CDS Exam Centres 2022 - Check Test cities list here
CDS 2 Exam Centres 2022 - Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will provide the full details of CDS 2 2022 exam centres along with the official notification which will be released on May 18. The CDS 2 2022 exam centre will be allocated as per the choice filled by candidates during the registration. The CDS 2 exam 2022 centres will be in 75 cities across the country.
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- 22 Dec 2021:
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Candidates need to choose the exam centre of CDS 2 2022 correctly while filling the online application form. UPSC does not provide any application correction facility to change the CDS 2 2022 exam centre after the closing of the application form submission. Those who qualify the CDS 2 2022 written exam will be invited for the SSB interview. CDS 2 2022 exam will be conducted on September 4, 2022. Read in to get more details regarding CDS 2 exam centres 2022.
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CDS 2 2022 Exam Centres
UPSC has provided the CDS 2 exam centres 2022 details in the official notification. CDS 2 2022 exam is to be held in 75 cities in offline mode. The number of exam centres may vary. Candidates can check the table below to know the list of exam centres of CDS.
CDS 2 2022 Exam Centres
Agartala | Ghaziabad | Panaji - Goa | Dispur |
Agra | Gorakhpur | Patna | Faridabad |
Ajmer | Gurgaon | Port Blair | Gangtok |
Ahmedabad | Gwalior | Prayagraj - Allahabad | Gaya |
Aizawl | Hyderabad | Puducherry | Gautam Buddh Nagar |
Aligarh | Imphal | Pune | Madurai |
Almora - Uttarakhand | Indore | Raipur | Mumbai |
Anantapur - Andhra Pradesh | Itanagar | Rajkot | Mysore |
Aurangabad | Jabalpur | Ranchi | Nagpur |
Benglauru | Jaipur | Sambalpur | Navi Mumbai |
Bareilly | Jammu | Shillong | Varanasi |
Bhopal | Jodhpur | Shimla | Vellore |
Bilaspur | Jorhat | Siliguri | Vijayawada |
Chandigarh | Kochi | Srinagar | Visakhapatnam |
Chennai | Kohima | Srinagar - Uttarakhand | Warangal |
Coimbatore | Kolkata | Thane | Delhi |
Cuttack | Kozhikode - Calicut | Thiruvananthapuram | Dharwad |
Dehradun | Leh | Tiruchirapalli | Tirupati |
Ludhiana | Lucknow | Udaipur |
CDS 2 Exam Centres 2022 - COVID-19 Guidelines
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, UPSC has prescribed some important guidelines to appear for the CDS exam 2022. Aspirants should go through the SOPs issued by the authorities specified below.
Face masks are mandatory for all candidates to wear both inside and outside the CDS exam centre 2022. No candidate will be permitted to appear in the CDS 2022 exam without a face mask.
Candidates should remove their face masks for authentication purposes at the time of entry at the exam centre of CDS 2022.
They are permitted to carry a small hand sanitiser in a transparent bottle.
Candidates should obey the social distancing measures and SOPs by the Govt. of India at the exam centre.
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CDS Exam Centre 2022 - Items allowed
Candidates will be allowed to take the following items inside the exam centre of CDS 2022.
CDS 2022 admit card
Valid photo identity proof
One or two photographs
Transparent water bottle
Face mask
Hand sanitiser
CDS Exam Centre 2022 - Prohibited Items
The followings are the items prohibited to carry inside the CDS 2022 exam centre.
Mobile phone
Pen Drive
Smartwatches
Pager
Bluetooth device
Stationery items etc.,
CDS 2 Application Form 2022
UPSC CDS 2 2022 application form has been released on May 18 and will end on June 7, 2022. First, applicants must complete The CDS 2 2022 registration process by providing the basic details including the name of the candidate, personal details, educational details and more.
After the completion of CDS registration 2022, candidates can fill in other details in the application form. After filling in all the details in the CDS application form 2022, they must upload the scanned images of the photo and signature as per the specifications.
The application fee of Rs. 100 has to be paid by the candidates. However, no fee for reserved categories and female candidates. Those Applicants who submitted the CDS 2022 application form will be able to download the admit card 15 days before the commencement of the exam.
CDS 2 Admit Card 2022
The Union Public Service Commission will release the CDS 2 2022 admit card on the official website 15 days before the commencement of the exam. Candidates will be able to download CDS 2 admit card 2022 by using the valid registration number and date of birth. They can check CDS 2 2022 exam centre details on the admit card.
The details specified on the admit card are personal details, exam details, contact details, exam day instructions, photograph, signature, etc. Candidates are advised to reach the CDS exam centre 2022 at least one hour before the starting time of the exam.
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Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) - CDS Exam Centres 2022 - Check Test cities list here
Question: What is the CDS 2022 selection process?
Answer:
CDS selection process 2022 consists of a written exam, SSB interview and medical examination.
Question: Is there any negative marking in the CDS 2022 exam?
Answer:
Yes, as per the CDS exam pattern 2022, there will be a negative marking of one-third mark for every incorrect answer.
Question: How will CDS result 2022 be declared?
Answer:
UPSC will announce the CDS 2022 result in PDF format which will have roll numbers of all the qualified candidates.
Question: What is the full form of CDS 2022?
Answer:
CDS Full Form is Combined Defence Services exam.
Question: Which will be the examination centre for the CDS exam?
Answer:
As per the past year’s data, there were a total of 75 exam cities. This year, the total number may increase or decrease.
Question: How hard is it to crack the CDS 2022 written exam?
Answer:
CDS 2022 exam is hard only when you are not prepared well and when you have not practised enough or frequently.
Question: Which is the most preferable study material for the CDS exam?
Answer:
In order to better the CDS 2022 exam, candidates should prepare a strategy and cover the whole syllabus from CDS exam books 2022.
Question: What are the details needed to download the CDS 2 2022 admit card?
Answer:
Candidates will be able to download admit cards of CDS 2 2022 by using the registration number and date of birth.
Question: Which is the best book for CDS 2022 exam preparation?
Answer:
Pathfinder for CDS 2022 from Arihant Publications is the best book for CDS exam preparation 2022.
Question: When will the CDS 2 2022 application form be released?
Answer:
The application form of CDS 2 2022 has been released on May 18 on the official website.
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Questions related to CDS
my date of birth is 2003 i am eligible for cds 2027
Hi
In 2027 , you will become 24 years old with your date of birth in 2003and so you will be eligible for CDS provided you fulfill rest of the eligibility criteria
For your reference,
CDS eligibility criteria is given below:-
-------------------) Educational qualifications
CDS Courses |
CDS Educational Qualification |
***** Indian Military Academy |
---------) A bachelor's degree from a recognised Institution /university in any discipline like BA/BCOM/BSC/Btech or any other graduation degree . |
***** Indian Naval Academy |
---------) You need Bachelor's Degree in Engineering |
***** Air Force Academy |
---------)Bachelor degree in engineering OR ---------)Bachelor's Degree in any discipline with Physics and Mathematics in your 10+2 level
|
***** OTA (Men) |
---------) Bachelor's Degree from a recognised institution/university in any discipline |
***** OTA (Women - Non-Technical) |
---------) Bachelor's Degree from a recognised institution/university any discipline |
††††† Those who are in final year of graduation are also eligible.
-------------------) Age limit & Marital status:-
CDS Courses |
CDS Age Limit |
Marital Status |
***** Indian Military Academy |
19 to 24 years |
Unmarried |
***** Indian Naval Academy |
19 to 24 years |
Unmarried |
***** Air Force Academy |
20 to 24 years |
Unmarried |
***** OTA (Men) |
19 to 25 years |
Unmarried & Married |
***** OTA (Women, Non-Technical) |
19 to 25 years |
Unmarried, Widow & Divorcee |
-------------) Nationality
NATIONALITY |
You should be citizen of India Or should be citizen of -----) Nepal -----) Bhutan |
-----) or you need to be a Tibetan refugee, who came before 1st January 1962 to permanently settle here in India |
|
or you should be Indian origin person migrated to permanently settle in India from : ------) Burma -----)Pakistan -----)Sri Lanka -----) East African countries i. e
|
To get the complete eligibility criteria go through the link given below:-
https://competition.careers360.com/articles/cds-eligibility-criteria
Thank you
my date of birth is 18/12/98, will i be able to apply for CDS 1 2023 ?
Hello Aspirant,
By 2023 you will be of approx. 25+ years old and according to your age you will not be eligible for any of the CDS courses because maximum age is 25 for CDS courses and you will definitely exceed that even for CDS 1 2023 by the time of shortlisting so you will not be eligible for it.
For your reference the age criteria for different courses is mentioned below :-
>> Indian Military Academy - 19 to 24 years
>> Indian Naval Academy - 19 to 24 years
>> Air Force Academy - 20 to 24 years
>> Officers' Training Academy (Men) - 19 to 25 years
>> Officers Training Academy (Women, Non-Technical) - 19 to 25 years
Apart from the age criteria there are some other parameters upon which your eligibility will be determined like your educational qualification which goes like :-
**Indian Military Academy - Bachelor's Degree from a recognised University or equivalent institute
**Indian Naval Academy - Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from a recognised University/ College
**Air Force Academy - Bachelor's Degree from a recognised University (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) or Bachelor degree in engineering
**OTA (Men) - Bachelor's Degree from a recognised University or equivalent institute
**OTA (Women - Non-Technical) - Bachelor's Degree from a recognised University or equivalent institute
For detailed eligibility criteria kindly check out the link given below :-
https://competition.careers360.com/articles/cds-eligibility-criteria
I hope this information helps you.
Good Luck!!
Myself born in 16/06/1998 am I eligible to apply for cds 2 2022?
Hello aspirant,
NO, you are not eligible for CDS 2 exam. As by 2022 your age will be 26 which exceeds the maximum age limit mentioned in the Age limit eligibility criteria in CDS examination. The Age limit eligibility criteria for CDS exam says that the candidate's age must be between 20 to 24 years. This means a candidate must born not earlier than 2nd January, 1999 and not later than 1st January, 2003 (Upper age limit for candidates holding valid and current Commercial Pilot Licence issued by DGCA (India) is relaxable upto 26 yrs.
Furthermore, to know more about the eligibility criteria for CDS Examination in detail, you can follow the below mentioned link to know more about it : https://competition.careers360.com/articles/cds-eligibility-criteria
I hope that this will help.
I am graduate in BA English, my date of birth is 20 March 1998 . Do I have the opportunity for CDS or AFCAT?
Hello Aspirant,
For CDS
Right now you are approx. 24+ years old and according to your age you are only eligible for OTA (Men's) /(Women's) through CDS 2022 courses so you can appear for CDS 2022 only for OTA (Men's)/(Women's) course and for your reference the age criteria for different courses is mentioned below :-
>> Indian Military Academy - 19 to 24 years
>> Indian Naval Academy - 19 to 24 years
>> Air Force Academy - 20 to 24 years
>> Officers' Training Academy (Men) - 19 to 25 years
>> Officers Training Academy (Women, Non-Technical) - 19 to 25 years
Apart from the age criteria there are some other parameters upon which your eligibility will be determined like your educational qualification which goes like :-
**Indian Military Academy - Bachelor's Degree from a recognised University or equivalent institute
**Indian Naval Academy - Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from a recognised University/ College
**Air Force Academy - Bachelor's Degree from a recognised University (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) or Bachelor degree in engineering
**OTA (Men) - Bachelor's Degree from a recognised University or equivalent institute
**OTA (Women - Non-Technical) - Bachelor's Degree from a recognised University or equivalent institute
For detailed eligibility criteria kindly check out the link given below :-
https://competition.careers360.com/articles/cds-eligibility-criteria
For AFCAT
Yes definitely you will be eligible for AFCAT 2022 but only for Ground Duty (Non-Technical). because otherwise the age limit is 20-24 years and for Ground Duty (Non-Technical). age limit is till 26 years.
>>>>>> Also apart from age criteria the candidate should be unmarried below the age of 25 years.
>>>>>> As you are only eligible for Ground Duty (Non-Technical) so you should have bachelor’s degree of minimum 3 years from a recognized university in any discipline with minimum 60% or equivalent otherwise you should clear section A and B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India)/ Aeronautical Society of India from a recognized university with 60% or more Administration and Logistics department, B.Com. degree with minimum 60% for accounts department.
You can check out detailed eligibility criteria from the link given below :-
https://competition.careers360.com/articles/afcat-eligibility-criteria
I hope this information helps you.
Good Luck!!
I was born on 07/11/1999 will i be eligible for cds 2 2023?
Hello Aspirant,
Hope you are doing great. You will be 24 years old in 2023, therefore you are qualified to give the exam. However, you must have been born between July 2, 1999 and July 1, 2005. You are qualified to take CDS 2, 2023 since your birth is in between the dates that is November 1999 .
The Union Public Service Commission is obligated to conduct a nationwide Combined Defense Services (CDS) examination to identify qualified candidates, and they have already specified the minimum age and qualifications for the entrance exam.
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