CDS 2021 Notification has been released on 28th October 2020. Interested candidates can apply online from 28th October to 17th November 2020. UPSC CDS 2021 (I) exam is scheduled to be held on 7th February 2021. The UPSC’s Combined Defence Services (CDS) exam is popular national level recruitment exam through which eligible candidates can join Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, Air Force Academy and Officers Training Academy. The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is the exam conducting authority which conducts the CDS exam twice in a year. CDS-I and CDS-II exams 2021 will be held in the month of February and September 2021. Aspirants must collect the complete information about the CDS exam before applying online. It requires a lot of hard work and practice for qualifying the CDS exam as the CDS exam is one of the toughest recruitment exams. Candidates must start preparation well in advance before the announcement of exam dates.
Aspirants who want to appear in CDS exam should go through various aspect of the exam such eligibility criteria, application process, examination scheme, and important dates etc. The CDS-I and CDS-II exams are scheduled to be held on 7th February 2021 and 14th November 2021 respectively. In this regard, applicants can check relevant information regarding CDS 2021 exam in this article below.
Table of Contents
Exam Name | Combined Defence Service (CDS) 2021 |
Regulating authority | The UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) |
Date of CDS-I 2021 Exam | 7th February 2021 |
Registration Mode | Online |
Commence of the registration process | 28th October 2020 |
Last date for applying online | 17th November 2020 |
Registration Fee |
Rs.200/-(SC/ST and female candidates are exempted hence, they need not pay the application fee) |
Mode of Payment | Net Banking/ Debit Card/Credit Card of E-Challan |
Release of Hall Ticket | Two or three weeks before the date of exam |
Nature of questions | Objective Type Questions |
Negative Marking | Yes, it is applicable. 1/3rd marks will be deducted as penalty for each wrong answer. |
Do not forget to carry | Admit Card, Identity Proof, Blue/Black Ball Point Pen, Passport Size Photograph, Wrist Watch etc. |
Never Carry | Cell Phone, Any Bluetooth Device, Calculator, Pagers/any electronic device inside the exam centre. |
The candidates can check here crucial dates of the CDS 2021 exam in the table below. We recommend all the aspirants to apply online as per the schedule:
Events | Dates for CDS-I | Dates for CDS-II |
Official information brochure will be released | 28th-Oct-2020 | 4th-Aug-2021 |
Submission of online application form will begin from | 28th-Oct-2020 | 4th-Aug-2021 |
Last date for applying online | 17th-Nov-2020 | 17th-Nov-2021 |
Availability of admit card/hall ticket | Jan-2021 | Nov-2021 |
Exam date | 7th-Feb-2021 | 14th-Nov 2021 |
Declaration of Result | March-2021 | Dec-2021 |
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must verify their eligibility to appear in the entrance test. The prescribed CDS eligibility criteria are as under:
Note: Candidates below the age of 25 years must be unmarried and marriage is not allowed during the training period.
Candidates eligible as per the criteria mentioned above should apply online. The CDS (1) 2021 application form is available online at the official website of the UPSC. Interested candidates can apply as per the given schedule i.e. from 28th October 2020 to 17th November 2020. Candidates should submit only one application at a time. The application form will consist of two parts i.e. Part-I and Part-II. Be careful while making entries in the application form.
Candidates also need to upload scanned photograph and signature as per specification given. Pay the requisite application fee. Verify all entries in the application form then proceed for submitting the application form. After submitting the application form, do not forget to take printout of the confirmation page for reference purpose.
The candidates are recommended to prepare as per the examination scheme and syllabus. Check the following information with regard to CDS examination pattern:
Exam Pattern for admission to Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, and Air Force Academy:
Subject Section | Max Marks | Test Duration |
English | 100 | 2 hours |
General Knowledge | 100 | 2 hours |
Elementary Mathematics | 100 | 2 hours |
Exam Pattern for admission to officers’ Training Academy:
Subject Section | Max Marks | Test Duration |
English | 100 | 2 hours |
General Knowledge | 100 | 2 hours |
The aspirants should have a strategy to crack the CDS exam and in order to do so, one must make a preparation plan. There are a huge number of applicants participates in this exam as the Defence sector jobs attract the Indian Youth. Hence, everyone must focus on preparation and should set a goal of achieving a higher rank in the written exam as well as subsequent stages. Here candidates can check CDS 2021 preparation tips below:
The Union Public Service Commission will publish syllabus of the exam through its CDS 2021 notification at the official website. Candidates can download the information brochure form the website. The syllabus will consist of various chapters from General Knowledge, Elementary Mathematics and English. Candidates recommended to start the preparation well in advance as per the prescribed syllabus.
The UPSC has all the rights reserved to allot any test centre to the applicants. However, candidates can opt exam centre as per the preference during submission of the application form. Generally, the test centres are allotted on the basis of the choice filled by the candidates. No request for change of test centre will be entertained after submission of the application form. Hence, fill the exam centre preference very carefully. Check the test CDS centre details below:
Allahabad | Aizawl | Ahmedabad |
Agartala | Bareilly | Bhopal |
Bengaluru | Chennai | Chandigarh |
Cuttack | Delhi | Dehradun |
Dispur | Dharwad | Gangtok |
Hyderabad | Itanagar | Imphal |
Jaipur | Jorhat | Jammu |
Kohima | Kochi | Kolkata |
Lucknow | Mumbai | Madurai |
Nagpur | Patna | Port Blair |
Panaji (Goa) | Raipur | Ranchi |
Sambalpur | Shimla | Shillong |
Srinagar | Tirupati | Vishakhapatnam |
Udaipur | Thiruvananthapuram |
Candidates can check their respective result on the official website of the UPSC. The Commission will publish CDS result 2021 at an appropriate time on its official website. Qualified candidates of the written exam, will further need to go through SSC/Interview. The authority will declare the final result of the exam after analyzing the overall performance of the candidates.
Official Website: https://upsconline.nic.in/
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Sir of any students have bio in class 12th then he/she will be apply for ota exam?
Unmarried male candidates, who have completed graduation from any recognized university can apply for IMA. For more details, check the complete eligibility conditions mentioned above. Also, go through the official information bulletin.
Sir my date of birth is 5 February,1997. Am I eligible for CDS II 2021?
Sir/madam
I will complete ug this year, can I apply for cds ota which will be going to held on 14nov.2021?
How to prepare for ssb
Shubhi for SSB preparation, you need to contact any reputed coaching institute which are preparing for CDS/SSB. It will be very beneficial for you. Wish you good luck.
Hello Sir
I have completed my graduation in 2019 but I have not received my degree yet although I have mark sheet for all the semesters. How can I apply for CDS 2021?
You can apply. There is no need of Degree right now.
Sir/madam
My date of birth is 22 oct 1996.
Can i apply for OTA.
Manisha as per the eligibility criteria you have crossed the minimum age limit. You are recommended to go through eligibility criteria carefully. Thanks
I have flatfoot, will i be considered fit while medical examination?
I have flatfoot, can will i be considered fit while medical examination?
Prakash you should take advice from medical professional to overcome this problem. It can be treated. Go ahead. Good luck.
Sir my date of birth is 05/01/1996 kya mai cds ota apply kr sakta hu
Ankit I think you cannot apply for OTA as per the age criteria. However, I recommend you to go through official advertisement after its release and read all the eligibility norms. Thanks.
Hello sir/mam
Now I am studying in sy d pharmacy and i want to join Indian Army as pharmacist, what is the procedure for that? And my birth date is 11dec 2001.
Samriddhi for joining Indian Army as Pharmacist, you have to appear in separate exam. In this regard, i suggest you to visit Indian Army official website and contact medical wing of the Indian Army for more information.