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UPSC conducts the CDS exam twice a year annually. The exam pattern remains the same for CDS (I) exam as well as CDS (II) exam.
The Combined Defence Services (CDS) examination comprises of the following stages:
| Stages | Typeof questions | Language of Question Paper | Duration | Marks |
| Stage I: Written Examination | Objective Type Only | English / Hindi | 2 hours each paper | 100 for each paper |
| Stage II: Intelligence test & Interview by SSB | – | – | – | 300/ 200 |