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In December 2023, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) released the UPSC CDS 1 2024 notification for 457 posts. An eligible candidate can apply Online from 20th December 2023 to 9th January 2024. In this article, we will provide all the important information related to the UPSC CDS 2024 Notification for 457 Posts.
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UPSC CDS Exam 2024: Exam Overview |
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Organization |
Union Public Service Commission |
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Exam Name |
Combined Defence Service Examination (I) 2024 |
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CDS 2 Vacancy |
457 |
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Mode of Application |
Online |
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Registration Dates |
20th December 2023 to 9th January 2024 |
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Selection Process |
Written Test, Interview, and Medical Examination |
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Language of Written Exam |
Bilingual |
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Mode of Examination |
Offline |
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Type of Questions |
Multiple-choice questions (MCQs) |
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Eligibility |
Unmarried (Males/Females) |
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CDS Exam Duration |
2 hours (each paper) |
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Marking Scheme |
Negative marking: 1/3 for each incorrect answer |
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Job Location |
All Over India |
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Official Website |
upsc.gov.in |
The candidates can apply between 20th December 2023 and 9th January 2024 (06:00 pm). As per the notification, the exam will be held on 21st April 2024.
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UPSC CDS Exam 2024- Important Dates |
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Events |
CDS 2 Dates |
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CDS 1 2024 Notification Release Date |
20th December 2023 |
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CDS 1 Application Form 2024 |
20th December 2023 |
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Online Registration End Date |
9th January 2024 (06:00 pm) |
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Last Date to Pay Fee |
9th January 2024 (06:00 pm) |
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CDS 1 Admit Card 2024 |
April 2024 |
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CDS 1 Exam Date 2024 |
21st April 2024 |
The UPSC has released 457 vacancies for the Indian Air Force (IAF), Indian Military Academy (IMA), Indian Naval Academy (INA) and Officer’s Training Academy (OTA).
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UPSC CDS 1 2024 Notification: Vacancy |
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Name of the academy |
Number of Vacancies |
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Indian Military Academy, Dehradun |
100 |
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Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala |
32 |
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Air Force Academy, Hyderabad |
32 |
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Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai (Madras) SSC Men |
275 |
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Officers Training Academy, Chennai SSC Women |
18 |
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Total Vacancies |
457 |
The eligible candidates can apply for the UPSC CDS 1 2024 through this direct link ----- > Direct Link
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UPSC CDS 1 2024 Notification: Application Fees |
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Categories |
Fees |
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General Category |
200/- |
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SC/ST/Female |
0/- |
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Post Name |
CDS I Age Limit |
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Indian Military Academy( IMA) |
02/01/2001 to 01/01/2006 |
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Indian Naval Academy (INA) |
02/01/2001 to 01/01/2006 |
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Air Force |
02/01/2001 to 01/01/2006 |
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Officers Training Academy (OTA) |
02/01/2000 to 01/01/2006 |
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Post Name |
UPSC CDS First Eligibility 2024 |
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Indian Military Academy (IMA) |
Passed / Appearing Bachelor's Degree in Any Stream at Any Recognized University. |
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Indian Naval Academy (INA) |
Passed / Appearing Bachelor's Degree in Engineering at Any Recognized University. |
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Air Force |
Bachelor's Degree in Any Stream with Physics, Mathematics in 10+2 Level OR Bachelor's Degree in Engineering |
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Officers Training Academy (OTA) |
Passed / Appearing Bachelor's Degree in Any Stream at Any Recognized University. |
The recruitment of UPSC CDS 1 2024 will be conducted based on:
1. Written Exam
2. SSB Interview/Personality Test
3. Document Verification
4. Medical Examination
The examination will be based on MCQs.
Negative marking: 1/3 for incorrect answer
The duration of each exam is separate i.e. 2 hours.
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For Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy and Air Force Academy |
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SNo |
Subject |
Maximum Marks |
Duration |
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English |
120 |
2 hours |
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2 |
General Knowledge |
120 |
2 hours |
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3 |
Elementary Mathematics |
100 |
2 hours |
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For Officers’ Training Academy |
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SNo |
Subject |
Maximum Marks |
Duration |
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1 |
English |
100 |
2 hours |
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2 |
General Knowledge |
100 |
2 hours |
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CDS 1 Cut Off 2022 |
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Course |
Written Result |
Final Cut Off |
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IMA |
136 |
258 |
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INA |
128 |
256 |
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AFA |
147 |
269 |
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OTA (Men) |
100 |
181 |
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OTA(Women) |
100 |
184 |
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CDS 2 Cut Off 2022 |
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Category |
Written Cut Off |
Final Cut Off |
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IMA |
138 |
263 |
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INA |
132 |
256 |
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AFA |
148 |
270 |
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OTA (Men) |
102 |
183 |
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OTA(Women) |
102 |
184 |
UPSC CDS 1 2024 Notification: Exam Centre
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CDS 2024 Exam Centre |
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Agartala |
Ghaziabad |
Panaji (Goa) |
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Agra |
Gorakhpur |
Patna |
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Ajmer |
Gurgaon |
Port Blair |
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Ahmedabad |
Gwalior |
Prayagraj (Allahabad) |
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Aizawl |
Hyderabad |
Puducherry |
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Aligarh |
Imphal |
Pune |
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Almora (Uttarakhand) |
Indore |
Raipur |
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Anantapur (Andhra Pradesh) |
Itanagar |
Rajkot |
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Aurangabad |
Jabalpur |
Ranchi |
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Bengaluru |
Jaipur |
Sambalpur |
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Bareilly |
Jammu |
Shillong |
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Bhopal |
Jodhpur |
Shimla |
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Bilaspur |
Jorhat |
Siliguri |
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Chandigarh |
Kochi |
Srinagar |
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Chennai |
Kohima |
Srinagar (Uttarakhand) |
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Coimbatore |
Kolkata |
Thane |
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Cuttack |
Kozhikode |
Thiruvananthapuram |
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Dehradun |
Leh |
Tiruchirapalli |
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Delhi |
Lucknow |
Tirupati |
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Dharwad |
Ludhiana |
Udaipur |
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Dispur |
Madurai |
Varanasi |
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Faridabad |
Mumbai |
Vellore |
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Gangtok |
Mysore |
Vijayawada |
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Gaya |
Nagpur |
Visakhapatnam |
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Gautam Buddh Nagar |
Navi Mumbai |
Warangal |
UPSC CDS 1 2024 Notification: Download Notification
UPSC CDS 1 2024 Notification: Apply Link
1. How many vacancies have been released by the UPSC, for CDS 1 2024?
Ans: 457 posts have been released by the UPSC for the CDS first 2024.
2. What is the last date to apply for the UPSC CDS 1 2024?
Ans: The last date to apply for the UPSC CDS 1 2024 is 9th January 2024.
3. What are the fees for the registration of the UPSC CDS 1 2024?
Ans: For the registration, 200 rupees will be charged from all categories except SC/ST/Females (exempted).
