Combined Defence Services Examination (I), 2020 will be conducted by the Union Public Service Commission on 2nd February, 2020 for admission to the under mentioned courses :—
(Last Date for Submission of Applications: 19.11.2019) COMBINED DEFENCE SERVICES EXAMINATION (I), 2020 [INCLUDING SSC WOMEN (NON-TECHNICAL) COURSE
Name of examination: Combined Defence Services
Examination (CDS) (I), 2020
No of posts: 418 posts
a) Indian Military Academy, Dehradun : 100 posts
b) Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala : 45 posts
c) Air Force Academy, Hyderabad : 32 posts
d) Officers Training Academy , Chennai : 225 posts
e) Officers Training Academy, Chennai (Women) : 16 posts
Age:
(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.
(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.
Educational Qualification:
(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.
* Candidates who are studying in the final year/semester Degree course and have
yet to pass the final year degree examination can also apply provided candidate
should not have any present backlog upto the last semester / year for which
results have been declared upto the time of submission of application and they
will be required to submit proof of passing the degree examination at the time
of commencement of course
Examination Centres: DISPUR, JORHAT, SHILLONG
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.
How to apply: Candidates are required to apply Online using the link http://upsconline.nic.in . The Online Applications can be filled upto 19th November, 2019 till 6:00 PM.