Introduction and Conducting Authority – The Combined Defence Services (CDS) Examination recruits  graduate candidates to the Indian Army, Navy, and Airforce. The CDS written stage conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (U.P.S.C) and the interview stage is conducted by the Services Selection Board (SSB) constituted by the Indian Armed Forces. Interestingly, it is one of […]

After sessions by academic and psychological experts to motivate students in Kota, now speakers from different walks of live are holding motivational sessions to curb stress and depression in the coaching city of Kota. Two such speakers recently held sessions at institutes like Allen Career Institute, Resonance, and Career Point. Kargil Veteran Major DP Singh, […]

Dear readers, General knowledge is extremely important for MBA aspirants. While questions from logical reasoning and quantitative analysis can be time-consuming, the GK section can help you increase your scores quickly. We present this GK quiz to help you prepare comprehensively for your upcoming MBA entrance tests. Post your responses in the comments section and […]

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is India’s central agency authorised to conduct exams for various government positions. The agency’s charter is granted by the Constitution of India.  UPSC has invited the candidates for UPSC CDS (II) exam.The details of these vacancies are as follows : Post                 […]

As per the latest notice released by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), the Combined Defence Services Examination (II) 2015 notification which was scheduled to be released on 18th July 2015, has been postponed.  The new notification will be issued shortly.  For more details refer to the following link – http://www.upsc.gov.in/exams/notifications/2015/CDS_II_2015/Notific_Message_CDS_II_2015.pdf

In the previous article on the Combined Defence Services (CDS) Examination, we had discussed the exam in brief. In this article, let us understand the scheme and structure of the examination in detail. As we already know, the CDS examination comprises two parts:  Written Examination Interview for intelligence and personality test For admission to Indian […]

The Combined Defence Services (CDS) Examination is a national-level competitive examination held by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) twice a year for admitting candidates into the Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, Air Force Academy, SSC – Officers’ Training Academy (for Men) and Officers’ Training Academy (Non-Technical) for Women. For the CDS Exam (I), […]

The Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIM-B) had brought in two progressive changes to its academic process last year. It had made summer internships optional and permitted students to miss lectures. However, both the ‘privileges’ have met with a lackadaisical response. A close look at the concessions reveal that they both came with huge riders […]

(Photo credit: Alan Cleaver) In perhaps the most significant leap by any Indian Institute of Management (IIM) ever, IIM Indore this week announced a five-year integrated management degree which will admit students directly after class XII in school. A Times of India story reports that the total tuition fees for this fully residential ‘integrated PGP’ […]

Visual by Deanmeyersnet It is no secret that if entrance scores permit, many MBA hopefuls would seek admission only to those b-schools that offer the most lucrative placements. That an MBA degree in India, comes packaged with a job is understood. But not so in b-schools abroad, where students have to hunt for their jobs […]