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    What is the difference between SSC CGL exam and UPSC CDS exam?

    What is the difference between SSC CGL exam and UPSC CDS exam?
    thank you

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    Re: What is the difference between SSC CGL exam and UPSC CDS exam?

    SSC CGl (combined graduate level exam ) id conducted for various posts such as Inspector of Income Tax ,Central Excise , Preventive Officer, Inspector ,Assistant Enforcement Officer , Compiler, Tax assistant, Statistical Inspector, CBI etc

    Pattern of exam:
    1) Tier 1 exam:
    200 mraks- multiple choice type- 200 questions- 2 hours
    50 questions each from -GEneral Intelligence& reasoning,
    - General awareness
    - Maths
    - General English
    2) Tier 2 exam
    candidates who qualified in tier 1 have to appear for tier 2 exam
    2 papers - 2hours each
    Maths- 100 questions
    General English - 200 questions
    3) Personality test
    COmbined defense service exam:

    This exam is conducted by UPSc for entry into Officers' Training academy, Indian military academy, Indian naval academy, Indian airforce academy as cadets.
    pattern:
    3 papers - 2 hrs each - 100 marks each
    i) Maths
    ii) General English
    iii) General Ability
    written is followed by personality test which includes group discussion, verbal & non-verbal reasoning, etc.
    for more details visit upsc.gov.in website & ssc.nic.in website

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    Re: What is the difference between SSC CGL exam and UPSC CDS exam?

    Hi Aspirant,

    SSC CGL and UPSC CDS both are fully different exam and have different sets of eligibility and syllabus.


    SSC and UPSC both are central government body which conducts recruitment through various kind of examination.

    SSC conducts combined graduation level exam for the following posts

    Auditor

    Compiler

    Upper Division Clerk

    Sale tax assistant

    Income tax assistant

    Custom inspector

    SI in CBI

    Tax assistant in CAG

    Etc.

    Wile UPSC conducts the CDS exam twice in a year for the post of defense service.

    It conducts the CDS exam for the selection of candidates in following academy.

    Indian Military Academy

    Naval Academy

    Air Force Academy

    Officer Training Academy


    SSC conducts its most of the exam for the grade B and C post.

    While UPSC conducts its most of the exam for the Grade A post.

    For more information visit

    http://upsc.gov.in

    http://ssc.nic.in


    Best of Luck�

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    Re: What is the difference between SSC CGL exam and UPSC CDS exam?

    dear friend,

    UPSC CDS and SSC CGL is totally different.

    UPSC-CDS stands for Union Public Services Commission- Combined Defence Services.

    SSC-CGL stands for Staff Selection Commission- Combined Graduate Level Exam.

    UPSC and SSC are central Recruitment boards.

    UPSC CDS conuct the exam for

    • INA
    • IAF
    • IMA
    • OTA

    SSC CGL conduct Exams for Inspector post, CBI, CID etc.


    Good Luck.......

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    Re: What is the difference between SSC CGL exam and UPSC CDS exam?

    Quote Originally Posted by Mohit Bansal View Post
    dear friend,

    UPSC CDS and SSC CGL is totally different.

    UPSC-CDS stands for Union Public Services Commission- Combined Defence Services.

    SSC-CGL stands for Staff Selection Commission- Combined Graduate Level Exam.

    UPSC and SSC are central Recruitment boards.

    UPSC CDS conuct the exam for

    • INA
    • IAF
    • IMA
    • OTA

    SSC CGL conduct Exams for Inspector post, CBI, CID etc.


    Good Luck.......
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    Re: What is the difference between SSC CGL exam and UPSC CDS exam?

    Hi dear friend,

    SSC CGl (combined graduate level exam ) id conducted for various posts such as Inspector of Income Tax ,Central Excise , Preventive Officer, Inspector ,Assistant Enforcement Officer , Compiler, Tax assistant, Statistical Inspector, CBI etc

    Pattern of exam:
    1) Tier 1 exam:
    200 mraks- multiple choice type- 200 questions- 2 hours
    50 questions each from -GEneral Intelligence& reasoning,
    - General awareness
    - Maths
    - General English
    2) Tier 2 exam
    candidates who qualified in tier 1 have to appear for tier 2 exam
    2 papers - 2hours each
    Maths- 100 questions
    General English - 200 questions
    3) Personality test
    COmbined defense service exam:

    This exam is conducted by UPSc for entry into Officers' Training academy, Indian military academy, Indian naval academy, Indian airforce academy as cadets.
    pattern:
    3 papers - 2 hrs each - 100 marks each
    i) Maths
    ii) General English
    iii) General Ability
    written is followed by personality test which includes group discussion, verbal & non-verbal reasoning, etc.


    wish you best of luck


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    Re: What is the difference between SSC CGL exam and UPSC CDS exam?

    Staff Selection Commission(S.S.C) and Union Public Service Commission(U.P.S.C) are different commission's in our country.
    But tasks of these commission's are same.

    SSC conducts examination for selection of Staff in various central departments and UPSC conducts examination for Officer level posts like Civil services , Defense services etc.

    ,>>>SSC- Combined Graduate Level(CGL):-

    CGL is for recruitement to different posts by Graduation from Indian Recognized University as the minimum educational qualification.

    -->Posts covered are:
    >Assistants in Central secretariat servics,Central vigillence commission,Intelligence Beuro,Ministery railways,External affairs,Ministery of Defense.
    >Inspector Income tax.
    >Sub Inspector in C.B.I.
    >auditor.
    >Accountant.
    >Tax assistant.
    >Compiler.


    >>>UPSC-Defense Services.
    This examination conducted by UPSC to the admission into
    >Indian Military academy.
    >Indian Naval Academy.
    >Air Force Academy.
    >Officer Training Academy.


    For Above posts of CDS minimum qualification required is Intermediate with Science streams.....

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