UPSC CDS Exam 2015
Notification | Exam Date | Application form
Important Dates for UPSC CDS Exam
I 2015
Date of Notification
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8th November 2014
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Last date to apply for UPSC CDS
I Exam
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5th December 2014
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Exam Date ( UPSC CDS I Exam)
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15th February 2015
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Combined Defense Services (CDS) Exam is
conducted twice in a year by Union Public Service Commission for the
recruitment of eligible candidates for Military Academy, Indian Air Force,
Officers Training Academy and Indian Naval Academy. UPSC has released the
schedule for CDS I and CDS II examination.
Eligibility
Criteria for UPSC CDS Exam 2015
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§ Candidates must have Graduate degree in
any discipline from any recognized University / Institute.
§ Candidates (Boys and Girls) must be
Unmarried.
For more details about the eligibility
criteria for CDS Exam 2015 visit official website of Union Public Service
commission.
The candidates applying for UPSC CDS
examination 2015 wants to know the eligibility criteria. This article will help
you in knowing whether you are eligible for UPSC CDS 2015 examination or not.
The graduate candidates whose first
choice is Army/Navy/Air Force has to submit proof of graduation provisional
certificate on commencement of the SSB interview at the SSB.
The candidates from any stream can apply
in CDS examination but for entry to air force and navy candidates need to have
physics and mathematics as a subject in 12th class.
The candidates appearing in the final
year of degree course can also apply but they will have to submit proof of
passing the degree course to reach the Army Head Quarter/Rtd CDSE Entry, West
Block III, R.K. Puram, New Delhi-110066.
The candidates appearing in degree
course or equivalent are also eligible to apply for the examination (these
candidates will have to submit the proof of passing the requisite qualifying
exam by the mentioned date in the Commission’s Notice for the Exam).
Physical Standard
The candidates have to be physically fit
as per the physical standards for admission in the Combined Defense Services
Examination.
Educational
Qualification
1. For Indian Military Academy/Officers’
Training Academy – Candidates should possess a degree from a recognized
university or equivalent.
2.
For
Indian Naval Academy – Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree in
engineering.
3.
For
Air Force Academy – Candidate should have a degree from a recognized university
with physics and mathematics at 12th level or bachelor’s of engineering.
Nationality
The candidates applying for UPSC CDS
examination either be
1.
A
citizen of India, OR
2.
A
subject of Nepal, OR
3.
A
subject of Bhutan, OR
4.
A
refugee from Tibet who came to India before 1st July 1962 for permanent settlement in
India.
5.
A
candidate of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Srilanka, Burma,
East African Countries of Uganda, Zambia, Zaire, Vietnam, Kenya, The United
Republic of Tanzania, Malawi and Ethiopia for permanent settlement in India
(but provided that Government of India has been issued a eligibility
certificate in favor of her/his belonging to above categories b), c), d), and
e).
However, eligibility certificate is not
necessary for those candidates who subject to Nepal.
The eligibility certificate may be
admitted to the examination provisionally subject to the necessary being given
to the candidates before declaration of the results by the UPSC recruitment board
(for those candidates in whose case eligibility certificate is necessary).
Age Limit/Sex/Marital Status for UPSC CDS Exam
7. For Indian Military Academy (IMA) –
Unmarried male candidates are eligible who have born not earlier than 2nd
January 1992 and not later than 1st January 1997.
8.
For
Indian Naval Academy (INA) – Unmarried male candidates are eligible who have
born earlier than 2nd January
1992 and not later than 1st January
1997.
9.
For
Air Force Academy (AFA) – The candidates should aged between 20 to 24 as on 1st January 2016 i.e. born not earlier
than 2nd January 1992
and not later than 1st January
1996 (For the candidates
holding valid and current commercial pilot license issued by DGCA (India), the
upper age limit relaxation is up to 26 years i.e. he/she have not born earlier
than 2nd January 1990
and not later than 1st January
1996).
NOTE – Candidates below 25 years must be
unmarried.
7.
For
Officer’s Training Academy (SSC Course for Men) – Male candidates are eligible
(married or unmarried) have born not earlier than 2nd January 1991 and not later than 1st January 1997.
8.
For
Officer Training Academy (SSC Women Non-Technical Course) – Unmarried women,
issueless divorcees (in possession of divorce documents and have not remarried)
and issueless widows (who have not remarried) are eligible for the post. They
should not have born earlier than 2nd January 1991 and not later than 1st January 1997.
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Important Dates for UPSC
CDS Exam II 2015
Date of Notification
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18th July 2015
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Last date to apply for UPSC CDS
II Exam
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14th August 2015
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Exam Date ( UPSC CDS II Exam)
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1st November 2015
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