Union Public Service Commission means that the UPSC conducts the CDS Examination for graduate candidates twice a year. Candidates who have completed 10 + 2 examination with PCM and completed a bachelor’s degree or are in the final semester of their undergraduate course, they can apply for the CDS 2020 exam or we can say that CDS I 2020. Candidates can fill applications for the CDS 2020 from UPSC’s official website ie upsc.gov.in the direct link of filling the online application form of CDS I 2020. The online application form has been released and the direct link of filling the online application form has been given below on October 30, 2019. Candidates can check there Eligibility and fill their application between October 30, 2019, to November 19, 2019. The CDS I 2020 Exam will be conducted on February 02, 2020. Please read this article carefully for more information on the CDS exam.
CDS I 2020
- Candidates should be Indian citizens of Nepal / Bhutan or Tibetan refugees.
- Candidate should be 18 years of age.
- The candidate should have a bachelor’s degree.
CDS I Schedule 2020
| Program | Dates |
|---|---|
| Date of application form starts | 30 October 2019 |
| Last date of application | 19 November 2019 |
| Last date to pay Payment for the application form | 19 November 2019 |
| Date of examination | 02 February 2020 |
| Date of result | March 2020 |
CDS I Vacancy details 2020
- Indian Military Academy, IMA Dehradun – 100 Posts.
- Indian Naval Academy, INA – 45 Posts
- Air Force Academy Hyderabad – 32 Posts
- Officer Training Academy OTA (Male) – 225 Posts
- Officer Training Academy OTA (Female) – 16 Posts
Salary of CDS 2020
Rank as per rank
| Rank | Level | Pe scale |
| Lieutenant | Level 10 | 56,100-1,77,500 |
| Captain | Level 10 B | 6,13,00-1,93,900 |
| Major | Level 11 | 6,94,00-2,07,200 |
| Lieutenant colonel | Level 12A | 1,21,200-2,12400 |
| Colonel | Level 13 | 1,30,600-2,15,900 |
| Brigadier | Level 13A | 1,39,600-2,17,600 |
| Major General | Level 14 | 1,44,200-2,18,200 |
| Lieutenant General HAG Scale | Level 15 | 1,82,200-2,24,100 |
| HAG + Scale | Level 16 | 2,05,400 – 2,24,400 |
| VCOAS / Army Cdr / Lieutenant General (NFSG) | Level 17 | 2,25,000 / – (fixed) |
| COAS | Level 18 | 2,50,000 / – (fixed) |
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CDS I Eligibility Criteria 2020
Candidates desiring to apply for the CDS Examination 2020 must meet eligibility criteria.
CDS I Nationality 2020
Should be a candidate;
- Citizen of India Or
- One topic of Nepal Or
- One subject of Bhutan. Or
- A Tibetan refugee who came to India before January 1, 1962, with the intention of settling in India permanently Or
- A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
CDS I Age range 2020
- For the Indian Military Academy – Candidates should be unmarried and should be between 19 and 24 years of age.
- For Indian Naval Academy – Candidate should be unmarried and should be between 19 to 24 years.
- For the Air Force Academy – Candidates should be between 20 to 24 years, which was not before January 2, 1996 and later on January 1, 2000 (DGCA (India) commercial pilot 26 upper age candidates are valid (current And technical). Current licenses were issued, i.e. before January 2, 1994, and born on January 1, 2000) are eligible only.
- For Officers’ Training Academy- (SSC Course for Men) Married and unmarried candidates can apply both. Candidate should be between 19 to 25 years.
- For Officers’ Training Academy – (SSC Women Non-Technical Course) Unmarried women, widows and divorced applicants can apply. Whose age should be between 19 to 25 years
CDS I Educational Qualification 2020
- For IMA and Officers’ Training Academy- Candidates must be college or equivalent from a recognized university in India.
- For Indian Naval Academy- Engineering degree from a recognized University / Institute of India
- For Air Force Academy- Candidates must possess a recognized degree (with physics and mathematics at 10 + 2 level) or Bachelor of Engineering degree.
CDS I Physical Criteria 2020
Height and weight standard for men
| Length cm In | Weight (kg. In | |||
| 18 years | 20 years | 22 years | 24 years | |
| 152 | 44 * | 46 | 47 | 48 |
| 155 | 46 | 48 | 49 | 50 |
| 157 | 47 | 49 | 50 | 51 |
| 160 | 48 | 50 | 51 | 52 |
| 162 | 50 | 52 | 53 | 54 |
| 165 | 52 | 53 | 55 | 56 |
| 168 | 53 | 55 | 57 | 58 |
| 170 | 55 | 57 | 58 | 59 |
| 173 | 57 | 59 | 60 | 61 |
| 175 | 59 | 61 | 62 | 62 |
| 178 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 63 |
| 180 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 |
| 183 | 65 | 67 | 67 | 68 |
| 185 | 67 | 69 | 70 | 71 |
| 188 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 74 |
| 190 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 76 |
| 193 | 74 | 76 | 77 | 78 |
| 195 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 81 |
Height and Weight Standard (Female)
| Length cm In | Weight (kg. In | ||
| 20 years | 25 years | 30 years | |
| 148 | 39 | 41 | 43 |
| 150 | 40 | 42 | 43.5 |
| 153 | 42 | 43.5 | 45 |
| 155 | 43 | 44 | 46 |
| 158 | 45 | 46 | 48 |
| 160 | 46 | 47 | 49 |
| 163 | 47 | 49 | 51 |
| 165 | 49 | 51 | 53 |
| 168 | 50 | 52 | 54 |
CDS I Application Form 2020
Candidates who wish to fill in the CDS I Application Form 2020 can get applications from UPSC official website. The applications for CDS I 2020 has been released from October 30, 2019.
Application fee
- Candidates who are unreserved and OBC category will have to pay 200 / – application fee.
- All-female candidates, SC / ST candidates have been exempted from the application fee.
- Candidates can pay the fee using Net Banking and through Cash / Debit / Credit Card.
Application Form:
- Click here for Part 1 registration
- Click here for Part 2 registration
How to fill the application form of CDS I 2020?
- First of all, you have to go to UPSC’s official website upsconline.nic.in.
- Click on the application link “Online application for various examinations of UPSC”
- Now, you can see the CDS 2020 application link here on this page.
- You have to register for CDS 2020.
- Fill in the personal details on the application form and generate an application number.
- Save this application number for login and other purposes.
- Pay application fee, upload documents.
- Submit the application and save it for future reference.
CDS I Recruitment Process 2020
Candidates will have to give written examination and a 5-day interview process (SSB). Those candidates, who qualify both rounds, will call them for a medical test.
CDS I Exam Scheme 2020
- For admission to Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, and Air Force Academy:
| Subject | time | maximum marks |
| English | 2 hours | 100 |
| General knowledge | 2 hours | 100 |
| Elementary Mathematics | 2 hours | 100 |
- For Admission to Officers’ Training Academy
| Subject | time | maximum marks |
| English | 2 Hours | 100 |
| General knowledge | 2 Hours | 100 |
CDS 2020 Syllabus
English
- Sentence
- Improvement Reading
- Comprehension
- Synonyms
- Antonyms
- One Word Substitution
- Para-Jumble
- Sentence-Jumble
- Spot the Error
- Cloze Test
General Knowledge
- Latest Current Affairs
- Indian Constitution
- Indian History
- Indian Economy
- Indian Geography
- Indian Politics
- Indian Navy & Military
- Religions
- Books & Authors
- Sports, Awards, etc
Elementary Mathematics
- Arithmetic
- Algebra
- Trigonometry
- Geometry
- Mensuration
- Statistics
CDS Cut Off of the last few years
CDS Cut Off 2017 For CDS I
| Academy | CDS I Cut off |
| IMA | 125 |
| INA | 118 |
| AFA | 144 |
| OTA Men | 82 |
| OTA Women | 82 |
CDS Cut Off 2016 For CDS I and CDS II
| Academy | CDS I Cut off | CDS II Cut Off |
| IMA | 105 | 72 |
| INA | 90 | 63 |
| AFA | 135 | 123 |
| OTA Men | 72 | 68 |
| OTA Women | 72 | 68 |
CDS Cut Off 2015 for CDS I and CDS II
| Academy | CDS I Cut off | CDS II Cut Off |
| IMA | 105 | 102 |
| INA | 99 | 99 |
| AFA | 138 | 129 |
| OTA Men | 84 | 86 |
| OTA Women | 84 | 86 |
Candidates can download the official notification here for more information about CDS 2019.
