UPSC release combined defence services examination notification every year to recruitment candidates for the different defence academy in India. UPSC releases notifications each year for thousands of upcoming sarkari exam in India. Academies like Air Force Academy, Indian Naval Academy, Indian Military Academy, Officers Training Academy.
CDS Exam is conducted two times a year and considered to be very tough exam to crack. Each year more then 1 lac applications receives for less then thousands vacancies.
Please check all information about UPSC CDS Exam 2020 here on this page like UPSC CDS Exam latest exam pattern, Eligibility criteria, Admit card, sarkari result information, etc.
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UPSC CDS Exam Notification:
UPSC CDS 2 2020 Exam notification will be issued in August 2020. Important information like latest syllabus, latest exam pattern, application fee, etc will also be released along with the notification.
Name of the Course and Approximate No. of Vacancies:
1. Indian Military Academy, Dehradun -- 100
2. Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala—Course-- 45
3. Air Force Academy, Hyderabad—(Pre-Flying)-- 32
4. Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai (Madras)— 225
5. Officers Training Academy, Chennai—16
Total 418
UPSC CDS Eligibility Criteria:
UPSC CDS Eligibility criteria is very important to check before apply. Any graduate candidate can apply for UPSC CDS Exam. There is age limit also and that is different for different academy. Please find below more details.
Nationality:
(a) Nationality: A candidate must be unmarried and must either be:
(i) a Citizen of India, or
(ii) a subject of Bhutan, or
(iii) a subject of Nepal, or
(iv) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
(v) a person of Indian 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 settling in India.
(b) Age Limits, Sex and Marital Status :
(i) For IMA—Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January, 1997 and not later than 1st January, 2002 only are eligible.
(ii) For Indian Naval Academy—Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January, 1997 and not later than 1st January, 2002 only are eligible.
(iii) For Air Force Academy— 20 to 24 years as on 1st January, 2021 i.e. born not earlier than 2nd January, 1997 and not later than 1st January, 2001 (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 2nd January, 1995 and not later than 1st January, 2001) only are eligible. Note: Candidate below 25 years of age must be unmarried. Marriage is not permitted during training. Married candidates above 25 years of age are eligible to apply but during training period they will neither be provided married accommodation nor can they live with family out of the premises.
(iv) For Officers' Training Academy—(SSC Course for men) unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January, 1996 and not later than 1st January, 2002 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, 1996 and not later than 1st January, 2002.
(c) Educational Qualifications:
(i) For I.M.A. and Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai — Degree of a recognised University or equivalent.
(ii) For Indian Naval Academy—Degree in Engineering from a recognised University/Institution.
(iii) For Air Force Academy—Degree of a recognised University (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) or Bachelor of Engineering.
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, or by using net banking facility of State Bank of India or by using Visa/Master/Rupay Credit/Debit Card.