Combined Defence Services

The Combined Defense Services (CDS) provides excellent career opportunities for young and courageous individuals who nurture a strong feeling of patriotism. UPSC conducts CDS examination, twice every year for the selection in Indian Armed Forces, Army, Navy and Air Force.

The selection process consists of a written exam and personality test by the Service Selection Board. After the final selection, the candidates are sent to, depending upon their choice indicated in the application forms and merit list ranking, one of the following institutes for orientation training:

• Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun-250
• Naval Academy, Goa-40
• Air Force Academy, Begumpet, Hyderabad-175
• Officers Training Academy (OTA), Chennai-12

Those joining the first three institutes get permanent commission, however cadets passing out of OTA get short service commission.

Only unmarried men and women can apply for the combined defense services.

Last Date For applying: 2 Dec 2013
Admit Card Availability: Two weeks before Exam.
Examination Date: 9 Feb 2014
Entrance results: April 2014

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