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Competitive Exam Details

Overview

Conducted by UPSC for recruitment into:

  • Indian Military Academy (IMA)

  • Indian Naval Academy (INA)

  • Air Force Academy (AFA)

  • Officers Training Academy (OTA)


🔹 Eligibility

Academy Qualification Age Limit
IMA Graduate (Any Stream) 19–24 yrs
INA B.Sc (Physics/Maths) or B.E/B.Tech 19–22 yrs
AFA B.E/B.Tech or Science with Physics & Math 19–23 yrs
OTA Graduate (Any Stream) 19–25 yrs

🔹 Selection Process

  1. Written Exam

  2. SSB Interview

  3. Medical Exam


🔹 Exam Pattern

For IMA, INA, AFA:

Subject Marks Duration
English 100 2 hrs
General Knowledge 100 2 hrs
Elementary Mathematics 100 2 hrs
Total 300 Marks 6 hrs

For OTA:

Subject Marks
English 100
GK 100

 

Eligibility Criteria

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Salary: 25000

Important Date

Starting Date: 10-Dec-2025 12:00 AM

Closing Date: 30-Dec-2025 12:00 AM

Q1: How many times is CDS conducted in a year?
A1: CDS is conducted two times a year — CDS I (April) and CDS II (September).
Q2: Who can apply for the CDS Exam?
A2: Both male and female candidates can apply, but eligibility varies for each academy:

IMA / INA / AFA: Only unmarried male candidates.

OTA: Both unmarried male and female candidates.
Q3: Is there negative marking in CDS?
A3: Yes — 1/3rd marks are deducted for every wrong answer.
Q4: How is the CDS selection process conducted?
A4: 1️⃣ Written Exam (by UPSC)
2️⃣ SSB Interview (5-day process)
3️⃣ Medical Examination
4️⃣ Final Merit List

Detailed Syllabus

English:Grammar, comprehension, vocabulary, sentence improvement.

General Knowledge:Current affairs, history, geography, polity, economy, defence-related news.

Mathematics:Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Mensuration, Statistics.

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