As you want to apply for the Combined Defence Services Examination so the details provided below:

About CDS - Combined Defence Services Exam

Combined Defence Services Exam is conducted by the UPSC two times in a year for admissions to

Indian Military Academy (IMA)
Indian Naval Academy (INA)
Air Force Academy (AFA)
And Officers Training Academy (OTA).

Eligibility

Women candidates are eligible for OTA only.

Education:

For IMA and OTA, you need a degree of a recognized university.

For INA, degree in engineering is required.

For AFA, you must have a recognized degree and Physics & Mathematics at 10+2 level.

Exam Pattern

S.No. Paper / Subject Questions Duration Marks

1. English 120 2 Hours 100

2. General Knowledge 120 2 Hours 100

3. Elementary Mathematics 100 2 Hours 100


Elementary Mathematics is not required for admission to Officers Training Academy (OTA). There is penalty for wrong answers.

CDS Notification
upsc.gov.in/exams/notifications/2016/CDS_I_2016/Eng_CDS_I_2016%20pdf.pdf