UPSC CDS SSB Interview 2022: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will be conducting the Combined Defence Services (1), 2022 Written Exam on 10th April 2022 for admission of 341 vacancies in the Indian Military Academy (IMA), Indian Naval Academy (INA), Air Force Academy (AFA), Officers’ Training Academy (OTA) (both Men & Women). UPSC CDS 1 Admit Card 2022 is available for download from 14th March 2022 to 10th April 2022. UPSC CDS 2022 Online Registration ended on 11th January 2022 at 6 pm.
In this article, we have shared the UPSC CDS Interview 2022 SSB Test Procedures that include Stage I wherein the candidates will be shortlisted based on the combination of performance in OIR Test and PP&DT and Stage II where candidates will undergo Interview, Group Testing Officer Tasks, Psychology Tests and the Conference. These tests are conducted over 4 days.
UPSC CDS 1 2022 Important Dates
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Date |
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Last date of Application Process |
11th January 2022 Till 6 pm |
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Dates for Withdrawal of Applications |
18th January to 24th January 2022 till 6 pm |
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UPSC CDS 1 2022 Admit Card Release |
March 2022 (Tentative) |
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UPSC CDS 1 2022 Exam Date |
10th April 2022 |
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Release of UPSC CDS 1 2022 Result |
May 2022 (Tentative) |
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UPSC CDS 2022 Training & Commissioning Details of 341 vacancies in IMA OTA INA AFA |
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UPSC CDS SSB Interview 2022
The UPSC will prepare a list of candidates who will obtain the minimum qualifying marks in the Written Exam as decided by the Commission. These candidates will be called for the Intelligence and Personality Test. The SSB Interview carries equivalent marks as that of the written exam. The UPSC CDS SSB Interview 2022 procedure consists of two-stage Selection processes - Stage I and Stage II. Only those candidates who clear stage I are permitted to appear for stage II. The details are:
(a) Stage I comprises of Officer Intelligence Rating (OIR) tests are Picture Perception* Description Test (PP&DT). The candidates will be shortlisted based on the combination of performance in the OIR Test and PP&DT.
(b) Stage II Comprises of Interview, Group Testing Officer Tasks, Psychology Tests, and the Conference. These tests are conducted over 4 days. The details of these tests are given on the website www.joinindianarmy.nic.in.
The personality of a candidate is assessed by three different assessors viz. The Interviewing Officer (IO), Group Testing Officer (GTO), and the Psychologist. There is no separate weightage for each test.
| UPSC CDS Academy Name | SSB Interview Marks |
| IMA/INA/AFA | 300 marks |
| OTA | 200 marks |
NOTE:
(i) Candidates should secure the minimum qualifying marks separately in written examination and SSB test as fixed by the Commission and Service Selection Board respectively. The candidates will be placed in the order of merit on the basis of the total marks secured by them in the written examination and in the SSB tests.
(ii) Success at the examination confers no right of admission to the Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, Air Force Academy, or the Officers' Training Academy as the case may be. The final selection will be made in order of merit subject to medical fitness and suitability in all other respects and the number of vacancies available.