UPSC CDS 1 2022: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will be conducting the Combined Defence Services 1, 2022 written exam on 10th April 2022 for the admission to 341 vacancies in the Indian Military Academy (IMA), Indian Naval Academy (INA), Air Force Academy (AFA), and Officers’ Training Academy (OTA) (both Men & Women). UPSC CDS 1 2022 Written Exam Admit Card is available for download till 10th April 2022. The UPSC CDS 2022 Online Registration ended on 11th January 2022 at 6 pm. In this article, we have shared UPSC CDS 1 2022 Exam details such as Exam Date, Eligibility, Vacancies, Application Process, Admit Card, Selection Process, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Cut Off, Salary & Previous Years Question Papers.
UPSC CDS 1 2022 Important Dates
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Event |
Date |
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Last date of Application Process |
11th January 2022 Till 6 pm |
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Withdrawal of applications |
18th January to 24th January 2022 till 6 pm |
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UPSC CDS 1 2022 Admit Card Release |
14th March 2022 to 10th April 2022 |
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UPSC CDS 1 2022 Exam Date |
10th April 2022 |
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Release of UPSC CDS 1 2022 Result |
May 2022 (Tentative) |
UPSC CDS 1 2022 Eligibility
Nationality
(i) a Citizen of India, or
(ii) a subject of Nepal, or
(iii) 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. Candidates will have to produce Certificate issued by Indian authorities certifying their claim.
Age Limit, Marital Status, Education Eligibility (Institution-wise)
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Institution |
Age Limit |
Education |
Marital Status |
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Indian Military Academy |
19 to 24 years |
Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university |
Unmarried male candidates |
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Air Force Academy |
20 to 24 years (Upper age limit for candidates holding valid and |
B.E/B.Tech from a recognized university OR Degree from a recognized university with Physics & Mathematics as subjects |
Unmarried male candidates (Candidate below 25 years of age must be unmarried. Marriage is not |
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Indian Naval Academy |
19 to 24 years |
B.E/B.Tech from a recognized university or equivalent |
Unmarried male candidates |
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Officers Training Academy (SSC Course for men) |
19 to 25 years |
Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university or equivalent |
Unmarried male candidates |
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Officers Training Academy (SSC Women Non-Technical Course) |
19 to 25 years |
Bachelor’s degree from a recognized |
Unmarried women, issueless widows who have not remarried and issueless |
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Note: Male divorcee/widower candidates cannot be treated as unmarried male for the purpose of their admission in IMA/INA/AFA/OTA, Chennai courses and accordingly they are not eligible for these courses. |
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UPSC CDS 1 2022 Vacancies
| Institution | Vacancies |
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Indian Military Academy, Dehradun 154th (DE) Course commencing in January 2023 [including 13 vacancies reserved for NCC `C’ Certificate (Army Wing) holders] |
100 |
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Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala Course commencing in January 2023 Executive Branch (General Service)/Hydro [including 03 vacancies for NCC ‘C’ Certificate (Naval Wing through NCC Special Entry) holders] |
22 |
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Air Force Academy, Hyderabad (Pre-Flying) Training Course commencing in January 2023 i.e. No. 213 F(P) Course [including 03 vacancies are reserved for NCC `C’ Certificate (Air Wing) holders through NCC Spl. Entry] |
32 |
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Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai (Madras) 117th SSC (Men) (NT) (UPSC) Course commencing in April 2023 |
170 |
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Officers Training Academy, Chennai (Madras) 31st SSC Women (NT) (UPSC) Course commencing in April 2023 |
17 |
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Total |
341 vacancies |
UPSC CDS 1 2022 Application Process
(i) Candidates are required to apply online ONLY on the official website of UPSC. Candidate should have details of one Photo ID Card viz. Aadhaar Card/Voter Card/PAN Card/Passport/Driving Licence/Any other Photo ID Card issued by the State/Central Government.
(ii) Upload a scanned copy of the Photo ID whose details have been provided in the online application by him/her. This Photo ID Card will be used for all future referencing and the candidate is advised to carry this Photo ID Card while appearing for Examination/Personality Test/SSB.
(iii) Upload Photograph & Signature (Image should be in .jpg format of minimum 20 KB and maximum 300 KB)
(iv) Select examination centre, Pay Exam Fees and accept Declaration, and Submit. Download a copy of the application form for future use.
Note: On successful completion of the application process, an auto-generated email message will be sent on registered email-ids of the candidates. Moreover, the candidates need to carry the same Photo ID proof uploaded by them on the application form to the exam centre. The eligible candidates shall be issued an e-Admit Card three weeks before the commencement of the examination.
UPSC CDS 1 2022 Application Fee
The candidates are required to pay a fee of Rs. 200/- (Rupees two hundred only) [except female/SC/ST candidates who are exempted from payment of fee) are required to pay a fee of Rs. 200/- either by depositing the money in any Branch of SBI by cash, or by using net banking facility of State Bank of India or by using Visa/Master/Rupay Credit/Debit Card.
All female candidates and candidates belonging to scheduled castes/scheduled tribes are not required to pay any fee. No fee exemption is, however, available to obc candidates and they are required to pay the full prescribed fee.
UPSC CDS 1 2022 Admit Card
Candidates will be able to download e-Admit Card three weeks before the commencement of the examination. Download the UPSC CDS 1 2022 Admit Card by following the given steps:
Step 1: Visit the UPSC website
Step 2: Click on Combined Defence Services Examination Admit Card link
Step 3: Enter credentials like Roll Number & Date of Birth
Step 4: Click on Submit Button
Step 5: Download and take a printout of UPSC CDS (1) 2022 Admit Card
UPSC CDS 1 2022 Selection process
The UPSC CDS 1 2022 Selection Process comprises two stages:
- Written Examination
- Interview for Intelligence and Personality Test
Admission to the Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, Air Force Academy and Officers’ Training Academy will be made on the results of the written examination followed by intelligence and personality test by the Services Selection Board of candidates who qualify in the written examination.
Two-stage selection procedure based on Psychological Aptitude Test and intelligence Test has been introduced at Service Selection Boards. All the candidates will be put to stage one test on first day of reporting at Selection Centres. Only those candidates who qualify at stage one will be admitted to the second stage/remaining tests
WRITTEN EXAMINATION
The Written Exam in the UPSC CDS 1 2022 consists of subjects including English, General Knowledge, Elementary Mathematics as per the Institutions. The UPSC will prepare a list of candidates who will obtain the minimum qualifying marks in the Written Exam as decided by the Commission. These candidates will be called for the Intelligence and Personality Test.
INTELLIGENCE AND PERSONALITY TEST
The SSB Test procedure in the UPSC CDS 1 2022 consists of two stage Selection process - Stage I and Stage II. Only those candidates who clear the stage I are permitted to appear for stage II. The details are:
(a) Stage I comprises of Officer Intelligence Rating (OIR) tests are Picture Perception* Description Test (PP&DT). The candidates will be shortlisted based on combination of performance in OIR Test and PP&DT.
(b) Stage II Comprises of Interview, Group Testing Officer Tasks, Psychology Tests and the Conference. These tests are conducted over 4 days. The details of these tests are given on the website www.joinindianarmy.nic.in.
The personality of a candidate is assessed by three different assessors viz. The Interviewing Officer (IO), Group Testing Officer (GTO) and the Psychologist. There are no separate weightage for each test.
NOTE:
Candidates should secure the minimum qualifying marks separately in (i) written examination and (ii) SSB test as fixed by the Commission and Service Selection Board respectively. The candidates will be placed in the order of merit on the basis of the total marks secured by them in the written examination and in the SSB tests.
Success at the examination confers no right of admission to the Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, Air Force Academy or the Officers' Training Academy as the case may be. The final selection will be made in order of merit subject to medical fitness and suitability in all other respects and number of vacancies available.
UPSC CDS 1 2022 Exam Pattern
The CDS exam will be conducted in offline mode. The Written Exam in the UPSC CDS 1 2022 consists of subjects including English, General Knowledge, Elementary Mathematics as per the Institutions. The papers will consist of Objective Type questions only. The questions papers (test booklets) of Elementary Mathematics & General Knowledge will be set bilingually in Hindi as well as English.
The maximum marks allotted to the written examination and to the interviews will be equal for each course i.e. the maximum marks allotted to the written examination and to the interviews will be 300, 300, 300 and 200 each for admission to the Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, Air Force Academy and Officers’ Training Academy respectively.
For Admission to Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy and Air Force Academy
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Subjects |
Maximum Marks |
Duration |
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General Knowledge |
100 |
2 Hours |
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English Language |
100 |
2 Hours |
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Elementary Mathematics |
100 |
2 Hours |
For Admission to Officers’ Training Academy
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Subjects |
Maximum Marks |
Duration |
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General Knowledge |
100 |
2 Hours |
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English Language |
100 |
2 Hours |
UPSC CDS 1 2022 Syllabus
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English |
General Knowledge |
Elementary Mathematics |
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Questions will test candidates’ understanding of English and vocabulary |
Current events History Geography |
Arithmetic Algebra Trigonometry Geometry Mensuration Statistics |
UPSC CDS Cut off Marks Previous Years (2020 & 2019)
Candidates must score the Cut-off marks to qualify the Combined Defence Services examination. The UPSC CDS 1 2022 Cut off marks will be officially by the Commission after the announcement of Results. Meanwhile, check here the UPSC CDS 1 Exam Previous Years Cut-off Marks (2020 and 2019).
Cut off marks of UPSC CDS 1 2020
| Institution | Written Exam | Final Exam |
| Aggregate marks of last qualified candidate* | Marks of last recommended | |
| IMA | 130 | 250 |
| INA | 118 | 242 |
| AFA | 143 | 274 |
| OTA (Men) | 93 | 173 |
| OTA (Women) | 93 | 177 |
*Subject to a minimum of 20 per cent marks in each paper.
Cut off marks of UPSC CDS 1 2019
| Institution | Written Exam | Final Exam |
| Aggregate marks of last qualified candidate* | Marks of last recommended | |
| IMA | 116 | 242 |
| INA | 105 | 233 |
| AFA | 129 | 264 |
| OTA (Men) | 78 | 160 |
| OTA (Women) | 78 | 162 |
UPSC CDS 1 2022 Salary & Perks
Payscale of Army Officers and equivalent ranks in Air Force and Navy
| Rank | Level | (Pay in Rs.) |
| Lieutenant | Level 10 | 56,100 -1,77,500 |
| Captain | Level 10 B | 61,300- 1,93,900 |
| Major | Level 11 | 69,400 – 2,07,200 |
| Lieutenant Colonel | Level 12A | 1,21,200 – 2,12,400 |
| Colonel | Level 13 | 1,30,600-2, 15,900 |
| Brigadier | Level 13A | 1,39,600-2,17,600 |
| Major General | Level 14 | 1,44,200-2,18,200 |
| Lieutenant General HAG Scale | Level 15 | 1, 82, 200-2,24,100 |
| HAG+Scale | Level 16 | 2,05,400 – 2,24,400 |
| VCOAS/Army Cdr/ Lieutenant General (NFSG) | Level 17 | 2,25,000/-(fixed) |
| COAS | Level 18 | 2,50,000/-(fixed) |
MSP to the officer as follows:
| Military Service Pay(MSP) to the officers from the rank of Lieutenant to Brigadier |
Rs 15.500 p.m. fixed |
Fixed Stipend for cadet Training
| Stipend to Gentlemen or Lady Cadets during the the entire duration of training in Service Academies i.e. during the training period at IMA and OTA. |
Rs 56,100/-p.m.* (Starting pay in Level 10) |
Perks
Flying Allowance, Dearness Allowance, Kit Maintenance Allowance, High Altitude Allowance, Siachen Allowance, Uniform Allowance, Free Rations, Transport Allowance, Children Education Allowance, Medical Aid, Annual Leaves (60 days a year), Casual Leaves (20 days a year). The officers and their families are entitled to free medical aid, accommodation on concessional rent, group insurance scheme, group housing scheme, family assistance scheme, canteen facilities, etc.
UPSC CDS 1 2022 Notification PDF