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UPSC Combined Defence Service CDS II Examination 2023 Apply Online for 349 Post

UPSC Combined Defence Service CDS II Examination 2023 Apply Online for 349 Post

 

 

 

 

Important Dates

 

Application Fee

 

UPSC CDS II Eligibility

 

CDS 2 Age Limit as on 01/07/2024

 

UPSC CDS II Recruitment 2023 Vacancy Details Total: 349 Post

Post Name

Total Post

Post Name

Total Post

Indian Military Academy IMA

100

Indian Naval Academy

32

Air Force Academy

32

Officers Training Academy OTA

185

 

CDS 2 Exam 2023 Vacancy

The fresh vacancies to be recruited through CDS-II 2023 examination for the course commencing in July 2024 will be announced along with the official CDS 2 Notification 2023. This year, through CDS 1 Notification 349 vacancies are announced for Indian Air Force, Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy and Officer’s Training Academy. Have a look at the Vacancy distribution.

CDS 1 2023 Vacancy
Name of the academy Number of Vacancies
Indian Military Academy, Dehradun 100
Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala 32
Air Force Academy, Hyderabad 32
Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai (Madras) SSC Men 169
Officers Training Academy, Chennai SSC Women 17
Total Vacancies 349

 

CDS 2 Exam 2023 Selection Procedure

The recruitment of AFA, IMA, INA & Officers Training Academy posts will be conducted on the basis of:

1. Written Exam

2. SSB Interview/Personality Test

3. Document Verification

4. Medical Examination

CDS 2 Exam 2023 Exam Pattern

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
SNo 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
SNo Subject Maximum Marks Duration
1 English 100 2 hours
2 General Knowledge 100 2 hours

Note 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.

 

 

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UPSC CDS 2 Salary

Pay scale of Army officers and equivalent rankers in Air Force and Navy is tabulated below:

Rank Level Pay (in Rs.)
Lieutenant Level 10 56,100 -1,77,500
Captain Level 10 B 61,300- 1,93,900
Major Level 11 69,400 – 2,07,200
Lieutenant Colonel Level 12A 1,21,200 – 2,12,400
Colonel Level 13 1,30,600-2, 15,900
Brigadier Level 13A 1,39,600-2,17,600
Major General Level 14 1,44,200-2,18,200
Lieutenant General HAG Scale Level 15 1,82,200-2,24,100
HAG+Scale Level 16 2,05,400 – 2,24,400
VCOAS/Army Cdr/ Lieutenant General (NFSG) Level 17 2,25,000/-(fixed)
COAS Level 18 2,50,000/-(fixed)

 

 

CDS Previous Year Cutoff Marks

Here, we have provided the CDS previous year cut-offs for the famous Combined Defence Services examination for the different branches of the prestigious India Defence Forces, viz. IMA (Indian Military Academy), INA (Indian Naval Academy), AFA (Air Force Academy) and OTA (Officers’ Training Academy).

Category CDS 1 2022 Written Cut Off CDS 1 2022 Final Cut Off
IMA 136 258
INA 128 256
AFA 147 269
OTA (Men) 100 181
OTA(Women) 100 184

CDS 2 2021 Cut-Off Marks 

Check CDS 2 2021 Cutoff Marks below –

Category Written Cut Off Final Cut Off
IMA 138 263
INA 132 256
AFA 148 270
OTA (Men) 102 183
OTA(Women) 102 184

CDS Previous Year Cut-Offs for IMA

Check Previous Year Cutoff Marks for IMA below –

Category

Written Exam Cutoff

CDS 1 2022

136

CDS 2 2021

138

CDS 1 2021

145

CDS 2 2020

139

CDS 1 2020

130

CDS 2 2019

134

CDS 1 2019

116

CDS 2 2018

116

CDS 1 2018

118

CDS 2 2017

120

CDS 1 2017

125

CDS 2 2016

105

CDS 1 2016

72

CDS Previous Year Cut-Offs for INA

Check Previous Year Cutoff Marks for INA below –

Category

Written Exam Cutoff

CDS 1 2022

128

CDS 2 2021

132

CDS 1 2021

136

CDS 2 2020

134

CDS 1 2020

118

CDS 2 2019

122

CDS 1 2019

105

CDS 2 2018

102

CDS 1 2018

98

CDS 2 2017

111

CDS 1 2017

118

CDS 2 2016

90

CDS 1 2016

63

CDS Previous Year Cut-Offs for AFA

Check Previous Year Cutoff Marks for AFA below –

Category

Written Exam Cutoff

CDS 1 2022

147

CDS 2 2021

148

CDS 1 2021

158

CDS 2 2020

152

CDS 1 2020

143

CDS 2 2019

148

CDS 1 2019

129

CDS 2 2018

131

CDS 1 2018

138

CDS 2 2017

135

CDS 1 2017

144

CDS 2 2016

135

CDS 1 2016

123

CDS Previous Year Cut-Offs for OTA

Check Previous Year Cutoff Marks for OTA below –

Category

Written Exam Cutoff

CDS 1 2022

100

CDS 2 2021

102

CDS 1 2021

107

CDS 2 2020

97

CDS 1 2020

93

CDS 2 2019

95

CDS 1 2019

78

CDS 2 2018

80

CDS 1 2018

69

CDS 2 2017

86

CDS 1 2017

82

CDS 2 2016

72

CDS 1 2016

68

 

 

 

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CDS English Syllabus 2023

CDS English Syllabus consists of the following topics. The level of difficulty of questions will be of the secondary school level. Candidates are advised to read newspapers, books, and magazines regularly to improve their reading and writing skills.

  1. Comprehension passages
  2. Synonyms and antonyms
  3. Fill in the blanks
  4. Error spotting
  5. Sentence improvement
  6. Jumbled sentences
  7. Idioms and phrases
  8. Vocabulary
  9. Grammar and usage
  10. Parts of speech
  11. Direct and indirect speech
  12. Active and passive voice
  13. Rearrangement of sentences
  14. Cloze test
To prepare for the English section, we have provided you with the best Test series prepared by professionals. You should solve the practice sets that are available. It will also help you to know where you stand in your preparation. Read the Newspaper daily and note difficult words and find their meaning to improve your vocabulary. Go through the grammar part and learn all the basic rules. It will help you in detecting errors in sentencing and even in sentence completion.

CDS Maths Syllabus 2023

The CDS Mathematics syllabus for CDS (Combined Defence Services) exam, conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) in India for recruitment in the Indian Army, Navy, and Airforce, includes the following topics:

Number System
Natural numbers, Integers, Rational and Real numbers. Fundamental operations, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, Square roots, Decimal fractions. Unitary method, time and distance, time and work, percentages, applications to simple and compound interest, profit and loss, ratio and proportion, variation.
Elementary Number Theory
Division algorithm. Prime and composite numbers. Tests of divisibility by 2, 3, 4, 5, 9 and 11. Multiples and factors. Factorisation Theorem. H.C.F. and L.C.M. Euclidean algorithm. Logarithms to base 10, laws of logarithms, use of logarithmic tables.
Algebra
Basic Operations, simple factors, Remainder Theorem, H.C.F., L.C.M., Theory of polynomials, solutions of quadratic equations, relation between its roots and coefficients (Only real roots to be considered). Simultaneous linear equations in two unknowns—analytical and graphical solutions. Simultaneous linear inequations in two variables and their solutions. Practical problems leading to two simultaneous linear equations or inequations in two variables or quadratic equations in one variable & their solutions. Set language and set notation, Rational expressions and conditional identities, Laws of indices.
Trignometry
Sine ×, cosine ×, Tangent × when 0° < × < 90° Values of sin ×, cos × and tan ×, for ×= 0°, 30°, 45°, 60° and 90° Simple trigonometric identities. Use of trigonometric tables. Simple cases of heights and distances.
Geometry
Lines and angles, Plane and plane figures, Theorems on (i) Properties of angles at a point, (ii) Parallel lines, (iii) Sides and angles of a triangle, (iv) Congruency of triangles, (v) Similar triangles, (vi) Concurrence of medians and altitudes, (vii) Properties of angles, sides and diagonals of a Parallelogram, rectangle and square, (viii) Circles and its properties including tangents and normals, (ix) Loci.
Mensuration
Areas of squares, rectangles, parallelograms, triangle and circle. Areas of figures which can be split up into these figures (Field Book), Surface area and volume of cuboids, lateral surface and volume of right circular cones and cylinders, surface area and volume of spheres.
Statistics
Collection and tabulation of statistical data, Graphical representation frequency polygons, histograms, bar charts, pie charts etc. Measures of central tendency.

CDS General Knowledge Syllabus 2023

General Knowledge including knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observation and experience in their scientific aspects as may be expected of an educated person who has not made a special study of any scientific subject. The paper will also include questions on the History of India and the Geography of a nature which candidates should be able to answer without special study.
  1. Current Affairs: Events of national and international importance, sports, awards and honours, books and authors, and major developments in the fields of politics, economics, and social issues.
  2. History: Ancient, medieval, and modern Indian history, Indian national movement, and the growth of nationalism.
  3. Geography: Physical, social, and economic aspects of geography, including Indian geography and world geography.
  4. Indian Polity and Governance: Constitution of India, political system, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc.
  5. Economic and Social Development: Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, etc.
  6. Science and Technology: Developments in the field of science and technology, including space technology, biotechnology, and computer technology.
  7. Environmental Ecology and Biodiversity: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment, and climate change.
  8. Defence and Security Issues: Current events related to national security, internal and external threats, and role of Armed Forces.
Apart from self preparation,  you can also take online course from Adda247 for the same. This helps in clearing doubts. Professional guidance will boost your Josh for the exam preparation. Be true to yourself and give your best efforts for the exam as the competition is tough.

CDS OTA Syllabus

The CDS OTA Syllabus is the same as the syllabus for the other two academies, namely Indian Military Academy (IMA) and Indian Naval Academy (INA) except for one Mathematics paper. CDS Official Training Academy(OTA) syllabus has only two papers English and General knowledge. Check CDS OTA Subject-wise Syllabus below.

CDS OTA English Syllabus

To crack the English section you just need to learn some basic grammar rules and practice as many previous year questions as possible of various types.

Sentence arrangement
Spotting Error
Selecting words
Synonyms and Antonyms
Comprehension
Ordering of Sentence
Ordering of words
Idioms and Phrases
Fill up the blanks

CDS OTA General Ability Test Syllabus

General Awareness consists of a lot more than we can possibly study so the best can we do is to have the right approach. Team of Defenceadda helps you to target that quality-based content.

Current Affairs
Physics
Chemistry
Biology
Geography
History
Politics
Sociology
Economics
Defence Related Awards
Sports and Culture
Environmental Science

CDS Exam Pattern 2023

The CDS 2 2023 Written examination will be conducted in offline mode only. Candidates will be given OMR sheet in which they have to fill in their responses. All the papers will be objective-type, multiple-choice questions. The written examination consists of the below subjects:

A) For Admission to Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, and Air Force Academy:

Subject Duration Maximum Marks
English 2 Hours 100
General Knowledge 2 Hours 100
Mathematics 2 Hours 100
SSB Test/Interview 5 Days 300

B) For Admission to the Officers’ Training Academy:

Subject Duration Maximum Marks
English 2 Hours 100
General Knowledge 2 Hours 100
SSB Test/Interview 5 Days 300

 

 

 

 

 

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