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Union Public Service Commission, has announced recruitment Notification for the enrollment of 417 vacancies of Indian Military Academy (IMA), Indian Naval Academy (INA), Air Force Academy (AFA), Officers Training Academy (OTA), Officers Training Academy Non Technical (Female). Aspirants of UPSC CDS recruitment must have a clear knowledge on the UPSC CDS related posts Salary, job description, career opportunities, and other related information.

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UPSC CDS II Salary Structure:
Rank Level Pay Scale (Basic Pay)
Lieutenant Level 10 56,100 -1,77,500
Captain Level 10 B 61,300- 1,93,900
Major Level 11 69,400 – 2,07,200
Lieutenant Colonel Level 12A 1,21,200 – 2,12,400
Colonel Level 13 1,30,600-2, 15,900
Brigadier Level 13A 1,39,600-2,17,600
Major General Level 14 1,44,200-2,18,200
Lieutenant General HAG Scale Level 15 1, 82, 200-2,24,100
HAG+Scale Level 16 2,05,400 – 2,24,400
VCOAS/Army Cdr/ Lieutenant General (NFSG) Level 17 2,25,000/-(fixed)
COAS Level 18 2,50,000/-(fixed)
UPSC CDS II Salary Structure:
Rank Pay Scale Grade Pay MSP
Lieutenant PB-3/15600-39100 5400 6000
Captain PB-3/15600-39100 6100 6000
Major PB-3/15600-39100 6600 6000
Lieutenant Colonel PB-4/37400-67000 8000 6000
Colonel PB-4/37400-67000 8700 6000
Brigadier PB-4/37400-67000 8900 6000
Major General PB-4/37400-67000 10000 NIL
  • The stipend is given to those appointed candidates who are in their probation period and are learning to execute operations in their domain. For practicing and operating their job role, they are given the stipend.

  • For the trainees, there will be a stipend, while the permanent employees after probation are given salaries. So trainees are provided a stipend of Rs 21000 per month. In this 15600 is included as the Pay band and 5400 as the grade pay.
  • The candidates or the officers who have been selected for the CDS will be provided grant according to their qualification.
    The high qualification will obviously yield high grant pay to them.

  • There are certain qualifications which if possessed by an officer will be granted a lump sum Qualification Grant of 6,000/-, 9000/-, 15000/- or 20,000/- based on the qualification held by them.

  • Qualification grant given to officers belong to Army Aviators (pilots), serving in Army Aviation Corps are provided the grants as per their rankings. These are mentioned as under-

    • Master Aviation Instructor Rs 500/- p.m.
    • Senior Aviation Instructor Class I Rs 400/- p.m.

    • Senior Aviation Instructor Class II Rs 280/- p.m.

    • Aviators holding Master Green Card Rs 400/- p.m.

    • Aviators holding Green Card Rs 280/- p.m.

    • The Brigadier and above get the flying allowance of Rs 10500/-

    • Similarly, Major to Colonel Grade get the allowance of Rs 14000/-

    • Captain and Equivalent get the allowance of Rs 11000/-

    • Lt and Equivalent get an allowance of Rs 9000/-
S.No Rank Pay Band
1 Lt. to Major Rs 15,600-39,100 ( PB-3 )
2 Lt. Col. to Major Gen. Lt. Col. to Major Gen.
3 Lt. Gen. HAG Scale Rs 67,000/- ( annual increment @ 3% ) – 79.000
4 HAG Scale* (* Admissible to 1/3rd of total strength of Lt. Gens) Rs 75,500/- ( annual increment @ 3% ) – 80,000
5 VCO / AS / Army Cdr / Lt Gen ( NFSG ) Rs 80,000/- ( Fixed )
6 COAS Rs 90,000/- ( Fixed )
Rank Level Pay Scale (Basic Pay)
Lieutenant Level 10 56,100 -1,77,500
Captain Level 10 B 61,300- 1,93,900
Major Level 11 69,400 – 2,07,200
Lieutenant Colonel Level 12A 1,21,200 – 2,12,400
Colonel Level 13 1,30,600-2, 15,900
Brigadier Level 13A 1,39,600-2,17,600
Major General Level 14 1,44,200-2,18,200
Lieutenant General HAG Scale Level 15 1, 82, 200-2,24,100
HAG+Scale Level 16 2,05,400 – 2,24,400
VCOAS/Army Cdr/ Lieutenant General (NFSG) Level 17 2,25,000/-(fixed)
COAS Level 18 2,50,000/-(fixed)
Those who are selected to serve the Army Aviation Corps (AAC) are recruited on the Army Aviators (pilot) post and they are meant to enjoy the following kind of allowances. In the Army Aviators, there are many posts like the Brigadier, COAS, AVO, Major and Major Colonel.
  • The Brigadier and above get the flying allowance of Rs 10500/-
  • Similarly, Major to Colonel Grade get the allowance of Rs 14000/-
  • Captain and Equivalent get the allowance of Rs 11000/-
  • Lt and Equivalent get the allowance of Rs 9000/-

Other allowances include
Dearness Allowance:
  • DA is the cost of living, which is adjusted to the Basic Pay of the individual.

  • What the Civilian Gazette Officers get for DA and under what conditions, same criteria are applicable to the DA of the CDS officers.

Kit maintenance allowance: Rs.400/- per month
Siachen Allowance: The officers who are serving on the Siachen Border are entitled to get Rs 14000 per month in addition to the compensatory Field area allowance. It will be not applicable when there is another high altitude place for the unpleasant or incompatible climate. The 14000 per month allowance will be given to all rank officers.
Uniform Allowances: Initially, the officers will receive one-time kit @ Rs 14,000/- and after that, they will receive Rs 3,000/- for every three years. They will receive free rations.
Transport Allowance: The transport allowance is applicable in two categories In A-1/A class cities Rs. 3,200/- + DA there on p.m. At other places 1,600/- + DA thereon p.m Children’s Education Allowance- The officers are also given allowances for their children’s education by the government and it will be provided as per the government criteria.
Field Area Allowance:
There are many officers in the CDS field, who are appointed at various fields and depending on those field places, they are given perks. What are those perks at what sensitive field, let’s see under-
  • The Compensatory Highly active field allowance rates are Rs. 6,780/- to Rs. 8,400/- p.m.

  • Compensatory Field Area Allowance at the rate of Rs. 4,200/- to Rs. 5,200/- p.m.

  • Compensatory Modified Field Area Allowance at the rate of Rs. 1,600/- to Rs. 2,000/- p.m.

  • Additionally, officers posted to the areas situated at a height of 9,000 ft. and above enjoy an extra High Altitude Allowance in the range of Rs. 1,060 p.m. to Rs. 11,200 pm.
On clearing the CDS exam a candidate qualifies for the training courses at different academies according to his preference.
He is a cadet, and when he passes his training he is commissioned in the Armed Forces.
    On completion of training a persons becomes: Indian Army - Lieutenant Indian Navy- Sub-lieutenant Indian Air Force- Flying Officer