The Indian Army is the land-based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. The entry into this component is through the Combined Defense Services Examination (CDSE) that is conducted by UPSC twice a year - February and August/September. Qualifying cadets get entry to the Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun and the Officers Training Academy (OTA), Chennai.
Eligibility criteria and Exam pattern are as follows:
For IMA, unmarried males with Bachelor’s degree in any discipline and for OTA (SSC course), married or unmarried males with Bachelor’s degree in any discipline.
Selection is on the basis of an objective type written exam followed by SSB tests and interview for those who qualify the written exam. The intelligence and personality tests cover outdoor, group and psychological activities.
The examination consists of three papers: Paper I (English), Paper II (General Knowledge on current events and general science) and Paper III (elementary mathematics, arithmetic, algebra, trigonometry, geometry, mensuration and statistics).
Each paper is of two-hour duration and carries 100 marks. Upon clearance, the next test is conducted by the Service Selection Board. It evaluates candidate’s potential and aptitude in reasoning, intelligence, communication skills, courage, initiative, confidence, responsibility, social adaptability, decision-making and organizational ability. The tests are conducted at designated army selection centers.
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