UPSC CDS (1) 2021 Notification Check Vacancy, Age Limit, Fee, Exam Center, and more details.

UPSC CDS 1 2021: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has invited candidates for UPSC Combined Defence Services (CDS) Exam I 2021, here you can check Check Vacancy, Age Limit, Fee, Exam Center, and more details.

Post Date: 29/10/2020

Total Vacancy: 345 Post

UPSC CDS 1 2021
UPSC CDS Online Form 2021

UPSC CDS Online Form 2021

The candidates applying for the examination should ensure that they fulfil all the eligibility conditions for admission to the Examination. Their admission at all the stages of the examination will be purely provisional subject to satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions.


Important Dates

  • Notifications Release Date: 28 October 2020
  • Apply Online Start Date: 28 October 2020
  • Last Date of Submission: 11 November 2020
  • Fee Payment Last Date: 16 November 2020
  • Date of Online Application was Withdrawn: 24 to 30 November 2020
  • Exam Date: 07 February 2021
  • Result Declaration Date: April 2021

UPSC CDS 1 2021 Age Limit

For Indian Military Academy: Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January 1998 and not later than 1st January 2003 only are eligible.

For For Indian Naval Academy: Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January, 1998 and not later than 1st January, 2003 only are eligible.

For Air Force Academy: 20 to 24 years as on 1st January, 2022 i.e. born not earlier than 2nd January, 1998 and not later than 1st January, 2002

For Officers’ Training Academy (SSC Course for men): candidates born not earlier than 2nd January, 1997 and not later than 1st January, 2003 only are eligible

For Officers’ Training Academy—(SSC Women Non-Technical Course): Candidates should have been born not earlier than 2nd January, 1997 and not later than 1st January, 2003

UPSC CDS Total vacancy 2021

Total Vacancy: 345 Post

Academy NameTotal Vacancy
For Indian Military Academy, Dehradun100 Post
For the Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala26 Post
For Air Force Academy, Hyderabad32 Post
For Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai (Madras)170 Post
For Officers Training Academy, Chennai (Madras)17 Post

UPSC CDS Exam Educational Qualification

For I.M.A. and Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai Post: Degree of a recognized University or equivalent.

For Indian Naval Academy Post: Degree in Engineering from a recognised University/Institution.

For Air Force Academy Post: Degree of a recognised University (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) or Bachelor of Engineering.

UPSC CDS 2021 Exam Fee

Candidates (excepting Female/SC/ST candidates who are exempted from payment of fee) are required to pay a fee of Rs. 200/- (Rupees Two Hundred Only) 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.

CDS Exam Pattern and Syllabus

For Admission to Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy and Air Force Academy

SubjectExam DurationTotal Marks
English2 Hours100
General Knowledge2 Hours100
Elementary Mathematics2 Hours100

For Admission to Officers’ Training Academy

SubjectExam DurationTotal Marks
English2 Hours100
General Knowledge2 Hours100
How to Apply For UPSC Combined Defence Services (CDS) Exam I 2021?

Candidates are required to apply Online using the link www.upsconline.nic.in Detailed instructions for filling up Online Applications are available on the abovementioned website.

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