor’s degree in any stream from a University Grant Commission recognised institution. | 19 to 25 years (born not earlier than Jan 2, 1999, and not later than Jan 1, 2005) |
| Officers’ Training Academy (OTA) for Women | 19 to 25 years (born not earlier than Jan 2, 1999, and not later than Jan 1, 2005) |
UPSC CDS 2024 Physical Standard
Physical Standard details for the Combined Defense Services (1) 2024 Exam are as available inside the table, go through it to get all details.
| Parameter | Men (Except for Air Force) | Women (Except for Air Force) | Men (For Air Force) | Women (For Air Force) |
| Height | 157.5 cm | 152 cm | 162.5 cm (for Ground Duty) | 152 cm (for Ground Duty) |
| Weight | Proportionate to the height and age | |||
| Chest | 81 centimetres with a minimum expansion of only 5 centimetres | – | 81 centimetres with a minimum expansion of only 5 centimetres | – |
| Vision | 6/6 in an eye and 6/9 in the other one without glasses. | |||
UPSC CDS 2024 Fee
To apply online for the Combined Defence Services (1) 2024 Exam, an individual will have to pay ₹200 if he or she belong to General or Other Backward Class. Female, Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Caste candidates are exempted from it.
UPSC CDS 2024 Exam Pattern
Get exam pattern details for Combined Defence Services (1) 2023 are available inside the table, which is available below.
| Exam Mode | Offline (Pen-and-paper mode) |
| Number of Papers | 3 (English, General Knowledge, Elementary Mathematics) |
| Total Marks | English – 100General Knowledge – 100Elementary Mathematics – 100 |
| Duration | 2 hours for each paper |
| Language | English for each paper |
| Sections | English, General Knowledge, Elementary Mathematics |
| Type of Questions | Objective type |
| Negative Marking | 1/3rd mark deducted for each incorrect answer |
| Marking Scheme | +1 mark for each correct answer |
How to apply for UPSC CDS 2024?
In order to apply online for UPSC CDS 2024, you need follow the step-by-step instructions.
- Go to the official website of the Union Public Service Commission, which is accessible at https://upsc.gov.in/.
- Lookout for an option that reads ‘Combined Defense Services (1) 2024’ and tap on it.
- Now, an option of Apply Online will be before you, hit on it and go to online application form.
- Here, you will be asked to enter basic, educational, and other required details, fill in all the details correctly and cross check each.
- After filling the details, you will be asked to upload photograph and signature with documents, do so as per prescribed on the notification brochure.
- At the end, you have to pay the application fee of ₹200 if you belong to UR or OBC and hit the Submit button.