UPSC CDS-I Recruitment 2021 – Apply for 345 Posts!!

Dear Candidates,

As per the examination schedule released for the year 2021 by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), notification has been issued for Combined Defense Service (CDS) Examination I 2021 for a total of 345 vacancies. 

The vacancies to be filled in various defense academies have been announced through the official notification released by the Commission. These academies include the Indian Military Academy (IMA), the Indian Naval Academy (INA), the Indian Air Force Academy (AFA) and the Officers Training Academy (OTA).

For further details, read this blog -

UPSC CDS I Exam 2021- Important Dates

The CDS exam is very important for those candidates who want to join the Indian Army. The application process has been and the details about the exam can be checked in the official notification.

Candidates who wish to apply for the recruitment examination, to be proposed next year, can apply online by visiting the Commission's application portal, https://upsconline.nic.in/ or through the direct link given in the subsequent paragraphs.

Check out the important dates in the table given below -

Vacancy Details & Eligibility Criteria

There are certain eligibility criteria for UPSC CDS-I recruitment exam - educational qualification of eligible candidate, what should be the age limit, what will be the selection process etc., that must be ensured by the candidates before submitting the online application.

Age Limit -

• Minimum Age: 20 years
• Maximum Age: 24 years

Only those candidates who have been born between 02 January 1997/98 to 01 January 2003 can apply for these posts.

Only Unmarried candidates can apply.

Selection Process:

The candidate has to go through a two-stage selection process.

• Written Exam
• Interview

Written Exam -

The first stage of the CDS I Exam 2021 is a Written Examination. Candidates who pass the written examination will be called for a round of personal interviews.

• There will be a pen-paper based test, in which all the multiple-choice questions will be asked.
• 100 marks will be given for each paper, 02 hours for each paper.
• 0.33 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer for each question.

SSB Interview -

The process of interview involves two stages:

• Stage I: Officer Intelligence Rating (OIR) Test and Picture Perception * Description Test - Aspirants are declared eligible at this stage based on their combined performance in PP & DT as well as OIR tests. Those who fail to achieve this stage will be sent directly home.
• Stage II: Psychology test, interview, conference and group test - All these exams will be conducted within 04 days.

Exam Pattern:

For Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy and Air Force Academy

For Officers Training Academy

Application Fee:

• For all candidates: Rs 200
• For SC/ST/Female Candidates: Free
• Candidates can pay either by depositing cash in any branch of SBI or by using Net Banking facility of SBI.

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Conclusion:

If you want to join the Indian Army then this is the golden chance for you. But as you can see that the number of posts in UPSC recruitment is very less in compared to the lakhs of applications submitted for them. The level of competition will be very high so you will have to work hard with complete dedication and tenacity.

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All the Best!!