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CDS SSB Interview
UPSC successfully conducted the Combined Defence Forces (CDS) 2 2022 written exam on 4th September 2022. Lakhs of aspirants have appeared for the exam and are awaiting for the results. UPSC will release the CDS written exam result soon. Candidates who clear the exam can start preparing for the next phase of the CDS Examination process i.e. SSB (Service Selection Board).
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CDS 2 2022: Exam Summary
Name of the Exam | Combined Defence Forces (CDS) |
Conducting Body | Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) |
Exam Conducted in A Year | Twice a Year |
Mode of Examination | Offline |
Exam Rounds | 3 Stages (Written + SSB + PET) |
Exam Dates | Written Test: 4th September 2022 SSB: to be announced |
Number of Questions |
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Time Duration | 2 hours for each paper |
Negative Marking | Yes (1/3rd deducted for every wrong answer) |
What After CDS Exam?
CDS IMA, INA, and AFA Selection Process 2022
The Union Public Service Commission shall prepare a list of candidates who obtain the minimum qualifying marks in the written examination as fixed by the Commission in their discretion.
- Stage 1 consists of officer intelligence rating, picture perception, and description test.
- Stage 2 involves a psychology test, interview, group testing officer task, and conference.
CDS OTA Selection Process 2022
CDS 2 2022 OTA SSB Interview 2022 involves 2 stages:
- Stage 1 consists of officer intelligence rating, picture perception, and description test.
- Stage 2 involves a psychology test, interview, group testing officer task, and conference.
CDS SSB Selection Procedure 2022
SSB Interview: Day 1 – Screening Test
- Officer Intelligence Rating (OIR)
- Picture Perception & Description Test (PP & DT)
SSB Interview: Day 2 – Psychology Tests
This test of the SSB Interview is viewed as generally precarious to break as it is assessed by logical techniques by the SSB assessors. Psychological test in the SSB Interview consists of the following series:
- Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)
- Word Association Test (WAT)
- Situation Reaction Test (SRT)
- Self Description Test (SDT)
SSB Interview: Day 3 & 4 – Group Testing (GTO Tasks)
- Group Discussion
- Group Planning Exercise
- Progressive Group Tasks (PGT)
- Half Group Tasks
- Individual Obstacles
- Group Obstacles Race or Snake Race
- Command Task
- Lecturette
- Final Group Task
SSB Interview: Day 5 – Conference
SSB Dates
UPSC will announce the CDS 2 2022 SSB Dates soon. Qualified students will be called for SSB process. The dates of SSB and the admit card for the same will be available on the official website for which we will update you soon.
CDS 2 2022 Final Merit List
Q3. What is the process after CDS exam?
Ans. Candidates who secure the minimum cut off of the written examination will be called for SSB Interview.