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The Process for CDS 1 exam had begun on November 9, 2016. The written examination is scheduled to be conducted on February 5, 2017

Number of vacancies announced by UPSC

  • Indian Military Academy – 150
  • Indian Naval Academy- 45
  • Air Force Academy – 32
  • Officers Training Academy (men) – 225
  • Officers Training Academy (Women) – 11

CDS 1 2017 Admit Card issuance

CDS Syllabus 2016 –Syllabus is outline of the topics asked in the exam. It helps the candidates while preparing for the exam. The exam of CDS comprises of two stages – Written Examination and SSB Interview. Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has published the CDS Syllabus 2017 for the written examination. The Syllabus of CDS has detailed regarding the topics of examination as per different subjects. Candidates who will be appearing for the Combined Defence Services Examination can check the CDS Syllabus 2016 on this page.
The Syllabus of CDS has been prepared by UPSC. Candidates by checking the Syllabus will get an idea regarding the topics asked in the exam. Those who will qualify the written examination of CDS will be called for SSB Interview. Final Selection of candidates will be made on the basis of written examination and Interview.

Highlights of CDS Syllabus 2017

  • The standard of papers in CDS exam will be of graduate level of an Indian Universities.
  • The topics of Elementary Mathematics will be of matriculation level. This section will test the candidate’s knowledge regarding the basic Concept of Maths.
  • The question paper in English Language will be designed to test the candidates’ understanding of English and their knowledge of use of words.
  • General Knowledge section includes topics of current events, the matters of everyday observation and experience in their Scientific Aspects. There are also topics related to History of India and Geography of nature which candidate should be able to answer without special study.

Subject-wise topics in CDS Syllabus 2017

SubjectsTopics Focus Point
  • Elementary Mathematics
Arithmetic: Number System, Unitary Methods, Fundamental Operations, and Elementary Number Theorems, time and distance, Unitary method, application to simple and compound interest etc.Geometry: Lines and angles, parallel lines, plane and plane figures, sides and triangles of a triangle, Congruency of triangles, Concurrence of medians and altitudes, circles and its properties including tangents and Normal, Loci etc.Algebra: Basic operations, Quadratic Equations, Linear equations, Remainder Theorem, Theory of Polynomials, Relationship between coefficients and roots (only real roots to be considered), set language, set notation etc.Trigonometry: Sine x, cosine x and tangent x, simple cases of height and distances simple Trigonometric identities Menstruation: Calculation of areas of squares, rectangles, triangles, circles and parallelograms, surface area and volume of spheres etc.Statistics: Tabulation of data, histograms, graphical representation, pie and bar charts, frequency polygons etc.
  • Maximum Questions are asked from Trigonometry and quadratic equation topics.
  • Theory based Geometry questions are also asked. However, Statistics based questions are also asked at times.
  • Aspirants need to clear their basic concepts.
  • Memorise all the formulas
  • English
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Jumbled Sentence
  • Fill in the blanks
  • Sentence Correction
  • Finding errors and omissions
  • Focus on the Reading Comprehension. Practice daily passages from the Sample Papers
  • Improve your vocabulary by learning new words daily.
  • General Knowledge
  • Indian Economy
  • Indian Polity
  • Monuments of India
  • Current happening in the field of business, politics, sports, entertainment etc.
  • Books and Authors name etc.
  • Read Newspapers and Magazines regularly to keep yourself up-to-date regarding the current events.
  • Solve Previous Years Sample Papers
  • Make note of the important information

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Recommended Books for CDS Exam

The list of recommended books have been provided here for the candidates who are looking for study material that offers syllabus wise explanation and theory along with solved examples.
  • CDS exam books – CDSE Pathfinder by Arihant
  • Chapterwise-Sectionwise Solved Papers CDS exam books by Arihant
  • CDS Exam Guide: Combined Defence Services Exam (English) by RP DATASON – CDS exam books
  • Mathematics for CDS by RS Aggarwal
  • Quantitative aptitude for competitive examinations paperback – 2017 By R.S. Aggarwal
  • OBJECTIVE GENERAL ENGLISH (English) 01 Edition Author: R. S. Aggarwal
  • Manorama Yearbook 2017 (English) Author: Mathew M

CDS 1 Selection Procedure 2017 – Written Examination

Under CDS 1 written examination, for admission to Military, Naval and Air Force Academy, the candidates are evaluated in English, General Knowledge and Elementary Mathematics. Each Paper is of 2 hours duration and carries 100 marks each. For admission to Officers Training Academy, the candidates are tested in the similar manner except that they are exempted from taking the Elementary Mathematics Test. The papers in all the subjects will consist of objective type questions only.
Candidates who will qualify the written examination as per the CDS 1 Selection Procedure 2017 will be called for the SSB Tests. The Commission will prepare a merit list of candidates who have qualified the written examination. The list will contain the names of candidates who by securing the minimum qualifying marks have qualified for the SSB Tests. The minimum qualifying marks will be fixed by the Commission at their discretion.

CDS 1 Selection 2017 – SSB Tests

Candidates who are declared successful in the written examination will be detailed for Intelligence and Personality Test at the Service Selection Board based on their preference by the respective service. Candidates will be put on to two-stage selection procedure based on Psychological Aptitude Test and Intelligence Test has been introduced at Service Selection Boards. All the candidates will be put to stage one test on first day of reporting at Selection Centres. Only those candidates who qualify at stage one will be admitted to the second stage and all those who will fail to pass the stage one will be returned.
Important Points related to CDS 1 Selection Procedure 2017
  • To be acceptable, candidates will have to secure the minimum qualifying marks separately in Written Examination and SSB Test as fixed by the Commission and Service Selection Board respectively.
  • Candidates on the basis of their marks in the written examination and SSB tests will be placed in the order of merit.
  • Success at the examination confers no right for admission to the Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, Air Force Academy or the Officers’ Training Academy as the case may be. The final selection will be made in order of merit subject to medical fitness and suitability in all other respects and number of vacancies available.

Disqualification for admission to the training courses

  • Candidates who were admitted to an earlier course at the National Defence Academy, Indian Military Academy, Air Force Academy, Indian Naval Academy, Officers Training Academy, Chennai but were removed there from on disciplinary ground will not be considered for admission to the Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, Air Force Academy or for grant of Short Service Commission in the Army.
  • Candidates who were previously withdrawn from the Indian Military Academy for lack of Officer-like qualities will not be admitted to the Indian Military Academy.
  • Candidates who were previously selected as Special Entry Naval Cadets but were withdrawn from the National Defence Academy or from Naval Training Establishments for lack of Officer-like qualities will not be eligible for admission to the Indian Navy.
  • Candidates who were withdrawn from Indian Military Academy, Officers’ Training Academy, NCC and Graduate course for lack of Officer-like qualities will not be considered for grant of Short Service Commission in the Army.
  • Candidates who were previously withdrawn from the NCC and Graduates’ course for lack of Officer-like qualities will not be admitted to the Indian Military Academy.
CDS 1 Important Dates 2017 :- Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released notification for the Combined Defence Services Examination. Along with the notification, the Commission has also released the exam schedule. The Commission will conduct the CDS 1 exam for 463 seats. The candidates selected will be provided admission into Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, Air Force Academy, and Officers’ Training Academy. As per the CDS 1 Exam Calendar, the written examination of CDS 1 will be conducted on February 5, 2017. The Application Form has been made available by the Commission on November 9, 2016. The last date to apply for CDS 1 examination is December 2, 2016. We have provided here on this article the CDS 1 Important Dates 2017 which will help the candidates to track the events related to the exam.

UPSC conducts the CDS examination for recruitment of candidates in Army, Navy and Air Force. The exam is conducted twice in a year. The exam is conducted offline for 300 and 200 marks. The papers included are – English, General Knowledge and Elementary Mathematics. The process of selection under CDS 1 2017 examination includes – Written Examination and SSB Tests.
Check below for the CDS 1 Important Dates 2017. These dates are based on the schedule released by UPSC.

Important Dates Related to CDS 1 2017 exam

EventsDates
Release of NotificationNovember 8, 2016
Start date of Online ApplicationNovember 9, 2016
Closure of Online ApplicationDecember 2, 2016
Payment of Application Fees through Pay by Cash modeDecember 1, 2016
Payment of Application Fees through Online Debit/Credit Card or Internet BankingDecember 2, 2016
Date of Written ExamFebruary 5, 2017
Issue of Admit CardJanuary 2017
Release of Answer key unofficiallyFebruary 2017
Release of Official Answer KeyMarch/April 2017
Declaration of written exam resultApril 2017

Vacancy details under CDS 1 2017 examination

The vacancy details advertised under CDS 1 2017 examination has been illustrated in the table below.
CoursesVacancies
Indian Military Academy, Dehradun 144th (DE) Course commencing in January, 2018150
Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala—Course45
Air Force Academy, Hyderabad—(Pre-Flying) Training Course commencing in February, 201832
Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai—107th SSC (Men)(NT) Course commencing in April, 2018.225
Officers Training Academy, Chennai—21st SSC Women (Non-Technical) Course commencing in April, 2018.11

Selection under CDS 1 2017 examination

Candidates under CDS 1 2017 examination will be selected on the basis of Written Examination and Interview. The Commission will prepare a list of candidates who will obtain minimum qualifying marks in the written examination as fixed by the Commission in their discretion. Candidates who are declared successful in the written exam will be detailed for intelligence and personality test at the Service Selection Board based on their preference by the respective service HQ. The candidates will be placed in the order of merit on the basis of total marks secured by them in the written examination and in the SSB tests. The Final Selection of candidates will be made in order of merit subjected to medical fitness and suitability in all other respects and number of vacancies available.
> CDS 1 Admit Card 2017 – The eligible candidates will be issued e-Admit Card for the CDS exam tentatively in the month of January, 2017. Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will release the CDS 1 Admit Card 2017 three weeks before the commencement of the examination. The Admit Card will be made available here for downloading by the candidates. No Admit Card will be send individually to the candidates by post. The Admit Card will be available online and can be downloaded by provided the Registration ID and date of birth or Roll Number or Date of Birth or Name, Father’s Name, Date of Birth. Aspirants will be able to download their CDS 1 Admit Card 2017 on this page through the direct link until the exam day.


The written examination of CDS 1 2017 exam will be conducted on February 5, 2017. Candidates after downloading the CDS 1 Admit card should take a print out of the same. The candidates are suggested to download the Admit Card as soon as possible, so that they can check for errors in the Admit Card. The same can be notified to the UPSC immediately. The Admit Card for the SSB tests will be issued after the declaration of the CDS 1 2017 Result of the written exam.

UPSC CDS 1 2017 Admit Card Important Dates

The important dates related to Admit Card download is given in the table below:
EventsDates
Date of CDS 1 written examinationFebruary 5, 2017
Release of CDS I Admit Card for written examJanuary 2017
End date of Admit Card downloadFebruary 5, 2017
Admit Card for the InterviewTo be notified later

Details required to download the CDS 1 Admit Card 2017

The candidates will have to enter the following details to download the Admit Card –
  • Registration Number and Date of Birth or
  • Roll Number and Date of Birth or
  • Name, Father’s Name, Date of Birth

How to download the CDS 1 Admit Card 2017?

The CDS 1 Admit Card 2017 can be downloaded by the following method.
  • Candidates will have to click the link UPSC CDS 1 2017 Admit Card
  • The candidates should read the instructions carefully before downloading the Admit Card.
  • To download the CDS 1 Admit Card 2017, the candidates can select three options – Registration No/Roll Number/Name
  • Enter the credentials and click the ‘Submit’ button
  • The Admit Card will appear on the screen
  • Download the Admit Card and take a print of the Admit Card
  • Keep the Admit Card safely until the entire recruitment process.

Details in the CDS 1 Admit Card 2017

  • Name of the student
  • Enrollment number
  • Birth date
  • Application number
  • Photo and signature
  • Exam centre and code
  • Exam for which the candidate is going to be applied
  • Date, day, and time
  • Reporting time
  • Gender
  • Category
  • Other exam instructions

CDS 1 Admit Card 2017 – Some Important Facts

  • The admit card of CDS 1 2017 will be issued online. No Admit Card will be send to the candidates via any other mode.
  • Candidates after downloading the Admit Card should take a print out of the same and verify all the information carefully.
  • In case of any discrepancy in the admit card, the candidates will have to report to the UPSC office.
  • The candidates will have to carry the Admit Card to the examination centre otherwise they will not be permitted to appear for the exam.
  • All the applicants are required to provide valid and active e-mail ID while filling up the online application form as the commission will use this for contacting the candidates.

CDS 1 Admit Card 2017 – Technical Instructions

1. Admit Card Application is best suitable on latest versions of Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox Browsers.
2. Javascript should be enabled on your browser.
3. Do not use mobile or other gadgets for downloading e-Admit Card. Preferably use Windows OS on Desktop Machine.
4. If you are having problem in downloading e-Admit card using suggested browsers then clear the cache and cookies of browser using browser setting. In case if you are still unable to download the e-Admit card then please try to download the admit card using other computer machine.
5. If the candidate is blocked by the server in case of repetitive downloading please contact UPSC Administrator immediately.

Instruction in the Admit Card of CDS 1 2017

1. Check the e-Admit Card carefully and bring discrepancies, if any, to the notice of UPSC immediately.
2. Mention your Name, Roll Number, Registration ID and Name & Year of the Examination in all the correspondence with UPSC.
3. Bring this e-Admit Card in each session to secure admission to Examination Hall.
4. E-Admit Card may be preserved till the declaration of written result as its production before Service Selection Boards is necessary.
4. You are responsible for safe custody of the e-Admit Card and in the event of any other person using this e-Admit Card, the onus lies on you to prove that you have not used the service of any impersonator.
5. Enter the Examination Hall 20 minutes before the scheduled commencement of the examination.
6. You will not be admitted to the examination if you report 10 minutes after the scheduled commencement of the examination.
7. The candidature of the candidates is provisional.
8. Candidates should bring a photo identity proof viz. Aadhar Card, Driving Licence, Passport, Voter I Card etc. and three passport size photographs one for each session for appearing in the examination with an undertaking.

Documents required for any communication

All communications related to the Admit Card should be reported to the Commission/Army Headquarters should invariably contain the following particulars.
  • Name & year of the exam
  • Registration ID
  • Roll No
  • Name of the candidate
  • Complete postal address as given in the application with the telephone no, if any.

The written examination of CDS 1 2017 exam will be conducted on February 5, 2017. Candidates after downloading the CDS 1 Admit card should take a print out of the same. The candidates are suggested to download the Admit Card as soon as possible, so that they can check for errors in the Admit Card. The same can be notified to the UPSC immediately. The Admit Card for the SSB tests will be issued after the declaration of the CDS 1 2017 Result of the written exam.

UPSC CDS 1 2017 Admit Card Important Dates

The important dates related to Admit Card download is given in the table below:
EventsDates
Date of CDS 1 written examinationFebruary 5, 2017
Release of CDS I Admit Card for written examJanuary 2017
End date of Admit Card downloadFebruary 5, 2017
Admit Card for the InterviewTo be notified later

Details required to download the CDS 1 Admit Card 2017

The candidates will have to enter the following details to download the Admit Card –
  • Registration Number and Date of Birth or
  • Roll Number and Date of Birth or
  • Name, Father’s Name, Date of Birth

How to download the CDS 1 Admit Card 2017?

The CDS 1 Admit Card 2017 can be downloaded by the following method.
  • Candidates will have to click the link UPSC CDS 1 2017 Admit Card
  • The candidates should read the instructions carefully before downloading the Admit Card.
  • To download the CDS 1 Admit Card 2017, the candidates can select three options – Registration No/Roll Number/Name
  • Enter the credentials and click the ‘Submit’ button
  • The Admit Card will appear on the screen
  • Download the Admit Card and take a print of the Admit Card
  • Keep the Admit Card safely until the entire recruitment process.

Details in the CDS 1 Admit Card 2017

  • Name of the student
  • Enrollment number
  • Birth date
  • Application number
  • Photo and signature
  • Exam centre and code
  • Exam for which the candidate is going to be applied
  • Date, day, and time
  • Reporting time
  • Gender
  • Category
  • Other exam instructions

CDS 1 Admit Card 2017 – Some Important Facts

  • The admit card of CDS 1 2017 will be issued online. No Admit Card will be send to the candidates via any other mode.
  • Candidates after downloading the Admit Card should take a print out of the same and verify all the information carefully.
  • In case of any discrepancy in the admit card, the candidates will have to report to the UPSC office.
  • The candidates will have to carry the Admit Card to the examination centre otherwise they will not be permitted to appear for the exam.
  • All the applicants are required to provide valid and active e-mail ID while filling up the online application form as the commission will use this for contacting the candidates.

CDS 1 Admit Card 2017 – Technical Instructions

1. Admit Card Application is best suitable on latest versions of Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox Browsers.
2. Javascript should be enabled on your browser.
3. Do not use mobile or other gadgets for downloading e-Admit Card. Preferably use Windows OS on Desktop Machine.
4. If you are having problem in downloading e-Admit card using suggested browsers then clear the cache and cookies of browser using browser setting. In case if you are still unable to download the e-Admit card then please try to download the admit card using other computer machine.
5. If the candidate is blocked by the server in case of repetitive downloading please contact UPSC Administrator immediately.

Instruction in the Admit Card of CDS 1 2017

1. Check the e-Admit Card carefully and bring discrepancies, if any, to the notice of UPSC immediately.
2. Mention your Name, Roll Number, Registration ID and Name & Year of the Examination in all the correspondence with UPSC.
3. Bring this e-Admit Card in each session to secure admission to Examination Hall.
4. E-Admit Card may be preserved till the declaration of written result as its production before Service Selection Boards is necessary.
4. You are responsible for safe custody of the e-Admit Card and in the event of any other person using this e-Admit Card, the onus lies on you to prove that you have not used the service of any impersonator.
5. Enter the Examination Hall 20 minutes before the scheduled commencement of the examination.
6. You will not be admitted to the examination if you report 10 minutes after the scheduled commencement of the examination.
7. The candidature of the candidates is provisional.
8. Candidates should bring a photo identity proof viz. Aadhar Card, Driving Licence, Passport, Voter I Card etc. and three passport size photographs one for each session for appearing in the examination with an undertaking.

Documents required for any communication

All communications related to the Admit Card should be reported to the Commission/Army Headquarters should invariably contain the following particulars.
  • Name & year of the exam
  • Registration ID
  • Roll No
  • Name of the candidate
  • Complete postal address as given in the application with the telephone no, if any.

What is meant by CDS Eligibility Criteria 2017?

CDS Eligibility Criteria 2017 is a set of terms and clauses set in the light of age, educational qualification and Physical Standards. The candidates applying for CDS exam should fulfil these criteria for getting into the process of admission. If a candidate does not satisfy any one of the clauses laid under CDS Eligibility Criteria will be deemed ineligible. The candidates must proceed to fill the application form only after meeting all the terms otherwise their application will be rejected in the screening process.

CDS Eligibility Criteria 2017 – Know its components!

  1. Nationality
Applying candidate must either be
  • A citizen of India, or
  • A subject of Bhutan, or
  • A subject of Nepal, or
  • A Tibetan refugee who came to India before 1 July 1962 to permanently settle in India, or
  • A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka and East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia or Vietnam to permanently settle in India. If a candidate belongs to categories 2, 3, 4, and 5, he must produce the certificate of eligibility that has been issued by the Government of India. Gorkha subjects of Nepal need not produce the certificate of eligibility.
Age Limits, Sex and Marital Status:
  • For IMA Courses—Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than January 2, 1994 and not later than January 1, 1999 only are eligible.
  • For Indian Naval Academy—Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than January 2, 1994 and not later than January 1, 1999 only are eligible.
  • For Air Force Academy— The candidates age should be 20 to 24 years as on January 1, 2018 i.e. born not earlier than January 2, 1994 and not later than January1, 1998. The Upper age limit of candidates holding valid and current commercial pilot license issued by DGCA (India) is relax able upto 26 years.
  • For Officers’ Training Academy—(SSC Course for men) – Male candidates (married or unmarried) born not earlier than January 2, 1993 and not later than January 1, 1999 only are eligible.
  • For Officers’ Training Academy—(SSC Women Non-Technical Course) Unmarried women, issueless widows who have not remarried and issueless divorcees (in possession of divorce documents) who have not remarried are eligible. They should have been born not earlier than January 2, 1993 and not later than January 1, 1999.
Educational Qualification
  • For I.M.A. and Officers’ Training Academy— Degree of a recognised University or equivalent.
  • For Indian Naval Academy—Degree in Engineering from a recognised University/Institution.
  • For Air Force Academy—Degree of a recognised University (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) or Bachelor of Engineering.
  • For Officers Training Academy – Degree from a recognized university or equivalent.
  • For Officers Training Academy (SSC Women Non-Technical Course) – Degree from a recognized university or equivalent.

Important Points to note

  • Graduates with first choice as Army/Navy/Air Force are to submit proof of graduation provisional certificates on the date of commencement of the SSB Interview at the SSB.
  • Candidates who are studying in the final year/semester Degree course and have yet to pass the final year degree examination can also apply.
  • Candidates possessing professional and technical qualifications which are recognised by government as equivalent to professional and technical degrees would also be eligible for admission to the examination.

Physical Standards

The Candidates must be physically fit according to physical standards for admission to Combined Defence Services Examination (I), 2017.


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