Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
Combined Defence Services Examination (CDS) (II), 2008 Including SSC (Women Non-Technical) Course
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will hold the Combined Defence Services Examination (CDS) (II), 2008 on 14th September, 2008 for admission to Indian Military Academy, Naval Academy and Air force Academy for the Courses commencing in July, 2009 and Officers Training academy, Chennai for the courses (Men and Women) commencing in October, 2009.
Age, Sex and Marital status
(i) For IMA-Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd July, 1985 and not later than 1st July, 1990 only are eligible.
(ii) For Naval Academy-Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd July, 1987 (2nd July, 1985 in case of NCC/Naval Wing ‘C’ Certificate holders) and not later than 1st July, 1990 only are eligible.
(iii) For Air Force Academy-Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd July, 1986 and not later than 1st July, 1990 only are eligible.
(iv) For Officers Training Academy-(SSC Course for Men): Male candidates (married or unmarried born not earlier than 2nd July, 1984 and not later than 1st July, 1990 only are eligible.
(v) For Officers' Training Academy - (SSC Women Non-Technical Course): (a) 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 July, 1984 and not later than 1st July, 1990
Educational Qualifications:
(i) For I.M.A. and Officers’ Training Academy-Degree of a recognised University or equivalent.
(ii) For Naval Academy : B.Sc. (with Physics & Mathematics) or Bachelor of Engineering.
(iii) For Air Force Academy : Degree of 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 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” (R&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 :
Application fee:
A candidate seeking admission to examination must pay to the Commission a fee of Rs. 100/- (Rupees one hundred only) through a single Central Recruitment Fee Stamp of the requisite denomination. Central Recruitment Fee Stamp (Not postage stamps) may be obtained from the post office and affixed firmly on the application form in the space provided therein. The stamp must be got cancelled from the issuing Post office with the date stamp of the post office in such a manner that the impression of the cancellation mark partially overflows on the application form itself but within the space provided on the Form.
Candidates Belonging to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes Are not required to pay any Fee. No Fee Exemption is, However, Available to OBC Candidates and they are Required to pay the full prescribed fee.
How To Apply:
The duly filled in application form and the acknowledgement card alongwith unstamped self-addressed envelope to receive a SSB interview call letter should then be mailed in the special envelope supplied with the Information Brochure. You should also write the name of examination viz. “Combined Defence Services Examination-(II) 2008” on the envelope before dispatching it to “Secretary, Union Public Service Commission, Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi-110069” either by hand or by Post/Speed Post or by Courier, on or before the 19th May, 2008.
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