
CDS Training in Kolkata
- Duration: 6 Months
- Examination: Twicw a Year
- Next Exam: January 10, 2022
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Eligibility for Admission
The official announcement of the exam includes a thorough statement of CDS eligibility from the UPSC. The following issues about CDS eligibility are important for applicants to be informed of:
- The Commission will not necessarily have approved the candidate’s candidacy just by issuing the Admission Permit to him.
- If the candidate is selected and later discovered to be guilty, they risk being fired from their position.
- Concerning the original documents, UPSC verifies the qualifying requirements. Once a candidate is selected for the interview and personality test, verification is completed.
Only single male candidates born between January 1, 1984, and December 31, 2004, are eligible. Candidates under the age of 25 must be single. During training, marriage is not authorized. Candidates over 25years old and married are entitled to apply. However, they will be given unmarried housing during the training and cannot live with family outside the facility.
To qualify for the CDS exam, an applicant must meet a minimum level of educational requirements stipulated by the Union Public Service Commission.
The minimal requirement to sit for the CDS exam is a graduation or bachelor’s degree from a school with government recognition. The required CDS education requirements are noted in detail below:
Education Requirements CDS Qualification | |
Officer’s Training Academy and Indian Military Academy (OTA) | Bachelor’s Degree from a reputable or recognized University |
Indian Naval Academy (INA) | Engineering Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University |
Air Force Academy (AFA) | Bachelor’s Degree or Engineering Diploma (including Physics and Mathematics in grade 12) |
Candidates must meet UPSC requirements for physical and mental fitness. Many qualified candidates are rejected based on their health. Therefore applyingis strongly urged to get a medical exam before applying for the CDS Exam.
Common flaws in candidates include:
- Hydrocele or phimosis,
- Wax in the Ears,
- Deviated Nasal Septum
- Condition: Undersized Chest Piles, Overweight, or Underweight
- Tonsillitis \Gynaecomastia \sVaricocele
Candidates with permanent physical tattoos in any other region of the body will not be considered for a further considerably-case basis. Tribes with tattoos on the body or face following their prevailing tradition and customs will be allowed.
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CDS Salary & Pay Scale | ||
CDS Ranks | CDS Pay Scale | Pay Level |
Major | Rs 69,400/ to 2,07,200/ Per month | Level 11 |
Lt Colonel | Rs 1,21,200/ to 2,12,400/ Per month | Level 12A |
Colonel | Rs 1,30,600/ to 2,15,900/ Per month | Level 13 |