The Combined Defence Service Exam is conducted by Union
Public Service Commission (UPSC) twice within a year for the recruitment
of Air force academy, Naval academy, Military academy and Officers training
academy.
Eligibility Criteria
The CDS is meant only to be registered by the graduates, for
these the eligibility criteria is as under:-
For naval academy
• Qualification:
The candidates should have a degree of B.Sc. with physics or mathematics or
Bachelor of engineering.
• Age limit:
The age should be between 19 to 24 years.
For air Force academy
• Qualification:
The candidates should hold the certificate of 10+2 with Mathematics &
Physics or having Engineering degree.
• Age: The
candidates should have the age between 19 to 24 years.
For Indian military Academy/ Officers training academy
• Qualification:
To apply for this course, the candidates required agraduation degree/bachelor
degree in any subject.
• Age: The age
should be between 19 to 25 years.
Combined Defence Service Exam Exam Pattern
The selection procedure for the admission consist of written
test and interview. Naval academy/ Air force academy/ Indian military academy
follows an objective test of 300 marks and Officers training academy follows an
objective test of 200 marks.
Papers to get admission in Naval Academy, Air Force and
Indian Military Academy:
Subject
|
Maximum
Marks
|
Duration
|
English
|
100
|
2
Hours
|
General
Knowledge
|
100
|
2
Hours
|
Elementary
Mathematics
|
100
|
2
Hours
|
Papers go get admission in Training Academy as admission to
officers
Subjects
|
Maximum
Marks
|
Duration
|
English
|
100
|
2 Hours
|
General
Knowledge
|
100
|
2 Hours
|
Candidates selected in written exam are sent for a very
exhausting personal interview that lasts about a week under the selection
procedure of SSB(Service Selection Board) During this week candidates
experience an amazing one week with their Physical test the most and a very
tough psychological test. This toughness to make sure that the selected one is
a pure officers material. After this qualifier is sent to armed officers training
again an life making super adventures that could be lived here only with a
professional training becoming a matured person to an unmatured common man.
This all is follows on the principle of psychologically famous theory i.e.
trait theory. That bring out all inner potential possible by this extensive
training. Being a pure officer material a potential is ready to serve for their
services.
How to Apply for CDS Exam 2014?
The candidates can
apply through the main official website