<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Combined Defence Services or </span><strong>CDS examination</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> is like a magical wand for the aspirants who dream a career in </span><strong>Indian Armed Forces</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">. For any graduate who aim to become a part of either Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, Officers Training Academy and Indian Air Force Academy, the first step will be to attend the CDS Exam. CDS Exams, like NDA exam, is conducted twice a year by UPSC and once qualified the candidates will be called for Service Selection Board (SSB). Candidates emerge successful will be directed to their respective training academies.</span></p>
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<p><strong>Requirement</strong></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Candidates between 19 to 23 years of age</span></p>
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<p><strong>Qualification</strong></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Graduate in any discipline (with Physics &amp; Maths at 10+2 or BE)&nbsp;</span></p>
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<p><strong>Selection Process</strong></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Two stages (Written Test &amp; SSB Interview)</span></p>
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<p><strong>Online Application</strong></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.upsconline.nic.in"><span style="font-weight: 400;">www.upsconline.nic.in</span></a></p>
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<p><strong>Last Date for Receipt of Applications</strong></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">December / July</span></p>
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<p><strong>Exam Schedule</strong></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">February /October</span></p>
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<p><strong>Exam Type</strong></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">OMR with negative marks</span></p>
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<p><strong>Exam Centres in Kerala</strong></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kochi &amp; Trivandrum</span></p>
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<p><strong>Monthly Stipend</strong></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Rs.56000/-</span></p>
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<p><strong>Scale of Pay</strong></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Rs.56100-177500 Grade Pay Lieutenant</span></p>
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<p><strong>SCFE Course Fee</strong></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Rs.5000/- Per Month</span></p>
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<p><strong>Duration of SCFE Course</strong></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Minimum Three Months</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">(Online Academic Classes are also available along with Offline Classes)</span></p>
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