UPSC CDS I Recruitment 2023 341 Posts
UPSC CDS I Recruitment 2023 341 Posts
UPSC CDS I Recruitment 2023 341 Posts: Union Public Service Commission released the CDS 1 Notification 2023 in the official website on 21-12-2022. Every year UPSC conducts CDS Exam twice a year for candidates who wish to begin their career in the Indian Air Force, Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy and Officer’s Training Academy. Candidates can check all detail of the CDS I Exam 2023, including important dates, eligibility, vacancies, exam pattern, selection process, and more from this article. Union Public Service Commission has announced the important dates for UPSC CDS 2023 for Combined Defence Service Examination (I) at www.upsc.gov.in on through UPSC Calendar 2023.
Summary For UPSC CDS I Recruitment 2023
| Organization | Union Public Service Commission |
| Job Category | Central Government Jobs |
| Notification | 04/2023 CDS-I DATED 21.12.2022 |
| Post | Combined Defence Services Examination (I), 2023 |
| Vacancy | 341 |
| Start Date | 21-12-2022 |
| Closing Date | 10-01-2023 |
| Mode of Apply | Online |
| Place | Anywhere in India |
Vacancy And Salary For UPSC CDS I Recruitment 2023
Combined Defence Services Examination (I), 2023 will be conducted by the Union Public Service Commission on 16th April, 2023 for admission to the under mentioned courses.
| CDS 1 Vacancy 2023 | |
| Name of the Academy | Number of Vacancies |
| Indian Military Academy, Dehradun | 100 |
| Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala | 22 |
| Air Force Academy, Hyderabad | 32 |
| Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai (Madras) SSC Men | 170 |
| Officers Training Academy, Chennai SSC Women | 17 |
| Total Vacancies | 341 |
Salary Details For UPSC CDS I Recruitment
- Stipend to Gentlemen or Women Cadets during the entire duration of training in Service academies during training period at IMA and OTA – Rs.56,100/-p.m. (Starting pay in Level 10)
Eligibility Criteria For UPSC CDS I Recruitment 2023
Applicants wish to apply for the UPSC CDS I recruitment 2023 can check the eligibility criteria for the above vacancy from this part of the article. Detailed essential qualification and age limit required for each post is discussed in detail in this section of the article. For more detailed information download the notification file from the links given below.
Educational Qualification For UPSC CDS I Posts
- For I.M.A. and Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai – Degree of a recognized University or equivalent.
- For Indian Naval Academy- Degree in Engineering from a recognized University/Institution
- For Air Force Academy – Degree of a recognized University (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) or Bachelor of Engineering.
Graduates with first choice as Army/Navy/Air Force are to submit proof of Graduation/provisional certificates on the date of commencement of the SSB Interview at the SSB.
Candidates, who have yet to pass their degree examination will be eligible only if they are studying in the final year of degree examination. Those candidates who have yet to qualify in the final year Degree Examination and are allowed to appear in the UPSC Examination should note that this is only a special concession given to them. They are required to submit proof of passing the Degree Examination by the prescribed date and no request for extending this date will be entertained on the grounds of late conduct of basic qualifying University Examination, delay in declaration of results or any other ground whatsoever. Candidates who are studying in the final year/semester degree course are required to submit at the time of SSB interview a bonafide certificate issued by University/College stating that they will be able to submit their proof of passing the graduation degree examination by the specified date, failing which their candidature will be cancelled.
Candidates who are debarred by the Ministry of Defence from holding any type of commission in the Defence Services shall not be eligible for admission to the examination and if admitted, their candidature will be cancelled.
In the event of Air Force candidates being suspended from Flying training for failure to learn flying, they would be absorbed in the Navigation/Ground Duty (Non Tech) Branches of the IAF. This will be subject to availability of vacancies and fulfilling the laid down qualitative requirements.
Age limit For CDS I Posts -UPSC (As on 01-01-2024)
- The candidate should fall in the age group of 20 to 24 years.
- For IMA – Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2 nd January, 2000 and not later than 1 st January, 2005 only are eligible.
- For Indian Naval Academy – Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January, 2000 and not later than 1 st January, 2005 only are eligible.
- For Air Force Academy – 20 to 24 years as on 1 st January, 2024 i.e. born not earlier than 2nd January, 2000 and not later than 1st January, 2004 (Upper age limit for candidates holding valid and current Commercial Pilot Licence issued by DGCA (India) is relaxable up to 26 yrs. i.e. born not earlier than 2nd January, 1998 and not later than 1st January, 2004 only are eligible.
- For Officers’ Training Academy – (SSC Course for men) unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January, 1999 and not later than 1st January, 2005 only are eligible.
- For Officers’ Training Academy- (SSC Women Non-Technical Course) Unmarried women, issueless widows who have not remarried and issueless divorcees (in possession of divorce documents) who have not remarried are eligible. They should have been born not earlier than 2nd January, 1999 and not later than 1 st January, 2005.
Candidate below 25 years of age must be unmarried. Marriage is not permitted during training. Married candidates above 25 years of age are eligible to apply but during training period they will neither be provided married accommodation nor can they live with family out of the premises.
Application Fee For UPSC CDS I Posts
The examination fee for the CDS I 2023 Exam is Rs. 200/- for all categories except SC/ST/Females (exempted from fee payment). The payment can be done through online/offline mode (Net Banking, Master card/Debit Card or cash deposit in any branch of SBI Bank.)
- For General Category Candidate – Rs. 200/-
- For Female/SC/ST Candidates – No Fee
Selection Process For UPSC CDS I Recruitment 2023
The recruitment of AFA, IMA, INA & Officers Training Academy posts will be conducted on the basis of the following pattern,
Written Exam
Interview/Personality Test
Document Verification
Medical Examination
Exam Pattern For CDS I Exam 2023
The candidates have to clear CDS Written Examination to get selected for the interview round. Check the exam pattern for each position below.
- There will be Multiple-Choice Questions in each paper.
- The question paper for General Knowledge and Elementary Mathematics will be set in Hindi as well as English.
- There will be a penalty of 1/3 marks for a wrong answer.
- Duration of each exam is separate i.e. 2 hours
| For Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy and Air Force Academy | |||
| S. No | Subject | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| 1 | English | 120 | 2 hours |
| 2 | General Knowledge | 120 | 2 hours |
| 3 | Elementary Mathematics | 100 | 2 hours |
| For Officers’ Training Academy | |||
| S. No | Subject | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| 1 | English | 100 | 2 hours |
| 2 | General Knowledge | 100 | 2 hours |
The maximum marks allotted to the written examination and to the interviews will be equal for each course i.e. the maximum marks allotted to the written examination and to the interviews will be 300, 300, 300 and 200 each for admission to the Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, Air Force Academy and Officers’ Training Academy respectively.
Exam Centre For CDS I 2023
The Combined Defence Services Examination- I will be held at various centres. The candidate has to choose their preferred centre while filling their CDS 1 application form. Below are the centres that were notified in the previous notification, any addition or subtraction to the centres will be notified here.
| CDS I 2023 Exam Centre | ||
| Agartala | Ghaziabad | Panaji (Goa) |
| Agra | Gorakhpur | Patna |
| Ajmer | Gurgaon | Port Blair |
| Ahmedabad | Gwalior | Prayagraj (Allahabad) |
| Aizawl | Hyderabad | Puducherry |
| Aligarh | Imphal | Pune |
| Almora (Uttarakhand) | Indore | Raipur |
| Anantapur (Andhra Pradesh) | Itanagar | Rajkot |
| Aurangabad | Jabalpur | Ranchi |
| Bengaluru | Jaipur | Sambalpur |
| Bareilly | Jammu | Shillong |
| Bhopal | Jodhpur | Shimla |
| Bilaspur | Jorhat | Siliguri |
| Chandigarh | Kochi | Srinagar |
| Chennai | Kohima | Srinagar (Uttarakhand) |
| Coimbatore | Kolkata | Thane |
| Cuttack | Kozhikode | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Dehradun | Leh | Tiruchirapalli |
| Delhi | Lucknow | Tirupati |
| Dharwad | Ludhiana | Udaipur |
| Dispur | Madurai | Varanasi |
| Faridabad | Mumbai | Vellore |
| Gangtok | Mysore | Vijayawada |
| Gaya | Nagpur | Visakhapatnam |
| Gautam Buddh Nagar | Navi Mumbai | Warangal |
How To Apply For UPSC CDS I Recruitment 2023
Step 1 : Visit the official website of the UPSC at www.upsc.gov.in.
Step 2 : Applicants have to fill out the “One Time Registration” form for the competitive examinations.
Step 3 : Already registered candidates can login using the valid credentials.
Step 4 : Start the online application process for the UPSC CDS 1 2023 inside OTR Dashboard.
Step 5 : Select your preferences and exam centre preferences.
Step 6 : Fill the Application Form correctly.
Step 7 : Pay the online application fee if required.
Step 8 : Submit the completed application form and take a copy for future reference.
Important Links For UPSC CDS I Recruitment 2023 341 Posts
Official Website : www.upsc.gov.in
Notification PDF For UPSC CDS I Recruitment 2023 : Click Here
UPSC One Time Registration link : Click Here
Important Dates For UPSC CDS I Recruitment 2023 341 Posts
| CDS I 2023- Important Dates | |
| Events | CDS 1 Date |
| CDS 2023 Notification Release Date | 21-12-2022 |
| Online Registration Start Date | 21-12- 2022 |
| Online Registration End Date | 10-01-2023 |
| Online Application Withdrawn | 18th to 24th January 2023 |
| CDS Admit Card Release Date | March 2023 |
| CDS Exam Date 2023 | 16th April 2023 |
| CDS Answer Key 2023 (Unofficial) | 16th April 2023 |
| CDS Result 2023 | May 2023 |
| Interview Dates | To be notified |
| Final Result | To be notified |