CDS salary 2024 offers a secure stipend of INR 56,100 per month during the basic training period and after the completion of training the officers get salary starting from INR 56,100 to INR 1,77,500 depending on the ranks, experience and duties along with other allowances such as housing, medical, travel and so on.
CDS Salary 2024
The Union Public Service Commission has released the detailed official notification pdf for the Combined Defense Services (CDS) Examination 2024 in their official website. According to the salary structure mentioned in the notification after completing the training the candidates will join as Lieutenant with the pay scale of INR 56,100 to INR 1,77,500 . The In hand salary of the candidates depend their ranks. With promotions in ranks the pay scale and overall salary structure also increases. The candidates are also entitled to several allowances all of this makes this job a lucrative opportunity.
Salary of CDS 2024
To properly understand the salary structure we have to get a brief idea of UPSC CDS. Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts combined Defense Services (CDS) Examination for the admission to the courses IMA/INA/AFA/OTA. The selection process comprises of two steps, first, there is a written examination and second, the SSB interview round. It will be helpful for candidates if they are well versed with the job profile beforehand. Below we have provided the basic framework of the salary structure and job profile of UPSC CDS.
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Union Public Service Commission |
Exam name |
Combined Defense Services (CDS) |
Number of time conducted |
Twice a year |
Number of vacancy |
457 |
Participating organizations |
INDIAN ARMY, INDIAN AIRFORCE, INDIAN NAVY, SSC(MEN &WOMEN) |
Last Date for application |
09.01.2024 |
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Salary structure of CDS 2024
From all the candidates who appear in the examination those who qualify get posted in the Indian Army, Navy and Air force and SSC as officers. In the table below the salary structure of the officers are mentioned according to their ranks.
- Military Service pay to the officers from Lieutenant to Brigadier is fixed which is INR15,500 per month.
- Stipend to the cadets for the entirety of the training period is fixed which is INR56,100 per month(level 10)
Allowances of UPSC CDS 2024
There are several allowances received by the officers inducted through CDS. The allowances are listed below
- Flying allowance: The army aviators (pilots) ranks lieutenant and above receive Rs 25,000 per month.
- Kit maintenance allowance: Subsumed into the newly proposed Dress Allowance i.eRs 20,000/-per year.
- Dearness allowance:Admissible at the same rates and under the same condition as are applicable to the civilian personnel from time to time.
- Field area allowance: Depending on the post and field of posting officer posted to the field of posting receive field area allowance and/or risk and hardship allowance according to the chart given below.
Rank |
Lieutenant and above |
Level |
Level 10 and above |
HAFA |
3,400 (R3H2) |
FD Area Allce |
5,300 (R3H1) |
Mod FD Area Allce |
25,000 (R1H1) |
- Siachen Allowance: Siachen allowance will be Rs 42,500 per month.
- Uniform Allowance:Subsumed into the newly proposed Dress Allowance i.e. Rs. 20,000/- per year.
- High altitude allowance: Officers serving in high altitude areas are entitled to high altitude allowance according to the chart given below
Rank |
Lieutenant and above |
Level |
Level 10 and above |
CAT – 1 (PM) |
3,400 (R3H2) |
CAT – 2 (PM) |
5,300 (R3H1) |
CAT – 3 (PM) |
25,000 (R1H1) |
- Free ration: In peace and field areas.
- Transport allowance:
Pay Level |
9 and above |
Higher TPTA Cities (Rs. Per month) |
Rs. 7200+DA thereon |
Other Places (Rs. Per month) |
Rs. 3600+DA thereon |
- Children Education Allowance. Rs. 2250/- per month per child for two eldest surviving only. (CEA is admissible from Nursery to 12th classes.)
From the above article we get a basic idea of the salary structure and the job profile of UPSC CDS and it can be said that this is a golden opportunity for those who are preparing for the job. To prepare for any job it is very important to get all the right kind of help we can get. In Mahasarkar we provide you all the latest updates of the recruitment, official notification, admit card, previous year question papers, previous year cut off marks, answer keys, result and all the Important dates of UPSC CDS. Mahasarkar is your one stop solution for CDS and any other government exam.
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