UPSC CDS 1 Notification 2020-21 : Apply Online Now

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the UPSC CDS 1 2020 notification at its website. Now, the candidates can apply for UPSC CDS 1 Exam 2021 through online mode from today onwards at upsconline.nic.in. No other mode of application will be accepted.  The online applications will be accepted till 17 November 2020. Candidates can access the online application link by clicking on the provided link given below. 

Official Notification

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As per UPSC Calendar, UPSC CDS 1 Exam is scheduled to be held on 07 February 2021 (Sunday).  The candidates who would qualify in the exam shall be called for intelligence and personality test at the Service Selection Board.

Selected candidates will get admission to the Indian Military Academy (IMA), Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala— Dehradun, Air Force Academy, Hyderabad, Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai (Madras) and  Officers Training Academy, Chennai. The final selection will be made in order of merit subject to medical fitness and suitability in all other respects and the number of vacancies available.

The candidates can check more details on UPSC CDS 1 Recruitment 20201 such as eligibility, selection process, application procedure based on previous year notification by scrolling down:

Important Dates

  • Opening Date of UPSC CDS 1 Application: 28 October 2020
  • Last Date of UPSC CDS 1 Online Application: 07 November 2020
  • UPSC CDS 1 Exam Date: 07 February 2021

UPSC CDS 1 2021 Vacancy Details:

The candidates will get admission to:

  • Indian Military Academy, Dehradun - 100 Posts
  • Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala - 26 Posts
  • Air Force Academy, Hyderabad - 32 Posts
  • Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai (Madras) - 170 Posts
  • Officers Training Academy, Chennai - 70 Posts

UPSC CDS 1 Exam 2021 Eligibility Criteria

Educational/Technical Qualification & Experience:

  • For I.M.A. and Officers’ Training Academy - Degree from a recognised University or equivalent.
  • For Indian Naval Academy - Degree in Engineering from a recognised University/Institution.
  • For Air Force Academy - Degree of a recognised University (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) or Bachelor of Engineering.
  • Graduates with first choice as Army/Navy/Air Force are to submit proof of Graduation/provisional certificates on the date of commencement of the SSB Interview at the SSB.
  • Candidates who are studying in the final year/semester Degree course and have yet to pass the final year degree examination can also apply provided candidate should not have any present backlog upto the last semester / year for which results have been declared upto the time of submission of application

Selection Process for UPSC CDS 1 2021

The selection process will be done on the basis of:

Written Examination – Candidates who successfully fill the application will be called for objective type written exam.

UPSC CDS Exam Pattern:

For Admission to Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy and Air Force Academy:

Subject

Maximum Marks

Duration

English

100

2 hours

General Knowledge

100

2 hours

Elementary Mathematics

100

2 hours

For Admission to Officer Training Academy:

SubjectMaximum MarksDuration
English1002 hours
General Knowledge1002 hours

There will be Negative Marking for wrong answers

The standard of the papers in Elementary Mathematics will be of Matriculation level. The standard of papers in other subjects will approximately be such as may be expected of a graduate of an Indian University.