CDS-1 2024 Notification Out - Apply for CDS-1 2024

CDS-1 2024 Notification Out - Apply for CDS-1 2024
19-December 2023...........

Union Public Service Commission has published Notification inviting applications  for CDS-1 2024. CDS-1 2024 Exam will be conducted on 21st April 2024 by UPSC. CDS Exam is conducted twice a year for selecting candidates for Officers Training Academy, Indian Military Academy, Indian Air Force Academy and Indian Naval Academy. CDS-1 2024 exam will be conducted in two stages. In the first stage, a written exam will be conducted and in the second stage, a five days SSB Interview will be conducted. We have covered  all details regarding CDS-1 2024 notification and exam in this article.

 

CDS-1 2024 Exam, Important Dates and Other Details

 

CDS exam is a national level defence exam conducted by UPSC twice a year. Any graduate or appearing male or female candidate can apply for this exam. After qualifying this two stage exam, candidates are trained at Officers Training Academy, Indian Military Academy, Indian Air Force Academy and Indian Naval Academy for about 1 year and they are commissioned into the rank of Lieutenant or in equivalent ranks. CDS-1 2024 exam is the best opportunity for all those people who want to make a glorious career in the Indian Armed Forces.

 

 

   CDS-1 2024 Vacancies in IMA, OTA, Air Force Academy, and Naval Academy

Particulars

Vacancies

OTA (Officers Training Academy)

Male- To be updated

Female- To be updated

IMA (Indian Military Academy)

To be updated

AFA (Air Force Academy)

To be updated

INA (Indian Naval Academy)

To be updated

 

             Important Details of CDS-1 2024 Notification

Particulars

Details

Date of Notification

20 December 2023

Starting Date for Application

20 December 2023

Last Date for Application

9 January 2024

Exam Date of CDS-1 2024

21 April 2024

Link of Application

To be updated soon

Application Fee

250₹, No Fee for Girls

Mode of Application

Online

Training Academy

OTA,Chennai

IMA,Dehradun

AFA,Hyedrabad

INA,Ezhimala

Duration

About One Year

Rank On Commissioning

Lieutenant

Salary

56,100 to INR 1,77,500

 

 

                   Eligibility Criteria for CDS-1 2024 Exam

Particulars

Eligibility

OTA (Officers Training Academy)

Graduation from a recognized Institute

IMA (Indian Military Academy)

Graduation from a recognized Institute

AFA (Air Force Academy)

Graduation from a recognized Institute with Physics and Maths in 12th Class

INA (Indian Naval Academy)

Bachelor of Engineering from a recognized Institute

Height

 

The minimum Height for Flying Branch will 162.5 cms for both male and female

Male- 157 cm

Female- 152 cm

Marital Status

Unmarried

                                                      Age Limit

OTA (Officers Training Academy)

19-25 Years

IMA (Indian Military Academy)

19-24 Years

AFA (Air Force Academy)

19-23 Years

INA (Indian Naval Academy)

19-22 Years

 

Date of Calculating Age Limit for CDS-1 2024

 

For CDS-1 2024: Indian Military Academy (IMA)-2nd January 2001 to 1st January 2006. Indian Naval Academy (INA)-2nd January 2001 to 1st January 2006. Air Force Academy (AFA)-2nd January 2001 to 1st January 2005. Officers Training Academy OTA (Men)- 2nd January 2000 to 1st January 2006. Officers Training Academy OTA (Women)- 2nd January 2000 to 1st January 2006.

 

Nationality

 

The candidates must be unmarried male/female and should be:

 

a Citizen of India, or

 

a Subject of Bhutan, or

 

a Subject of Nepal, or

 

a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 1st of January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or

 

a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka and East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia or Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India

 

CDS-1 2024 Exam Centre Cities

 

                                  CDS-1 2024 Exam Centres

Agartala

Bilaspur

Agra

Chandigarh

Ahmedabad

Chennai

Aizawl

Coimbatore

Aligarh

Cuttack

Almora

Delhi

Anantapur

Dharwad

Aurangabad

Dispur

Bareilly

Faridabad

Bengaluru

Gangtok

Jorhat

Garhwal (Srinagar)

Bhopal

Gautam Budh Nagar

Ghaziabad

Gurgaon

Gorakhpur

Gwalior

Hyderabad

Imphal

Indore

Itanagar

Jabalpur

Jaipur

Jammu

Jodhpur

Kochi

Kohima

Kolkata

Kozhikode

Leh

Lucknow

Ludhiana

Madurai

Mysuru

Mumbai

Nagpur

Sambalpur

Navi Mumbai

Shillong

Panaji (Goa)

Shimla

Patna

Siliguri

Port Blair

Srinagar

Prayagraj (Allahabad)

Thane

Puducherry

Thiruvananthapuram

Pune

Tiruchirapalli

Raipur

Tirupati

Rajkot

Udaipur

Ranchi

Varanasi

Vellore

Vijayawada

Visakhapatnam

Warangal

 

 

CDS-1 2024 Notification FAQ

 

Q- When will CDS-1 2024 be conducted?

 

Ans- CDS-1 2024 exam will be conducted on 21 April 2024 in two shifts.

 

Q- When will the Admit Card of CDS-1 2024 exam be issued?

 

Ans- UPSC will publish the Admit Card of CDS-1 2024 before one month of the CDS-1 2024 exam.

 

Q- How many papers are conducted in the CDS exam?

 

Ans- Total Two Papers (English and GS) are conducted for OTA and Total Three Paper (English,GS and Maths) are conducted for IMA,AFA and INA.

 

Q- Can appearing candidates apply for CDS-1 2024 Exam?

 

Ans- Yes, Candidates who are in their final year graduation course can apply for CDS-1 2024 exam.

 

Q- What is the dimension  of photo and signature in the CDS-1 2024 application?

 

Ans- The size of the photograph must be less than 300 KB and greater than 40 KB and 140 pixels height x 110 pixels width is required for photography.

 

The pixel size of the signature should be 110 pixels height x 140 pixels width. The file size of the signature should not be greater than 40 kb.

 

Download Official Notification of CDS-1 2024 Exam


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