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UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

COMBINED DEFENCE SERVICES EXAMINATION (I), 2012

Combined Defence Service Examination (I), 2012
[Including SSC Women (Non-technical) course]
(Commission’s website: http://www.upsc.gov.in)

The Union Public Service Commission will hold the Combined Defence Services Examination (I), 2012 on12.02.2012 for admission to the following courses:
1. Indian Military Academy, Dehradun
133rd Course commencing in ______, 2012 [including 32 vacancies reserved for NCC ‘C’ Certificate (Army Wing) holders].
2. Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala
Course Commencing in ________, 2012 Executive (General Service) {including 06 vacancies reserved for NCC 'C' Certificate holders (Naval Wing)}.
3. Air Force Academy, Hyderabad
(Pre-Flying) Training Course commencing in_______, 2012 i.e. No. nd F(P) Course.
4. Officers Training Academy, Chennai
97th SSC Course (for Men) commencing in ______, 2012.
5. Officers Training Academy, Chennai
10th SSC Women (Non-Technical) Course commencing in _____, 2012
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
Conditions of eligibility

Age limits, sex and marital status

(i) For Indian Military Academy -Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd July, 1988 and not later than 1st July, 1993 only are eligible.
(ii) For Indian Naval Academy-Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd July, 1990 (2nd July, 1988 in case of NCC Naval Wing ‘C’ Certificate holders) and not later than 1st July, 1993 only are eligible.
(iii) For Air Force Academy-Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd July, 1989 and not later than 1st July, 1993 only are eligible.
(iv) For Officers' Training Academy- (SSC Course for Men) : Male candidates (married or unmarried) born not earlier than 2nd July, 1987 and not later than 1st July, 1993 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 July, 1987 and not later than 1st July, 1993.
Educational qualifications

For Indian Military Academy and Officers Training Academy: Degree of a recognized university or equivalent
For Indian Naval Academy: Degree in Engineering
For Air Force Academy: Degree of a recognized university (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) or Bachelor of Engineering
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
Physical standards: Candidates must be physically fit according to the physical standards for admission to combined defence services examination (I), 2011 as given in appendix-V of commission’s notice for the examination published in employment news/rozgar samachar
How to apply: Ca) Candidates are required to apply online only; by using the website http://www.upsconline.nic.in Detailed instructions for filling up online applications are available on the above mentioned website.
However candidates residing in certain remote areas specified in Para 6 of this Notice, may also apply through offline mode, by using the Common Application Form (Form-E) devised for examinations conducted by the Commission. This Form can be purchased from the designated Head Post Offices/Post Offices (specified in Appendix-III of the Notice) throughout the country against cash payment of Rs.30/- (Rupees Thirty Only).
Each such Form can be used only once and only for one examination.
In case of any difficulty in obtaining Application Forms from the designated HPOs/POs, the candidates should immediately contact the concerned Post Master or UPSC’s “FORMS SUPPLY MONITORING CELL” over Telephone No. 011-23389366/ FAX No. 011-23387310.
It may be noted that offline applications, if any, received from candidates residing in normal areas/ abroad, shall be summarily rejected by the Commission. The option of offline application is available only to candidates residing in specified remote areas.
(b) Candidates are advised to read carefully the instructions for filling up the Online Application Form given in Appendix-II (A) and instructions for offline Applications given in Appendix-II (B) of this Notice.
A) Online (From all candidates)
The Online Applications can be filled upto 6th June, 2011 till 11.59 PM after which the link will be disabled.
(B) Offline (From candidates residing in specified remote areas only). All Offline Applications from candidates residing in Remote Areas only specified in para 6 of this Notice must reach the
“Controller of Examinations, Union Public Service Commission,
Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi-110069
by Post/Speed Post only by 13th June, 2011. Candidates should note that no application will be received by Hand or by Courier.
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
Fee: Candidates applying online are required to pay a reduce fee of Rs 50/- (Rs fifty only) either by remitting the money n any branch of SBI by cash, or by using net banking facility of SBI or by using visa/master credit/debit card
Candidates applying offline (through common application form) are required to pay a fee of Rs 100/- (Rupees one hundred only) through central recruitment fee stamp only
All female candidates and SC/ST candidates are exempted from payment of fee (OBC candidates are required to pay full fee)