CDS 2021 (I & II) - Result (Soon), Cut off, Selection Process, Posts & Salaries

CDS Exam 2021 - Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will soon release the CDS 2021 result anytime soon. UPSC had conducted the CDS exam 2021 on February 7 and the CDS admit card 2021 was released on January 7 on its official website. Prior to this, UPSC released CDS application form 2021 on October 28. CDS exam 2021 is conducted twice every year. The CDS 1 2021 notification was released along with application form, Candidates who fulfil the CDS exam eligibility can apply for CDS 2021. The CDS exam has two stages - written exam and SSB interview. Aspirants qualifying all the stages of the CDS 2021 selection process will be recruited to Indian Defence Services i.e Indian Army, Air Force and Navy. For more information on the CDS 2021 examination and other details regarding the same candidates should read the article below.
Latest Updates: CDS Result 2021 to be announced anytime soon. Also Check details about CDS Cut off 2021

CDS Exam 2021 Overview

Name of the exam	Combined Defence Services Examination
Official website	www.upsc.gov.in
Commonly known as	CDS examination
Conducting authority	Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
Frequency of exam	Twice per year
Number of vacancies	To be announced
Mode of application	Online
Mode of exam	Offline
Stages of exam	Written Exam SSB

CDS Important Dates 2021

Check the table below for all the important CDS 2021 exam dates.

CDS 2021 Exam Date

Events	CDS 1 2021 Exam Date	CDS 2 2021 Exam Date
CDS 1 2021 notification	October 28, 2020 (Released)	August 4, 2021
CDS 1 2021 registration	October 28, 2020 (Released)	August 4, 2021
Last date for form submission	November 17, 2020	August 24, 2021
CDS admit card 2021 release date	January 07, 2021 (Released)	To be announced
CDS exam date 2021	February 7, 2021 (Concluded)	November 14, 2021
CDS 2021 result	To be announced	To be announced
SSB Interview call letter	To be announced	To be announced
CDS 2021 SSB interview date	To be announced	To be announced
CDS 2021 cutoff release date	To be announced	To be announced

CDS Answer Key 2021

UPSC releases the CDS written exam answer key after a few days of the CDS examination. The CDS 2021 answer key is released online on the UPSC website for all the sections of the CDS 2021 exam. This helps the aspirants to check their responses and get an idea of how they performed in the CDS exam. It also helps the applicants to calculate their score.

CDS Result 2021

CDS result is declared online by the UPSC on their official website for all the stages of the examination. Candidates qualifying all the stages are recruited to the post of officers in one of the three defence services of India. The final CDS 2021 result is based on the marks obtained by candidates in the written exam and SSB interview.

CDS Cut Off 2020

Cut off is the minimum mark required by candidates to qualify a particular stage of the CDS exam and move to the next stage. CDS 2021 cut off for the written exam for all the three services is released separately along with the final CDS result. Candidates clearing the cutoff of written exam and SSB interview are inducted to the Indian Defence Services. For more details about the cutoff read the article CDS 2021 cutoff.

CDS Selection Process 2020

The CDS selection process has two stages. Applicants qualifying both the stages are eligible for CDS 2021 recruitment to different services released under CDS 2021 notification. The two stages of CDS selection are:

Written exam - MCQ
SSB Interview - Oral

The final CDS selection is based on the marks of the written exam and SSB interview. For more details on the CDS 2021 selection process see the CDS official notification.

CDS Exam 2021 - Posts & Salaries

CDS exam 2021 is held for recruitment of eligible and qualified candidates to defence services like the Indian Army, Air Force and Navy. Candidates are recruited as officers in these services. Check the table below for CDS 2021 salaries rank wise.

CDS posts and salaries

Rank	Pay Scale	Grade Pay	Military Service Pay
Lieutenant	PB-3/15600-39100	5400	15,500
Captain	PB-3/15600-39100	6100	15,500
Major	PB-3/15600-39100	6600	15,500
Lt Colonel	PB-4/37400-67000	8000	15,500
Colonel	PB-4/37400-67000	8700	15,500
Brigadier	PB-4/37400-67000	8900	15,500
Major Brigadier	PB-4/37400-67000	10000	NIL

CDS Application Form 2021

The CDS application form 2021 was released on October 28, 2020. Candidates who fulfill the CDS eligibility can fill the CDS application form online on the UPSC website - www.upsc.gov.in. Candidates first need to complete the CDS 1 2021 registration. The closing date of the CDS 2021 application form was November 17, 2020. Candidates have to pay a one time application fee of Rs 200 to successfully submit the CDS form. Applicants belonging to the reserved category are exempted from paying the application fee.

CDS Eligibility Criteria 2021

Candidates applying for the CDS exam 2021 should fulfil the CDS exam eligibility as prescribed by the Commission for nationality, age, educational qualification, etc. Candidates qualifying the eligibility norms can fill the for the CDS 1 application form online. Check the table below to the eligibility.

CDS 2021 Eligibility criteria

Nationality	Indian national
Age	20 to 24 years
Educational Qualification	Graduation or equivalent degree from a recognised university

For more detailed information on the CDS 2021 eligibility criteria applicants can refer to the official CDS 2021 notification.

CDS Admit Card 2021

Candidates who have successfully submitted their CDS application form are issued the CDS admit card. The CDS 2021 admit card for written exam and SSB interview is issued separately. Candidates can download the CDS admit card from the Commission's website 12 to 15 days prior to the exam. The CDS call letter 2021 has various details printed on it like candidate’s name, roll number, registration number, photograph & signature, category, examination date & time, exam venue, etc. Applicants need to carry the CDS 2021 admit card to the examination centre or else they won't be allowed to appear for the CDS examination.

CDS Exam Centres 2021

There are various examination centres available across India for the CDS 2021 exam. Candidates can select their CDS 2021 exam centre preference while filling the CDS application form. List of CDS 2021 exam centres is given below.

CDS 2021 exam centres

Agartala	Kochi
Ahmedabad	Kohima
Aizawl	Kolkata
Bengaluru	Lucknow
Bareilly	Madurai
Bhopal	Mumbai
Chandigarh	Nagpur
Chennai	Panaji(GOA)
Cuttack	Patna
Dehradun	Port Blair
Delhi	Prayagraj
Dharwad	Raipur
Dispur	Ranchi
Gangtok	Sambalpur
Hyderabad	Shillong
Imphal	Shimla
Itanagar	Srinagar
Jaipur	Thiruvananthapuram
Jammu	Tirupati
Jorhat	Udaipur
Visakhapatnam

CDS Exam 2021 - Exam Pattern & Marking Scheme

The CDS exam is held for two different courses for recruitment to the Indian Defence Services. The Officers Training Academy (OTA) course question paper has two sections whereas the IMA & other services course has three sections. The CDS question paper is objective type in nature for both the courses. There is -ve marking in the CDS exam or every wrong answer. Check the tables below for the CDS 2021 exam pattern.

CDS IMA & other courses exam pattern

Subject	Number of questions	Maximum marks	Duration
English	120	100	2 hours
General Knowledge	120	100	2 hours
Elementary Mathematics	100	100	2 hours

CDS OTA exam pattern

Subject	Number of questions	Maximum marks	Duration
English	120	100	2 hours
General Knowledge	120	100	2 hours

CDS Syllabus 2021

CDS exam syllabus for the written exam of both the courses is prescribed by the Commission. CDS 2021 syllabus for the written exam is given in the table below.

CDS written exam syllabus

Subjects	Topics
English	Fill in the blanks, Sentence Correction, Jumbled Sentence, Reading Comprehension & Finding errors and omissions, the right use of English words, tenses, verbs, etc.
General Knowledge	Current affairs, economics, history, geography, chemistry, physics, biology, books and authors, Indian politics, etc.
Elementary Mathematics	Arithmetic, Geometry, Algebra, Trigonometry, Statistics, Menstruation, etc.

Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) - CDS 2021 (I & II) - Result (Soon), Cut off, Selection Process, Posts & Salaries

Question: Is the CDS exam conducted online or offline?

Answer:

CDS exam is conducted in offline mode.

Question: What is the minimum age limit to apply for the CDS 2021 exam?

Answer:

The minimum age required to apply for the CDS 2021 exam is 20 years.

Question: Is there -ve marking in CDS written exam?

Answer:

Yes, there is -ve marking in CDS written exam.

Question: What is the frequency of the CDS exam?

Answer:

CDS exam is held twice a year by UPSC across India.

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Questions related to CDS

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My DOB is June 23 1998 I am I eligible for CDS 2021?

harshita sharan Student Expert 24th Feb, 2021

Hello Dear,

Yes, The candidate born between 02 Jan 1998 to 01 Jan 2003 . So you will are eligible according to this years' eligibility criteria. CDS Notification is published by Union Public Service Commission. CDS follows a three-stage recruitment process it consists of:

Written Test
SSB Interview
Medical Examination
Merit List

Follow the link below for more information:

https://competition.careers360.com/articles/cds-eligibility-criteria

Good Luck

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my dob is April 2004 ,am I eligible for cds paper 2in 2022

Guljabin Quadri 15th Feb, 2021

Hello,

As per as your Date Of Birth, you will be 18 years of old by April 2022, which does not fulfill the required CDS Eligibility Criteria 2022 as per Age Limit which is 19 - 25 years of old( unmarried).

Candidates should be graduates and between the age group of 19 to 25 years. CDS eligiblity criteria 2021 is based on age limit, educational qualification, nationality and more.

https://competition.careers360.com/articles/cds-eligibility-criteria

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Can 1st year BCA student apply for CDS OTA ?

Aditya Kumar Student Expert 15th Feb, 2021

Hi

I am extremely sorry to tell you dear but you are not eligible for CDS OTA if you are in the first year of BCA

This is because,

To be eligible for CDS OTA you should have completed your graduation course, also students who are in the final year of their degree examination are eligible

but you are still in the first year of your BCA ,thus you are not eligible. You can apply for CDS OTA either after the completion of your bca or in the final year of your BCA.

For your reference CDS eligibility criteria is provided below:-

*Nationality :-
-)you should be indian/nepali/bhutani
-) or you should be a tibetan refugee who came here before January, 1962 in india to settle permanently .
-)or you should be of indian origin migrated from following countries to settle here in India permanently :-
-> Burma,
->Pakistan,
->Sri Lanka & East African Countries

The age limit and marital status for different CDS courses is provided below:-

*Indian Military Academy :- you should be between 19 to 24 years and unmarried

*Indian Naval Academy :- you should be between 19 to 24 years and unmarried

*Air Force Academy :- you should be between 20 to 24 years and unmarried

*Officers' Training Academy (Men) :- you should be between 19 to 25 years and can be either unmarried or Married

*Officers Training Academy (Women, Non-Technical) :- you should be between 19 to 25 years and unmarried or widow or a Divorcee

Educational qualifications required for CDS is provided below:-

*Indian Military Academy :- you need a bachelor's Degree in any discipline from a recognised university. Those who are in final year of their degree are also eligible.

*Indian Naval Academy :- Must have bachelor's degree in engineering or should be in final year of your engineering.

*Air Force Academy :- You should have bachelor's degree in engineering or Bachelor's Degree in any discipline with physics and mathematics in your 10+2 level . Those who are in final year of their degree are also eligible

* OTA (Men) :- you need a bachelor's Degree in any discipline from a recognised university. Those who are in final year of bachelor's degree are also eligible.

* OTA (Women - Non-Technical) :- you need a bachelor's Degree in any discipline from a recognised university. Those who are in final year of their degree are also eligible

For detailed information you can visit our page the link for the same is provided below :-

https://competition.careers360.com/articles/ cds -eligibility-criteria

If you have any other doubt then you can always reach us to clear them :) we are always available to help you out and guide you

Thank you

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i have a 60.62% marks in 12th science so....can i apply for cds and afcat examination.. .

Koustav Dey 11th Feb, 2021

Hello,

You need to hold a graduation degree in order to apply for both of the CDS and AFCAT exam. Your class 12th marks won't pose any hindrance.

The education qualification needed for CDS are:

For I.M.A. and OTA, candidates should have a bachelor's degree from a university or equivalent degree from institutions that have been recognized by the Central/State Government.
For INA candidate needs to have a Degree in Engineering from a recognized University/institution.
Also, to apply to Air Force Academy, the candidates need a degree from a recognized university( with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2) or a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.

Also, apart from educational eligibility criteria, you also need to fulfill the other criteria to be eligible. Check the link below for more information regarding this

CDS: https://competition.careers360.com/articles/cds-eligibility-criteria

AFCAT: https://competition.careers360.com/articles/afcat

Good luck!

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BSc(cbz) is ok to Join AFA in CDS ? PLEASE ANSWER

Sai Sri Nandan Ch 11th Feb, 2021

Hello,

I am not very sure of BSc(CBZ) acceptance for CDS.

But I can provide you these links to check out:

https://afcat.cdac.in/AFCAT/

http://careerairforce.nic.in/

These are the official sites of the Indian Airforce. You can check the career options from these sites.

Through these links, you can also check out which branch (flying or technical or non technical) you are eligible.

Also, please note that, CDS is not the only entrance for AFA. You have options like AFCAT and NCC Special Entry also. You can check these also through the links provided.

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