UPSC CDS-2 and NDA-2 2024 result has been declared today.
UPSC CDS 2 Admit Card 2024 – The UPSC has released admit card for UPSC CDS 2 Exam 2024. Candidates can download admit card from the official website. Candidates can download admit card by registration ID and By Roll Number.
UPSC CDS 2 2024 admit card Download link
UPSC CDS 2 The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is expected to release soon the Application form for the Combined Defence Services (CDS) Exam-II, 2024. Last year CDS-II Application was released in April. So we are sure if everything goes right the Application will be released soon. The application filling mode will be Online. Interested and Eligible candidates can apply for this application after Opening Registration.
The exact release date for the Application form has not been announced yet, but candidates can keep an eye on the official website of UPSC for updates.
UPSC CDS 2 OVERVIEW:
| PARTICULAR / EVENTS | DETAILS |
| Exam Name /Year | CDS-II, 2024 |
| Conducted by | UPSC |
| Full Form | Union Public Service Commission |
| Mode of Examination | Written Examination |
| No. of Papers | Paper I: General Aptitude Test (GAT)Paper II: Mathematics |
| Number of questions | General Aptitude Test (GAT): 150Mathematics: 120 |
| Total marks | General Aptitude Test (GAT): 600Mathematics: 300SSB Interview: 900 |
| Negative Marking | General Aptitude Test (GAT): 1.33 marks for each incorrect answerMathematics: 0.83 marks for each incorrect answer |
| Application process | April/May, 2024 |
| Language of Exam | English, Hindi |
| UPSC Official Website | www.upsc.gov.in |
| Total Exam duration | 6 hours |
UPSC CDS 2 IMPORTANT DATES:
| EVENTS | DATES (CDS-II) |
| Opening date of Online Registration | 15-May, 2024 |
| Closing date of Online Registration | 04-June, 2024 |
| Exam Date | September 01, 2024 |
| Admit Card | August 23, 2024 |
| Answer key | Will be update |
| Result | Will be update |
UPSC CDS 2 ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
| Academies | Educational Qualification |
| Indian Air Force Academy | Candidates must have a degree from a recognized University (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) or Bachelor of Engineering. |
| Indian Military Academy & Officers’ Training Academy | Candidates must have a degree or equivalent from a recognized university |
| Indian Naval Academy | Candidates must have an engineering degree from a recognized university or institute. |
UPSC CDS 2 AGE CRITERIA:
- A candidate must be an Indian citizen between 19 to 25 years of age to be eligible to apply for UPSC CDS 2 2024
UPSC CDS 2 MINIMUM QUALIFYING MARKS:
UPSC CDS-II written exam consists of Three papers while candidates appearing for OTA have to give only two Papers. In all three papers, aspirants have to score atleast 20% Marks, which is the minimum cut-off for the CDS exam.
DETAILS MENTIONED AT UPSC CDS 1 THE ADMIT CARD:
The Candidates must check the information written on the Admit card carefully, as it will be printed on the original mark sheet. In case of any incorrect and wrong/discrepant details, they must report it to the concerned authorities.
UPSC CDS 1 Admit Card Details Mentioned:
- Candidate name, Photo and Signature
- Father Name, Mother Name
- Exam date and time
- Address of Examination Center
- Exam Day Instructions and Guidelines.
- Reporting Time
MARKING SCHEME:
- Multiple-Choice questions in each paper.
- Negative Marking – 1/3 Marks deducted for Per wrong Answer.
| Particulars | Details |
| English Language | For every correct answer, 0.83 marks will be awardedFor every incorrect/ wrong answer, 0.27 marks will be deducted. |
| General Knowledge | For every correct answer, 0.83 marks will be awarded. For every incorrect/ wrong answer, 0.27 marks will be deducted. |
| Elementary Mathematics | For every correct answer, 1 mark will be awarded.For every incorrect/wrong answer, 0.33 marks will be deducted. |
| SSB Interview Marks | For IMA, INA, and AFA, the CDS SSB interview carries 300 marks, For OTA, 200 marks |
UPSC CDS-II, EXAM PATTERN:
| SECTION | TOTAL DURATION | MAXIMUM MARKS |
| General Knowledge | 2 hours (120 minutes) | 100 marks |
| Elementary Mathematics | 2 hours (120 minutes) | 100 marks |
| English | 2 hours (120 minutes) | 100 marks |
CDS-II, OTA EXAM PATTERN:
| SUBJECTS | DURATION | MARKS |
| English | 2 hours (120 minutes) | 100 marks |
| General Knowledge | 2 hours (120 minutes) | 100 marks |
EXAM CENTERS FOR UPSC CDS 1 Admit Card 2024
Agartala, Ghaziabad, Panaji (Goa), Agra, Gorakhpur, Patna, Ajmer, Gurgaon, Port Blair, Ahmedabad, Gwalior, Prayagraj (Allahabad), Aizawl, Hyderabad, Puducherry, Aligarh, Imphal, Pune, Almora (Uttarakhand), Indore, Raipur, Anantapur (Andhra Pradesh), Itanagar, Rajkot, Aurangabad, Jabalpur, Ranchi, Bengaluru, Jaipur, Sambalpur, Bareilly, Jammu, Shillong , Bhopal, Jodhpur, Shimla, Bilaspur, Jorhat, Siliguri, Chandigarh, Kochi, Srinagar, Srinagar (Uttarakhand), Chennai, Kohima, Coimbatore, Kolkata, Thane, Cuttack, Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram, Dehradun, Leh, Tiruchirapalli, Delhi, Lucknow, Tirupati, Dharwad, Ludhiana, Udaipur, Dispur, Madurai, Varanasi, Faridabad, Mumbai, Vellore, Gangtok, Mysore, Vijayawada, Gaya, Nagpur, Visakhapatnam, Navi, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Mumbai, Warangal.
UPSC CDS-II SELECTION PROCESS:
- Written Examination Followed by SSB Interview
- PFT (Physical Fitness Test)
- Document Verification
- Medical Examination
UPSC CDS 2 HOW TO APPLY:
1. First, Open Your Chrom and visit on the official website www.upsc.gov.in
2. Now, click on the ‘RECRUITMENT’ section
3. Find the ‘UPSC CDS -II, 2024’
4. Click on the ‘Apply Online’ link.
5. Now, Fill your name, phone no. etc. for Registration and Registered yourself.
6. After doing so candidates should fill the online application form with all personal information as required in the form.
7. Now, upload all the required Scan documents including Photographs, Signatures, Certificates, etc.
8. pay the application fee via online payment mode.
9. On the completion of all the steps mentioned above, an auto-generated mail will be sent to the candidate’s email ID.
10. After Submission take a printout of your application for future Reference.