CDS (II), 2015 notification

Arun Bhardwaj

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CDS Exam or Combined Defence Service Examination is an exam conducted twice every year by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). It is an exam to induct officers into the Indian Defence Forces i.e. the Army and the Airforce.
A Combined Defence Service Examination will be conducted by the Union Public Service Commission on 01.11.2015 (SUNDAY) for admission to the under mentioned Courses:


No of Vacancies:

i) Indian Military Academy, Dehradun 141th Course commencing in July 2016 [including 25 vacancies reserved for NCC 'C' Certificate (Army Wing) holders] - 200 vacancies ( Tentative - Offical notification will be out on 18.7.2015)
ii) Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala course commencing in July 2016 Executive (General Service) (including 06 vacancies reserved for NCC 'C' Certificate holders (Naval Wing) - 45 vacancies
ii) Air Force Academy, Hyderabad (Pre-Flying) Training Course commencing in July 2016 i.e. - 32 vacancies
iv) Officers Training Academy, Chennai 104th SSC Course (for Men) communing in October 2016- 175 vacancies
v) Officers Training Academy, Chennai 18th SSC Women (Non-Technical) Course commencing October 2016 - 11 vacancies

CENTRES OF EXAMINATION :

The Examination will be held at the following Centres : AGARTALA ,GANGTOK, PANAJI (GOA), AHMEDABAD, HYDERABAD, PATNA, AIZAWL, IMPHAL, PORT BLAIR, ALLAHABAD, ITANAGAR, RAIPUR, BENGALURU, JAIPUR, RANCHI, BAREILY, JAMMU, SAMBALPUR, BHOPAL, JORHAT, SHILLONG, CHANDIGARH, KOCHI, SHIMLA, CHENNAI, KOHIMA, SRINAGAR, CUTTACK, KOLKATA, THIRUVANANDEHRADUN, LUCKNOW, THAPURAM, DELHI, MADURAI, TIRUPATI, DHARWAR, MUMBAI, UDAIPUR, DISPUR, NAGPUR and VISHAKHAPATNAM

Eligibility
Nationality: A candidates must either be:
(i) a Citizen of India, or
(ii) a subject of Bhutan, or
(iii) a subject of Nepal, or
(iv) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 1st July, 1962 with the intention of permanently setting in India, or
(v) a person of India origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka and East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia or Vietnam with the intention of permanently setting in India. Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii),
(iv) and (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Govt of India
Certificate of eligibility will, however, not be necessary in the case of candidates who are Gorkha subjects of Nepal
A candidates in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary, may be admitted to the examination provisionally subject to the necessary certificate being given to him/her by the Govt. before declaration of result by UPSC


AGE LIMITS, SEX AND MARITAL STATUS

i) For Indian Military Academy (IMA): Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 02nd July 1992 and not later than 1st July 1997 only are eligible
ii) For Indian Naval Academy (INA): Unmarried Male candidates born not earlier than 2nd July 1992 and not later than 01st July 1997 only are eligible
iii) For Air Force Academy (AFA) - Age: 20 to 24 years as on 01st July 2016 i.e. born not earlier than 02nd July 1992 and not later than 01 July 1996 (Upper age limit for candidates holding valid and current Commercial Pilot Licence issued by DGCA (India) is relaxable upto 26 yrs. i.e. born not earlier than 02nd July 1990 and not later than 01st July 1996) only are eligible
Note: Candidate below 25 years of age must be unmarried
iv) For Officers Training Academy (SSC Course for Men): Male candidates (married or unmarried) born not earlier than 02nd July 1991 and not later than 01st July 1997 only are eligible
v) For Officer Training Academy (SSC Women Non-Technical Course): Unmarried Women, issueless widows who have not remarried and issueless divorces (in possession of divorce documents) who have not remarried are eligible
They should have been born not earlier than 02nd July, 1991 and not later than 01st July 1997 are eligible

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

i) For Indian Military Academy / Officers’ Training Academy: Degree from a recognized university or equivalent
ii) For Indian Naval Academy: Bachelor of Engineering
iii) For Air Force Academy: Degree of a recognized University with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level or Bachelor of Engineering
Graduates with first choice as Army/Navy/Air Force are to submit proof of graduation provisional certificate on the date of commencement of the SSB interview at the SSB
For CDS exam, applicants can be from any stream but for entry to Air Force and Navy, candidates should have studied physics and maths up to Class 12
Candidates who are studying in the final year degree course and have yet to pass the final year degree examination can also apply but they will be required to subject proof of passing the degree examination to reach the Army Head Quarter/Rtd CDSE Entry, West Bloc III, R.K. Puram, New Delhi-110066
Candidates appearing at the degree or equivalent examination are also eligible to compete. Such candidates will be required to submit the proof of passing the requisite qualifying examination by a date to be specified in the Commission’s Notice for the Examination.


FEE DETAILS
Application Fee: Candidates (excepting Female /SC/ST candidates who are exempted from payment of fee) are required to pay a fee of Rs.200/- (Rupees two hundred only) either by depositing the money in any Branch of SBI by Cash, State Bank of Bikaner andJaipur/State bank of Hyderabad/State Bank of Mysore/State Bank of Patiala/State Bank of Travancore or by using Visa/Master Credit/Debit Card
No fee exemption is, however, available to OBC candidates and they are required to pay the full prescribed fee

Important Dates

Online applications can be filled from 25th July 2015 to 14th August 2015
Last date for receipt of applications: 14th August 2015 (Friday)
Date of Commencement of Exam: 1st November 2015 (Sunday
Duration of Exam.: 01 Day
Those appearing for Degree Examination will be required to submit their certificates by 13th May, 2016


For More Information Read Notification :- UPSC cds Exam II Notification 2015

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