The UPSC has released the much awaited notification of CDS (2) 2020. Defence aspirants who want to become Officers in Indian Army, Air Force, Indian Navy, CDS (2) is a golden opportunity.
What is CDS Exam: The Combined Defence Services Examination, commonly known as CDS is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) twice in a year. Candidates who get selected in a written exam followed by an interview round are recruited into the Indian Military Academy, Indian Air Force Academy, Indian Naval Academy, Officers’ Training Academy. The exam is held twice a year, usually in the month of February and September.
CDS (2) 2020: Important Dates
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CDS (2) 2020 Notification |
5th August 2020 |
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CDS (2) 2020 Application last date |
25th August 2020 |
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CDS (2) 2020 Admit Card |
October 2020 |
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CDS (2) 2020 Exam Date |
8th November 2020 |
CDS (2) 2020: Age Limit
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Academy |
Age |
Born Between |
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Indian Military Academy |
19-24 |
02 Jul 1997 to 01 Jul 2002 |
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Indian Air Force Academy |
20-24 |
02 Jul 1997 to 01 Jul 2001 |
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Indian Naval Academy |
19-24 |
02 Jul 1997 to 01 Jul 2002 |
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Officers’ Training Academy (Men) |
19-25 |
02 Jul 1997 to 01 Jul 2002 |
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Officers’ Training Academy (Women) |
19-25 |
02 Jul 1997 to 01 Jul 2002 |
CDS (2) 2020: Educational Qualification
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Academy |
Educational Qualification |
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Indian Military Academy |
Graduation Degree |
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Indian Air Force Academy |
Graduation Degree, B.E./B. Tech. |
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Indian Naval Academy |
B.E./B. Tech. |
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Officers’ Training Academy (Men/Women) |
Graduation Degree |
CDS (2) 2020: Exam Pattern
The UPSC CDS recruitment process involves two stages. First is Written exam and second is SSB interview. Candidates have to qualify each stage to qualify for the final merit list. The detailed exam pattern is given below:
Written Exam Pattern
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Subject |
No. Of Ques |
Marks |
Time |
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General Knowledge |
120 |
100 |
120 min |
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English Language |
120 |
100 |
120 min |
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Elementary Mathematics |
100 |
100 |
120 min |
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Candidates appearing for OTA need not to attempt the Mathematics paper.
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All papers will be objective type.
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There is a 1/3rd negative marking for each wrong answer.
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General Knowledge and Elementary Mathematics paper will be bilingual.
Interview Exam Pattern
CDS (2) 2020 interviews are popularly known as SSB interviews. After the declaration of written exam results according to given preference and qualification candidates are called for 5 days SSB interviews. SSB interviews involve 2 stage selection process
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Stage I: Officers' Intelligence Rating (OIR) tests
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Stage II: Interview, Group Testing Officer Tasks, Psychology Tests & Conference
Both the stages are successive for selection of candidates. Candidates need to qualify both the stages. Candidates' performance in SSB Interview is accessed by three accessors:
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Interviewing Officer (IO)
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Group Testing Officer (GTO)
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Psychologist
CDS (2) 2020: Syllabus
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English Language |
General Knowledge |
Elementary Mathematics |
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