CDS II 2023 Notification [Out] | Application, Result & Exam Date

CDS II 2023 Notification

CDS 2 Notification for the 2023 exam was released on 17th May 2023. The last date to fill out the application form is 6th June 2023.

CDS 1 Admit Card 2023 has been released on 24th March 2023 by Union Public Service Commission.

The UPSC released the CDS I Notification 2023 on 21st December 2022 for the exam to be held on 16th April 2023. A total of 341 vacancies are expected to fill through this recruitment.  The notification, which includes all pertinent information about the exam, was released on December 21, 2022. The deadline to submit an application for UPSC CDS 2023 was January 12, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. The registration window started on December 21, 2022. On January 24, 2023, the entire application process, including application correction, ended.

The Combined Defence Service exam commonly known as the CDS exam is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission. In general, the CDS exam is conducted twice a year, CDS I in February and CDS II in September.

Aspirants of CDS 2023 can check the UPSC exam calendar 2023 to kick-start their preparation. 

This article will provide aspirants with the latest updates on the CDS exam 2023 and detailed information on various aspects of the Combined Defense Services exam I and II. 

Table of Content:

1. CDS Exam Dates
2. CDS Vacancy
3. CDS Exam Eligibility
4. CDS Application & Registration
5. CDS Exam Centres
6. CDS Exam Pattern & Syllabus
7. CDS Admit Card
8. CDS Result
9. CDS Salary
10. CDS Preparation

Aspirants of various Government Exams can know the details of upcoming examinations on the linked page. 

CDS Exam Dates

Lakhs of aspirants appear for this National level Defense Entrance exam to get admission in the various Defense training academies-

• Indian Military Academy (IMA) – Dehradun
• Indian Naval Academy (INA) – Ezhimala
• Air Force Academy (AFA) –  Hyderabad
• Officers’ Training Academy (OTA) – Chennai

UPSC through the official exam calendar announces the tentative CDS exam date so that aspirants can start their preparation much earlier. To announce the commencement of recruitment and the final CDS exam date, UPSC publishes an official notification of the Combined Defense Services exam on its website.

Given below are the UPSC CDS exam date 2023, 2022, 2021, and 2020 for reference. 

CDS Exam Date 2023

Important dates for CDS (1) 2023 according to the official calendar and CDS (2) 2023 according to the UPSC exam calendar are listed in the table below.

The candidates can check out the CDS II Exam Dates from the table given below:

CDS Exam Date 2022 – CDS II 2023 Notification

The CDS I Notification 2022 was released on 22nd December 2021 by the commission. The last date to fill in the online application is till 11th January 2022. The candidates can check out the CDS Exam Dates from the table given below:

CDS Exam Date 2021 – CDS II 2023 Notification

August 4th, 2021 –  UPSC has released the CDS II 2021 Notification. The last date to apply for the examination is August 24th, 2021. Aspirants can go through the detailed information on CDS II 2021 Notification on the given link.

22nd October 2021 – e-Admit Card for CDS II 2021 Exam released. The candidates appearing for the exam to be held on 14th November 2021 can download their admit card for the CDS II Exam from the linked article.

The CDS II 2021 exam date is as mentioned below:

CDS 1 2021 exam recruitment commenced in October 2020. As per the UPSC calendar, CDS exam date 2021 is given below-

CDS 2020 Exam Dates – CDS II 2023 Notification

February 5th, 2021– The Union Public Service Commission has released the CDS 1 2020 Final Result. The Commission had recommended 2614, 1429 and 632 as qualified in the written test. In the order of merit of 95 (50+39+06) candidates who have qualified on the basis of the results of the Combined Defence Services Examination (I), 2020 conducted. Candidates can go through the CDS 1 2020 Final Result on the linked page.

UPSC successfully conducted the CDS I 2020 exam on February 2nd and has also announced the result for the same. The table below highlights the CDS exam date of 2020.

Recruitment for UPSC CDS II 2020 exam is ongoing, the exam is scheduled on November 8th. Go through the CDS II exam dates given below in detail. 

Note – With the release of the CDS 2 admits card on October 15th, UPSC stated in the notification that ‘in case the photograph is not visible or available on the e-admit card, candidates are advised to carry three (3) identical photographs (one photograph for each session) along with the printout of e-Admit Card at the Venue of the Examination for appearing at the examination with an undertaking’.

Details on CDS 2020 Exam

1. July 16th, 2021 – UPSC has released the CDS II 2020 Final Result.
2. December 16th 2020 – The UPSC has released the UPSC CDS II Result 2020 for the written exam conducted on November 8th. Candidates can check the CDS 2 2020 Result released on December 16th on the linked page.
3. November 10th 2020 – UPSC has released the marks of candidates finally selected for CDS II 2019.  Candidates who appeared for CDS 2 2019 exam and cleared the SSB interview round can check the details regarding their total CDS marks on the Combined Defence Services Result page.
4. October 28th 2020 – UPSC has released the CDS 1 2021 exam notification. Aspirants willing to appear for CDS 1 2021 are required to apply for the same before November 17th 2020.  Candidates can go through the detailed CDS 2021 Notification on the linked page.
5. CDS 2020 admit card released! UPSC has released the e-admit card for CDS 2 exam on October 15th. Candidates appearing for the CDS Exam on November 8th can download the CDS Admit Card from the official website.  Download CDS Admit Card 2020 here.
6. UPSC released the list of candidates whose application forms are rejected.
7. CDS I 2020 results has been released on March 23, 2020.

CDS 2019 – UPSC has announced the CDS II 2019 final result. A total of 196 candidates have been recommended for selection to IMA, INA and AFA. 

CDS Vacancy – CDS II 2023 Notification

The Union Public Service Commission in the notification of CDS exam mentions the approximate number of CDS vacancies for different courses of Defense training. 

The Union Public Service Commission has released 349 vacancies for various academies. They are as follows:

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In total, 341 vacancies have been made available for the CDS (1) 2023 Recruitment. The detailed allocation of vacancies is as follows:

Aspirants can download the detailed notification of the CDS 1 2023 exam  from the PDF given below-

CDS 1 2023 Notification PDF:-Download PDF Here

Detailed information on vacancies is available on the CDS Notification page linked here.

CDS Exam Eligibility – CDS II 2023 Notification

Candidates who wish to apply for CDS 2023 must meet the eligibility conditions of CDS exam as prescribed by the UPSC on the official notice.

The CDS exam eligibility goes as under – 

1. Candidate must be a citizen of India
2. Only male candidates can apply for INA/IMA/AFA/OTA
3. Women candidates are eligible to apply only for OTA
4. Only unmarried candidates can apply. Divorced or Widow women are also eligible to apply for the CDS exam depending on case to case basis. 
5. Male divorcees/widowers cannot be treated as unmarried.
6. The minimum age to apply for the Combined Defense Services exam is 19 years for all the courses. The upper age limit for INA/IMA/AFA and OTA is different.
7. Candidates willing to apply for Indian Military Academy and Officers’ Training Academy must possess a Graduation degree. 
8. Candidates applying for Indian Naval Academy must have a degree in Engineering, and 
9. Those applying for Air Force Academy must have a Degree from a recognized University (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) or a Bachelor of Engineering.

Other eligibility conditions such as height parameters, weight, visual parameters, guidelines for the tattoo on the body, etc are discussed in detail on the CDS Eligibility page linked here. 

CDS Online Application & Registration – CDS II 2023 Notification

The online application for the CDS exam starts with the announcement of the notification.

Aspirants willing to fill out the CDS registration form are required to log on to the official website of UPSC. 

The steps to fill the CDS application form is as mentioned below:

1. Visit (upsc.gov.in) the official UPSC website.
2. Click on the latest CDS 2023 notification.
3. Go through the notification carefully and click on the CDS registration link provided.
4. Enter the details asked to complete the registration like Phone number, valid mail ID, Name and Date of Birth. 
5. Give the captcha code and submit. On submission, a registration ID and password is sent to the registered number and e-mail address.
6. Use it to login again and complete the application form. 
7. Give the necessary details like gender, nationality, education qualification, choice of preferences for exam centres, etc. 
8. Attach the scanned photograph and signature. Also attach the relevant documents such as matriculation certificate for proof of age, educational certificates, etc.
9. Recheck the details provided and submit.
10. Pay the CDS application fee to complete the process.
11. Save and download the CDS Application form. 

Note – 

• Candidates are required to pay a fee of Rs. 200/- either by depositing the money in any Branch of SBI by cash, or by using the net banking facility of State Bank of India or by using Visa/Master/Rupay, Credit/Debit Card. 
• Female, SC/ST candidates are exempted from the payment of the fee.

Like CDS exam, UPSC conducts various other Defence exams, candidates who wish to appear for defence services exam can go through the given link for detailed information regarding the same.

CDS Exam Centres – CDS II 2023 Notification

The Union Public Service Commission conducts the CDS exam in 41 cities. Aspirants have to give their preferences from these exam centres only. 

Following are CDS exam centers –

Important Pointers- CDS II 2023 Notification

1. The exam centers are allotted on the first-apply-first-allot basis
2. To get their preferred exam centre in CDS 2023 it is advised to fill the application form early and choose the exam centre carefully.
3. There is a ceiling on the number of candidates allotted to each exam centre except Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Nagpur and Dispur.
4. Once the capacity of a particular CDS exam centre is attained, the same will be frozen. Applicants will then be allotted the next available exam centre.
5. After the final submission of application forms, no request for the change of CDS exam centres will be entertained by the commission.
6. The details of CDS exam centre like address, centre…

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