UPSC CDS 2020: Examination Schedule Announced

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Wednesday issued notification for the conduct of Combined Defence Services (CDS) examination 2020.

The examination is conducted for recruitment of commissioned officers in India Army, Navy and Air Force.

The number of posts for which recruitment will be carried out is 418. The exam will be held on February 2, 2020.

Important dates to remember:

Date of Notification– October 30, 2019
Last Date for Receipt of Applications– November 11, 2019, till 6 pm
Date of Examination– February 2, 2020

Candidates can click here to read the official notification and the get the details on age limit, eligibility,  examination scheme, among others, before applying.

Educational qualification:
For India Military Academy 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.

For other details, candidates are can visit the notification.

How to apply?

Candidates are required to apply Online using the link http://upsconline.nic.in

The Online Applications has to be filled up by 6 pm on November 19, 2019 
The online Applications can be withdrawn between November 26, 2019, and December 3, 2019.

The registration will be done in two parts. In Part I, candidates need to fill basic information. On submission of the details, the candidate will be prompted to check the details and make corrections, if any.

Part II of the registration process will consist of filling the payment details, selection of the exam centre, uploading of the photograph etc.

Public disclosure of marks:
As per the decision taken by the Government for increasing the access of unemployed to job opportunities, the Commission will disclose the scores of the candidates (obtained in the Written Examination and Service Selection Board Interview/Personality Test) through the public portals, the notification said.

The disclosure will be made in respect of only those candidates who appear in the SSB Interview for the CDS examination and are not qualified. The information shared through this disclosure scheme about the unsuccessful candidates may be used by public and private recruitment agencies to appoint suitable candidates from the information made available in the public portal, the notification added.