Check Upcoming UPSC Defense Exam Schedule 2022-23

UPSC NDA/CDS/CAPF/CBI/CISF Exam Dates 2023 OUT @upsc.gov.in: The defense aspirant who wishes to join the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force can check the dates of the upcoming defense exams which will be organized by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC ), such as UPSC NDA & NA Exam, UPSC CDS Exam, UPSC CAPF, CBI (DSP) LDCE Exams and CISF AC (EXE) LDCE 2023. UPSC has released the 2023 Exam Schedule for various government exams including administrative, police and defense examinations. Let’s look at the 2023 exam dates for the UPSC Defense Exams:

2022-2023 National Defense Academy and UPSC Naval Academy Examination (NDA and NA)

Defense aspirants can join the NDA by passing the examination conducted by the Union Civil Service Commission (UPSC). The UPSC NDA & NA exam consists of 2 stages i.e. written exam and SSB interview. The NDA exam is held twice a year in all major cities of India.

UPSC NDA and NA Exam		Application opening date	Application deadline	Exam date
NDA and NA (II) Exam 2022		18and May 2022	14and June 2022	4and September 2022
NDA and NA(I) Exam 2023		21st December 2022	tenand January 2023	16and April 2023
NDA and NA(II) Exam 2023		17and May 2023	6and June 2023	3rd September 2023
NDA Eligibility
Age	16 1/2 to 19 1/2 years old (at the start of the course of course)
Nationality	Indian
sex	Man Woman
level of studies	10+2 with Physics and Mathematics. Appearing final year students are also eligible to apply.

UPSC prepares a list of candidates who achieve the minimum qualifying scores on the written exam, as set by the Board in its discretion. These applicants must appear before a Service Selection Board (SSB) for the Intelligence and Personality Test where applicants for the NDA’s Army/Navy Wings and the Academy’s 10+2 Cadet Entry Program Indian Naval will be assessed on the potentiality of officers and those for the Air Force in addition to the above will be required to qualify the Computerized Pilot Selection System (CPSS).

UPSC Combined Defense Services (CDS) Exam 2022-2023

The Union Civil Service Commission (UPSC) conducts the Combined Defense Services Examination for admission into the Indian Military Academy (IMA), Indian Naval Academy (INA), Indian Academy the Air Force (AFA) and the Officers Training Academy (OTA). The UPSC NDA & NA exam consists of 2 stages, namely the written exam and the SSB interview. UPSC conducts the CDS exam every two years for the Indian Air Force officer cadre recruitment.

CDS Review		Application opening date	Application deadline	Exam date
CDS (II) 2022		18and May 2022	14and June 2022	4and September 2022
CDS (I) 2023		21st December 2022	tenand January 2023	16and April 2023
CDS (II) 2023		17and May 2023	6and June 2023	3rd September 2023
CDS Eligibility
Age	20 to 24 years old (at the start of the course of course)
Nationality	Indian
sex	Man Woman
level of studies	Graduate (three-year course) in any discipline from a recognized university (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) / BE/B Tech (four-year course) Final year/semester students are also eligible to apply, provided they produce a certificate issued by the University by the date stipulated in the advertisement. No percentage bar for CDSE entry.

UPSC Central Armed Police Force (CAPF AC) Review 2022-2023

UPSC conducts the examination for the recruitment of Deputy Commanders (Group A) in the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) viz. Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).

CAPF UPSC Exam		Application opening date	Application deadline	Exam date
CAPF turnover 2022		20and April 2022	tenand May 2022	7and August 2022
CAPF turnover 2023		26and April 2023	16and May 2023	6and August 2023
CAPF Eligibility
Age	20 to 24 years old (at the start of the course of course)
Nationality	Indian
sex	Man Woman
level of studies	An applicant must hold a bachelor’s degree from a university constituted by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be regarded as a university in under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act. , 1956 or possess an equivalent diploma.
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Other UPSC Defense Exams 2022-2023

Exam name	Application opening date	Application deadline	Exam date
CBI (DSP) LDCE, 2023	30and November 2022	20and December 2022	11and at 12and March 2023
CISF AC(EXE) LDCE-2023	30and November 2022	20and December 2022	12and March 2023