CDS Exam for defence entry. The UPSC conducts this exam every year for the recruitment of candidates in the Army, Navy, Airforce and Officer Training Academy. Candidates can only apply by visiting the official website of UPSC. This exam is conducted twice a year.
Candidates are advised to read the instructions carefully before applying to the concerned department.
The number of intakes in all the defence forces is as follows
Indian Military Academy 100
Indian Naval Academy 22
Air Force 32
OTA 170
Officers Training Academy, Chennai (Madras) 17
Educational Qualifications for CDS :
For I.M.A. and Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai — Degree of a recognised University or equivalent.
For Indian Naval Academy— Degree in Engineering from a recognised University/Institution
For Air Force Academy—Degree of a recognised University (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) or Bachelor of Engineering.