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Is NDA tougher than CDS?
NDA exam is quite tough as compared to CDS because it has high level mathematics whereas in CDS you only have elementary mathematics. GS part is tough is CDS as compared to NDA. SSB is easier for NDA entry as compared to CDSE entry.
How many apply for CDS?
CDS exam is conducted two times every year by the UPSC for the defence aspirants who want to join the Army, Airforce and Navy as an officer. Every time around 5 lakh+ candidates apply for CDS exam, so in one year around 10 lakh+ candidates apply for the CDS exam.
Can women appear for NDA and CDS exam?
Supreme Court Allows Women to Appear for NDA Exam! NDA and CDS are going to be conducted in November 2021. Combined Defence Services exam, commonly known as CDS, is conducted biannually by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for the recruitment of candidates into the Army, Navy, and Air Force wings of defence of India.
What is the difference in age limit of CDs and NDA?
Q: What is the difference in age limit of CDS and NDA exams? A: For applying to NDA exam, the age of candidates should be between 16 ½ and 19 ½ years. The age limit prescribed for CDS exam is between 19 and 25 years. Q: Can women candidates apply for CDS and NDA exams?
What is the difference between NDA officer and CDs officer?
A: The Officers ranging from Lieutenant rank up to Brigadier get Military Service Pay (MSP). The difference is that NDA Officers receive Rs 6,000 per month while CDS Officers get Rs 15,500 per month. Q: What is the difference in exam pattern of CDS and NDA exams?
What is the salary of CDs in NDA Exam?
NDA Officers get a fixed sum of Rs. 6,000/- p.m in lieu of MSP while, the CDS Officers get Rs. 15,500 per month. Besides the Pay and the MSP, the officers are eligible for various allowances. In fact, the allowances offered by the Army, Navy and Air Force to the officers are considered as the attractives for the CDS & NDA Exam aspirants.