CDS 2 2023 Exam Date & Hall Ticket Out for 349 Posts

CDS 2 Exam Date 2023 Out: Every year UPSC conducts CDS Exam twice a year for candidates who wish to begin their career in the Indian Air Force, Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy and Officer’s Training Academy. The CDS 2 Exam Date has been announced by UPSC and as per the officials, CDS 2 Exam is going to be held on 03rd September 2023. The candidates qualifying for the written test will be called for an interview round and a medical examination for final selection. In this article, we have covered every detail of the CDS Exam 2023, including important dates, eligibility, vacancies, exam pattern, syllabus, selection process, and more. Union Public Service Commission has announced the important dates for UPSC CDS 2023 for Combined Defence Service Examination (II) at upsc.gov.in through UPSC Calendar 2023.

CDS 2 Exam 2023 Notification

The detailed advertisement and Official UPSC CDS 2 notification for the CDS (II) 2023 Examination has been released on its official website containing all the necessary details for the exam including vacancies, important dates, steps to apply, and other details. As the CDS 1 notification has been released for the Course commencing in July 2024 on upsc.gov.in, we have provided the direct link to download CDS 2 Notification 2023 here.

CDS 2 Notification 2023- Click to Download PDF

CDS 2 Exam 2023- Summary

Go through the glimpse of the UPSC CDS 2 Exam from the below table and know everything about the examination. The male & female candidates who are seeking this opportunity to be a part of the prestigious Defence Academy must bookmark this page to get notified with every latest update.

CDS 2023 Exam Overview
Organization	Union Public Service Commission
Exam Name	Combined Defence Service Examination (II) 2023
CDS 2 Vacancy	349
Mode of Application	Online
Exam Date	03rd September 2023
Selection Process	Written Test- Interview- Medical Examination
Language of Written Exam	Bilingual
Mode of Examination	Offline
Type of Questions	Multiple-choice questions
Eligibility	Unmarried Males & Females
CDS Exam Duration	2 hours (each paper)
Marking Scheme	1/3 for each incorrect answer
Job Location	All Over India
Official Website	upsc.gov.in

CDS 2 Exam Date 2023

UPSC has released the CDS exam dates 2023 for CDS II exams along with the UPSC Calendar 2023. As per the calendar, the CDS 2 exam will be conducted on 3rd September 2023. Check all the important dates for the CDS 2 2023 exam and set your reminder so you don’t miss any dates.

UPSC CDS Exam 2023- Important Dates
Events	CDS 2 Dates
CDS 2 2023 Notification Release Date	17th May 2023
Online Registration Start Date	17th May 2023
Online Registration End Date	06th June 2023 (06:00 pm)
Last Date to Pay Fee	06th June 2023 (06:00 pm)
CDS 2 Admit Card Release Date	10th August 2023
CDS 2 Exam Date 2023	03rd September 2023
CDS 2 Answer Key 2023 (Unofficial)	03rd September 2023
CDS 2 Result 2023	September 2023
Interview Dates	To be notified
Final Result	To be notified

CDS 2 Hall Ticket 2023 Out

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has uploaded the CDS 2 Admit Card 2023 on the official website on 10th August 2023. The exam day details such as exam venue, shift timing, reporting time are mentioned on the admit card. Candidates are now able to download the CDS 2 Hall Ticket 2023 from the link mentioned below.

CDS 2 Admit Card 2023 Out – Click to Download

CDS 2 Exam 2023 Vacancy

The fresh vacancies to be recruited through CDS-II 2023 examination for the course commencing in July 2024 will be announced along with the official CDS 2 Notification 2023. This year, through CDS 1 Notification 349 vacancies are announced for Indian Air Force, Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy and Officer’s Training Academy. Have a look at the Vacancy distribution.

CDS 1 2023 Vacancy
Name of the academy	Number of Vacancies
Indian Military Academy, Dehradun	100
Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala	32
Air Force Academy, Hyderabad	32
Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai (Madras) SSC Men	169
Officers Training Academy, Chennai SSC Women	17
Total Vacancies	349

CDS Previous Year Question Paper PDFs

CDS 2 Exam 2023 Application Form

The online registration procedure for the CDS II Exam 2023 will start from 17th May 2023 onwards. CDS Exam Online Application Form 2023 can be filled up to 06th June 2023 till 6:00 pm. The aspirants interested in the vacancies must apply much before the last date to avoid any last-minute hassle. The direct link for CDS 2 2023 registration has been made available here, all eligible candidates can apply online for the CDS II exam 2023 by clicking on the link given below.

Register for CDS 2 Exam 2023 [Link Inactive]

CDS 2 Exam 2023 Application Fee

The examination fee for the CDS 2 2023 Exam is Rs. 200/- for all categories except SC/ST/Females (exempted from fee payment). The payment can be done through online/offline mode (Net Banking, Mastercard/Debit Card or cash deposit in any branch of SBI Bank.)

Steps to Fill CDS 2 2023 Exam Registration Form

Follow the steps mentioned below to complete your CDS exam Registration process.

Step 1: Visit the official website of UPSC i.e. www.upsc.gov.in or directly apply from the above link.

Step 2: On the homepage, click on Examination >> Active Examinations >> Online Application For UPSC CDS 2 Exam.

Step 3: Click on “Part-1” against Combined Defence Examination (II) 2023

Step 4: Read all the instructions carefully and proceed by clicking on “Yes”

Step 5: You will be redirected to a new page, start filling in your details correctly.

Step 6: Select your preferences carefully and continue to Part II.

Step 7: Pay the required application fee through online/offline mode as discussed above.

Step 8: Select the desired examination center from the list.

Step 9: Upload scanned documents as required in the application form.

Step 10: Check all the details and click on “Submit”. Download a copy of the UPSC CDS 2 application form 2023 for future reference.

CDS 2 Exam 2023 Eligibility Criteria

The candidates must meet the eligibility standards as set by the Union Public Service Commission for defence recruitment. Check detailed eligibility (nationality, education, age, marital status, sex) from below.

CDS Nationality

A candidate should hold The Citizenship of India, subject of Nepal/Bhutan, or Tibetan refugee who had been migrated to India before January 01, 1962, with the intention of Permanent Settle, or An individual of Indian Origin migrated from Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Burma, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Malawi, Zambia, Zaire & Vietnam for permanent settle purpose in India.

CDS Education Qualification

For I.M.A. and Officers’ Training Academy – The candidate should have a graduation degree (any subject) from a recognized University or equivalent.

For Indian Naval Academy– The candidate should have completed their Graduation in Engineering from a recognized University/Institution.

For Air Force Academy– The candidate should hold a bachelor’s degree from a recognized University (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) or Bachelor of Engineering.

CDS Age Limit (as on01/07/2023)

The candidate should fall in the age group of 20 to 24 years. The detailed age limit details will be mentioned on the official notification pdf.

CDS Marital Status & Sex

• For Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, only Unmarried males are eligible to apply for CDS Exam

• For Indian Air Force Academy, both married and unmarried males can apply, however marriage during the training is not permitted

• For Officer Training Academy, unmarried males & females can apply for CDS Exam.

CDS 2 2023 Eligibility Criteria- Click for More Details

CDS 2 Exam 2023 Selection Procedure

The recruitment of AFA, IMA, INA & Officers Training Academy posts will be conducted on the basis of:

1. Written Exam

2. SSB Interview/Personality Test

3. Document Verification

4. Medical Examination

CDS 2 Exam 2023 Exam Pattern

The candidates have to clear CDS Written Examination to get selected for the interview round. Check the exam pattern for each position below.

• There will be Multiple-Choice Questions in each paper

• The question paper for General Knowledge and Elementary Mathematics will be set in Hindi as well as English

• There will be a penalty of 1/3 marks for a wrong answer

• Duration of each exam is separate i.e. 2 hours.

For Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy and Air Force Academy
SNo	Subject	Maximum Marks	Duration
1	English	120	2 hours
2	General Knowledge	120	2 hours
3	Elementary Mathematics	100	2 hours

For Officers’ Training Academy
SNo	Subject	Maximum Marks	Duration
1	English	100	2 hours
2	General Knowledge	100	2 hours

Note The maximum marks allotted to the written examination and to the interviews will be equal for each course i.e. the maximum marks allotted to the written examination and to the interviews will be 300, 300, 300 and 200 each for admission to the Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, Air Force Academy and Officers’ Training Academy respectively.

CDS 2 Exam 2023 Syllabus

The aspirants preparing for CDS Exam must be familiar with the detailed syllabus and must prepare according to that only. The standard of Elementary Mathematics in the CDS Exam will be of Matriculation level. However, for other subjects, the difficulty level will of graduation level. A syllabus is important so that candidates do not miss out on any important topic for the upcoming UPSC CDS Exam. To ace the exam, click on the below link and get the detailed syllabus for Combined Defence Services Examination.

Check Detailed CDS Exam 2023 Syllabus

CDS 2 Exam 2023 Admit Card 

The admit card for the CDS II exam 2023 will be released in August 2023 for the written exam to be held on 03rd September 2023. The candidates must download their call letter much before the exam date to avoid the last-minute rush. It is mandatory to carry the hard copy of admit card to the exam hall.

CDS 2 Admit Card 2023- Click to Check Details

CDS 2 Exam 2023 Result 

After the successful conduction of the written exam, UPSC will be announcing the result for the shortlisted candidates for the interview round. The result for each stage will be released separately. 

Steps to check CDS Result 2023

1. Visit the official website of UPSC @upsc.gov.in
2. On the homepage, click on the “Written Result” tab
3. A new page will open on your window with the result pdf
4. Click “CTRL+F” and check your roll number in the pdf
5. If the name exists in the pdf, the details for the interview round will be sent to you shortly.

CDS 2 Result 2023- Check Details

CDS 2 2023 Cut-Off

UPSC releases cut-off marks for CDS Exam on its official website. The candidates must score the minimum qualifying marks (i.e. 20 marks minimum in each subject) and for selection must score more than the cut-off marks. UPSC releases CDS written exam cut-off and final cut-off separately. Check the previous year’s cut-off marks for your reference.

CDS 1 Cut Off 2022
Course	Written Result	Final Cut Off
IMA	136	258
INA	128	256
AFA	147	269
OTA (Men)	100	181
OTA(Women)	100	184

CDS 2 Cut Off 2022
Category	Written Cut Off	Final Cut Off
IMA	138	263
INA	132	256
AFA	148	270
OTA (Men)	102	183
OTA(Women)	102	184

CDS 2 2023 Exam Centre

The Combined Defence Services Examination- I will be held at various centres. The candidate has to choose their preferred centre while filling their CDS 2 application form. Below are the centres that were notified in the previous notification, any addition or subtraction to the centres will be notified here. 

CDS 2023 Exam Centre
Agartala	Ghaziabad	Panaji (Goa)
Agra	Gorakhpur	Patna
Ajmer	Gurgaon	Port Blair
Ahmedabad	Gwalior	Prayagraj (Allahabad)
Aizawl	Hyderabad	Puducherry
Aligarh	Imphal	Pune
Almora (Uttarakhand)	Indore	Raipur
Anantapur (Andhra Pradesh)	Itanagar	Rajkot
Aurangabad	Jabalpur	Ranchi
Bengaluru	Jaipur	Sambalpur
Bareilly	Jammu	Shillong
Bhopal	Jodhpur	Shimla
Bilaspur	Jorhat	Siliguri
Chandigarh	Kochi	Srinagar
Chennai	Kohima	Srinagar (Uttarakhand)
Coimbatore	Kolkata	Thane
Cuttack	Kozhikode	Thiruvananthapuram
Dehradun	Leh	Tiruchirapalli
Delhi	Lucknow	Tirupati
Dharwad	Ludhiana	Udaipur
Dispur	Madurai	Varanasi
Faridabad	Mumbai	Vellore
Gangtok	Mysore	Vijayawada
Gaya	Nagpur	Visakhapatnam
Gautam Buddh Nagar	Navi Mumbai	Warangal

UPSC Exam Calendar 2024 Out- Click to Check