The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on January 10 extended the last date of registration for both National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (NDA) 1 and Combined Defence Services Examination (CDS) 1 examination 2023.  As per the official website of UPSC, all candidates wanting to appear for both exams can register till January 12, 2023 (6 pm) on the official website – upsec.gov.in and upsconline.nic.in.

The official UPSC website has confirmed that the main reason behind extending the registration date is due to the server slow-down.  

With the UPSC NDA 1 exam, 395 vacant positions will be filled in the organisation. While 341 vacancies will be filled for CDS 1.  

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UPSC NDA 1 and CDS 1 2023: Registration process

– Visit the official website, which is upsc.gov.in.

– Look for the ‘UPSC NDA 1 online application’ or ‘UPSC CDS 1 application’ link which might be situated in the what’s new tab on the homepage.

– Register on the link and proceed by filling in the application form.

– The application form will ask for important credentials like name, date of birth and other such important documents.

– Upload the required documents and pay the application fee.

– Lastly, take a printout of the payment receipt.

Keep in mind that the applications can be withdrawn within a timeframe from January 18 and January 24 till 6 pm. The application withdrawal window will run side by side with the correction window, as per a report by The Indian Express.  

All candidates appearing for the examination will be issued an e-admit card three weeks before the commencement of the exam.

Both the NDA 1 and CDS 1 2023 application process began on December 21, 2022, while the examination is scheduled to take place on April 16, 2023.

UPSC is a government agency which is responsible for recruiting officers into the civil services of the country. Civil services include services like IAS, IFS, IPS, IRS etc.

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