CDS EXAM

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
134th Course commencing in January , 2013 [including 32 vacancies reserved for NCC ‘C’ Certificate (Army Wing) holders].
2. Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala 40 Vacancies
Course Commencing in January , 2013 Executive (General Service) {including 06 vacancies reserved for NCC 'C' Certificate holders (Naval Wing)}.
3. Air Force Academy, Hyderabad 32 Vacancies
(Pre-Flying) Training Course commencing in January , 2013 i.e. No. 193rd F(P) Course.
4. Officers Training Academy, Chennai 175 Vacancies
97th SSC Course (for Men) commencing in April 2013
5. Officers Training Academy, Chennai 30 Vacancies
11th SSC Women (Non-Technical) Course commencing in April 2013

Conditions of eligibility

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.
(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.
Physical standards: Candidates must be physically fit according to the physical standards for admission to combined defence services examination (I), 2012 as given in appendix-V of commission’s notice for the examination published in employment news/rozgar samachar
FEE :
Candidates (excepting Female/SC/ST candidates who are exempted from payment of fee) are required to pay a fee of Rs. 100/- (Rupees One Hundred Only)
either by remitting the money in any Branch of SBI by cash, or by using net banking facility of SBI or by using Visa/ Master Credit/Debit Card.

“Controller of Examinations, Union Public Service Commission, Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi-110069

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
Test Centers
Agartala, Gangtok, Panaji (Goa), Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Patna, Aizwal, Imphal, Port Blair, Allahabad, Itanagar, Raipur, Bangalore, Jaipur, Ranchi, Bareilly, Jammu, Sambalpur, Bhopal, Jorhat, Shillong, Chandigarh, Kochi, Shimla, Chennai, Kohima, Srinagar, Cuttack, Kolkata, Thiruvanandehradun, Lucknow, Thapuram, Delhi, Madurai, Tirupati, Dharwad, Mumbai, Udaipur, Dispur, Nagpur, Vishakhapatnam