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a year agoContributor-Level 10
The CDS selection process consists of two stages: a written exam and an SSB interview. All candidates who qualify for the written exam are required to register themselves online on the Indian Army Recruiting within two weeks of the announcement of the written test result. After that, candidates are allotted SSB dates and centres.The SSB procedure has two-stage selection process—stage I and stage II. Only those candidates who clear stage I are permitted to appear for stage II. Stage I comprises Officer Intelligence Rating (OIR) tests and Picture Perception Description Tests (PP&DT). Stage II Comprises of an interview, Group Testing Of
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
Yes, the authority released the CDS 2 exam dates, notification at upsc.gov.in. The CDS 2 exam was conducted on September 14, 2025. Also, the CDS 2 notification was released on May 28. The last date to apply was June 17.
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
The CDS exam is conducted in two stages, the written exam and the SSB interview. The CDS exam is an offline exam conducted in pen paper-based format. The CDS marking scheme, negative marking, total marks, exam timing, and the paper pattern for the IMA, INA, AFA, and OTA are available on this page for the CDS exam.
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
CDS full form is the Combined Defence Services Examination. While some people also refer CDS full form as Chief of Defence Staff, this rank is given to the head of the Indian Armed Forces. It is a national-level exam which is conducted twice a year in April and September.
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a year agoContributor-Level 9
CDS is the exam to join the defence service after graduation. If he completes his graduation with BSc he can join the air force and army. If he completes his graduation with BA/BCom/BSc then he can join the army only. CDS Eligibility 2023.Candidates must have completed their studies or be in their final year or semester. The Minimum Age Requirement for the CDS Exam is 19 years. Female candidates are only eligible to apply for OTA. Candidates need to be in suitable physical condition.If you've completed a Bachelor's in Physiotherapy and have successfully passed the CDS OTA examination, you have a pathway to join the Indian Army as a phy
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
The Commission released the CDS 1 and 2 exam date at upsc.gov.in. The CDS 1 exam will be conducted on April 12, 2026 and the CDS 2 on September 13. Candidates must be aware that these dates are released by the UPSC.
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
The examination authority released the official question papers for the CDS 2 exam 2024 for English, GK, and Maths on the official website on September 2, 2024. The authority also activated the link to raise objections against the CDS 2 question papers 2024. The last date to raise an objection is September 8, 2024.
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
Candidates can check below the methods to download the CDS question papers for free.
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
Yes, the examination authority will release the CDS Question Papers 2026 officially at upsc.gov.in. The question papers will be released in the form of PDF. Candidates can download the CDS question papers 2026 from this page also for free. The question papers will help candidates to check the difficulty level of the exam, questions asked, pattern changed or not, etc.
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
Yes, you can join the Indian Air Force (IAF) after earning your Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) as a Diploma to Degree (D2D) student. The fundamental criterion is that you have finished your B.E. from a recognised university and meet the qualifying requirements for the relevant entrance schemes.
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