UPSC CDS Online Form 2024: The Union Public Service Commission will release the online form for the CDS I Exam on 20 December 2023. Moreover, the application process for this exam will conclude on 9th January 2024. The aspirants can submit UPSC CDS I Online Form 2024 exclusively on the official online application portal of UPSC on or before the given deadline. All the candidates who want to participate in the UPSC Combined Defence Services Exam I 2024 on 21 April 2024, kindly read the entire article to know all the details about it and its application process.
UPSC CDS Online Form 2024 Notification
Along with the UPSC CDS I Online Form 2024, the commission also published a notification for the examination on its official website. In this notification, the commission has covered all the topics related to this examination. Throughout this article, we will share all the useful information from this notification for the Combined Defence Services I Exam 2024. We will also provide a link to this notification at the bottom of this article.
CDS 2024 Online Form 2024: Overview
| Article Category | Application Form |
| Name of the Exam | Combined Defense Service (CDS) 1 Exam |
| Conducted By | Union Public Service Commission |
| Notice Number | |
| Frequency Of Exam | Twice a year |
| Exam Level | National |
| Number of Vacancies | – |
| Application Submission Mode | Online |
| Application Form Availability Status | – |
| UPSC Official Website | https://upsc.gov.in/ |
| UPSC Website for Online Application Submission | https://upsconline.nic.in/ |
UPSC CDS 1 2024 Vacancy details
The aspirants can check the UPSC CDS I 2024 Vacancy details for each offered course in the following table:-
| Name of Course | Number of Available Vacancies |
| Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun, 157th (DE) Course commencing in July 2024 | 100 |
| Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala—commencing in July 2024 Executive Branch (General Service)/Hydro | 32 |
| Air Force Academy (AFA), Hyderabad —(Pre-Flying), Training Course commencing in July 2024 | 32 |
| Officers’ Training Academy (OTA), Chennai (Madras) 120th SSC (Men) Course (NT) Commencing in October 2024 | 169 |
| Officers Training Academy, Chennai (Madras) 34th SSC Women (NT) (UPSC) Course commencing in October 2024 | 16 |
UPSC CDS I Online Form 2024 Eligibility Criteria
To fill out the UPSC CDS I Online Form 2024, it is mandatory that all the aspirants fulfil the eligibility criteria that the commission has specified. The following are the details of all these eligibility criteria for each institution.
| Institution | Age Limit | Required Educational Qualifications | Marital Status |
| Indian Military Academy | Only those aspirants can apply who were not born earlier than 2 July 2000 and not later than 1 July 2005 | A degree from a recognized university | Unmarried Male Aspirants |
| Indian Naval Academy | Only those aspirants can apply who were not born earlier than 2 July 2000 and not later than 1 July 2005. | B.E/B.Tech from a recognized university or equivalent | Unmarried Male Aspirants |
| Air Force Academy | Only those aspirants can apply who were not born earlier than 2 July 2000 and not later than 1 July 2004 i.e. age limit- 20 to 24 years as on 1 July 2024. The upper age limit is relaxable up to 26 years for aspirants with a Commercial Pilot License | B.E/B.Tech from a recognized university OR; A Degree from a recognized university with Physics and Mathematics as subjects | Unmarried Male Aspirants and Married Male Aspirants above 25 years of age |
| Officers Training Academy | Only those aspirants can apply who were not born earlier than 2 July 1999 and not later than 1 July 2005 | A degree from a recognized university | Unmarried Male Aspriants and Unmarried/ Divorcee/ Widow Female Aspirants |
How To Fill Out upsc.gov.in CDS I Online Form 2023?
To fill out the upsc.gov.in CDS I Online Form 2023, the eligible aspirants can use the steps given in the following procedure.
- The aspirants must begin by opening the home of the commission’s official website for the online application process i.e. http://upsconline.nic.in.
- On the homepage, the aspirants must click the link for the “One-Time Registration for Various Exams of UPSC”.
- Now, the aspirants must proceed to fill out the registration form that appears on their screens.
- After the registration is complete, the aspirants will have their log in details.
- With these login details, the aspirants will enter the application dashboard and fill out the online form for UPSC CDS I Exam 2024.
- After filling in all the spaces on the application form, the aspirants must upload all the required documents.
- Now, the aspirants must go through the entire application form once again and verify all the details entered in it.
- Lastly, the aspirants must pay the required application fee and submit the application form.
- The aspirants must keep a hard copy of this application form safe for exam-related activities.
Combined Defence Services I UPSC Application Fee 2024
All male applicants of the UR and OBC category must pay Rs. 200/- as an application fee for the UPSC CDS I Exam 2023. For the payment of this application fee, the aspirants can either use the given online payment methods or generate an SBI challan to pay the application fee in cash. The female aspirants of all categories and male and female aspirants of SC and ST categories do not need to pay any application fee to participate in the exam.
संघ लोक सेवा आयोग CDS I Exam 2024
The संघ लोक सेवा आयोग will organize the CDS I Exam 2023 in one day on the prescribed date. In this exam, the aspirants must attempt MCQs in the OMR sheets provided to them. For admission to IMA, INA and AFA, the aspirants must attempt 300 questions from English, General Knowledge and Elementary Mathematics. Whereas, for admission to the Officers’ Training Academy, the aspirants will have to attempt 200 questions in English and General Knowledge. The aspirants can check the syllabus for this exam, on the commission’s official website.
CDS I Exam UPSC 2023: Crucial Dates
The following are the details of all the crucial dates for the UPSC CDS II Exam 2023 and its online application process.
| Events | Dates |
| Release Date of Notification and the Application Form | 20 December 2023 |
| Last date to submit the online application | 9 January 2024 |
| Dates for Modification in the OTR profile | |
| Date of the Examination | 21 April 2024 |
Important Links
| Apply Here | UPSC Combined Defence Services II Online Form 2023 |
| Find More Information On | UPSC Combined Defence Service I Notification 2023 |
| Follow For Related Updates | NVSHQ Homepage |
FAQs
When will the commission issue the admit card for UPSC CDS I Exam to the aspirants?
The commission will issue the e-Admit Card for the exam to the aspirants 3 weeks before the date of the exam.
Can aspirants modify their OTR profiles after submitting the application form?
Yes, the aspirants can modify their OTR profiles after the submission of the application form. For this, the commission will provide a window on its official website.
What is the final date to generate the SBI challan for aspirants who opt for payment by cash for the application fee?
The aspirants can generate the SBI challan for the payment of the application fee one day before the application fee payment deadline i.e. 9 January 2024.
