CDS (II) Exam 2019
CDS or Combined Defence Services is one of the most prestigious exam conducted twice every year by UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) to select eligible daredevils for the post of Officers in any one of the elite Government Organization: Defence Services. Join Indian Army through CDS 2019. If it is your dream to get that bedazzling honor on your shoulder by becoming an Officer in either Indian Army, Navy or Air Force, CDS Exam is for you. It helps you to get a step closer to the dream of being the honorable Officer in Indian Defence Services. Let's have a look at CDS (II) 2019 Exam in detail.
CDS (II) Notification 2019 Out
CDS (II) Notification has been relaesed on 12th June 2019. A total of 417 vacancies has been declared in the official CDS (II) Notification 2019. CDS (II) Written Exam will be conducted on 8th September 2019. With the release of Official Notification, eligibility, vacancy pattern and syllabus for CDS (II) Exam was announced. Candidates can read the Official CDS (II) Notification 2019 from the link mentioned below.
Click to read Official CDS 1 Notification 2019
CDS (II) Apply Online 2019 Started
CDS (II) 2019 Online Application has started from 12th June 2019. The Apply Online Link will be deactivated on 8th July 2019. Candidates were given the option to withdraw their Application form for CDS (II) Exam if he/she had applied for the exam before the closing date. You can apply for the exam by clicking from the link below.
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CDS (II) Application Fee
To successfully submit the Online Application form for CDS (II) Exam 2019, a candidate must pay the required Application Fee. CDS (II) Application Fee for candidates belonging to GENERAL/OBC category is Rs. 200/-. Candidates belonging to SC/ST/Female Category are exempted from paying any application fee for the CDS (II) exam.
CDS (II) Exam Dates 2019
CDS (II) will commence on 8th September 2019. Let's have a look at the complete schedule for CDS (II) 2019 exam.
| Event | Dates |
|---|---|
| Notification Date | 12th June 2019 |
| Commencement of Application Form | 12th June 2019 |
| Last Date to Apply Online | 8th July 2019 |
| Release of Admit Card | Last Week of August (Tentative) |
| Commencement of CDS (II) Exam | 8th September 2019 |
| Declaration of CDS (II) Result | To be announced |
CDS (II) Vacancy 2019
A total of 417 vacancy has been declared for CDS (II) Exam 2019 for different academies. Let's have a look at the detailed Vacancy for CDS (II) Exam.
| Academy Name | Vacancy | Name of Course | Date for Commencement of Course |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun | 100 [including 13 vacancies reserved for NCC `C’ Certificate (Army Wing) holders] | 149th (DE) Course | commencing in July, 2020 |
| Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala | 45 [including 06 vacancies reserved for NCC ‘C’ Certificate holders (Naval Wing)] | Executive (General Service)/Hydro | Course commencing in July, 2020 |
| Air Force Academy (AFA), Hyderabad | 32 (03 vacancies are reserved for NCC `C’ Certificate (Air Wing) holders through NCC Spl. Entry) | Pre-Flying Training Course | commencing in July, 2020 i.e. No. 208 F(P) Course. |
| Officer’s Training Academy (OTA), Chennai (Madras) | 225 [(i) 171 vacs for SSC (Men) (NT) UPSC, (ii) 04 vacs for JAG (Men) (NT) October, 2020 Non UPSC and (iii) 50 vacs for NCC Special entry Non UPSC] | 112th SSC (Men) Course (NT) | commencing in October, 2020 |
| Officers Training Academy (OTA), Chennai | 15 | 26th SSC Women (Non-Technical) Course | commencing in October 2020 |
| Total | 417 |
The number of vacancies given above is tentative and may be changed at any stage by Services H. Q.
CDS (II) Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for CDS (II) Exam 2019, a candidate must be unmarried and must either be:
- a Citizen of India, or
- a Subject of Bhutan, or
- a Subject of Nepal, or
- a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling 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 with the intention of permanently settling in India
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CDS (II) Exam Pattern
To appear for CDS (II) Exam 2019, a candidate must be acquainted with CDS (II) 2019 exam pattern. Let's have a look at the same.
CDS (II) 2019 will be conducted in two stages:
- Written examination
- Intelligence & Personality Test (SSB)
A candidate who successfully clears both these tests and maake it to the merit list generated by UPSC with the cumulative score of Written Exam and the SSB will be considered for final selection.
CDS (II) Exam Pattern 2019 (Detailed)
CDS (II) Syllabus 2019
The Written Exam will comprise of English, General Knowledge & Elementary Mathematics for candidates applying for IMA, INA & AFA. For Candidates applying to OTA, the Written exam will comprise of English & General Knowledge. Let's have a look at the syllabus for the same.
| Subject | Topics |
|---|---|
| English |
CDS (II) Syllabus 2019 (Detailed)
CDS (II) Result 2019
The Result for CDS (II) will be declared separately for candidates selected for SSB and for the final selection. After the Written Exam has been conducted by UPSC for CDS 1 exam 2019, result will be declared in which the list will be generated for the students selected for the SSB Round. The cumulative score of the Written Exam and the SSB round will be further considered to deduce the final Merit List. Keep visiting the page, to remain updated about the upcoming CDS Result 2019.
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CDS (II) Admit Card 2019
UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) will be releasing CDS (II) Admit Card tentatively in last week of August. Canddiates will be able to download the Admit card from the link provided below that has been made available by UPSC.
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CDS (II) Cut Off 2019
To get an idea of the expected cut off for CDS (II) Exam 2019, let's have a look at the previous year cut off for CDS Exam.
Final CDS II Cut Off (Year-Wise)
| Academy Name | CDS II 2017 Cut Off | CDS II 2016 Cut Off | CDS II 2015 Cut Off | CDS II 2014 Cut Off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IMA | 244 | 227 | 227 | 224 |
| INA | 237 | 225 | 227 | 224 |
| AFA | 260 | 258 | 269 | 257 |
| OTA (Men) | 167 | 157 | 166 | 168 |
| OTA (Women) | 171 | 159 | 170 | 170 |