Combined Defence Services Examination Procedure

Hii Sir, I wants to Apply for the Combined Defence Services Examination Will you Please provide me the Procedure of Selection into the Combined Defence Services Examination ?

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The Combined Defence Services Examination (CDS) is conducted twice a year by the Union Public Service Commission for recruitment into the Indian Military Academy, officers Training Academy, Indian Naval Academy and Indian Air Force Academy.

the Procedure of the Selection of the Combined Defence Services Examination is Consist of Following Stages
1. Written Exam
2. Interview/ Intelligence Test/ Personality Test
3. Document Verification
4. Medical Examination


Written test :

Written Exam consists of Objective Type questions and time duration 2hrs and maximum marks is 100 for each subject.

ii. For the candidates who are appearing for Indian Military Academy, Naval Academy, Air force Academy written test comprising of English, General Knowledge and Elementary mathematics subjects

for candidates who are appearing for officers training academy the written test comprising of English and General Knowledge.

. Interview/ Personality Test:

. The SSB procedure consists of two stage selection process-Stage I and Stage II.

a. Stage I comprises of Officers Intelligence Rating (OIR) tests are Picture Perception Description Test (P&DT). The candidates will be shortlisted based on combination of performance in QIR Test and PP and DT.

. Stage II comprises of Interview, Group Testing Officers Tasks, Psychology Tests and the conference. These testes are conducted over 4 days .

3. Document Verification: Document Verification will be conducted only after the candidate has qualified for Interview/Personality Test.

4. Medical Examination:

A Candidate recommended by the Services Selection Board will undergo a medical examination by a Board of Service Medical Officers.

Women candidates will undergo Medical Examination by a Medical Board comprising male/ female doctors/ specialists/ Gynaecologist.

There will be a Lady Medical Officer as member of Board. Only those candidates will be admitted to the Academy who are declared fit by the Medical Board.