UPSC CDS 1 2023 Notification, Exam Date, Eligibility, Application form

UPSC CDS 1 2022- UPSC will release the official CDS 1 notification 2023 and online form in December 2022. UPSC CDS 1 2023 notification pdf will contain the exam date, vacancies, eligibility and more details. The last date to submit the CDS 1 2022 application form will fall in January 2023. CDS 1 2023 registration form will be released online on UPSC official website- upsconline.nic.in cds. As per CDS eligibility, candidates who have completed the graduation are eligible to apply for CDS 1 exam 2023. CDS Full form is UPSC Combined Defence Services Exam (I) Exam. .

UPSC CDS 1 2023 will be conducted in April 2023 in pen and paper mode. UPSC conducts the CDS 1 exam to test aspirant’s knowledge of General knowledge, English and Maths. Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts CDS 2023 twice a year for admission to the Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, Air Force Academy, and Officers’ Training Academy. Read the article to get complete details related to UPSC CDS 1 Exam 2023 in this article.

UPSC CDS 1 2023 Exam Date

UPSC will release the UPSC exam calendar 2023 including the CDS 1 2023 exam date. Refer the below table to know the UPSC CDS 1 exam 2023 date-

UPSC CDS 1 2023 Exam Date

UPSC CDS 1 2023- Vacancies (Tentative)

The total number of CDS 2023 vacancies will be released along with CDS 1 2023 notification. There are a total of 345 vacancies in UPSC CDS 2023 notification.

• Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, 152th (DE) Course commencing in January, 2024- 100 Posts
• Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala—Course commencing in January, 2024 Executive (General Service)- 26 Posts
• Air Force Academy, Hyderabad—(Pre-Flying) Training Course commencing in January, 2024 i.e. No. 211 F(P) Course- 32 Posts
• Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai (Madras), 115th SSC (Men) Course (NT) commencing in April, 2024- 170 Posts
• Officers Training Academy, Chennai—29th SSC Women (Non-Technical) Course commencing in April, 2024- 17 Posts

CDS 1 2023 Eligibility Criteria

To apply for the CDS Exam 2023, candidates must check the eligibility criteria. No ineligible candidate will be allowed to appear in the UPSC CDS 1 2023 exam, Hence, read the conditions carefully prior to apply.

• Only Indian Nationals or candidates having valid proof of indian nationality are eligible for CDS 1 exam 2023
• Unmarried Male & female whose age is between 20- 24 years.
• Aspirants must hold a graduate degree. Students appearing in the final year are also eligible for CDS 1 exam 2023, provided they produce the documents while appearing in Interview.

UPSC CDS 1 2023 Age Limit

• Indian Military Academy, Dehradun- Candidates born between January 2, 2000 to January 1, 2005.
• Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala– Candidates born between January 2, 2000 to January 1, 2005.
• Air Force Academy, Hyderabad– Candidates born between January 2, 2000 to January 1, 2004.
•  Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai (for Men)– Candidates born between January 2, 1999 to January 1, 2005.
• Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai, 25th SSC Women Non-Technical Course– Candidates born between January 2, 1999 to January 1, 2005.

UPSC CDS 1 2023 Application Form

After fulfilling the above mentioned eligibility, candidates should visit the official website of UPSC-  upsconline.nic.in cds to fill the UPSC CDS 2023 application form. Candidates will have a duration of 28- 30 days to submit the completely filled application form along with the fee. Besides, applicants should ensure that they furnish only correct and valid information in the CDS 1 2023 application form. The application form of UPSC CDS 1 exam 2023 will be divided in two parts-

• In Part-1, Fill all the required personal details, such as, ‘Name’, ‘DOB’, ‘Father’s name’, ‘Mother’s name’, ‘Address’ and ‘category’.
• In Part-2, Candidates have to pay the requisite amount as examination fee, upload scanned image of photograph and signature alongside select the desired examination centers

CDS 1 Exam 2023- Application Fee

Candidates need to pay a fee of Rs. 200/- by depositing the cash in any SBI branch, or by using net banking facility of State Bank of India or Visa/Master/Rupay Credit/Debit Card. Female/SC/ST candidates are exempted from UPSC CDS 1 2023 fee payment

UPSC CDS 1 Exam Centre 2023

CDS 1 Exam Pattern 2023

• The mode of exam is offline i.e pen and paper based mode
• The question papers will consist of objective type questions only.
• The medium of the CDS 1 exam 2023 will be bilingually, in Hindi as well as English. 
• Alson with the CDS 1 2023 exam pattern, all aspirants should be aware of the CDS syllabus 2023.

For Admission to Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, Air Force Academy-

For Admission to Officer’s Training Academy

UPSC CDS 1 2023 Sample Papers

Candidates should practice the sample papers of CDS 2023 to know the syllabus and exam pattern of CDS 1 exam 2023. Solving the CDS 1 sample papers 2023 is the best CDS preparation tip as well. This will also help aspirants to check their preparation level. Hence, solve as many CDS sample papers you can to be more productive on the exam day.

UPSC CDS 1 Admit Card 2023

Union Public Service Commission will release the admit card of CDS 1 Exam 2023 in the month of March 2023. The commission will upload the admit card of CDS 1 2023 on its official website of the Commission. Applicants should have their registration number & date of birth details to download the admit card. No candidates will be allowed to enter the exam premises without the admit card. Hence, students should download the CDS admit card 2023 and bring the same with valid ID proof while appearing for exam.

UPSC CDS 1 2023 Answer Key

Some coaching institutes release the CDS 1 2023 answer keys on the exam day. However, the commission will release the official CDS answer keys after a week of exam. Students can calculate their expected scores with the help of answer keys of CDS 2023 before the release of dates.

UPSC CDS 1 Result 2023

The written result of CDS 1 Exam 2023 will be announced in the month of June 2023. However, the final result will be declared in the month of September 2023. The Commission will release the result in pdf file containing the roll number of the selected candidates. We will also host the result link on this page.

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