Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will organise its CDS I 2024 Entrance Test on April 21, 2024. Applicants who submit a Combined Defence Service (I) application on or before its due date with the application fee may download their UPSC CDS Admit Card online. The commission will share the hall ticket link online at upsc.gov.in seven days before the exam date. Hall Tickets will not be issued via post or any other means. To download the hall ticket, applicants must know their RID and DOB.
Applicants who don’t get the admit card online can contact the officials at their given helpline numbers. Applicants could not appear for the examination if they didn’t hold the admit card. To know more, scroll down this page.
UPSC CDS Admit Card 2024
The Combined Defence Service exam is held offline in traditional mode. Applicants should not carry any prohibited item while appearing for the examination except a Black Pen and hard cardboard in which nothing is written. Must adhere to the instructions provided by the invigilator. Make sure that you carry valid identity proof.
The authority will allot the centre as per the preference submitted by the applicants. Still, the commission may allot the exam centre other than those mentioned in the preference due to the non-availability of seats. Request regarding the change in exam centre will not be entertained, and the allotted centre will be final.
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CDS 1 Admit Card 2024: Overview
| CDS I Exam Date | 21 April 2024 |
| Admit Card Date | One week before the exam date |
| Exam Type | Offline (Pen & Paper) |
| UPSC Portal Address | upsc.gov.in |
| Negative Marking | One Fourth |
| Item Required | Admit Card, Identity Proof and Black Pen |
| Total Paper | English, General Knowledge, and Mathematics (Maths is not for OTA applicants) |
| Marks | 100 for each paper |
| Exam Duration | 2 hours for each paper |
How to download the UPSC CDS I Admit Card 2024?
UPSC issue the hall ticket online at their portal to only eligible applicants, whose email will be sent to them. The following steps allow applicants to download their UPSC CDS (I) hall ticket.
- Visit the UPSC Official Website.
- Now, on the home page, under the What’s New section, the applicant may find their hall ticket link.
- Once you tap it, a login window will appear.
- Here, the applicants are required to submit their login details.
- Download the admit card and generate its printout.
- In case applicants are not able to download their admit card online, they can approach the authority at the given helpline numbers 011-23381125/011-23385271/011-23098543
Download UPSC CDS I Admit Card (Inactive)
UPSC CDS Exam Scheme
If you are preparing for the CDS Examination, you must be aware of the examination. Still, we have shared its details, which are given below.
| Paper | Marks | Duration | |
| Indian Army and Naval Academy | 1. English 2. General Knowledge 3. Mathematics | 100 each | 2 Hours Each |
| OTA | 1. English 2. General Knowledge | 100 each | 2 Hours Each |
Item Prohibited during the exam day.
Applicants must understand they should not carry any prohibited item while appearing for the examination. If anyone is found with such items, their candidature is liable to be cancelled. No facility will be provided at the exam centre to keep your valuable belongings.
- Mobile Phone or any Bluetooth device and smartwatch,
- Study material
- Jewellery etc.
When will the commission release the UPSC CDS I Admit Card?
Applicants may download it seven days before the exam date.
When will the authority organise its UPSC CDS (I) 2024 Exam?
On 21 April 2024, commission held its CDS Exam.
Who should I contact if I cannot download the CDS Admit Card?
Applicants may reach the contact the officials by dialing 011-23381125/011-23385271/011-23098543
Can I submit a request for an exam centre change?
No, the commission will not entertain the request for an exam centre change.