Male defence aspirants who were waiting to join the Indian Military Academy (IMA) Dehradun can now apply for the CDS 1 2023 notification to join the IMA Dehradun for the IMA 156 (DE) Course commencing in January 2024. CDS 1 2023 application can be applied online. Aspirants can find the detailed CDS 1 2023 notification below like age limits, educational qualification, important dates, syllabus, cut-off marks, etc.
Finally, CDS 1 2023 Notification has been published by Union Public Service Commission on 21 December 2023 as per the UPSC Examination Calendar 2023 and some important dates are released officially by UPSC. Candidates who are interested to apply for UPSC CDS I 2023 notification can apply at upsc.gov.in and upsconline.nic.in. As per the latest update on the CDS 1 2023 Exam 2023 notification, candidates can apply for the CDS 1 2023 exam on the official website from 21 December 2022 to 10 January 2023.
CDS 1 2023 Age limit
As compared to educational qualification age limits also play a vital role in the CDS 1 2023 notification because UPSC has kept some cut-off dates for eligibility. So before applying to try to go through the full notification provided by UPSC.
| ACADEMY | AGE LIMIT | BORN BETWEEN |
| INDIAN MILITARY ACADEMY | 19-24 | 02 Jan 2000 to 01 Jan 2005 |
CDS 1 2023 Important Dates:
CDS 1 2023 Important Dates: UPSC will publish the CDS 1 2023 notification and important dates. Let’s have a look at the tentative schedule for CDS 1 2023 exam.
| CDS 1 2023 EVENTS | DATES |
| CDS 1 2023 Application Start Date | 21 December 2022 |
| CDS 1 2023 Application Last Date | 12 January 2023 (Updated) |
| CDS 1 2023 Exam Date | 16 April 2023 (SUNDAY) |
| CDS 1 2023 Admit Card Download Date | 3 weeks before the exam |
| CDS 1 2023 Result Date (Expected) | May – June 2023 |
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| CDS 1 2023 Notification | Download PDF |
Education Qualification
| ACADEMY | EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION |
| 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 |
Vacancies
| Academy | Vacancies |
| Indian Military Academy, Dehradun 156 (DE) Course commencing in Jan 2024 [including vacancies reserved for NCC `C’ Certificate (Army Wing) holders] | 100 |
| Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala Course commencing in Jan 2024 Executive (General Service)/Hydro [including vacancies for NCC ‘C’ Certificate (Naval Wing through NCC Special entry ) holders ]. | 22 |
| Air Force Academy, Hyderabad (Pre-Flying) Training Course commencing in Jan 2024 i.e. No. 214 F(P) Course. [including vacancies are reserved for NCC `C’ Certificate (Air Wing) holders through NCC Spl. Entry] | 32 |
| Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai (Madras) 118th SSC (Men) (NT) (UPSC) Course commencing in April 2024 | 169 |
| Officers Training Academy, Chennai (Madras) 32nd SSC Women (NT) (UPSC) Course commencing in April 2024. | 16 |
| Total | 339 |
For Admission to the Indian Military Academy:
| SUBJECT | DURATION | MAX. MARKS |
| ENGLISH | 2 HOURS | 100 M |
| GENERAL KNOWLEDGE | 2 HOURS | 100 M |
| MATHS | 2 HOURS | 100 M |
For Admission to Officers’ Training Academy:
| SUBJECT | DURATION | MAX. MARKS |
| ENGLISH | 2 HOURS | 100 M |
| GENERAL KNOWLEDGE | 2 HOURS | 100 M |
Cut Off
Students who score more than the cut-off are considered for an SSB interview. Cut Off will be declared by the board based on the applications received and candidates qualified in the first stage of the recruitment process. Now we will look into the expected cut-off marks for all the academies.
| S.No | ACADEMY | EXPECTED CUT OFF |
| 1 | IMA | 140 – 145 |
| 2 | INA | 130 – 135 |
| 3 | AFA | 155 -160 |
| 4 | OTA (MEN) | 105 – 110 |
| 5 | OTA (WOMEN) | 105 – 110 |
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