UPSC Conducts the CDS Exam Twice a year Annually.

A Combined Defence Service Examination will be Conducted by the Union Public Service Commission on 14.02.2016 for Admission to the Under Mentioned Courses:

Indian Military Academy / Officers’ Training

Indian Naval Academy

Air Force Academy

Minimum Eligibility :

Applicants must have passed Graduation Degree of a Recognized University with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level or Bachelor of Engineering

Fee Details :

Application Fee:

Candidates (excepting Female /SC/ST candidates who are exempted from payment of fee) are required to pay a fee of Rs.200/- (Rupees two hundred only) either by depositing the money in any Branch of SBI by Cash, State Bank of Bikaner and 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

Important Dates :

CDS (I) 2016 Admit Cards Download Date:
January-February 2016

Date of Commencement of Exam:
14th February 2016 (Sunday)

The Exam Pattern Remains the Same for CDS (I) Exam as well as CDS (II) Exam.

Paper Subject Duration Maximum Marks
I English 2 hours 100

II General Knowledge 2 hours 100

III Elementary Mathematics 2 hours 100

Total 300

Paper II Pattern :


Paper Subject Duration Maximum Marks

I English 2 hours 100

II General Knowledge 2 hours 100

Total 200