CDS II Exam Date

I want to apply for the UPSC Combined Defence Services Examination so please tell me in which month the exam of CDS will generally conducted, give me there tentative dates of it? from when the application form of this exam will available?

Can you tell me about exam date for CDS Exam II (Combined Defence Services exam) 2018 conducted by UPSC (Union Public Service Commission)?

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UPSC CDS Exam (Combined Defence Services exam) is managed by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). The exam is conducted on a national level and is meant for the selection of worthy candidates for different posts of IMA, INA etc. Total 5 academies will be taking part to recruit candidates based on this exam.

CDS II Important Dates 2018
Date of notification 8 August, 2018
Last date of form submission 3 September, 2018
Date of examination 18 November, 2018

Eligibility Criteria

Citizenship
The eligibility of the exam is extended to the citizen of India subject of Bhutan, subject of Nepal, Tibetan Refugee or a person of Indian Origin migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka and East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire or Vietnam.

Educational Qualification
Army For army, one must have a graduate degree form a recognised university.
Navy One must possess a B. Tech / B.E. degree.
Air force One must either have a B. Tech/ B.E. degree or a graduation degree with physics and maths studied as compulsory subjects in 10+2.

Age
Air force 02 July , 1995 01 July , 1999 (19-23 years)
Army IMA- 2nd July 1995 1st July 2000 (19-24) and OTA- 2nd July , 1994 1st July , 2000(19-25) years
Navy 2nd July , 1995 1st July , 2000(19- 22) years

UPSC CDS 2 2018 Exam Pattern

The pattern for INA/IMA/AFA:
There are total 3 papers put up for the posts of these academies.
The first paper is English which is of 100 marks
The second paper is general knowledge which is of 100 marks.
The third paper is elementary mathematics which is of 100 marks.
The total time allotted for these papers is 2 hours.
The total marks for this paper are 300 marks.
The pattern for OTA:
There are total 2 papers put up for the posts of these academies.
The subjects are English and general knowledge.
The total time duration is 2 hours.
The total marks for this paper are 200 marks.