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The '''Combined Defence Services Examination''' (abbreviated as '''CDS Exam''')  is conducted by the [[Union Public Service Commission]] for recruitment of Commissioned Officers in the [[Indian Military Academy]], [[Officers Training Academy]], [[Indian Naval Academy]] and [[Air Force Academy, Dundigul|Indian Air Force Academy]]. The Notification for the examination is usually released in the months of October and June, and the examinations are conducted in February and November respectively. Only unmarried graduates are eligible to sit for the exam. Examination is conducted twice a year. Successful candidates are admitted into the respective Academies after an interview conducted by the [[Services Selection Board]] (SSB).  
The '''Combined Defence Services Examination''' (abbreviated as '''CDS Exam''')  is conducted by the [[Union Public Service Commission]] for recruitment of Commissioned Officers in the [[Indian Military Academy]], [[Officers Training Academy]], [[Indian Naval Academy]] and [[Air Force Academy, Dundigul|Indian Air Force Academy]]. The Notification for the examination is usually released in the months of December and May, and the examinations are conducted in April and September respectively. Only unmarried graduates are eligible to sit for the exam. Examination is conducted twice a year. Successful candidates are admitted into the respective Academies after an interview conducted by the [[Services Selection Board]] (SSB).


== Age Limit ==
== Age Limit ==
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== Physical Standards ==
== Physical Standards ==
Candidates must be physically fit according to physical standards criteria given in the official advertisement.
Candidates must be physically fit according to physical standards criteria given in the official advertisement by the UPSC.


Union Public Service Commission has set the eligibility criteria For Combined Defence Services.<ref>https://techbazar.in/combined-defence-services/</ref> Before applying to the CDS exam Candidate must check the eligibility criteria.
 
Union Public Service Commission has set the eligibility criteria For Combined Defence Services.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.shiksha.com/sarkari-exams/articles/cds-eligibility-blogId-24737 | title=CDS Eligibility 2023: Age Limit, Qualification & Physical Standards | date=4 August 2022 }}</ref> Before applying to the CDS exam Candidate must check the eligibility criteria.
The basic physical standard for a candidate is:
The basic physical standard for a candidate is:
# The candidate should be physically as well as mentally fit.
# The candidate should be physically as well as mentally fit.
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==Scheme of Examination==
==Scheme of Examination==
Applicants who will appear in the CDS exam should know the exam pattern of CDS 2020 so that they can qualify the exam with flying colors.
=== CDS Exam Pattern ===
 
=== [CDS Exam Pattern] ===
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Union Public Service Commission will release the admit card of CDS 2/2021 any time soon in online mode at upsconline.nic.in. Since the exam is slated to be conducted on November 14, 2021 in offline mode. After downloading CDS 2/2021 admit card<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://competition.careers360.com/articles/cds-admit-card|title=CDS Admit Card: How to download}}</ref> candidates should check for any discrepancy and if found then immediately report it to the exam conducting authorities to get it rectified.
Union Public Service Commission will release the admit card of CDS 2/2021 any time soon in online mode at upsconline.nic.in. Since the exam is slated to be conducted on November 14, 2021 in offline mode. After downloading CDS 2/2021 admit card<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://competition.careers360.com/articles/cds-admit-card|title=CDS Admit Card: How to download|date=11 June 2022}}</ref> candidates should check for any discrepancy and if found then immediately report it to the exam conducting authorities to get it rectified.


===Indian Military Academy / Air Force Academy / Naval Academy===
===Indian Military Academy / Air Force Academy / Naval Academy===
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