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UPSC CDS Job Profile 2021

by Jacob Karimbinthottil
October 26, 2021
in Articles, UPSC CDS
UPSC CDS Job Profile 2021
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Table of Contents

  • UPSC CDS Exam 2021: Exam Overview
  • What is UPSC CDS Examination?
  • UPSC CDS Job Profile 2021
  • Officers Training Academy (OTA): Promotion Policy

Union Public Service Commission is inviting applications from the eligible candidates for the Combined Defence Services recruitment examination for the enrolment of candidates into the Indian Military Academy, Officers Training Academy (OTA), Indian Naval Academy (INA), and Indian Air Force Academy (AFA). The examination is conducted by the UPSC every two years. This is the best opportunity for the aspirants to get into the defence academies and being commissioned as officers in various defence services. The candidates who are selected for various academies will be paid with a decent stipend from the training period itself. Before applying for the CDS examination, the candidate must understand the job details as well as examination cut-off and UPSC CDS Job Profile 2021. Here are the necessary details every candidate must know about UPSC CDS Job Profile 2021.

UPSC CDS Exam 2021: Exam Overview

Exam Overview

Name of exam Combined Defence Services Examination
Conducted  by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
Exam level National Level Exam
Exam frequency Twice a year
Exam mode Offline
Exam timing 2 hours
Language of question paper The question papers of General Knowledge and Elementary Mathematics are set bilingually in Hindi as well as English
Nature of questions Objective-type Multiple-Choice questions
Number of papers Indian Military Academy (IMA), Indian Naval Academy (INA) and Air Force Academy (AFA): Three

Officers’ Training Academy (OTA): Two

Total marks IMA, INA and AFA: 300

OTA: 200

Application Fees Rs 200
Vacancies CDS 1: 345

CDS 2: 339

Official website upsc.gov.in

What is UPSC CDS Examination?

Union Public Service Commission conducts the recruitment examination for candidates who are aspiring to join various defence academies in the country. The Union Public Service Commission holds the Combined Defence Services Examination (abbreviated as CDS Exam) twice a year for admission to the Indian Military Academy, Officers Training Academy, Indian Naval Academy, and Indian Air Force Academy. The exam is normally held twice a year, in February and September. The national-level defence entrance examination attracts thousands of candidates from all around the country.

UPSC CDS Job Profile 2021

After the completion of training from various training academies, new joiners are commissioned as officers under various departments of various defence forces. Here is the job profile and career growth options under the Indian army for the candidates. Likewise, the candidates of various forces will have similar career growth opportunities.

Number

Ranks

1 Lieutenant
2 Captain
3 Major
4 Lieutenant Colonel
5 Colonel
6 Brigadier
7 Major General
8 Lieutenant General
9 HAG + Scale
10 VCOAS
11 COAS
  • The candidates admitted to the Indian Military Academy/ Indian Navy Academy / Air Force Academy will be trained in their respective academies for a period of 18 months.
  • The candidates admitted to Officers’ Training Academy will have a training period of 49 weeks.

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Officers Training Academy (OTA): Promotion Policy

The following promotion paths are open to male and female joiner’s who have been awarded the Short Service Commission by the Officers Training Academy:

  • After completing two years of commissioned service, a promotion as captain is awarded.
  • Upon completion of six years of commissioned service, a major rank is awarded.
  • Upon completion of thirteen years of commissioned service, Lieutenant Colonel rank is awarded.

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