CDS
Combined Defence Services
About Course
The CDS Written Examination is conducted by UPSC twice every year for graduates to fill the vacancies in the following institutions of the Indian Armed Forces.
Officers Training Academy (OTA): Chennai. For both Men and Women
Sabre Officer Defence Academy provides the best CDS Coaching in Gwalior for graduates to fill the vacancies of IMA, OTA, INA, and IAFA.
Frequently Asked Questions
How To Apply For CDS / OTA Examination
The Notification for the CDS written exam is issued in the months of November and July. UPSC holds the exam in the months of Feb and October. Students can apply for the CDS and OTA written examination online only on UPSC website.
Eligibility For CDS Written Examination
Academically: Qualified or demonstrative (final year) applicants may appear for the CDS written examination. For Air Force and Navy, applicants must have Engineering / Physics and Mathematics subjects. Please see the notice for more information. For OTA, Graduates and final-year students can apply.
Age: 19 to 2 years from the date of joining the IMA. For OTAs, the age on the date of registration must be between 19 and 25 years.
Gender: Both males and females are eligible to appear for the OTA exam.
Exam Pattern of CSS / OTA Written
- General knowledge – 100 points.
- English – 100 points.
- Mathematics – 100 points.
All three assignments in the CDS written exam are administered on the same day and each assignment lasts two hours. Each task of the CDS written test is worth 100 points and the total score of the CDS written test is 300 points.
The OTA written exam includes only two of the tasks listed above;
- General knowledge – 100 points.
- English – 100 points. , OTA candidates are exempted from Maths. The remaining two tasks of the OTA written test are worth 100 points each, and the overall score of the OTA written test is 200 points.
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New Batches
Call of Duty (COD) Batch
(For NDA/CDS/Afcat/OTA)
- Only Written
- Offline + Online Support
- Only Written
- Offline + Online Support
Son of Soil (SOS) Batch
(For NDA/CDS/Afcat/OTA)
- Only Written
- Offline + Online Support
- Only Written
- Offline + Online Support
Our Programs
Golden Sabre Program
( NDA/CDS/OTA/11th Foundation/12th Foundation)
- Duration: 1 Year
- Written (online + Offline classes)
- study Material
- Personality Development Program
- Extra Curricular Activity
- SSB Guidance
- Library Facility
- Physical Fitness Training
- 14 days special SSB session in Delhi (after clearing written exam)
- Special seminars from Defence Personnels
- Weekly and Monthly Test Series and Mock tests
- AC classrooms along with smart board.
Silver Sabre Program
( NDA/CDS/OTA/11th Foundation/12th Foundation)
- Duration: 1 Year
- Written (online + Offline classes)
- study Material
- Personality Development Program
- Extra Curricular Activity
- SSB Guidance
- Library Facility
- Physical Fitness Training
- 14 days special SSB session in Delhi (after clearing written exam)
- Special seminars from Defence Personnels
- Weekly and Monthly Test Series and Mock tests
- AC classrooms along with smart board.
Bronze Sabre Program
( NDA/CDS/OTA/11th Foundation/12th Foundation)
- Duration: 1 Year
- Written (online + Offline classes)
- study Material
- Personality Development Program
- Extra Curricular Activity
- SSB Guidance
- Library Facility
- Physical Fitness Training
- 14 days special SSB session in Delhi (after clearing written exam)
- Special seminars from Defence Personnels
- Weekly and Monthly Test Series and Mock tests
- AC classrooms along with smart board.