The Combined Defence Services Examination (CDS) is conducted twice a year by the Union Public Service Commission for recruitment into the Indian Military Academy, officers Training Academy, Indian Naval Academy and 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.

ELIGIBILITY
Nationality:
A candidates must either be:
(i) a Citizen of India, or
(ii) a subject of Bhutan, or
(iii) a subject of Nepal, or
(iv) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 1st January, 1963with the intention of permanently setting in India, or
(v) a person of India origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka and East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia or Vietnam with the intention of permanently setting in India. Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Govt of India
Certificate of eligibility will, however, not be necessary in the case of candidates who are Gorkha subjects of Nepal

Age:
19-23 Years

Education Qualification:
B.Sc. with Physics and/or Mathematics or Bachelor of Engg

Scheme of Examination:

Written Examination

1. English (Objective type) 100 Marks
2. General Knowledge (Objective type) 100 Marks
3. Elementary Mathematics (Objective type) 100 Marks
Total 300 Marks

Important Dates 2015 – 16

Releasing Date of CDS (I) 2016 Notification: 07th November 2016

Online applications can be filled from 07th November 2015 to 04th December 2015

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

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

Duration of Exam: 01 Day

Those appearing for Degree Exam will be required to submit their certificates by 01st Week of October/Nov 2016