A Combined Defence Services Examination will be conducted by the Union Public Service Commission on 3rd February, 2019 for admission to the under mentioned courses : -
UPSC Recruiting 417 Vacancies for the Combined Defence Services Examination
Name of the Course and Approximate No. of Vacancies:
1.
Indian Military Academy, Dehradun — 148th (DE) Course commencing in
January, 2020 [including 13 vacancies reserved for NCC `C’ Certificate
(Army Wing) holders] : 100
2.
Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala—Course commencing in January, 2020
Executive (General Service)/Hydro [including 06 vacancies reserved for
NCC ‘C’ Certificate holders (Naval Wing)]. : 45
3.
Air Force Academy, Hyderabad—(Pre-Flying) Training Course commencing in
January, 2020 i.e. No. 207 F(P) Course. [03 vacancies are reserved for
NCC `C’ Certificate (Air Wing) holders through NCC Spl. Entry] : 32
4.
Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai (Madras)— 111th SSC (Men) Course
(NT) commencing in April, 2020 [(i) 171 vacs for SSC (Men) (NT) UPSC,
(ii) 04 vacs for JAG (Men) (NT) April, 2020 Non UPSC and (iii) 50 vacs
for NCC Special entry Non UPSC]. : 225
5. Officers Training Academy, Chennai—25th SSC Women (Non-Technical) Course commencing in April, 2020. : 15
Qualifications : (i)
For I.M.A. and Officers’ Training Academy— Degree of a recognized
University or equivalent. (ii) For Indian Naval Academy—Degree in
Engineering from a recognized University/Institution. (iii) For Air
Force Academy—Degree of a 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.
Stipend : Rs 56,100/-p.m.* (Starting pay in Level 10)
Age Limits, Sex and Marital Status : (i)
For IMA—Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January,
1996 and not later than 1st January, 2001 only are eligible. (ii) For
Indian Naval Academy—Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2
nd January, 1996 and not later than 1st January, 2001 only are eligible.
(iii) For Air Force Academy— 20 to 24 years as on 1st January, 2020
i.e. born not earlier than 2nd January, 1996 and not later than 1st
January, 2000 (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, 1994 and not later than 1st
January, 2000) only are eligible.
Physical Standards : Candidates
must be physically fit according to physical standards for admission to
Combined Defence Services Examination (I),2019 as per guidelines given
in Appendix-IV.
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 SBI, State Bank of Bikaner
& Jaipur/State Bank of Hyderabad/State Bank of Mysore/State Bank of
Patiala/State Bank of Travancore or by using Visa/Master Credit/Debit
Card.