Union Public service Commission has invited  online applications from eligible Indian Citizens for UPSC Combined Defence Services Examination (I). Online Registration is available  till December 10, 2012

LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS:
The Online Applications can be filled upto 10th December, 2012 till 11.59 PM after which the link will be disabled.

COMBINED DEFENCE SERVICES EXAMINATION (I), 2013
[INCLUDING SSC WOMEN (NON-TECHNICAL) COURSE]

EXAMINATION NOTICE NO.02/2013-CDS-I

A Combined Defence Services Examination will be conducted by the Union Public Service Commission
on 17th February, 2013 for admission to the undermentioned courses:-

 Name of the Course and Approximate No. of Vacancies.

1. Indian Military Academy, Dehradun 136th Course commencing in
January, 2014
[including 32 vacancies reserved for NCC ‘C’ Certificate (Army Wing) holders].
Seats : 250

2. Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala-Course Commencing in January, 2014 Executive (Hydro/ General Service) (including 06 vacancies reserved for NCC 'C' Certificate holders (Naval Wing).
Seats : 40

3. Air Force Academy, Hyderabad (Pre-Flying) Training Course commencing in January, 2014

i.e. No.195th F(P) Course.
 Seats : 32

4. Officers Training Academy, Chennai, 99th SSC Course (for Men) commencing in April, 2014.
  Seats : 175

5. Officers Training Academy, Chennai 13th SSC Women (Non- Technical) Course commencing in
April, 2014

 Seats : 12

JOB DETAILS


ELIGIBILITY
Nationality : Indian or as per the advertisement

Age Limits, Sex and Marital Status :
(i) For IMA-Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January, 1990 and not later than 1st January, 1995 only are eligible.

(ii) For Indian Naval Academy-Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January, 1992 (2nd January, 1990 in case of NCC Naval Wing ‘C’ Certificate holders) and not later than 1st January, 1995
only are eligible.

(iii) For Air Force Academy-Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January, 1991 and not later than 1st January, 1995 only are eligible.

(iv) For Officers' Training Academy- (SSC Course for Men) : Male candidates (married or unmarried) born not earlier than 2nd January, 1989 and not later than 1st January, 1995 only are eligible.

(v) For Officers Training Academy - (SSC Women Non-Technical Course) Unmarried Women, issueless widows who have not remarried and issueless divorcees (in possession of divorce documents)
who have not remarried are eligible.
They should have been born not earlier than 2nd January, 1989

Educational Qualifications :
(i) For I.M.A. and Officers’ Training Academy-Degree of a recognised University or equivalent.
(ii) For Indian Naval Academy : Degree in Engineering.
(iii) For Air Force Academy : Degree of a recognised 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 certificates on the date of commencement of the SSB Interview at the SSB.
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 submit proof of passing the degree examination
to reach the Army HQ/Rtg. CDSE Entry, West Block III, R.K. Puram, New Delhi-110066 in case of IMA/SSC first choice candidates and Naval HQ “DMPR”, (OI & R Section) Room No. 204,
‘C’ Wing, Sena Bhawan, New Delhi- 110011
in case of Navy first choice candidates and PO3(A)/Air Headquarters,‘J’ Block, Room No. 17, Opp. Vayu Bhawan, Motilal Nehru Marg, New Delhi-110011 in case of Air Force first choice candidates by the following dates failing which their candidature will stand cancelled :
(i) For admission to IMA, Indian Naval Academy and Air Force Academy on or before 13th November, 2013.
(ii) For admission to Officer’s Training Academy, Chennai on or before 1st February, 2014.

Physical Standards :
Candidates must be physically fit according to physical standards for admission to Combined Defence Services Examination (I), 2013

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, or by using net banking facility of SBI, State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur/State Bank of Hyderabad/State Bank of Mysore/State Bank of Patiala/State Bank of Travancore or by using Visa/Master Credit/Debit Card.

Women candidates are being considered only for Short Service Commission at OTA. They should indicate
OTA as the only choice.

How to Apply
Candidates are required to apply online only, by using the website www.upsconline.nic.in Detailed instructions are available on the abovementioned website. ( links to the detailed advertisement are given at the end of the post)

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You may download the detailed advertisements from following links

For English Advertisement
http://www.upsconline.nic.in/download1.php?type=ne&file=CDSI2013-E.pdf

For Hindi Advertisement
http://www.upsconline.nic.in/download1.php?type=ne&file=CDSI2013-H.pdf

Instructions
http://www.upsconline.nic.in/download1.php?type=ni&file=INSTR_CDSI2013.html

For part1 and part 2 registration please visit :http://www.upsconline.nic.in/mainmenu2.php

For more details please logon to UPSC Online website http://www.upsconline.nic.in