Defence Cources

CDS stands for Combined Defence Services. The Combined Defence Services Examination (CDSE) is conducted twice a year (in February and November tentatively) by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for recruitment into the Indian Military Academy (IMA), Indian Naval Academy (INA), Indian Air Force Academy (IAFA) and Officers Training Academy (OTA).

CAPF stands for Central Armed Police Forces- Assistant Commandants. The Central Armed Police Forces(Assistant Commandants) Exam is administered by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) once a year.

The candidates who wish to join the CAPFs i.e. Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Border Security Force (BSF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Central Industrial Security Force(CISF) and Sashstra Seema Bal (SSB) as Assistant Commandant can apply for this exam.

NDA stands for National Defence Academy. The National Defence Academy is conducted twice a year by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for recruitment into Indian Army, Indian Air Force, Indian Navy.

AFCAT stands for Air Force Common Admission Test. The Air Force Common Admission Online Test is conducted by Indian Air Force(IAF) twice, every year(in February and August tentatively) for the recruitment Commissioned Officer vacancies for Grant of Short Service Commission (SSC) in Flying and Permanent Commission (PC)/Short Service Commission(SSC) in Ground Duty(Technical and Non-Technical) Branches.

Indian Air Force IAF, Group(X,Y,X&Y) Trades. Indian Air Force(IAF) invites online application from unmarried male(Indian/Nepalese) candidates for Online Selection Test to join as Airmen in Group X (Technical) trades except Education Instructor trade and Group Y (Non-Technical) trades except Automobile Technician, Ground Training Instructor(GTI), Indian Air Force- Police/Security (IAF P/S) and Musician trades.