CDS 2020 (I & II) - Know All About UPSC CDS Exam 2020

CDS 2020 (I & II) - Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the CDS 2 2020 exam notification on August 5, 2020. UPSC CDS 2 Exam 2020 is scheduled to be held on November 8, 2020. UPSC has released the application form of Combined Defence Services II 2020 on its official website- upsc.gov.in. Candidates who meet the CDS exam eligibility can submit the online CDS 2 exam 2020 form. Candidates willing to apply for CDS 2020 should age between 20 to 24 years. The last date to apply for CDS 2 2020 is August 25, 2020.
UPSC CDS Exam 2020 will be held in offline mode at various centres across India. CDS (I) 2020 was conducted on February 2, 2020. Combined Defence Service (CDS) Exam is conducted for recruitment of eligible candidates to officers posts in different branches of Indian armed forces. CDS exam 2020 (I) was conducted to fill in a total of 418 vacancies, while CDS (II) is to fill 344 vacancies. UPSC CDS 2020 selection process includes a written exam followed by the SSB interview and medical test.
Latest- UPSC released the application form of CDS II along with the notification on August 05, 2020. The last date to apply is August 25. Apply for CDS (II) from here - Click here. Application withdrawal link will be activated from September 01 to 07. Solve CDS question papers 2020 for better preparation

CDS 2020 (I & II)- Overview

CDS 2020 (I & II) Exam Dates

CDS 2 Exam Dates 2020

CDS 1 Exam Dates 2020

CDS 2020 (I & II) Vacancies

CDS 2020 (I & II) Eligibility Criteria

UPSC has released the eligibility criteria for CDS Exam 2020 examination along with the official notification on the official website. The CDS exam eligibility consists of various components like nationality, educational qualification, age limit, marital status, and others. All candidates are requested to check the eligibility criteria clearly before applying for the online applications of UPSC CDS 2020. Detailed eligibility criteria for Combined Defence Service 2020 is given below.

Nationality

• Candidate must be a citizen of India.

• Candidate from Nepal, Bhutan and Tibetan refugee, Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka and East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, and Vietnam are also eligible but only after subject to fulfilment of eligibility criteria as the rule of Government of India.

CDS Age Limit, Educational Qualification, and Marital Status

CDS 2 2020 Application Form

The CDS (II) application form is released on August 05, 2020. The application form of CDS (I) 2020 was released on the official website of UPSC on October 30, 2019. Candidates could pay the application fee in both online and offline mode. CDS application form 2020 will be available in two parts. Candidates need to fill part 1 of the application form followed by part 2. The details that need to be mentioned in part 1 of registration are candidates' name, father’s name, Aadhaar card number, corresponding address and others. A scanned copy of photograph and signature was also needed to be uploaded in the application form as per the size prescribed by UPSC.

Steps to Apply Online for CDS 2 2020

• Step 1: Visit the official website of UPSC CDS @ www.upsc.gov.in.
• Step 2: Click on the “apply online” tab and select CDS 01/2020.
• Step 3: Click on registration part 1 and fill all necessary details in the required fields.
• Step 4: Check all details and submit the form.
• Step 5: Log in with the registration id generated and DOB.
• Step 6: Pay the application fee through debit card, credit card or internet banking.
• Step 7: Upload photograph and signature scanned images.
• Step 8: Check all details and submit the application form.

CDS 2020 Application Fee

CDS 2 Admit Card 2020

CDS admit card 2020 will be released by UPSC at least 3 weeks before the Combined Defence Services exam. It is expected that the CDS 2 2020 admit card will be released in October 3rd week. The details mentioned on the admit card of CDS 2020 are registration number, roll number, examination timing, examination centre, and others, Candidates needs to login into their account with the help of registration id or roll number to download the admit card. A hard copy of the admit card of CDS exam 2020 along with the valid Id proof issued by the government of India is needed to be carried on the day of examination.

Steps to Download CDS 2 2020 Admit Card

• Step 1: Visit the official website of UPSC.
• Step 2: Click on the admit card tab and select CDS 2 2020.
• Step 3: Choose option registration id or roll number.
• Step 4: Enter roll number or application number with date of birth and submit the details.
• Step 5: Check all details on the admit card and download it for future reference.

CDS Exam Centres 2020

UPSC has released the examination centres for the written CDS exam 2020 along with the official notification. Candidates need to mention the examination city in the application form which is easily accessible to them. The list of exam cities is mentioned in the table below where candidates can give the CDS exam 2020

CDS Exam Pattern 2020

UPSC conducts CDS exam 2020 in offline mode across various centres. CDS 2020 exam pattern consists of various components like the number of questions, duration of the examination, marking scheme and others. Candidates are advised to go through the examination pattern clearly to get an idea about the CDS exam 2020. The subjects included in the Combined Defence Services exam are English, General Knowledge and Elementary Mathematics. However, candidates applying for OTA are exempted from mathematics paper. Each paper is of 2 hours and candidates are not allowed to leave the examination Centre before the completion of the exam. Check complete CDS exam 2020 pattern

CDS 2020 Exam Pattern

CDS Exam Pattern 2020 for Admission to Officers Training Academy(OTA)

CDS Syllabus 2020

UPSC CDS exam 2020 comprises of three subjects i.e English, General Knowledge and Elementary Mathematics. UPSC releases the syllabus for CDS examination along with the official notification. Candidates can check the syllabus for UPSC CDS 2020 from the table given below.

CDS Answer Key 2020

UPSC will release the answer key for CDS 2020 after the declaration of final results. However, candidates can download the answers key after a few hours of examination from different institutes websites. Candidates can check the answer key for estimating their CDS 2 2020 score. The answer key will be released individually for all subjects in PDF format.

CDS Result 2020

UPSC will release the CDS 2 result 2020 in the month of December 2020. CDS 2020 result will be released in a PDF format containing the roll numbers and names of the qualified candidates. However, the final results will be published after the completion of SSB and the medical stage of testing.

CDS 2020 SSB Interview Process

Candidates who qualify the written examination of CDS 2020 will be called for SSB interview at various centres across India. The first day is called screening day which comprises of OIR test followed by the PPDT process. Candidates who will clear the screening test will be retained at the centre for further stages. Recommended candidates will face a medical examination after which the final merit list of selected candidates will be published.

CDS Cutoff 2020

UPSC will release the cutoffs for CDS 2 2020 after the completion of the final stage of the selection process. Candidates who will score marks equal to or more than CDS 2020 cut off marks will be called for further stages of testing. Candidates who will clear the final cutoff will be issued call letters for training. Cutoffs for CDS 02/2018 are given below.

CDS 2 2018 Cut off for the written exam

CDS 2 2018 final Cut off

How to prepare for CDS 2 2020?

It’s very important to prepare for CDS exam with a proper strategy. Daily newspaper reading plays a very crucial role in preparing current affairs and also vocabulary. Online test series can play a crucial role in preparing for CDS exam 2020, some of the important books for CDS preparation are given below.

• Pathfinder for CDS - Arihant Experts
• Objective General English - S. P. Bakshi
• Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations - R. S. Aggarwal
• Geography & History - NCERT Books (Std 6th-12th)

CDS 2020 (I & II)- Pay Scale

UPSC release the pay scale for different ranks along with the CDS Exam 2020 notification. The grade pay of all the officers varies according to the rank. All officers are paid a Military Service Pay (MSP) during the entire service. During the time of training, cadets are also paid a stipend of 56,100/- p.m. A detailed salary breakdown for all the ranks is given below.

CDS Salary 2020- Rank-wise