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hey,

you can see the elligibility criteria for cds exam from the given below link:
http://www.jobsnresults.com/common-defence-service-cds-exam-eligibility-criteria/

exam date , syllabus , application form like any information about this exam you can visit the below link:
http://www.upscexam.com/upsc_examinations/combined_defence_services_cds/UPSC-CDS-Exam-I-Eligibility.html

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CDS Exam Eligibility

(a) Nationality : A candidate 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.


Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.


Certificate of eligibility will, however, not be necessary in the case of candidates who are Gorkha subjects of Nepal.

A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary, may be admitted to the examination provisionally subject to the necessary certificate being given to him by the Government before declaration of result by UPSC.





(c) CDS Educational Qualifications :

1. For I.M.A. and Officers’ Training Academy-Degree of a recognised University or equivalent.

2. For Indian Naval Academy : Degree in Engineering.

3. For Air Force Academy : Degree of Recognized 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.

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ABOUT CDS EXAMINATION -

CDS Examination was conducted by UPSC every year 2 Times. The Notification of CDS examination was published in the employment newspaper or in the UPSC Official website In the month of SEP for CDS (I) Examination and In MAY for CDS (II) Examination.

So, Combined Defence Services Examination will be conducted by the Union Public Service Commission for admission in the Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, Air Force Academy And In Officers’ Training Academy. The Eligiblity Criteria are vary form Post to post.

Eligiblity Criteria for CDS Examination -

For Indian Military Academy -You need to complete your Graduation degree in any discipline and Only Unmarried male candidates between 19-24 years are eligible for IMA.

For Indian Naval Academy - You Need to passed in your Engineering Degree examination and if you have passed in your B.Sc course with Physics and Mathematics OR Passed in Bachelor of Engineering then you are apply for Naval Academy, But for this Only Unmarried male candidates between 19-22 years are eligible.

For Air Force Academy - You have to Passed in your Engineering Degree of a recognised University with Physics and Mathematics at 12Th Examination, But Only Unmarried male candidates between 19-23 years are eligible.

For Officers’ Training Academy - You need to passed in your Bachelor degree examination and married or unmarried Male candidates between 19-25 years are eligible to apply for OTA.

The application form cost was Rs 200 And Eligible candidates may fill the application form Online By Visit the UPSC website, You can also Obtained the Application form Directly from The Post Offices, But For this year you are not eligible because the CDS (II) Examination last date was Over, So you cant apply this year.

And If you need more details Regarding CDS examination, Then please visit the UPSC Official website -


http://upsc.gov.in

CDS exam is held twice in year.Notifications are released in month june and december.Eligibility is a bachelor degree in any dicipline.Other exams are NDA,AFCAT.

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Hey friend,

CDS - Common Defence Service

The exam is conducted by UPSC and it is done twice in a year.The exam is conducted for candidates who are wishing to be a part of Indian Military,Air Force,Navy and Officers Training.

The candidates would need certain eligibility criteria's to be selected for the exam and they are:

Eligibility criteria:

For Indian Military academy:

Only male unmarried candidates with 19-24 years of age are eligible.

For Naval academy:

Only male unmarried candidates with 19-22 years of age are eligible.

For Air force academy:

Only male unmarried candidates with 19-23 years of age are eligible.

For Officer's training academy:

Unmarried or married male candidates with 19-25 years of age are eligible.

Education Qualification:

For Military and Officers training academy:

A degree from a recognized university is needed.

For Indian Naval Academy:

A degree in the field of engineering is needed.

For Air force academy:

A degree from a recognized university with physics and maths at 10 and 12 level or a B.E degree is needed.

If you satisfy all the criteria's for the programme which you are selecting then you are eligible for the exam.

The candidates can apply for the exam either online or offline.

Online:

The candidates can fill the forms online by visiting the UPSC site athttp://www.upsconline.nic.in

(OR)

Offline:

The candidates can get the CDS form from the Head post offices where UPSC forms are sold and can be got at a price of Rs.200.

For more information regarding the exam check at the official website of UPSC at http://www.upsc.gov.in

Thank you.

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i just want to know the complete details of cds exam $ all test.

dear friend,

the details of CDSE exam is as below:

eligibility--
1)you should be a graduate engineer.
2)you should be less than 23 years of age.

the notification for the exam will come in employment newspaper in the month of april 2012.

for more information visit:

www.upsc.gov.in

all the best

CDSE is the exam which is conducted by UPSC every year

Eligibility ::

I.M.A.

You must have got degree of a recognized University or equivalent.
You must be between 19-24 years

Indian Naval Academy :

You must have got degree of a recognised University or equivalent and physics and
mathematics in class 12th .
You must be between 19-24 years 19-22 years

Air Force Academy :

You must have got degree of a recognised University or equivalent and physics and
mathematics in class 12th .
You must be between 19-24 years 19-23 years

Officers Training Academy(OTA)

You must have got degree of a recognised University or equivalent.
You must be between 19-24 years 19-25 years

For more information ::http://www.upsc.gov.in

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C.D.S i.e Combined Defence Service Examination.



This entrance examination was conducted by Union Public Service Commission twice in a year.

For this examination for Indian Military,Navy Academy,Air force and Officer Training Academy for C.D.S Examination.

Age limits :-

For I.M.A :- Applicants age should between 19 yrs to 24 yrs and Only unmarried male candidates are eligible.

For Navy Academy :- Applicants age should between 19 yrs to 22 yrs and Only unmarried male candidates are eligible.

For Air force Academy :- Applicants age should between 19 yrs to 23 yrs and Only unmarried male candidates are eligible.

For Officer's Training Academy :- Applicants age should between 19 yrs to 25 yrs and Unmarried male/female candidates are eligible.

Education Qualification :-

For I.M.A and Officer Training Academy :- Bachelor degree from a recognized university or equivalent qualification.

For Navy Academy :- Bachelor degree in Engineering from any recognized university.

For Air force Academy :- Bachelor degree from a recognized university or engineering.

For Air force,the applicant must have a studied physics and Mathematics in the 12th level examination.

Candidates who are in the final year of examination can also apply for the examination.

More details,visit the official website : www.upsc.gov.in

last date of submission of cds forms and where to submit at what adress

Combined Defense Services (CDS) Exam is generally conducted twice a year by the Union Public Service Commission(UPSC) to recruit the Indian Military Academy(IMA), Officers Training Academy(OTA), Naval Academy and Air Force Academy(AFA)

The examination is knocking the door as the notification is coming on 25th September,2011

for that keep visiting its official website www.upsc.gov.in

According to the Eligibility Criteria:

i)For IMA and OTA you must have any degree from any recognized University.

ii)For Naval Academy you should have B.Sc in Physics or Mathematics or Bachelor of Engineering(BE).

iii)For (AFA) you should have the degree of recognized University with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level or Bachelor of Engineering(BE)

Age Limit:

i)For IMA:19-24 Years
ii)For OTA:19-23 Years
iii)For Naval Academy:19-22 Years
iv)For AFA :19-25 Years

The Examination Date:13.02.2012
The Last Date of Application:25.10.2011

Second Examination of 2012:

The Date of exam: 18.09.2012

The Date of Notification: 30.04.2012

TheLast date of Applications:30.05.2012

for more visit: www.upsc.gov.in


They select the students through the
i) Written Test
ii)Intelligence & Personality test
iii)Medical test.

Exam Pattern
i) Written Test

for IMA / Naval Academy / AFA
All the three papers are of objective type containing the
English
General Knowledge
Elementary Mathematics
total 300 marks,each paper 100 marks.

for OTA
All the two papers are of objective type containing the
English
General Knowledge
total 200 marks,each paper of 100 marks.

ii)Intelligence & Personality test :Generally here checks the Personality of the candidate,GD,group planning, physical fitness test, interview, small lectures on general issues & psychological tests. etc...

iii)Medical test.
After getting selected in interview ,the candidates are called for medical examination which is conducted by Military Hospitals.

Pre-Commission training After getting final selected the candidates are called for Training.

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last date of submission of cds forms and where to submit at what adress

C.D.S combined Defence Academy Examination is conducted by Union Public Service Commission in every year.For admission to I.M.A,Indian Navy,Air force and O.T.A.The examination is conducted two times in a year.

This year examination was already completed and next year examination details are already updated in the official website.

C.D.S I Examination,2012 :-

Date of Notification : 29/Oct/11

Last date for receipt of application : 28/Nov/11

Date of Notification : 12/Feb/12

C.D.S II Examination,2012 :-

Date of Notification : 02/June/12

Last date for receipt of application : 02/July/12

Date of Notification : 16/Sept/12

The application forms are available in two ways : 1)Online 2)Offline

More details,Visit the official website : www.upsc.gov.in

Hi dear,
you can see the elligibility criteria for cds exam from the given below link:
http://www.jobsnresults.com/common-defence-service-cds-exam-eligibility-criteria/

exam date , syllabus , application form like any information about this exam you can visit the below link:
http://www.upscexam.com/upsc_examinations/combined_defence_services_cds/UPSC-CDS-Exam-I-Eligibility.html

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my dear friend
S.No Name of the Courses Approximate No of Vacancies
1. Indian Military Academy dehradun 132nd course commencing in January, 2012 [includes 32 vacancies reserved for NCC ‘C’ certificate (army wing) holders] 250
2. Indian Naval academy ezhimala, course commencing in January 2012 executive (hydro/general service) [including 06 vacancies reserved for NCC ‘C’ certificate holders (naval wing)] 40
3. Air force academy, hyderabad (pre-flying) training course commencing in January 2012 i.e. No.191st f(p) course 32
4. Officers’ training academy, chennai 95th ssc course (for men) commencing in April 2012. 175
5. Officers’ training academy, chennai (madras) 9th ssc women non-technical course commencing in April 2012 25


Note : The number of vacancies given above is tentative and may be changed at any stage by service H.Q.
N.B (I)



(a) : A candidate is required to specify clearly in column 22 of the application form the services for which he wishes to be considered in the order of his/her preference.

He/she is also advised to indicate as many preferences as he/she wishes to, subject to the condition given at paras (b) and (c) below, so that having regard to his/her rank in the order of merit due consideration can be given to his/her preferences when making appointment. Since women candidates are eligible for ota only, they should give ota as their first and only preference.

(b) (i) : “If a male candidate is competing for short service commission (army) only, he should indicate ota as the one and only choice.

However, a male candidate competing for short service commission course at ota as well as permanent commission course at ima, Indian naval academy and air force academy should indicate ota as his last preference, otherwise ota will be deemed to be the last choice even if it is given a higher preference by the candidate”.

(ii) : Women candidates are being considered only for short service commission at ota. They should indicate ota as the only choice.

(c) : Candidates who desire to join Air Force Academy must indicate AFA as first choice, as they have to be administered pilot aptitude battery test at one of the AFSB and AF Medical at Central Medical Establishment/Institute of Aviation Medicines. Choice exercised for AFA as second or third will be treated as invalid.

(d) : Candidates should note that, except as provided in n.b. (ii) below, they will be considered for appointment to those courses only for which they exercise their preference and for no other course(s).

(e) : No request for addition/alteration in the preferences already indicated by a candidate in his/her application will be entertained by the commission. No change of choice once exercised will be allowed. Second choice will come for consideration only when the first choice is not offered to the candidate by services HQ.

When first choice is offered and a candidate declines the same, his/her candidature will be cancelled for all other choices for regular commission.

N.B. (II)

The left-over candidates of IMA/Indian Naval Academy/Air Force Academy courses viz, those who have been recommended by the Union Public Service Commission for grant of permanent commission on the basis of the final results of this Examination, but who could not be inducted on these courses for any reason whatsoever may be considered for grant of SSC even if they have not indicated their choice for this course in their applications, If they are subsequently willing to be considered for this course subject to the following conditions :

There is a shortfall after detailing all the candidates who competed for the ssc course; and
The candidates who are detailed for training even though they have not expressed their preference for ssc will be placed in the order of merit list after the last candidate who had opted for this course, as these candidates will be getting admission to the course to which they are not entitled according to the preference expressed by them.
Candidates with air force as first and only choice cannot be considered as left over for grant of ssc (ota) if they fail in the pilot aptitude battery test. Such candidates, if they desire to be considered for ssc (ota) should exercise their option for ota also.
Note 1 : NCC ‘C’ Certificate (army wing/senior division air wing/naval wing) holders may also compete for the vacancies in the short service commission course but since there is no reservation of vacancies for them in this course, they will be treated as general candidates for the purpose of filling up vacancies in this course.

Candidates who have yet to pass NCC ‘C’ certificate (army wing/senior division air wing/naval wing) examination, but are otherwise eligible to compete for the reserved vacancies, may also apply but they will be required to submit the proof of passing the NCC ‘C’ certificate (army wing/senior division air wing/naval wing) examination to reach the army hq/rtg.

CDSE entry for ssc male candidates and SSC Women entry for female candidates, west block-iii, RK 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 po 3 (a)/air headquarters, j, block, rno. 17, opp. Vayu bhawan, motilal nehru marg, New Delhi -110011 in case of air force first choice candidates by 13th November, 2011.

To be eligible to compete for reserved vacancies the candidates should have served for not less than 2 academic years in the senior division army wing and 3 academic years in the senior division air wing/naval wing of national cadet corps and should not have been discharged from the ncc for more than 24 months for ima/Indian Naval Academy/air force academy courses on the last date of receipt of application in the commission’s office.

Note 2 : In the event of sufficient number of qualified NCC ‘C’ certificate (army wing/senior division air wing/naval wing) holders not becoming available on the results of the examination to fill all the vacancies reserved for them in the indian military academy course/air force academy course/Indian Naval Academy course, the unfilled reserved vacancies shall be treated as unreserved and filled by general candidates.

Admission to the above courses will be made on the results of the written examination to be conducted by the commission followed by intelligence and personality test by the services selection board of candidates who qualify in the written examination. The details regarding the

Scheme, standard, syllabus of the examination,
Instructions to candidates for filling up the application form,
List of head post offices/post offices where upsc application forms are available,
Special instructions to candidates for objective type tests,
Guidelines with regard to physical standards for admission to the academy and
Brief particulars of services etc. for candidates joining the Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, Air Force Academy and Officers’ Training Academy are given in Appendices I, II (A) & (B), III, IV, V and VI respectively.
CDS Examination (I) – CDS Exam Eligibility 2011

(a) Nationality : A candidate 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.
Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.

Certificate of eligibility will, however, not be necessary in the case of candidates who are Gorkha subjects of Nepal.



A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary, may be admitted to the examination provisionally subject to the necessary certificate being given to him by the Government before declaration of result by UPSC.

(b) Age Limits, Sex and Marital Status :

i. For IMA-Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January, 1988 and not later than 1st 1st January, 1993 only are eligible.

ii. For Naval Academy-Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January, 1990 (2nd January, 1988 in case of NCC/Naval Wing ‘C’ Certificate holders) and not later than 1st January, 1993 only are eligible.

iii. For Air Force Academy-Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January, 1989 and not later than 1st January, 1993 only are eligible.

iv. For Officers Training Academy – (SSC Course for Men) : Male candidates (married or unmarried born not earlier than 2nd January, 1987 and not later than 1st January, 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 January, 1987 and not later than 1st January, 1993

The date of birth accepted by the Commission is that entered in the Matriculation or Secondary School Leaving Certificate or in a certificate recognised by an Indian University as equivalent to Matriculation or in an extract from a Register of Matriculates maintained by a University which extract must be certified by the proper authority of the University or in the Higher Secondary or an equivalent examination certificate.

These certificates are required to be submitted only after the declaration of the result of the written part of the examination. No other document relating to age like horoscopes, affidavits, birth extracts from Municipal Corporation, service records and the like will be accepted.

The expression Matriculation/Higher Secondary Examination Certificate in this part of the instruction includes the alternative certificates mentioned above.

Sometimes the Matriculation/Higher Secondary Examination Certificate does not show the date of birth, or only shows the age by completed years or completed years and months.

In such cases a candidate must send in addition to the attested/certified copy of Matriculation/Higher Secondary Examination Certificate an attested/certified copy of a certificate from the Headmaster/Principal of the Institution from where he passed the Matriculation/Higher Secondary Examination showing the date of his birth or exact age as recorded in the Admission Register of the Institution.

Note 1 : Candidates should note that only the Date of Birth as recorded in the Matriculation/Higher Secondary Examination Certificate or an equivalent certificate on the date of submission of applications will be accepted by the Commission and no subsequent request for its change will be considered or granted.

Note 2 : Candidates should also note that once a Date of Birth has been claimed by them and entered in the records of the Commission for the purpose of admission to an Examination, no change will be allowed subsequently or at a subsequent examination on any ground whatsoever.

Note 3 : The candidates should exercise due care while entering their date of birth in column 8 of the application form for the Examination. If on verification at any subsequent stage any variation is found in their date of birth from the one entered in their Matriculation or equivalent examination certificate, disciplinary action will be taken against them by the Commission under the Rules.



(c) CDS Educational Qualifications :

1. For I.M.A. and Officers’ Training Academy-Degree of a recognised University or equivalent.

2. For Indian Naval Academy : Degree in Engineering.

3. For Air Force Academy : Degree of Recognized 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, Naval and Air Force Academy on or before 13th November, 2011.

(ii) For admission to Officer’s Training Academy, Chennai on or before 1st February, 2012.

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 possesses qualifications, the standard of which in the opinion of the Commission, justifies his admission to the examination.

Note I : Candidates, who have yet to pass their degree examination will be eligible only if they are studying in the final year of degree examination.

Those candidates who have yet to qualify in the final year Degree Examination and are allowed to appear in the UPSC Examination should note that this is only a special concession given to them. They are required to submit proof of passing the Degree examination by the prescribed date and no request for extending this date will be entertained on the grounds of late conduct of basic qualifying University Examination, delay in declaration of results or any other ground whatsoever.

Note II : Candidates who are debarred by the Ministry of Defence from holding any type of commission in the Defence Services shall not be eligible for admision to the examination and if admitted, their candidature will be cancelled.

Note III : In the event of Air Force candidates being suspended from Flying Training for failure to learn flying, they would be absorbed in the Navigation/Administration/Logistic Branch of the IAF. This will be subject to availability of vacancies and fulfilling the laid down qualitative requirements (including 60% in graduation).

Educational Qualification Code for CDS Exam (I) 2011

Codes prescribed for educational qualification are as follows :

Code Educational Qualification
01 Passed/appeared/appearing the final year degree or equivalent examination (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level).
02 Passed/appeared/appearing the final year of Engineering degree examination.
03 Passed/appeared/appearing the final year degree or equivalent examination with other subjects (i.e. other than those mentioned against 01 and 02 above).
CDS Examination (I) – CDS Exam Eligibility 2011

(a) Nationality : A candidate 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.
Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.

Certificate of eligibility will, however, not be necessary in the case of candidates who are Gorkha subjects of Nepal.



A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary, may be admitted to the examination provisionally subject to the necessary certificate being given to him by the Government before declaration of result by UPSC.

(b) Age Limits, Sex and Marital Status :

i. For IMA-Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January, 1988 and not later than 1st 1st January, 1993 only are eligible.

ii. For Naval Academy-Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January, 1990 (2nd January, 1988 in case of NCC/Naval Wing ‘C’ Certificate holders) and not later than 1st January, 1993 only are eligible.

iii. For Air Force Academy-Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January, 1989 and not later than 1st January, 1993 only are eligible.

iv. For Officers Training Academy – (SSC Course for Men) : Male candidates (married or unmarried born not earlier than 2nd January, 1987 and not later than 1st January, 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 January, 1987 and not later than 1st January, 1993

The date of birth accepted by the Commission is that entered in the Matriculation or Secondary School Leaving Certificate or in a certificate recognised by an Indian University as equivalent to Matriculation or in an extract from a Register of Matriculates maintained by a University which extract must be certified by the proper authority of the University or in the Higher Secondary or an equivalent examination certificate.

These certificates are required to be submitted only after the declaration of the result of the written part of the examination. No other document relating to age like horoscopes, affidavits, birth extracts from Municipal Corporation, service records and the like will be accepted.

The expression Matriculation/Higher Secondary Examination Certificate in this part of the instruction includes the alternative certificates mentioned above.

Sometimes the Matriculation/Higher Secondary Examination Certificate does not show the date of birth, or only shows the age by completed years or completed years and months.

In such cases a candidate must send in addition to the attested/certified copy of Matriculation/Higher Secondary Examination Certificate an attested/certified copy of a certificate from the Headmaster/Principal of the Institution from where he passed the Matriculation/Higher Secondary Examination showing the date of his birth or exact age as recorded in the Admission Register of the Institution.

Note 1 : Candidates should note that only the Date of Birth as recorded in the Matriculation/Higher Secondary Examination Certificate or an equivalent certificate on the date of submission of applications will be accepted by the Commission and no subsequent request for its change will be considered or granted.

Note 2 : Candidates should also note that once a Date of Birth has been claimed by them and entered in the records of the Commission for the purpose of admission to an Examination, no change will be allowed subsequently or at a subsequent examination on any ground whatsoever.

Note 3 : The candidates should exercise due care while entering their date of birth in column 8 of the application form for the Examination. If on verification at any subsequent stage any variation is found in their date of birth from the one entered in their Matriculation or equivalent examination certificate, disciplinary action will be taken against them by the Commission under the Rules.



(c) CDS Educational Qualifications :

1. For I.M.A. and Officers’ Training Academy-Degree of a recognised University or equivalent.

2. For Indian Naval Academy : Degree in Engineering.

3. For Air Force Academy : Degree of Recognized 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, Naval and Air Force Academy on or before 13th November, 2011.

(ii) For admission to Officer’s Training Academy, Chennai on or before 1st February, 2012.

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 possesses qualifications, the standard of which in the opinion of the Commission, justifies his admission to the examination.

Note I : Candidates, who have yet to pass their degree examination will be eligible only if they are studying in the final year of degree examination.

Those candidates who have yet to qualify in the final year Degree Examination and are allowed to appear in the UPSC Examination should note that this is only a special concession given to them. They are required to submit proof of passing the Degree examination by the prescribed date and no request for extending this date will be entertained on the grounds of late conduct of basic qualifying University Examination, delay in declaration of results or any other ground whatsoever.

Note II : Candidates who are debarred by the Ministry of Defence from holding any type of commission in the Defence Services shall not be eligible for admision to the examination and if admitted, their candidature will be cancelled.

Note III : In the event of Air Force candidates being suspended from Flying Training for failure to learn flying, they would be absorbed in the Navigation/Administration/Logistic Branch of the IAF. This will be subject to availability of vacancies and fulfilling the laid down qualitative requirements (including 60% in graduation).

Educational Qualification Code for CDS Exam (I) 2011

Codes prescribed for educational qualification are as follows :

Code Educational Qualification
01 Passed/appeared/appearing the final year degree or equivalent examination (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level).
02 Passed/appeared/appearing the final year of Engineering degree examination.
03 Passed/appeared/appearing the final year degree or equivalent examination with other subjects (i.e. other than those mentioned against 01 and 02 above).

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S.No Name of the Courses Approximate No of Vacancies
1. Indian Military Academy dehradun 132nd course commencing in January, 2012 [includes 32 vacancies reserved for NCC ‘C’ certificate (army wing) holders] 250
2. Indian Naval academy ezhimala, course commencing in January 2012 executive (hydro/general service) [including 06 vacancies reserved for NCC ‘C’ certificate holders (naval wing)] 40
3. Air force academy, hyderabad (pre-flying) training course commencing in January 2012 i.e. No.191st f(p) course 32
4. Officers’ training academy, chennai 95th ssc course (for men) commencing in April 2012. 175
5. Officers’ training academy, chennai (madras) 9th ssc women non-technical course commencing in April 2012 25


Note : The number of vacancies given above is tentative and may be changed at any stage by service H.Q.
N.B (I)



(a) : A candidate is required to specify clearly in column 22 of the application form the services for which he wishes to be considered in the order of his/her preference.

He/she is also advised to indicate as many preferences as he/she wishes to, subject to the condition given at paras (b) and (c) below, so that having regard to his/her rank in the order of merit due consideration can be given to his/her preferences when making appointment. Since women candidates are eligible for ota only, they should give ota as their first and only preference.

(b) (i) : “If a male candidate is competing for short service commission (army) only, he should indicate ota as the one and only choice.

However, a male candidate competing for short service commission course at ota as well as permanent commission course at ima, Indian naval academy and air force academy should indicate ota as his last preference, otherwise ota will be deemed to be the last choice even if it is given a higher preference by the candidate”.

(ii) : Women candidates are being considered only for short service commission at ota. They should indicate ota as the only choice.

(c) : Candidates who desire to join Air Force Academy must indicate AFA as first choice, as they have to be administered pilot aptitude battery test at one of the AFSB and AF Medical at Central Medical Establishment/Institute of Aviation Medicines. Choice exercised for AFA as second or third will be treated as invalid.

(d) : Candidates should note that, except as provided in n.b. (ii) below, they will be considered for appointment to those courses only for which they exercise their preference and for no other course(s).

(e) : No request for addition/alteration in the preferences already indicated by a candidate in his/her application will be entertained by the commission. No change of choice once exercised will be allowed. Second choice will come for consideration only when the first choice is not offered to the candidate by services HQ.

When first choice is offered and a candidate declines the same, his/her candidature will be cancelled for all other choices for regular commission.

N.B. (II)

The left-over candidates of IMA/Indian Naval Academy/Air Force Academy courses viz, those who have been recommended by the Union Public Service Commission for grant of permanent commission on the basis of the final results of this Examination, but who could not be inducted on these courses for any reason whatsoever may be considered for grant of SSC even if they have not indicated their choice for this course in their applications, If they are subsequently willing to be considered for this course subject to the following conditions :

There is a shortfall after detailing all the candidates who competed for the ssc course; and
The candidates who are detailed for training even though they have not expressed their preference for ssc will be placed in the order of merit list after the last candidate who had opted for this course, as these candidates will be getting admission to the course to which they are not entitled according to the preference expressed by them.
Candidates with air force as first and only choice cannot be considered as left over for grant of ssc (ota) if they fail in the pilot aptitude battery test. Such candidates, if they desire to be considered for ssc (ota) should exercise their option for ota also.
Note 1 : NCC ‘C’ Certificate (army wing/senior division air wing/naval wing) holders may also compete for the vacancies in the short service commission course but since there is no reservation of vacancies for them in this course, they will be treated as general candidates for the purpose of filling up vacancies in this course.

Candidates who have yet to pass NCC ‘C’ certificate (army wing/senior division air wing/naval wing) examination, but are otherwise eligible to compete for the reserved vacancies, may also apply but they will be required to submit the proof of passing the NCC ‘C’ certificate (army wing/senior division air wing/naval wing) examination to reach the army hq/rtg.

CDSE entry for ssc male candidates and SSC Women entry for female candidates, west block-iii, RK 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 po 3 (a)/air headquarters, j, block, rno. 17, opp. Vayu bhawan, motilal nehru marg, New Delhi -110011 in case of air force first choice candidates by 13th November, 2011.

To be eligible to compete for reserved vacancies the candidates should have served for not less than 2 academic years in the senior division army wing and 3 academic years in the senior division air wing/naval wing of national cadet corps and should not have been discharged from the ncc for more than 24 months for ima/Indian Naval Academy/air force academy courses on the last date of receipt of application in the commission’s office.

Note 2 : In the event of sufficient number of qualified NCC ‘C’ certificate (army wing/senior division air wing/naval wing) holders not becoming available on the results of the examination to fill all the vacancies reserved for them in the indian military academy course/air force academy course/Indian Naval Academy course, the unfilled reserved vacancies shall be treated as unreserved and filled by general candidates.

Admission to the above courses will be made on the results of the written examination to be conducted by the commission followed by intelligence and personality test by the services selection board of candidates who qualify in the written examination. The details regarding the

Scheme, standard, syllabus of the examination,
Instructions to candidates for filling up the application form,
List of head post offices/post offices where upsc application forms are available,
Special instructions to candidates for objective type tests,
Guidelines with regard to physical standards for admission to the academy and
Brief particulars of services etc. for candidates joining the Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, Air Force Academy and Officers’ Training Academy are given in Appendices I, II (A) & (B), III, IV, V and VI respectively.
CDS Examination (I) – CDS Exam Eligibility 2011

(a) Nationality : A candidate 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.
Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.

Certificate of eligibility will, however, not be necessary in the case of candidates who are Gorkha subjects of Nepal.



A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary, may be admitted to the examination provisionally subject to the necessary certificate being given to him by the Government before declaration of result by UPSC.

(b) Age Limits, Sex and Marital Status :

i. For IMA-Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January, 1988 and not later than 1st 1st January, 1993 only are eligible.

ii. For Naval Academy-Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January, 1990 (2nd January, 1988 in case of NCC/Naval Wing ‘C’ Certificate holders) and not later than 1st January, 1993 only are eligible.

iii. For Air Force Academy-Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January, 1989 and not later than 1st January, 1993 only are eligible.

iv. For Officers Training Academy – (SSC Course for Men) : Male candidates (married or unmarried born not earlier than 2nd January, 1987 and not later than 1st January, 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 January, 1987 and not later than 1st January, 1993

The date of birth accepted by the Commission is that entered in the Matriculation or Secondary School Leaving Certificate or in a certificate recognised by an Indian University as equivalent to Matriculation or in an extract from a Register of Matriculates maintained by a University which extract must be certified by the proper authority of the University or in the Higher Secondary or an equivalent examination certificate.

These certificates are required to be submitted only after the declaration of the result of the written part of the examination. No other document relating to age like horoscopes, affidavits, birth extracts from Municipal Corporation, service records and the like will be accepted.

The expression Matriculation/Higher Secondary Examination Certificate in this part of the instruction includes the alternative certificates mentioned above.

Sometimes the Matriculation/Higher Secondary Examination Certificate does not show the date of birth, or only shows the age by completed years or completed years and months.

In such cases a candidate must send in addition to the attested/certified copy of Matriculation/Higher Secondary Examination Certificate an attested/certified copy of a certificate from the Headmaster/Principal of the Institution from where he passed the Matriculation/Higher Secondary Examination showing the date of his birth or exact age as recorded in the Admission Register of the Institution.

Note 1 : Candidates should note that only the Date of Birth as recorded in the Matriculation/Higher Secondary Examination Certificate or an equivalent certificate on the date of submission of applications will be accepted by the Commission and no subsequent request for its change will be considered or granted.

Note 2 : Candidates should also note that once a Date of Birth has been claimed by them and entered in the records of the Commission for the purpose of admission to an Examination, no change will be allowed subsequently or at a subsequent examination on any ground whatsoever.

Note 3 : The candidates should exercise due care while entering their date of birth in column 8 of the application form for the Examination. If on verification at any subsequent stage any variation is found in their date of birth from the one entered in their Matriculation or equivalent examination certificate, disciplinary action will be taken against them by the Commission under the Rules.



(c) CDS Educational Qualifications :

1. For I.M.A. and Officers’ Training Academy-Degree of a recognised University or equivalent.

2. For Indian Naval Academy : Degree in Engineering.

3. For Air Force Academy : Degree of Recognized 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, Naval and Air Force Academy on or before 13th November, 2011.

(ii) For admission to Officer’s Training Academy, Chennai on or before 1st February, 2012.

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 possesses qualifications, the standard of which in the opinion of the Commission, justifies his admission to the examination.

Note I : Candidates, who have yet to pass their degree examination will be eligible only if they are studying in the final year of degree examination.

Those candidates who have yet to qualify in the final year Degree Examination and are allowed to appear in the UPSC Examination should note that this is only a special concession given to them. They are required to submit proof of passing the Degree examination by the prescribed date and no request for extending this date will be entertained on the grounds of late conduct of basic qualifying University Examination, delay in declaration of results or any other ground whatsoever.

Note II : Candidates who are debarred by the Ministry of Defence from holding any type of commission in the Defence Services shall not be eligible for admision to the examination and if admitted, their candidature will be cancelled.

Note III : In the event of Air Force candidates being suspended from Flying Training for failure to learn flying, they would be absorbed in the Navigation/Administration/Logistic Branch of the IAF. This will be subject to availability of vacancies and fulfilling the laid down qualitative requirements (including 60% in graduation).

Educational Qualification Code for CDS Exam (I) 2011

Codes prescribed for educational qualification are as follows :

Code Educational Qualification
01 Passed/appeared/appearing the final year degree or equivalent examination (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level).
02 Passed/appeared/appearing the final year of Engineering degree examination.
03 Passed/appeared/appearing the final year degree or equivalent examination with other subjects (i.e. other than those mentioned against 01 and 02 above).
CDS Examination (I) – CDS Exam Eligibility 2011

(a) Nationality : A candidate 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.
Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.

Certificate of eligibility will, however, not be necessary in the case of candidates who are Gorkha subjects of Nepal.



A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary, may be admitted to the examination provisionally subject to the necessary certificate being given to him by the Government before declaration of result by UPSC.

(b) Age Limits, Sex and Marital Status :

i. For IMA-Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January, 1988 and not later than 1st 1st January, 1993 only are eligible.

ii. For Naval Academy-Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January, 1990 (2nd January, 1988 in case of NCC/Naval Wing ‘C’ Certificate holders) and not later than 1st January, 1993 only are eligible.

iii. For Air Force Academy-Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January, 1989 and not later than 1st January, 1993 only are eligible.

iv. For Officers Training Academy – (SSC Course for Men) : Male candidates (married or unmarried born not earlier than 2nd January, 1987 and not later than 1st January, 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 January, 1987 and not later than 1st January, 1993

The date of birth accepted by the Commission is that entered in the Matriculation or Secondary School Leaving Certificate or in a certificate recognised by an Indian University as equivalent to Matriculation or in an extract from a Register of Matriculates maintained by a University which extract must be certified by the proper authority of the University or in the Higher Secondary or an equivalent examination certificate.

These certificates are required to be submitted only after the declaration of the result of the written part of the examination. No other document relating to age like horoscopes, affidavits, birth extracts from Municipal Corporation, service records and the like will be accepted.

The expression Matriculation/Higher Secondary Examination Certificate in this part of the instruction includes the alternative certificates mentioned above.

Sometimes the Matriculation/Higher Secondary Examination Certificate does not show the date of birth, or only shows the age by completed years or completed years and months.

In such cases a candidate must send in addition to the attested/certified copy of Matriculation/Higher Secondary Examination Certificate an attested/certified copy of a certificate from the Headmaster/Principal of the Institution from where he passed the Matriculation/Higher Secondary Examination showing the date of his birth or exact age as recorded in the Admission Register of the Institution.

Note 1 : Candidates should note that only the Date of Birth as recorded in the Matriculation/Higher Secondary Examination Certificate or an equivalent certificate on the date of submission of applications will be accepted by the Commission and no subsequent request for its change will be considered or granted.

Note 2 : Candidates should also note that once a Date of Birth has been claimed by them and entered in the records of the Commission for the purpose of admission to an Examination, no change will be allowed subsequently or at a subsequent examination on any ground whatsoever.

Note 3 : The candidates should exercise due care while entering their date of birth in column 8 of the application form for the Examination. If on verification at any subsequent stage any variation is found in their date of birth from the one entered in their Matriculation or equivalent examination certificate, disciplinary action will be taken against them by the Commission under the Rules.



(c) CDS Educational Qualifications :

1. For I.M.A. and Officers’ Training Academy-Degree of a recognised University or equivalent.

2. For Indian Naval Academy : Degree in Engineering.

3. For Air Force Academy : Degree of Recognized 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, Naval and Air Force Academy on or before 13th November, 2011.

(ii) For admission to Officer’s Training Academy, Chennai on or before 1st February, 2012.

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 possesses qualifications, the standard of which in the opinion of the Commission, justifies his admission to the examination.

Note I : Candidates, who have yet to pass their degree examination will be eligible only if they are studying in the final year of degree examination.

Those candidates who have yet to qualify in the final year Degree Examination and are allowed to appear in the UPSC Examination should note that this is only a special concession given to them. They are required to submit proof of passing the Degree examination by the prescribed date and no request for extending this date will be entertained on the grounds of late conduct of basic qualifying University Examination, delay in declaration of results or any other ground whatsoever.

Note II : Candidates who are debarred by the Ministry of Defence from holding any type of commission in the Defence Services shall not be eligible for admision to the examination and if admitted, their candidature will be cancelled.

Note III : In the event of Air Force candidates being suspended from Flying Training for failure to learn flying, they would be absorbed in the Navigation/Administration/Logistic Branch of the IAF. This will be subject to availability of vacancies and fulfilling the laid down qualitative requirements (including 60% in graduation).

Educational Qualification Code for CDS Exam (I) 2011

Codes prescribed for educational qualification are as follows :

Code Educational Qualification
01 Passed/appeared/appearing the final year degree or equivalent examination (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level).
02 Passed/appeared/appearing the final year of Engineering degree examination.
03 Passed/appeared/appearing the final year degree or equivalent examination with other subjects (i.e. other than those mentioned against 01 and 02 above).

what are the cds exam timings ???

CDS(Combined defense service exam) conducted by UPSC Twice a year.You can appear for the upcoming CDS exam.
Eligibility:You should be a graduate in any disciple
Eligibility criteria:
For Indian Military academy:
Oly male unmarried candidates with 19-24 years of age are eligible.
For Naval academy:
Only male unmarried candidates with 19-22 years of age are eligible.
For Air force academy:
Only male unmarried candidates with 19-23 years of age are eligible.
For Officer's training academy:
Unmarried or married male candidates with 19-25 years of age are eligible.
Age limit is 19-24 years
Notification's for CDS exam is going to be published on 29/10/2011.
Exam date is 12/02/2012.Last date to apply for exam is 28/11/2011.You should be a graduate in any disciple

how many times a candidate can attempt the cds exam?

Any reserve of the scedule class , and if i have "c" certificate of the NCC