UPSC CDS 2
Union Public Service Commission has released UPSC CDS 2 Notification for 417 Vacancies. Candidates can check CDS II Eligibility, Exam Date and apply till last date 08-07-2019. Candidates may fill CDS 2 Registration Form Part 1 from 12-06-2019. Candidates must complete their CDS Application Form by submitting CDS 2 Registration Form Part 2 finally.
| Latest Update On: 12-07-2019 Combined Defence Service Examination (II), 2019 – Applications Rejected!! Candidates who had applied for UPSC CDS Examination (II), 2019 (Notification published on: 12-06-2019) but didn’t pay the application fee or whose confirmation has not been received from the bank authorities regarding the fees of Rs. 200/- are informed that there application forms has been rejected.
If any candidate wants any appeal regarding the rejection of application form, then they can do appeal within the 10 days of receiving this email and can be done in the form of documentary evidence submitted to Smt. Pushpa Minz Under Secretary (CDS), Union Public Service Commission, Room No. 427, Ayog Sachivalaya Building, Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi-110069 by speed post or by hand.
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| CDS II Notification | Download Here |
| CDS 2 Registration Part I | Download Here |
| CDS 2 Part II Registration | Download Here |
| CDS 2 Official Links | Press Here |
| UPSC Official Webiste | Press Here |
UPSC CDS 2
| Name of Organization | Union Public Service Commission |
| Name of Exam | Combined Defence Services (CDS II) |
| Exam Type | National Level Test |
| Apply Mode | Online |
| Exam Mode | Offline |
| UPSC CDS II Notification | Released |
| UPSC CDS 2 Registration Begins | 12-06- 2019 |
| UPSC CDS 2 Last Date | 08-07- 2019 |
| CDS 2 Admit Card Release | 3 weeks before the exam |
| CDS 2 Exam Date | 08-09-2019 (Sunday) |
| CDS 2nd Result Date | October 2019 |
| Official Website | upsc.nic.in |
| CDS Helpline Numbers | 011-23098543, 23385271, 23381125 |
Who is eligible for CDS 2 Exam?
Any Indian National can apply for Combined Defence Services Examination-II if they fulfill educational and physical conditions given below on this page.
Can a girl give CDS Exam?
Yes, girls can also apply for UPSC Combined Defence Services Exam after graduation. Yes, Also Females can join Air Force through UPSC CDS 2. You need to check your height with below height requirements for CDS women’s entry if you are eligible then go for it.
Check Here: UPSC Eligibility Criteria
What Is The Qualification Required For UPSC CDS 2 Exam?
| Academy | Educational Qualification |
| Indian Military Academy | Graduation or Equivalent Degree |
| Indian Naval Academy | Degree in Engineering |
| Indian Airforce Academy | Degree in BE or B.Tech/ B.Sc with 10+2 Certificate |
| Officer’s Training Academy(Women) | Graduation in any discipline from recognized University |
| Officer’s Training Academy (Men) | Graduation in any discipline from a recognized university |
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What Is The Age Limit For UPSC CDS 2 Exam?
| Academy | CDS 2 Age Limit |
| Indian Military Academy (IMA) | 19-24 years |
| Indian Naval Academy (INA) | 19-24 years |
| Air Force Academy (AFA) | 20-24 years |
| Officer’s Training Academy(OTA Women-Non Tech) | 19-25 years |
| Officer’s Training Academy (OTA Men) | 19-25 years |
Who Can Apply for UPSC CDS II Except India?
- Indian Citizen
- A subject of Bhutan, or
- A subject of Nepal, or
- A Tibetan migrant who arrive in India before the 1st July, 1962 with the purpose of everlastingly setting in India, or
- An individual of India origin who has roamed from any other country in India with the intention to settle down here.
- A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is obligatory given to him/her by the Govt. before announcement of result by UPSC.
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What is the physical requirement for CDS?
| CDS Height/Weight for Male Candidates | |||
| Height (in cm) | Weight (in kg) | ||
| 18 years | 20 years | 22 years | |
| 152 | 44 (45 navy) | 46 | 47 |
| 155 | 46 | 48 (47 navy) | 49 |
| 157 | 47 | 49 | 50 |
| 160 | 48 | 50 | 51 |
| 162 | 50 | 52 | 52 |
| 165 | 52 | 53 | 55 |
| 168 | 53 | 55 | 57 |
| 170 | 55 | 57 | 58 |
| 173 | 57 | 59 | 60 |
| 175 | 59 | 61 | 62 |
| 178 | 60 | 62 | 63 |
| 180 | 63 | 64 | 65 |
| 183 | 65 | 67 | 67 |
| 185 | 67 | 69 | 70 |
| 188 | 70 | 71 | 72 |
| 190 | 72 | 73 | 74 |
| 193 | 74 | 76 | 77 |
| 195 | 77 | 78 | 78 |
Check Out: Physical Standards for Indian Armed Forces
| CDS Height/Weight Standards for Female Candidates | |||
| Height (in cm) | Weight (in kg) | ||
| 20 years | 25 years | 30 years | |
| 150 | 39 | 41 | 43 |
| 153 | 40 | 47.2 | 43.5 |
| 155 | 43 | 44 | 46 |
| 158 | 45 | 46 | 48 |
| 160 | 46 | 47 | 49 |
| 163 | 47 | 49 | 51 |
| 165 | 49 | 51 | 53 |
| 168 | 50 | 52 | 54 |
Visual Standards for Air Force:
| Male | Female |
| Vision (corrected) better eye 6/6 and worse eye 6/12 | Vision (corrected) better eye 6/6, worse eye 6/12 |
| Myopia of not more than minus 3.5 D | Myopia of not more than minus 5.5 D |
| Manifest hypermetropia of not more than plus 3.5 D including Astigmatism | Manifest hypermetropia of not more than plus 3.5 D including Astigmatism. |
Visual Standards for Navy:
- Uncorrected without glass – 6/12
- Corrected with glass – 6/6
- Limits of Myopia – 1.5
- Limits of Hypermetropia +1.5
Marital Status:
Only unmarried aspirants can fill UPSC CDS 2 Registration Form 2019 for IMA, INA & AFA. Married/Unmarried (Male) candidates can submit UPSC CDS 2 Application From 2019 for only Officer’s Training Academy (OTA). Also, Females (Unmarried, Widow and Divorcee) are eligible to apply for UPSC CDS 2 Exam. For detailed information females can check official notice given below.
Important links for UPSC CDS
| CDS Previous Year Question Paper | CDS Syllabus |
| UPSC CDS Admit Card | UPSC CDS 2 Result |
| CDS Study Material | CDS Cut Off |
| How To Prepare For CDS Exam | CDS Answer Key |
| CDS Eligibility Criteria | UPSC CDS Officer Salary |
UPSC CDS 2 Exam Fees:
- Unreserved category candidates are required to pay Rs. 200/- only as application fee for UPSC CDS 2 Exam.
- Candidates can pay Combined Defence Service 2 Application fees either through offline mode by depositing the cash in any Branch of SBI or by using net banking facility of SBI, State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur/ State Bank of Hyderabad/ State Bank of Mysore/ State Bank of Patiala/ State Bank of Travancore or by using Visa/ Master Credit/ Debit Card.
- For EWS/ SC / ST & Female candidates: No Fees is applicable.
Do You Know: How to Pay Fees Online Through Credit/ Debit Card
How to Apply For UPSC CDS II Exam 2019 ?
- Willing aspirants need to visit official site www.upsconline.nic.in to fill the UPSC CDS 2 Application Form/CDS 2 Online Application Form.
- On home page of official site select & hit “Online application for various examinations of UPSC” link.
- Press the link of ‘CDS Part I registration in front of Combined Defence Services Examination (II)’
- After this, hit on “Yes” and fill with all your Personal Details, Educational Qualification, and Address, etc carefully and continue to further process.
- Then, fill CDS Part II Registration form.
- You must follow all the steps and complete online filling application form process with entering correct details for UPSC CDS 2 apply online.
- Now press on ‘Save’ button and verify all the details you have entered. After ensuring all the details are entered correct, press on ‘continue’ button.
- After that upload your passport size photograph & scanned copy of your signature. Now make the payment of application fee.
- Hit the ‘submit’ tab to end up the registration process.
- Then registered ID and password will be generated to you.
- Now you log in with valid registration ID and password and proceed to apply online link.
- Fill up UPSC CDS online application with remaining details and pay up mandatory application fees then make final submission.
- Take print out of UPSC CDS 2 application form for future reference.
Get Here: All Latest Updates of UPSC CDS
What is UPSC CDS 2 Selection Procedure?
Aspirants who will qualify the CDS 2 exam 2019 will be called by Service Selection Board (SSB) for psychological aptitude test (PAT), intelligence test and interview.
You must check CDS II selection process mentioned here:
- Qualified aspirants in written test will have to register themselves for SSB Interview by visiting www.joinindianarmy.nic.in.
- Service Selection Board evaluates intelligence, personality, compatibility and potential of prospective candidates for selection in the Army, Navy and Air Force.
- SSB interview is a 5 days process which includes two stages of testing- Stage 1 being Psychological Aptitude Test and Stage 2 is Intelligence test.
- Stage 1 of SSB Interview will be conducted on the first day of the SSB interview process.
- Aspirants clearing aptitude test will only proceed to the 2nd stage, otherwise, they will be sent back on the very first day.
- Aspirants who wish to join Air Force and Naval Aviation will have to appear for Pilot Aptitude Test.
Stage 1: SSB Interview
- Here Service Selection Board will test Officer’s Intelligence Rating and Picture Perception and Description Test.
- Candidates will be tested on the basis of 2 sections aptitude test – Verbal Reasoning & Non-Verbal Reasoning
- This test will be conducted for 1 hour duration approximately.
- Verbal section is to be complete in 30 minutes with attempt 50 compulsory questions.
- 50 questions are to be answered in non-verbal reasoning section in 25 to 30 minutes’ time.
- The picture perception and description test is to examine candidate’s memory retention abilities.
- In this test, candidates are shown a hazy picture for 30 seconds and the next exercise will be based on it.
Stage 2: SSB Interview
Stage 2 of SSB Interview is a 5-day process of Psychological test, Group Task, Personal Interview and Conference.
- Psychological Test: In this Test SSB examines aspirant’s emotional and behavioral reactions through TAT (Thematic Appreciation Test), WAT (Word Association Test), SRT (Situation Reaction Test) and Self- Description.
- Group Task:In this Test SSB judge candidate’s officer like qualities in group task along with their physical and mental prowess.
- Personal Interview:Personal Interview session will be conducted on 3rd day in front of the senior officials. Aspirant’s personal abilities, behavior and thought exercises are put to test.
- Conference:It is the final stage of the CDS SSB Interview, wherein candidates appear in front of the Board Committee. This committee consists of members from President of the board, Deputy President, Group Testing Officers, Psychologists.
Check Here: Online Aptitude Test
UPSC CDS 2 Exam Pattern 2019
For Admission in IMA/ INA and AFA:
| Paper | Name of the Subject | Total Marks |
| Duration: 2 hours | ||
| Paper I | English | 100 marks |
| Paper II | General Knowledge | 100 marks |
| Paper III | Elementary Mathematics | 100 marks |
| Total | 300 marks | |
For Admission in Officers Training Academy:
| Paper | Name of the Subject | Total Marks |
| Duration: 2 hours | ||
| Paper I | English | 100 marks |
| Paper II | General Knowledge | 100 marks |
Read This: How to Prepare for Written Exam
UPSC CDS 2 Syllabus 2019:
| Topic | Content |
| Elementary Maths | Unitary method Compound interest, Profit and Loss, Number system, ratio and proportion, Elementary Number theory, Variation, H.C.F and L.C.M, Logarithms, Euclidean, Algebra, geometry, trigonometry, areas, menstruation and Statistics. |
| General Knowledge | Daily newspaper headlines, Current events, Chemistry, History, geography etc. |
| English | Basic grammar topics, comprehension, synonyms, Para Jumbles and error spotting. |
UPSC CDS 2 Admit Card 2019:
Applicants must read to download the CDS 2 admit card as without it no one is allowed to enter the examination hall. You will get CDS II hall ticket directly through this page 15 days before the examination.
Get Here: UPSC Admit Card
UPSC CDS 2 Result 2019:
After completing the written exam successfully candidates will be shortlisted for further procedure. Candidates have to check the UPSC CDS II cut off marks in order to appear for further round.
Check Here: All UPSC Results
UPSC CDS 2 Exam Centres 2019:
| Agartala | Kochi |
| Ahmedabad | Kohima |
| Aizawl | Kolkata |
| Allahabad | Lucknow |
| Bangalore | Madurai |
| Bareily | Mumbai |
| Bhopal | Nagpur |
| Chandigarh | Panaji (Goa) |
| Chennai | Patna |
| Cuttack | Port Blair |
| Dehradun | Raipur |
| Delhi | Ranchi |
| Dharwar | Sambalpur |
| Dispur | Shillong |
| Gangtok | Shimla |
| Hyderabad | Srinagar |
| Imphal | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Itanagar | Tirupati |
| Jaipur | Udaipur |
| Jammu | Vishakhapatnam |
| Jorhat | – |
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Where Will Candidates Be Posted If They Crack UPSC CDS 2 Exam?
Qualified aspirants will be posting in following reputed government organizations:
- Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun
- Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala
- Air Force Academy (AFA), Hyderabad
- Officers’ Training Academy (OTA), Chennai
- Officers Training Academy (OTA), Chennai Women (Non-Technical) Course
UPSC CDS 2 Exam Details:
Candidates, who want to get a job in defence sector, UPSC CDS is a great way to enter in this. Many of the candidates are preparing for Combined Defence Services Exam (CDS II) 2019. You need to make you more prepared to get selected. Candidates are advised to bookmark this page for latest updates about UPSC CDS 2 Admit Card, UPSC CDS 2 Results & UPSC CDS 2 Answer Key.
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