Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) organizes exam of Combined Defence Service for various posts in Indian Military Academy, Naval Academy and Air Force Academy. Information about Exam pattern and Exam syllabus is given here-
Exam Pattern:-
| Written Exam | Subject | Total Marks | Total Time Duration |
| Paper-I | English (Objective type) | 100 Marks | 2 Hours |
| Paper-II |
General Knowledge
(Objective type) | 100 Marks | 2 Hours |
| Paper-III | Elementary Mathematics (Objective type) | 100 Marks | 2 Hours |
For Officers’ Training Academy:-
| Written Exam | Subject | Total Marks | Total Time Duration |
| Paper-I | English (Objective type) | 100 Marks | 2 Hours |
| Paper-II |
General Knowledge
(Objective type) | 100 Marks | 2 Hours |
Candidates who qualifies the written exam will be called for SSB Interview. Marks for SSB Interview is given below-
- SSB Interview Marks For IMA, NA and AFA- 300 marks
- SSB Interview Marks For OTA- 200 marks
Exam Syllabus:-
English: It will be test of english comprehension. questions will be asked from antonyms, synonyms, grammar, one word substitution, idioms & phrases etc.
General Knowledge: Question will be asked from Indian History, Indian Polity, Current Events, Geography, Economy etc.
Elementary Mathematics: Questions will be asked from
(i) Arithmetic (ii) Algebra (iii) Trigonometry (iv) Geometry (v) Mensuration (vi) Statistics
Candidates can download the Detailed Syllabus from the following Link-