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Shikha Goyal
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The CDS exam is conducted in two stages, the written exam and the SSB interview. The CDS exam is an offline exam conducted in pen paper-based format. The CDS marking scheme, negative marking, total marks, exam timing, and the paper pattern for the IMA, INA, AFA, and OTA are available on this page for the CDS exam.
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Shikha Goyal
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CDS full form is the Combined Defence Services Examination. While some people also refer CDS full form as Chief of Defence Staff, this rank is given to the head of the Indian Armed Forces. It is conducted twice a year in April and September. It is a national-level exam conducted to recruit candidates for officer posts. The selection process comprises written exam and SSB interview. The minimum educational qualification needed to appear for CDS exam is graduation from a recognised Indian university.
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Sonali
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CDS is the exam to join the defence service after graduation. If he completes his graduation with BSc he can join the air force and army. If he completes his graduation with BA/BCom/BSc then he can join the army only. CDS Eligibility 2023.Candidates must have completed their studies or be in their final year or semester. The Minimum Age Requirement for the CDS Exam is 19 years. Female candidates are only eligible to apply for OTA. Candidates need to be in suitable physical condition.If you've completed a Bachelor's in Physiotherapy and have successfully passed the CDS OTA examination, you have a pathway to join the Indian Army as a phy
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Shikha Goyal
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The Union Public Service Commission released the CDS 1 exam date 2025 on the official website. The CDS 1 exam will be conducted on April 13, 2025. The candidates must be aware that these dates are released by UPSC through the exam calendar. However, the candidates can prepare for the CDS exams according to the exam date.
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Shikha Goyal
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The examination authority released the official question papers for the CDS 2 exam 2024 for English, GK, and Maths on the official website on September 2, 2024. The authority also activated the link to raise objections against the CDS 2 question papers 2024. The last date to raise an objection is September 8, 2024.
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Shikha Goyal
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Candidates can check below the steps to download the CDS question papers for free.Visit our website; Shiksha.com.Create your profile by mentioning certain details.Once a profile is generated, you will be able to download the question papers for free.Download and save it.
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Shikha Goyal
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Yes, the examination authority will release the CDS Question Papers 2025 officially on the official website. The question papers will be released in the form of PDF. Candidates will be able to download the CDS question papers 2025 from this page also for free. The question papers will help candidates to check the difficulty level of the exam, questions asked, pattern changed or not, etc.
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Satyasrikranthi
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Yes, you can join the Indian Air Force (IAF) after earning your Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) as a Diploma to Degree (D2D) student. The fundamental criterion is that you have finished your B.E. from a recognised university and meet the qualifying requirements for the relevant entrance schemes.
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Shikha Goyal
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The authority released the revised annual calendar for CDS on the official website. The CDS 1 notification for 2025 was released on December 11, 2024 and the last date to apply was January 1, 2025. The CDS 1 examination 2025 will be held on April 13, 2025.
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Anushka Mendiratta
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No, a CDS officer typically wouldn't become a General because a CDS officer is a distinguished officer from any of the three services who has already reached a high rank before being appointed to the CDS position and the CDS position has a fixed tenure, typically two years.
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