CDS 2 Notification 2020: Apply Online here for 344 Vacancies

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has finally published CDS 2 Notification 2020 on 05 August 2020. Interested Defence aspirants who want to apply for UPSC CDS 2 Notification 2020 can apply at the link provided below. CDS exam is conducted by UPSC twice a year which is like a boon to the defence aspirants who are willing to join Indian Army, Navy, Air Force as an Officer. We at DefenceAdda takes the initiative and helps the young blood to know the eligibility criteria, exam dates, selection, etc. In this article you will find every information regarding CDS 2 2020 Exam.

CDS 2 2020 EVENTS DATES

Application Start Date: 05 August 2020
Application Last Date: 25 August 2020
Exam Date: 08 November 2020
Admit Card Download Date: Before 3 weeks of exam
Result Date (Expected): In the month of Dec/Jan

CDS 2 2020 Eligibility Criteria

Indian Military Academy: Graduation Degree
Indian naval Academy: B.E/B.Tech (10+2 with Physics & Maths)
Air Force Academy: Graduation, B.E/B.Tech (10+2 with Physics &Maths)
Officers training Academy (Men): Graduation Degree
Officers training Academy(Women): Graduation Degree

Age Limits, Sex and Marital Status

For Indian Military Academy (IMA), unmarried candidates born not earlier than July 2, 1997, and not later than July 1, 2002.
For Indian Naval Academy (IMA), unmarried male candidates born not earlier than July 2, 1997, and not later than July 1, 2002.
Candidates applying for Air Force Academy should be between 20 to 24 years as on July 1, 2021 (born not earlier than July 2, 1997, and not later than July 1, 2001).
For Officers’ Training Academy (SSC Course for men), unmarried male candidates born not earlier than July 1, 1996, and not later than July 1, 2002, are eligible for the exam.
For Officers’ Training Academy (SSC Women Non-Technical Course), candidates should be unmarried and born not earlier than July 1, 1996, and not later than July 1, 2002.

CDS 2 2020 Exam Pattern

CDS Exam Pattern of IMA/AFA/INA

Subjects	Number of Questions / Maximum Marks	Time Duration
English	120 / 100	2 hours
Elementary Mathematics	100 / 100	2 hours
General Knowledge (GK)	120 / 100	2 hours
Total	340 / 300	6 hours

CDS Exam Pattern for OTA

Subjects	Number of Questions / Maximum Marks	Time Duration
English	120 / 100	2 hours
General Knowledge (GK)	120 / 100	2 hours
Total	240 / 200	4 hours

CDS 2 2020 Vacancies Detail

CDS 2 2020 Pay Scale:

Candidates on successful completion of the training would be commissioned as an Indian Army officer to a rank of Lieutenant in the Pay matrix of the Officer commissioned shall be fixed in first Cell of Level 10 and the period of training shall not be treated as commissioned service and arrears on account of admissible allowances, as applicable, for the training period shall be paid to cadets