CDS Full Form: CDS stands for Combined Defence Services. It is an exam conducted twice a year by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to recruit candidates for IMA (Indian Military Academy), INA (Indian Naval Academy), AFA (Air Force Academy) and OTA (Officers Training Academy). Read complete details of CDS exam in the article below.
CDS Full Form in Army: Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts the CDS exam to select candidates for admission to the Indian Military Academy (IMA), Indian Naval Academy (INA), Air Force Academy (AFA) and Officers Training Academy (OTA). The full name of CDS is Combined Defence Services Examination. While some people also call the full name of CDS as Chief of Defence Staff, this rank is given to the head of the Indian Armed Forces.
