UPSC CDS Exam (II) 2022 Notification Out – The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has issued the notification for the Combined Defence Services Examination (II) 2022. The detailed Notification PDF has been released on 18th May 2022 on the official website. The online application process for UPSC CDS Exam (II) 2022 exam has been started on 18th May 2022 and the last date to apply online is 07-06-2022.
Last Date:- 07-06-2022
The UPSC CDS Examination is conducted twice a year. Successful candidates are admitted into the respective Academies after an interview conducted by the Services Selection Board (SSB). Only unmarried graduates are eligible to sit for the exam. UPSC CDS Exam (II) 2022 will be held on 04th September 2022. So, candidates planning to take the exam should fill out the application form before the last date and start preparing for the exam according to the exam pattern and syllabus.
UPSC CDS Exam (II) 2022 Highlights
| Organization | Union Public Service Commission |
| Post Name | Officer |
| Vacancies | 339 |
| Exam Level | National Level |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Exam Mode | Offline |
| Education Qualification | Graduation |
| Age Limit | 20 – 24 years (For Air Force Academy) |
| Selection Process | Written Examination, SSB Interview/ Personality Test, and Document Verification |
The Combined Defence Services Examination is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission for the recruitment of Commissioned Officers in the Indian Military Academy, Officers Training Academy, Indian Naval Academy, and Indian Air Force Academy. The Notification for the examination is usually released in the months of October and June, and the examinations are conducted in February and November respectively.
UPSC CDS Exam (II) Pattern 2022
After knowing the exam date you all might be thinking about the eligibility criteria for this exam. You might be wondering what would be the age limit for appearing in this paper? What is the required qualification? Aspiring candidates who are going to apply for UPSC CDS 2022 can check the detailed eligibility criteria here.
Stage-I: Written Exam
The subjects of the written examination, the maximum marks allotted to each subject/ paper, and the time allowed shall be as follows:-
For Admission to the Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy and Air Force Academy:-
| Subject | Duration | Maximum Marks |
| English | 2 hours | 100 |
| General Knowledge | 2 hours | 100 |
| Elementary Mathematics | 2 hours | 100 |
| Total | 06 hours | 300 |
For Admission to Officers’ Training Academy:-
| Subject | Duration | Maximum Marks |
| English | 2 hours | 100 |
| General Knowledge | 2 hours | 100 |
| Total | 04 hours | 200 |
The papers in all the subjects will consist of objective type questions only. The question papers (Test Booklets) of General Knowledge and Elementary Mathematics will be set bilingually in Hindi as well as English.
Stage-II: Intelligence & Personality Test
The SSB procedure consists of a two-stage Selection process – stage I and stage II. Only those candidates who clear stage I are permitted to appear for stage II. The details are:-
(a) Stage I comprises of Officer Intelligence Rating (OIR) tests are Picture Perception Description Test (PP&DT). The candidates will be shortlisted based on the combination of performance in the OIR Test and PP&DT.
(b) Stage II Comprises of Interview, Group Testing Officer Tasks, Psychology Tests, and the Conference. These tests are conducted over 4 days.
The personality of a candidate is assessed by three different assessors viz. The Interviewing Officer (IO), Group Testing Officer (GTO), and the Psychologist. There is no separate weightage for each test. The marks are allotted by assessors only after taking into consideration the performance of the candidate holistically in all the tests. In addition, marks for Conference are also allotted based on the initial performance of the Candidate in the three techniques and the decision of the Board. All these have equal weightage.
The various tests of IO, GTO, and Psych are designed to bring out the presence/ absence of Officer Like Qualities and their trainability in a candidate. Accordingly, candidates are Recommended or Not Recommended at the SSB.
UPSC CDS Exam 2022 Eligibility
After knowing the exam date you all might be thinking about the eligibility criteria for this exam. You might be wondering what would be the age limit for appearing in this paper? What is the required qualification? Aspiring candidates who are going to apply for UPSC CDS Exam 2022 can check the detailed eligibility criteria here.
Candidates who wish to apply for UPSC CDS Examination should ensure that they fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria. 12th pass candidates can apply for this exam. Candidates who are appearing in the 12th Class under the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent examination can also apply for this examination.
UPSC CDS Syllabus 2022
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. Here we have mentioned the detailed CDS Exam syllabus:-
| Subject | Topics |
| English (Code No. 01) | The question paper will be designed to test the candidate’s understanding of English and workmanlike use of words. |
| General Knowledge (Code No. 02) | General Knowledge includes knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observation and experience in their scientific aspects as may be expected of an educated person who has not made a special study of any scientific subject. The paper will also include questions on the History of India and the Geography of nature which candidates should be able to answer without special study |
| Elementary Mathematics (Code No. 03) |
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