CDS (1) 2021 admit card released by UPSC; check steps to download

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released CDS (1) admit card 2021 on January 7. The admit card has been made available for all the candidates who have successfully registered for the exam. Candidates can download their admit cards from the official website. To download the admit card, candidates need to enter either registration number or roll number. The hard copy of the admit card has not been sent to candidates by post.

CDS admit card 2021 contains exam related information such as details of exam centre, date, time, important exam day instructions, etc. CDS 1 2021 exam will be conducted on February 7, 2021 across various cities spread throughout the country in two shifts.

Wearing of the mask is mandatory for all candidates. Candidates without mask will not be allowed entry into the exam centre. Candidates are allowed to carry their own hand sanitiser in transparent bottle. Candidates should follow COVID-19 norms of social distancing as well as personal hygiene inside the examination hall.

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According to CDS exam pattern, the written exam for IMA, INA and AFA comprises three sections: English, General Knowledge and Elementary Mathematics. The test paper for admission to OTA comprises two sections: English and General Knowledge. Total exam duration for IMA, INA and AFA is six hours (each section is for two hours) while it is four hours (each section is for two hours) for OTA. Total marks of the test for IMA, INA and AFA are 300 while it is 200 for OTA.

The standard of the topics in CDS syllabus 2020 for Elementary Mathematics is of Class 10 standard. The standard of papers for other subjects is of graduation level.