CDS Admit Card 2022 – The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released CDS admit card 2022 on their official website at upsc.gov.in. Candidates can check direct link for UPSC CDS 1 2022 Admit Card download. Aspirants can download their e-admit card for CDS using registration Id/ Roll number. Candidates are required to carry the print out of their CDS admit card along with a valid original photo identity proof to the examination cente. Aspirants can find further information on the CDS admit card 2022 and how to download it in this article.
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CDS Admit Card 2022
On the CDS call letter, important details including the registration id and roll number are available. These credentials are useful and important as it helps to download UPSC CDS answer key after the exam. No call letters are sent via post to candidates.Moreover, check out the important dates for CDS admit card 2022 below:
| Event | CDS 1 2022 |
| Issuance of Admit Card | 14 Mar 2022 |
| Date of Examination | 10 Apr 2022 |
Download Admit Card: Click here to download UPSC CDS 1 2022 Admit Card.
How to Download the CDS Admit Card 2022?
The CDS admit card releases on the official website of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) three weeks before CDS exam date. Candidates can find the direct link for downloading the CDS call letter in the section above. Given below are the step-by-step instructions on how to download the CDS admit card 2022.
1st step: Go to upsc.gov.in
2nd step: Click on the ‘CDS Admit Card’ link
3rd step: Click on the ‘e-admit cards for various examinations of UPSC’ link.
4th step: Thereafter, tap on the ‘download’ link.
5th step: A new page opens as shown in the image given below. Click on the ‘click here’ link.
6th step: Read the important instructions and proceed to login page. Enter the registration Id.
7th step: Click on the ‘Submit’ button and download the CDS admit card
Note: In case of any discrepancy in CDS admit card, aspirants contact UPSC.
Details Mentioned on CDS Admit Card
The CDS Admit Card will have the following details on it. Candidates should go through the CDS admit card and make sure that all of the information provided is accurate. Below given are the details mentioned in the CDS admit card 2022.
- Candidate’s name and photograph
- Roll Number
- Photo identity card
- Father’s name
- Mother’s name
- Preference
- Exam Centre
- Venue of examination
- Date and time of examination
- Subjects and subject codes
Note: Aspirants who do not receive e-admit card for CDS exam, he/she should at once contact the Commission. Information related to this will be intimated to candidates in person or over phone Nos. 011-23381125/011-23385271/011-23098543.
Aspirants who do not receive any communication at least 03 weeks before weeks of exam date will be solely responsible for non-receipt of his/her e-Admit Card.
CDS 2022 Shift Timing
CDS exam is a one day exam that takes places place in two shifts. Candidates have to reach the test centre at least 10 minutes before the commencement of exam. Aspirants can have a look at the CDS exam timing 2022 below:
| CDS English | 09:00 AM to 11:00 AM |
| CDS General Knowledge | 12:00 PM to 02:00 PM |
Things to carry to CDS 2022 exam center
Candidates should have the following items with them at the time of Combined Defense Service Examination (I), 2022. The CDS admit card and photo identity proof are compulsory and will be verified by the invigilator at the exam hall.
- CDS Admit Card
- Photo identity proof mentioned on the CDS admit card (Aadhar/Driver’s license/Voter’s ID)
- Black ball point pen
- Face masks and Sanitizer
- Clear water Bottle
Important Instructions for CDS Exam
Aspirants can read some general CDS exam day instructions here:
- Aspirants must check the CDS admit card for discrepancies before appearing for the exam
- Carry e-admit card print out, and photo ID card to the centre
- Refer to the reporting timings available on the e-admit card and report centre at least 10 min before the reporting time
- Candidates should appear for the exam as per the exam centre available on the call letter
- No use of electronic gadget, study material is allowed inside the exam hall
- Candidates who do not have clear photos on admit card bring a photo identity proof and two passport size photographs one for each Session
CDS 2022 Exam Pattern
In depth analysis of the CDS 2022 exam pattern helps the candidate in cracking the exam. It also serves as an indicator of the weightage allotted to each subject in the CDS exam syllabus. The candidates can make their own decisions based on this knowledge.
- Mode of exam: Offline
- Type of questions: Objective type
- Total marks: 300, 300, 300 and 200 each for admission to the Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, Air Force Academy and Officers’ Training Academy respectively.
- Marking scheme: – 0.33 marks deducted for wrong answers
Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy and Air Force Academy
| Subjects | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| English | 100 | 2 hours |
| General Knowledge | 100 | 2 hours |
| Elementary Mathematics | 100 | 2 hours |
| Total | 300 | 6 hours |
Officers’ Training Academy
| Subjects | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| English | 100 | 2 hours |
| General Knowledge | 100 | 2 hours |
| Total | 200 | 4 hours |
What After CDS 1 2022 Admit Card is out?
Once the CDS admit card is out, the candidate should take a print out of it, they should go through it and make sure the information is accurate. The candidate should be present at the venue allotted on the date and time mentioned in the CDS admit card. Candidates should carry their CDS admit card and an original photo identity proof with them to the exam hall.
After the exam is over, UPSC shall declare UPSC CDS result online at upsc.gov.in. Following result, the commission shall release the official CDS answer key once the stages of the examination is over. Candidates can find the official answer key for CDS which will be released after the exam on the official website of the UPSC at upsc.gov.in.
About CDS
Combined Defence Service or CDS is a national level exam held every year by the Union Public Service Commission or UPSC to recruit and promote eligible candidates to Officers’ Training Academy, Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy and Air Force Academy. The candidates who qualify in this examination will be recruited to Indian army, navy and air force divisions of the Defence Services. CDS conducts the examination in two stages – written test and SSB Test/Interview. The candidates will be placed in the order of merit on the basis of the total marks secured by them in the CDS written examination and in the SSB tests.
CDS Admit Card 2022 FAQs
Ans : CDS 1 2022 admit card is March 14, 2022.
Ans : In this case candidates should immediately get in touch with the Commission by writing an email. Candidate can also call facilitation center to know about their admit card.
Ans : Yes. CDS admit card 2022 is now available.
Ans : CDS 1 2022 exam shall take place on April 10, 2022.
Ans : Mobile phone are not allowed, even they are switched off, any electronic equipment, programmable device, smart watch, pen drive etc, bluetooth, camera etc are not allowed in the examination venues.
Ans. First, go to the official website, upsc.gov.in. Thereafter, under whats new section, tap on CDS admit card link. Enter the registration ID and password. After successful login, aspirants can download the admit card.
is this online exams or offline exams
Respected sir, Is there any possibility that UPSC CDS 2020 to be conducted on some other day instead of February 2,2020 as GATE 2020 will also be conducted on the same day i.e. on February 2 ?