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May 31, 202339 Insightful Publications
CDS Vacancy 2023: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) announced 341 vacancies for CDS 1 in its official notification on December 21, 2023. The job openings are released for the Indian Military Academy (IMA), the Indian Naval Academy (INA), the Air Force Academy (AFA), and the Officers Training Academy (OTA). However, the CDS 2 openings for IMA, INA, and AFA courses will be released on May 17, 2023.
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The written test and SSB interview will be conducted to select applicants for the vacant positions. The CDS 1 2023 exam will be held on April 16, 2023. Candidates will be recruited as Commissioned Officers to lieutenants in the Army, Navy, and Air Force after completing training at the three defence institutions. During training, applicants will get a stipend of INR 56,100 per month. Read on to find out more.
Latest: The CDS (1) admit card 2023 is available now. Candidates can download their hall tickets here.
The officials have declared the UPSC CDS 1 department-wise vacancy. There are 341 jobs available, of which 324 are reserved for males and 17 for females. Candidates who complete the application form will only be eligible to attend the written examination. Check out the vacancies details below:
Name of the Academy | Number of Vacancies |
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Indian Military Academy, Dehradun | 100 |
Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala | 22 |
Air Force Academy, Hyderabad | 32 |
Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai (Madras) SSC Men | 170 |
Officers Training Academy, Chennai SSC Women | 17 |
Total Vacancies | 341 |
The official notification for UPSC CDS 2 Exam 2023 will be released on May 17, 2023. The job openings for this exam will be announced along with the notification on the official website – upsc.gov.in. Candidates can check the expected openings below:
Name of the Academy | Number of Vacancies |
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Indian Military Academy (IMA) | 100 |
Air Force Academy (AFA) | 22 |
Officers Training Academy (Men) (OTA) | 32 |
Indian Naval Academy (INA) | 169 |
Officers Training Academy (Non-Technical, Women) (OTA) | 16 |
Total | 339 |
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Candidates can also check the previous year’s openings as posted by the officials. The vacancies for UPSC CDS 1 and CDS 2 for the years 2021 and 2020 are given below.
CDS 2 2021 Vacancies
A total of 339 positions were released through UPSC CDS 2021 recruitment. Check out the job distribution among the following defence services:
Name of the Academy | Number of Vacancies |
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Indian Military Academy | 100 |
Indian Naval Academy | 22 |
Indian Air Force | 32 |
Officers Training Academy (Men) | 169 |
Officers Training Academy (Women) | 16 |
Total | 339 |
CDS 1 2021 Vacancies
Name of the Academy | Number of Vacancies |
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Indian Military Academy, Dehradun | 100 |
Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala | 26 |
Air Force Academy, Hyderabad | 32 |
Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai (Madras) SSC Men | 170 |
Officers Training Academy, Chennai SSC Women | 17 |
Total | 345 |
CDS 2 2020 Vacancies
Name of the Academy | Number of Vacancies |
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Indian Military Academy, Dehradun | 100 |
Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala | 26 |
Air Force Academy, Hyderabad | 32 |
Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai (Madras) SSC Men | 169 |
Officers Training Academy, Chennai SSC Women | 17 |
Total | 344 |
CDS 1 2020 Vacancies
Name of the Academy | Number of Vacancies |
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Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun | 100 |
Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala | 45 |
Air Force Academy (AFA), Hyderabad | 32 |
Officer’s Training Academy (OTA), Chennai (Madras) | 225 |
Officers Training Academy (OTA), Chennai | 16 |
Total | 418 |
The UPSC has announced the CDS Exam Dates 2023 for CDS 1 and 2 exams, along with the latest calendar. Candidates can check out the complete schedule from the below table:
Events | CDS 1 Dates | CDS 2 Dates |
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CDS 2023 Notification Release Date | December 21, 2022 | May 17, 2023 |
Online Registration Date | December 21, 2022, to January 10, 2023 | May 17, 2023, to June 06, 2023 |
CDS Admit Card Release Date | March 24, 2023 | August 2023 |
CDS Exam Date 2023 | April 16, 2023 | September 03, 2023 |
Before applying for the CDS vacancy 2023, candidates should consider a few points. The following are the important points:
Qualified candidates receive a fixed stipend during training, which is the base salary in Level 10. The starting monthly CDS salary is INR 56,100. The period of training does not count as commissioned service. On successful commissioning, the officer will be entitled to all remaining arrears based on their pay matrix, beginning with their training period. Check CDS Pay Scale, Perks & Benefits here.
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Aspirants can check some of the frequently asked questions related to the UPSC CDS 2023 job openings below:
A: The CDS 1 job openings have been announced on December 21, 2022.
A: A total of 341 job openings have been announced for CDS 1 2023.
A: Yes. The female candidates can apply for the Officer Training Academy under the CDS opening if they meet the eligibility requirements.
A: Male applicants can select as many defence academies as they like for the CDS test.
A: No. The number of CDS job openings is different for different defence academies.
A: The CDS 1 Exam 2023 will be held on April 16, 2023. However, CDS 2 will be conducted on September 03, 2023.
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