The Indian Defence Estates Service (IDES) is an organized Group A Central Service under the Government of India in the Ministry of Defence. Recruitment to the Service is on the basis of the Civil Services Examination conducted annually by the UPSC.
Every year lakhs of candidates aspire to appear in the Defence exams to fulfil their dream of working with these elite forces. With respect to which Defence entrance exams are held twice a year to give more opportunities to join the Army, Navy, Air Force & Coast Guard.
Some of the government organizations which conducts the defence entrance exams
Union Public Service Commission- CDS
Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
Central Armed Police Forces
Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)
Cantonment Board
State Police Subordinate Selection Commission
Border Defence Organisation
Bureau of Police Research and Development
Indo-Tibetian Border Police
Railway Protection Force (RPF)
List of Defence Exams 2023
CDS Exam 2023
CDS is a national level defence entrance exam that is again conducted by the Union Public Service Commission. CDS exam is conducted biannually, CDS I in February and CDS II in September.
AFCAT Exam 2023
The Indian Air force conducts the AFCAT exam to select candidates for multiple posts in the Air Force such as Flying Officers, Officers in Ground Duty – Technical Post, and Officers in Ground Duty -Non-Technical Post. The AFCAT exam is also conducted biannually, once in February and then in August. Aspirants from across the country can apply for this Defence exam.
CAPF Assistant Commandant (AC) Exam 2023
CAPF is an All India level exam conducted annually. The notification for CAPF exam is released to recruit various Group A and Group B officers in the seven security forces of India. UPSC announced the notification of CAPF 2023 on August 18th to recruit Assistant Commandant (group A officers).
Defence Exam Eligibility
Defence exams have to fulfil the basic eligibility requirement as mentioned by the conducting body in the respective exam notification.
Every citizen of India, irrespective of class, caste, religion and community is eligible to appear for defence exams provided they meet the criteria such as physical standard, age and educational qualification.
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