UPSC Common Defence Services (CDS) Exam (I) 2017 Important Notice

The Union Public Service Comission (UPSC) will conduct the CDS I exam at 41 different centres throughout the nation, for recruiting candidates for the IMA (IMA), Officers’ Training Academy (OTA), Indian Naval Academy (INA) and the Air Force Academy.

Admit cards for the CDS I exam, which is scheduled to take place on February 5, 2022, have been released. Candidates taking the exam can download their admit cards from the official website.

The important notice released on the official website stated the following:

•  The rejection letters to candidates along with the rejection reasons have been sent to the candidates via email.
•  In the case of a candidate unable to download the admit card, she may contact the UPSC facilitation counter on the telephone numbers- 011- 23385271, 011- 23381125 and 011-23098543, only during working hours on working days.
•  Candidates must note that no paper admit card will be provided. Candidates must download the admit cards from the website only.
•  In the case of a photograph not being printed on the admit card, candidates should carry three photographs along with their identity proofs and the admit card printout to the venue of the examination to get entry to the examination hall.

Selection Procedure:

To get selected, candidates need to appear for the written examination, interview, personality round, medical examination and document verification rounds. The interview, which is called the SSB, will be of duration of five days, which will take place for students who get shortlisted after the written test.