The Union Public Service Commission will hold the
Combined Defence
Services Examination (I), 2012 on 12.02.2012
for
admission to
the following courses:
1.
Indian Military Academy, Dehradun 250 Vacancies
2.
Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala 40 Vacancies
3.
Air Force Academy, Hyderabad 32 Vacancies
4.
Officers Training Academy, Chennai 175 Vacancies
5. Officers Training Academy, Chennai
30 Vacancies
11th SSC Women (Non-Technical) Course commencing in April 2013
Salient features of the examination are published herein for general
information of candidates. For details regarding the eligibility conditions,
syllabus and scheme of the examination, centers of examination, guidelines for
filling up application form etc aspirants must consult the detailed notice of
the examination published in the
employment
news/rozgar samachar Dt 29-10-2011to4-11-2011
Age limits, sex and marital status
(i) For
Indian Military Academy -Unmarried male candidates
born not earlier than 2nd January, 1989 and not later than 1st January, 1994
only are eligible.
(ii) Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January, 1991 (2nd
January, 1989 in case of NCC Naval Wing ‘C’ Certificate holders) and not later
than 1st January, 1994 only are eligible.
(iii) For
Air Force Academy-Unmarried male candidates born
not earlier than 2nd January, 1990 and not later than 1st January, 1994 only
are eligible.
(iv) For
Officers' Training Academy- (SSC Course for Men) :
Male candidates (married or unmarried) born not earlier than 2nd January, 1988
and not later than 1st January, 1994 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, 1988 and not later than 1st
January, 1994.
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 for CDSE and Degree in Engineering or B.Sc. (with Physics
or Mathematics) for NCC entry.
(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, 2012.
(ii) For admission to Officer’s
Training Academy, Chennai on or before 1st February, 2013.
Candidates possessing professional
and technical qualifications which are recognised by government as equivalent
to professional and technical degrees would also be eligible for admission to
the examination.
In exceptional cases the Commission
may treat a candidate, who does not possess any of the qualifications
prescribed in this rule as educationally qualified provided that he/she
possesses qualifications, the standard of which in the opinion of the
Commission, justifies his/her admission to the examination.
Candidates who are studying in final
year degree course and have yet to pass final year degree examination or
equivalent examination can apply for the examination, but they will be required
to submit proof of passing the degree examination or equivalent examination by
the specified dates published in commission’s notice for the examination
IMPORTANT DATES
LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS : The
Online Applications can be filled upto 28th November, 2011 till 11.59 PM after which the link will be disabled.
Date of CDS Exam (I) 2012
Notification : 29.10.2011
Last date for receipt of form:
28.11.2011
CDS Entrance Test Date:
12.02.2012
Visit UPSC website :
http://www.upsc.gov.in
for
further details and application
process
