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CISF : Important and Essential Information

Leave a Comment / Government / By Anuradha Mandal / January 24, 2022 / Armed Forces, CAPF, Central Govt, CISF, Defence Services, Govt Jobs

CISF AC (Exe) LDCE: The Central Industrial Security Force Assistant Commandants Executive Limited Departmental Competitive Exam (CISF AC( EXE) LDCE) examination is a national level exam.

This exam is conducted for the recruitment of Assistant Commandants (Executive) in Central Industrial Security Force( CISF) by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).

Highlights of CISF AC (Exe) LDCE

Exam	Central Industrial Security Force Assistant Commandants( Executive) Limited Departmental Competitive Exam CISF AC (Exe) LDCE
Organizing body	Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
Name of the post	Assistant Commandants (Executive)
Organization	Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
Frequency	Once a year
Selection process	Written test, Physical Efficiency Test, Interview
Official website	www.upsc.gov.in

CISF AC (Exe) LDCE EXAM NOTIFICATION& IMPORTANT DATES

UPSC generally releases the date of Central Industrial Security Force Assistant Commandants Executive Limited Departmental Competitive Exam (CISF AC( EXE) LDCE in the month of December.

Aspirants willing to appear for this exam can apply online by visiting the official website of UPSC.

Event	Month
CISF AC (Exe) LDCE Notification	December
CISF AC (Exe) LDCE Admit Card	February
CISF AC (Exe) LDCE Exam	March
CISF AC (Exe) LDCE Interview	July
CISF AC (Exe) LDCE	August

Eligibility Criteria: CISF

Nationality	Only Citizens of India will be eligible
	Both males and females are eligible to apply for this exam
Educational Qualification	Candidate must hold a Bachelor or equivalent degree from a recognized University
	NCC’B’ or ‘C’ Certificate will be a desirable qualification
	Appearing candidates are also eligible for this exam.
Age	Minimum age -20 years Maximum age -35 years
	Relaxation for reserved categories : SC/ST: 5 years OBC : 3 years

Physical Standards & Medical Standards

Physical Standard: Following are the minimum requirement for all the categories :

	Men	Women
Height	165 cms (Gen & SC)	157 cms (Gen & SC)
Height	162.5 cms (ST)	154 cms (ST)
Chest( Unexpanded)	81 cms (wit minimum 5 cms expansion)	–
Weight	50 kg	46 kg
Medical

Medical Standards

A. Eyesight	Better Eye (Corrected vision)	Worse eye (Corrected vision)
Distant vision	6/6 or 6/9	6/12 or 6/9
Near vision	N6 (Corrected)	N9 (Corrected)
Limits of Refractive errors permitted	-4.00 D (including cylinder ) Myopia +4.00 D (including cylinder) Hypermetropia
B. Carrying Angle	Carrying angle should not be more than 15” for males and 20” for female
C. Ear	Candidates should not have any degree of deafness or ear discharge.
Note: Candidate should not have stammering, TB, Arthritis, high blood sugar, Diabetics, Asthma, or any kind of heart disease.

Physical Efficiency Test (PET)

Candidates who meet the above-mentioned physical and medical standards are allowed to sit the Physical efficiency Test.

This test is only a qualifying test and does not carry any marks, failure in the test will amount to disqualification.
PET will be conducted under the supervision of CISF.
A pregnant female candidate at the time of the PET test will be disqualified.

	Male	Female
100 Meters Race	In 16 seconds	In 18 seconds
800 Meters Race	In 3 minutes, 45 seconds	In 4 minutes, 45 seconds
Long Jump	3.5 Meters (3 chances)	3.0 Meters (3 chances)
Shot Put (7.26 kgs)	4.50 Meters

CISF AC (Exe) LDCE EXAM PATTERN

The exam pattern of the Central Industrial Security Force Assistant Commandants Executive Limited Departmental Competitive Exam (CISF AC( EXE) LDCE is as follows :

Phase I: Written Test

Paper	Maximum Marks	Duration	Language
Paper 1: General Ability and Intelligence and Professional	300	2.30 Hours	English & Hindi
Paper 2: Essay, Precis, Writing & Comprehension	100	2.00 Hours	Essay – English & Hindi. Rest in English
Total	400

Phase II: Physical Efficiency Test and Medical Standard Test.

	Male	Female
100 Meters Race	In 16 seconds	In 18 seconds
800 Meters Race	In 3 minutes, 45 seconds	In 4 minutes, 45 seconds
Long Jump	3.5 Meters (3 chances)	3.0 Meters (3 chances)
Shot Put (7.26 kgs)	4.50 Meters

Phase III: Personal Interview /Personal Ability Test.

Candidates who qualify for the Physical Efficiency Test and Medical Standard Test are called for the Personal Interview round. The total marks for the interview are 150. The final letter will be issued post all the above selection processes.

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CDS Exam : Simple and Exclusive Information

Leave a Comment / Government / By Anuradha Mandal / January 22, 2022 / CDS, Central Govt, combined defence services, Defence Services, Govt Jobs, National Defence Academy :, UPSC

The Combined Defence Service is commonly known as the CDS exam conducted twice a year by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for recruitment of the candidate into the following academy :

Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun.
Officer’s Training Academy for Women (OTA), Chennai.
Officer’s Training Academy for Men (OTA), Chennai.
Indian Naval Academy ( NNA), Ezhimala.
Indian Air Force Academy (IAFA), Hyderabad.

Highlights of CDA (I) & (II) Exam

Exam	Combined Defence Service (CDS) Examination
Organizing body	Union Public Service Commission
Exam Mode	Paper & Pen (Offline)
Number of Vacancies	Approx.. 400
Frequency	Twice a year
Selection Process	Written Test & SSB Interview
Official website	www.upsc.gov.in

CDS (I) & (II) Exam NOTIFICATION& IMPORTANT DATES

UPSC generally releases the notification of the Combined Defence Service Examinations in the month of August. Aspirants willing to appear for the CDS (I) & (II) exams can apply online by visiting the official website of UPSC.

Notification	Month
CDS (I) Notification	October
CDS (II) Notification	August
CDS (I) Exam	February
CDS (II) Exam	November
CDS (I) Result	March
CDS (II) Result	December
CDS SSB	Post the result of CDS(I) & CDS (II)

Eligibility Criteria of CDS Exam

CDS EXAM

1.Nationality for CDS Exam

The candidate must be a citizen of India to be eligible for the Combined Defence Services (CDS) must be either of the following :

Candidates must be a citizen of India

Candidates must be a citizen of Nepal or a subject of Bhutan.

Candidates must be Tibetan refugees who came to India before January 1, 1962, for settling permanently in India.

Candidates must a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Burma, Pakistan, Ethiopia, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Myanmar, Uganda, Malawi, Tanzania, Vietnam, Zaire with the motive to settle permanently in India.

2. Educational Qualification Criteria for CDS Exam

Academy	Qualification
Indian Military Academy IMA & Officer’s Training Academy	Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent from a recognized University
Indian Naval Academy ( NNA)	Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or its equivalent from a recognized University/Institution
Indian Air Force Academy (IAFA)	Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent (with Physics & Mathematics at 10+2) from a recognized University or Bachelor’s of Engineering.

3. Age, Sex, and Marital Status for CDS Exam

Academy	Age	Sex	Marital Status
Indian Military Academy IMA	19-24 years	Male	Unmarried
Officer’s Training Academy- Men SSB	19-25 years	Male	Unmarried
Officer’s Training Academy-Women SSB	19-25 years	Female	Unmarried
Indian Naval Academy ( NNA)	19-22 years	Male	Unmarried
Indian Air Force Academy (IAFA)	19-23 years	Male	Unmarried
Note: Candidate below 25 years of age must be unmarried. Married candidates above 25 years are eligible to apply. Marriage is not allowed during the training period.

4. Physical Criteria for CDS Exam

The candidate needs to be physically and mentally fit for applying in the Combined Defence Service Examination( CDS I & II ). Candidates are advised to get themselves medically examined before applying for this examination as many candidates fail to qualify for the physical test.

CDS EXAM PATTERN

UPSC conducts exams in two-level as mentioned below. The candidate who clears the written test will be called for the SSB Interview exams.

CDS Exam Stage 1: Written Test

	CDS Exam (I) & CDS Exam (II)
Category	Type	Negative Marking	Subject	Duration	Maximum Marks
Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy and Air Force Academy	Objective	Yes	English	2 hours	100
			General Knowledge	2 hours	100
			Elementary Mathematics	2 hours	100
Officer’s Training Academy	Objective	Yes	English	2 hours	100
Officer’s Training Academy	Objective	Yes	General Knowledge	2 hours	100
Note: Exam mode is offline. Question paper for Mathematics & General Knowledge will be in both the language that is English and Hindi

CDS Exam Stage 2: Intelligence & Personality Test.

SSB will conduct the Intelligence & Personality Test. The candidates who clear the written exam will be called for the Intelligence & Personality Test which comprises of the following steps to get to the final result.

Step	Name of the test
Step 1	Officer Intelligence Rating (OTR) Test + Picture Perception Description Test (PP&DT)
Step 2	Interview + Group Testing Officer Tasks + Psychology Tests + Conference
Note: The personality of a candidate is assessed by The Interviewing Officer (IO), Group Testing Officer (GTO) & Psychologist. Based on their review the final letter is issued.

Career Graph of CDS Officer

Post	Promotion
Lieutenant	Upon Training completion.
Captain	2 years of Service
Major	6 years of Service
Lieutenant Colonel	13 years of Service
Colonel	15 years of Service
Colonel (TS)	16 years of Service
Brigadier	23 years of Service
Major General	25years of Service
Lieutenant General	28 years of Service
General	No restrictions as such

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National Defence Academy : Essential And Important Insights

11 Comments / Government / By Anuradha Mandal / January 21, 2022 / Central Govt, Defence, Defence Services, Govt Jobs, National Defence Academy :, NDA

The National Defence Academy Exam is conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for the three wings namely the Indian Army, Indian Navy, and Indian Air Force.

The National Defence Academy conducts an all-India level examination twice a year to help the candidate make a career in defense services.

NDA (I & II) and NA (I &II) Exam

This exam NDA-I & NDA-II is held twice every year in the month of April and November. National Defence Academy & Naval Academy (NDA & NA) examinations are a two-stage selection process.

The candidate has to first clear the written test with minimum cut-off marks. Subsequently, they will be called for the next round. SSB Service Selection Board will conduct the second stage comprised of a personality test or interview process.

After qualifying for the SSB round the shortlisted candidate will go through the medical test and document verification. Every year approx. 4 lakh candidates apply for this examination.

Highlights Of National Defence Academy Exam

Name of the Exam		NDA (I & II) and NA(I &II)
Organizing Body		Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
Exam Level		National
Exam Mode		Paper and Pen-based( Offline)
Number of Registrations		Approx. 4 Lakh
Admit Card		Online

NDA & NA (I) 2020	Number of Vacancies	NDA & NA (II) 2020	Number of Vacancies
National Defence Academy	Army-208 Navy- 42 Air Force-120	National Defence Academy	Army-208 Navy- 42 Air Force- 58
Naval Academy	50	Naval Academy	55
Total	418	Total	363
Official Website		https://www.upsc.gov.in/

National Defence Academy -UPSC NDA & NA Proposed Month

The UPSC generally releases the date of the NDA (I) & NA( I) and NDA (II) & NA( II) Examinations notification in the month of January and June respectively.

Aspirants willing to appear for NDA & NA exam can apply online by visiting the official website of UPSC.

Notification	Month
NDA (I) Notification	January
NDA (II) Notification	June
NDA (I) Exam	September
NDA (II) Exam	September
NDA (I) Result	November
NDA (II) Result	November
NDA SSB	Post the result of NDA(I) & NDA (II)

National Defence Academy-Eligibility Criteria

national defence academy

1. Nationality

Candidates must be a citizen of India
Candidates must be a citizen of Nepal or a subject of Bhutan.
Candidates must be Tibetan refugees who came to India before January 1, 1962, for settling permanently in India.
Candidates must a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Burma, Pakistan, Ethiopia, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Myanmar, Uganda, Malawi, Tanzania, Vietnam, Zaire with the motive to settle permanently in India.

2. Educational Qualification Criteria

Wing	Qualification
Indian Army	Appearing/Completed class 12^th (10+2) or its equivalent exam from a recognized board or University
Indian Navy and Indian Air Force	Appearing/Completed class 12^th (10+2) or its equivalent exam from a recognized board or University with Physics and Mathematics as a compulsory subject.
Note: Candidates who have failed the exam of INSB/PABT earlier are not eligible for the Air Force Exam.

3. Age limit, Sex & Marital Status

Exam	Age Limit	Sex	Marital Status
NDA & NA (I)	Not before July 2, 2000, and not later than July 1, 2003	Male	Unmarried
NDA & NA (II)	Not before January 2, 2001, and not later than January 1, 2004	Male	Unmarried
Note 1: The DOB mentioned in the Matriculation/Higher Secondary Examination certificate available will be considered by the concerned authority.
Note 2: Candidates are informed not to marry-until the training is completed.

Physical Criteria :

The candidate needs to be physically and mentally fit for applying to the National Defence Academy (NDA) and Naval Academy (NA) Examination.

Candidates are advised to get themselves medically examined before applying for this examination as many candidates fail to qualify for the medical test.

Height & Weight Standards

Height & Weight Standards-Army/Air Force				Height & Weight Standards- Navy
Height in CM (without shoes)	Weight in KG			Height in CM (without shoes)	Weight in KG
Height in CM (without shoes)	16-17 years	17-18 years	18-19 years	Height in CM (without shoes)	16-17 years	17-18 years	18-19 years
152	42.5	44	45	152	44	45	46
155	43.5	45.3	47	155	45	46	47
157	45	47	48	157	46	47	49
160	46.5	48	49	160	47	48	50
162	48	50	51	162	48	50	52
165	50	52	53	165	50	52	53
167	51	53	54	168	52	53	55
170	52.5	55	56	170	53	55	57
173	54	57	58	173	55	57	59
175	56	59	60	175	57	59	61
178	58	61	62	178	59	61	62
180	60	63	64.5	180	61	63	64
183	62.5	65	66.5	183	63	65	67
Special requirements of Pilot in the Air Force are mentioned below
Measurement				Minimum		Maximum
Leg Length				99 cm		120 cm
Thigh Length				–		64 cm
Sitting Height				81.50 cm		96 cm

Vision Standard

The distance vision (corrected) should be 6/6 in the better eye(6/9) in the worse eye. Myopia and hypermetropia should not be more than 2.5 D & 3.5 D respectively. The color vision standard for the army should be (CP-III). The detailed vision standard is given below :

Eyesight for Naval Candidate		Eyesight for Air Force Candidate		Maddox Rod Test
Uncorrected without glass	6/6	Uncorrected without glass	6/6, 6/9	At 6 Meters	Exo-6 prism D
Corrected with glass	6/6	Corrected with glass	6/6 (Only for Hypermetropia)		Eso-6 prism D
Limits of Myopia	-0.75	Limits of Myopia	NIL		Hyper-1 prismD
Limits of Hypermetropia	+1.5	Limits of Hypermetropia	+2.00 D Sph		Hypro -1 prism D
Limits of color Perception	I	Manifest Myopia	NIL		Exo-16 prism D
Binocular Vision	III	Tinoscopic Myopia	0.5	At 33cms	Eso-6 prism D
		Colour Vision	CP-I (MLT)		Hyper-1 prismD
		Astigmatism	+0.75 Cyl ( within +2.0 D.Max)		Hypro -1 prism D
		Near Vision	N-5 each eye

Physical Conditioning

The candidate needs to be in good physical condition to meet the following routine

Skipping
Chin-ups (Min-08)
Push-ups & sit-ups (Min- 20 each)
Rope climbing 3-4 meters
Running 2.4 km in 15 minutes.

NDA Officer: Roles & Responsibility

The role of an NDA officer is very challenging and it demands a lot of perseverance and responsibility. NDA officer gets into the job of Defence forces like Army, Navy, and Air Force.

Career Graph of NDA /NA Officer

The highest position, a National Defence Academy officer can desire is General in Army, Admiral in Navy, and Air Chief Marshal in Air Force. The following is the career path of an NDA Officer.

The training starts in the academy, a cadet is allotted to one of the 18 Squadrons for the next three years. The Squadrons are named as Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, Foxtrot, Golf, Hunter, India, Juliet, Kilo, Lima, Mike, November, Oscar, Panther, Quebec, and Romeo No.1, No.2, No.3, and No.4 Battalions have four squadrons each while No.5 has two squadrons. Each squadron has approximately 100-120 cadets.

Air Force	Army	Navy
Chief of the Air Staff (CAS)	Chief of the Army Staff (COAS)	Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS)
Air Marshall (AOC-in-C/VCAS)	Lieutenant General (Army Commodore/VCOAS)	Vice-Admiral/FCO-in-C/VCNS)
Air Marshall	Lieutenant General	Vice Admiral
AVM	Major General	Rear Admiral
Air Commodore	Brigadier	Captain
Group Captain	Colonel	Captain
Wing Commander (S)	Lieutenant Colonel (S)	Commander (S)
Wing Commander (TS)	Lieutenant Colonel (TS)	Commander (TS)
Squadron Leader	Major	Lieutenant Commander
Flight Lieutenant	Captain	Lieutenant
Flying Officer	Lieutenant	Sub Lieutenant

National Defence Academy Exam Pattern

UPSC conducts exams in two-level as mentioned below. The candidate who clears the written test will be called for the SSB Interview exams.

Stage 1: NDA and NA Examination (I)
Subject	Type	Duration	Maximum Marks	Negative Marking
Mathematics	Objective	2.30 hours	300	Yes
General Ability Test	Objective	2.30 hours	600	Yes
Total			900
Stage 2: SSB Personality Test/Interview			900
Stage 1: NDA and NA Examination (II)
Mathematics	Objective	2.30 hours	300	Yes
General Ability Test	Objective	2.30 hours	600	Yes
Total			900
Stage 2: SSB Personality Test/Interview			900
Note: Exam mode is offline. Question paper for Mathematics & General Ability Test will be in both the language that is English and Hindi

National Defence Academy focuses on getting the best resources by going through the most competitive exam and subsequently by the most rigorous training.

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