CDS 2018: Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts Combined Defence Services (CDS 2018) examination for providing admission to candidates in Indian Naval Academy, Officers’ Training Academy, Air Force Academy and Indian Military Academy. The CDS exam is conducted twice in a year. CDS 2018 application form is available from 8th August 2018. All the interested and eligible candidates must go through the important details regarding CDS 2018 and start applying for the same after the release of its official notification.
Candidates must confirm their eligibility before they apply for the entrance test. I am sharing information regarding minimum eligibility criteria for appearing in CDS 2018 exam. Please read the information carefully and apply for the exam accordingly.
CDS 2018 Latest Updates
CDS 2018 Important Dates- Released
We have updated the dates below according to the CDS 2018 official notification released by Union Public Service Commission. The given dates may or may not be updated. We will provide information regarding the same according to its official notification.
| Events | Schedule for CDS exam 2018 |
| The official notice will be announced on | 8th August 2018 |
| Online application process will commence from | 8th August 2018 |
| Closing date for the receipt of application form | 3rd September 2018 |
| Admit card will be issued on | — |
| Date of written entrance exam | 18th November 2018 |
| Result will be announced on | — |
CDS 2018- Take A Quick Look About the Exam
| Exam Conducting Authority | Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) |
| Date of Availability of CDS II application form | 8th August 2018 |
| Last date for the submission of form | 3rd September 2018 |
| Mode of application | Online |
| Negative Marking | Yes |
| Application Fee | Rs.200/- (Female/SC/ST category candidates are exempted from paying the application fee) |
| Type of the Question | Objective Type |
| Mode of availability of the admit card | Online Three weeks before the commencement of the exam |
| Articles permitted inside Examination Hall | Clipboard or hard board (on which nothing is written) along with a good quality Black Ball Pen |
No. of Vacancies in CDS 2018
We will publish here the actual number of vacancies after the announcement of its respective notification.
| Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala | 45 |
| Indian Military Academy, Dehradun | 100 |
| Air Force Academy, Hyderabad | 32 |
| Officers Training Academy, Chennai Women (Non-Technical) Course | 12 |
| Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai | 225 |
CDS Eligibility Criteria
Candidates have to meet the required CDS 2018 eligibility criteria before they plan to take the test. Please carefully read the given information and confirm your eligibility.
Nationality Criteria
Candidate must be an Indian National.
Age Criteria & Marital Status
- For IMA: Unmarried male aspirants, who are not born before than 2nd July 1995 and after than 1stJuly 2000, are permitted to apply;
- For Indian Naval Academy: Unmarried male aspirants, who are not born before than 2nd July 1995 and after than 1st July 2000, are permitted to apply.
- For Air Force Academy: Candidates should be aged in between 20 to 24 years as on 1st January 2019. It means candidates who are born not before than 2nd July 1995 and after than 1st July 1999 are eligible. If you have a valid and current Commercial Pilot Licence issued by DGCA (India) then you are eligible to apply till 26 years of the age.
- For Officers’ Training Academy—(SSC Course for men): Married or unmarried candidates, who are born not before than 2nd July 1994 and after than 1st July 2000, are permitted to apply.
- For Officers’ Training Academy- (SSC Women Non-Technical Course): Candidates should be born not before than 2nd July 1994 and after than 1st July 2000 to become eligible under this category.
Educational Qualification
- For IMA and Officer’s Training Academy: Candidates should be having a recognized degree of its equivalent;
- For Indian Naval Academy: A recognized Engineering degree is required to apply for this post;
- For Air Force Academy: A recognized degree with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level or Bachelor of Engineering is required for appearing in the exam;
Physical Standards
Candidates must be physically fit as per the prescribed criteria of Combined Defence Services Examination.
CDS 2018 Application form: How to apply?
UPSC will make the CDS 2018 Application Form available for the aspirants on 8th August 2018. The CDS Application Form will be available in two parts i.e. part I and part 2. Candidates can apply online only by visiting the official website of conducting authority i.e. upsconline.nic.in. No Application Form will be accepted by UPSC through any other mode except online. Here are some of the important highlights of the CDS application form:
- Candidates need to apply online by using the official link of UPSC i.e. upsconline.nic.in.
- Every candidate should submit only one application. If mistakenly you have submitted multiple applications then you must ensure that application with the higher RID (Registration ID) is complete in all aspects including details of the candidates, exam centre, signature, photograph etc.
- An application without the notified fee or incomplete application is liable to be rejected.
Application Fee
Candidates are needed to pay Rs 200/ (General/OBC Candidates) as necessary CDS 2018 Application Fees either through net banking or via Cash mode. Female/SC/ST category candidates are exempted from paying the application fee.
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