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 14.02.2016 (SUNDAY) for admission
to the under mentioned Courses:
No of
Vacancies:
i)
Indian Military
Academy
ii)
Indian Naval
Academy
iii)Air Force
Academy , Hyderabad
iv)
Officers Training
Academy
v)
Officers Training
Academy
Note:
i)
The date of holding the examination as mentioned above is liable to be
changed at the discretion of the Commission
ii)
The number of vacancies given above is tentative and may be changed at
any state by Service Head Quarter
Since women candidates are eligible for OTA only, they
should give OTA as their first and only preference
If a male candidate is competing for Short Service
Commission (Army) only, he should indicate OTA as the one and only choice
However, a male candidate competing for short service
commission course at OTA as well as permanent commission course at IMA, Indian Naval
Academy and Air Force Academy
Agartala, Gangtok, Panaji (Goa), Ahmedabad, Hyderabad,
Patna, Aizawl, Imphal, Port Blair, Allahabad, Itanagar, Raipur, Bangalore,
Jaipur, Ranchi, Bareilly, Jammu, Sambalpur, Bhopal, Jorhat, Shillong,
Chandigarh, Kochi, Shimla, Chennai, Kohima, Srinagar, Cuttack, Kohima,
Srinagar, Kolkata, Thiruvananthapuram, Dehradun, Lucknow, Delhi, Madurai,
Tirupati, Dharwar, Mumbai, Udaipur, Dispur, Nagpur, Vishakhapatnam
Nationality: A candidates must either be:
i)
a Citizen of India
ii)
a subject of Bhutan
iii)a subject of Nepal
iv)
a Tibetan refugee who came over to India
before the 1st January, 1963 with
the intention of permanently setting in India
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),
vi)
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
i)
For Indian Military
Academy
ii)
For Indian Naval
Academy
iii)For Air Force Academy (AFA) - Age: 20 to 24 years as on 01st January 2017 i.e. born not earlier than 02nd January 1993 and
not later than 01 January 1997
(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 January 1991 and
not later than 01st
January 1997) 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
January 1992 and not later than 01st January 1998 only are eligible
v)
For Officer Training
Academy
They should have been born not earlier than 02nd January, 1992 and not later than 01st January 1998 are
eligible
i)
For Indian
Military Academy
, Officers’ Training
Academy
ii)
For Indian Naval Academy: Bachelor of Engineering
iii)For Air
Force Academy
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.
Candidates should be physically fit as per the physical
standards for admission to the Combined
Defence Services Examination.
Candidates should know about the Exam
pattern for Combined Defence
Services Examination (I) 2016
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 and 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
Candidates are required to apply online only using the
link website
The applicants are advised to submit only single
application, however if due to any unavoidable situation, if he, she submits
another, multiple applications, then he, she must ensure that application with
the higher RID (Registration ID) is complete in all respects like applicants’
details, examination centre, photograph, signature, fee etc
The applicants who are submitting multiple applications
should note that only the applications with higher RID (Registration ID) shall
be entertained by the commission and fee paid against one RID shall not be
adjusted against any other RID.
All candidates whether already in Govt service including
candidates serving in the Armed Forces, Govt owned industrial undertakings or
other similar organizations or in private employment should submit their
applications online direct to the commission.
Persons already in Govt service, whether in permanent or
temporary capacity or as work charged employees other than casual or daily
rated employees or those serving under the Public Enterprises are, however,
required to inform their Head of Office, Dept in writing that they have applied
for the examination.
Candidates serving in the Armed Forces are required to inform
their Commanding Officer in writing that they have applied for this
examination.
They are also required to submit NOC in this regard at the
time of SSB interview.
Candidates should note that in case a communication is
received from their employer by the Commission withholding permission to the
candidates applying for, appearing at the examination, their applications will
be liable to be rejected, candidatures will be liable to be cancelled.
Candidates are not required to submit alongwith their
applications any certificate in support of their claims regarding age,
educational qualifications, SC, ST,
OBC and fee remission etc.
The candidates applying for the examination should ensure
that they fulfil all the eligibility conditions for admission to the examination.
Their admission at all the stages of examination for which
they are admitted by the commission (written examination and interview test)
will be purely provisional, subject to their satisfying the prescribed
eligibility conditions
If on verification at any time before or after the written
examination or interview test, it is found that they do not fulfil any of the
eligibility conditions, their candidature for the examination will be cancelled
by the commission
In the first instance all qualified candidates eligible
for SSB interview will carry their original Matric, Higher Secondary School
Candidates who have not yet qualified the final year
degree examination must carry with them a certificate in original from the
Principal of the College, Institution stating that the candidate has appeared, is
appearing at the final year degree examination
Candidates who do not carry the above certificates with
them while going to the services selection centres shall not be allowed to
appear for the SSB interview
Admission
Certificate: The commission will not enter into
any correspondence with the candidates about their candidature except in the
following cases
The eligible candidates shall be issued an e-Admission
Certificate three weeks before the commencement of the examination
The e-Admission Certificate will be made available in the
UPSC website for downloading by candidates
No admission certificate will be sent by post
For downloading the e-Admission Certificate, e-Admit Card
the candidate must have his, her vital parameters like RID and date of birth or
roll number (if received) and date of birth or name, father’s name and date of
birth available with him, her
If a candidate does not receive his, her e-Admission
Certificate or any other communication regarding his, her candidature for the
examination three weeks before the commencement of the examination, he, she
should at once contact the Commission
Information in this regard can also be obtained from the
Facilitation Counter located in the Commission’s Office either in person
or over telephone 011-2338527,
011-23381125, 011-23098543
In case no communication is received in the Commission’s
Office from the candidate regarding non-receipt of his, her e-Admission
Certificate at least 3 weeks before the examination, he, she himself, herself
will be solely responsible for non-receipt of his, her e-admission certificate
No candidate will ordinarily be allowed to take the
examination unless he, she holds an e-admission certificate for the examination
On receipt of admission certificate, check it carefully
and bring discrepancies, errors, if any, to the notice of
UPSC immediately
The courses to which the candidates are admitted will be
according to their eligibility as per age and educational qualifications for
different courses and the preferences given by the candidates
The candidates should note that their admission to the
examination will be purely provisional based on the information given by them
in the application form
This will be subject to verification of all the
eligibility conditions
If a candidate receives an e-admission certificate in
respect of some other candidate on account of handling error, the same should
be immediately brought to the notice of the Commission with a request to issue
the correct e-admission certificate
Candidates may note that they will not be allowed to take
the examination on the strength of an e-admission certificate issued in respect
of another candidate
Candidates are required to apply online only by using the
website Detailed instructions are available on the above mentioned
website.
Releasing Date of CDS (I) 2016 Notification: 07th November 2016
Online
applications can be filled from 07th November 2015 to 04th December 2015
CDS (I) 2016 Admit Cards Download Date: January-February 2016
Date of
Commencement of Exam: 14th
February 2016 (Sunday)
Duration of Exam: 01 Day
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