Combined Defence Services Examination (CDS)

Combined Defence Services Examination (CDS) is a recruitment route conducted by Union Public Service Commission. It is listed here in the UPSC category of the 4ab.in government job directory. It is used to recruit for 2 recruiting bodies recorded here: UPSC, Indian Army. Recorded posts include Officer cadets, Indian Military Academy / Naval Academy / Air Force Academy / Officers Training Academy. The entry qualification recorded here is Graduate. The recorded age limit is 19-24 years, depending on the recruiting body and category. It is held twice a year. Conducted by UPSC. See the official notification linked on each recruiting body's own page for exact dates, fees and eligibility criteria — nothing on this page substitutes for it, and this directory takes no application on any body's behalf.

• Recorded age limit19-24
• Heldtwice a year
• Recruiting bodies recorded2

Entry qualification recorded: Graduate

No open notification from a body that uses this exam is indexed right now. The official recruitment page of each recruiting body below is always the first place a new one is published.

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