Tuesday, May 10, 2011

UPSC, Combined Defence Services Examination 2011

Union Public Service Commission,
Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi-110069


Combined Defence Services Examination 2011

A Combined Defence Services Examination will be conducted by the Union Public Service Commission on 18th September, 2011 for admission to the undermentioned courses.

1. Indian Military Academy, Dehradun 133rd Course commencing in July, 2012
2. Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala-Course Commencing in July, 2012 Executive (General Service)
3. Air Force Academy, Hyderabad (Pre-Flying) Training Course commencing in July, 2012
4. Officers Training Academy, Chennai, 96th SSC Course (for Men) commencing in October, 2012.
5. Officers Training Academy, Chennai 10th SSC Women (Non-Technical) Course commencing in October, 2012



Centres of Examination: AGARTALA, GANGTOK, PANAJI (GOA), AHMEDABAD, HYDERABAD, PATNA, AIZWAL, IMPHAL, PORT BLAIR, ALLAHABAD, ITANAGAR, RAIPUR, BANGALORE, JAIPUR, RANCHI, BAREILLY, JAMMU, SAMBALPUR, BHOPAL, JORHAT, SHILLONG, CHANDIGARH, KOCHI, SHIMLA, CHENNAI, KOHIMA, SRINAGAR, CUTTACK, KOLKATA,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, DEHRADUN, LUCKNOW, DELHI, MADURAI, TIRUPATI, DHARWAD, MUMBAI, UDAIPUR,
DISPUR, NAGPUR, VISHAKHAPATNAM


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.

(b) Age Limits, Sex and Marital Status :
(i) For IMA-Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd July, 1988 and not later than 1st July, 1993 only are eligible.
(ii) For Indian Naval Academy-Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd July, 1990 (2nd July, 1988 in case of NCC Naval Wing ‘C’ Certificate holders) and not later than 1st July, 1993 only are eligible.
(iii) For Air Force Academy-Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd July, 1989 and not later than 1st July, 1993 only are eligible.
(iv) For Officers' Training Academy- (SSC Course for Men) : Male candidates (married or unmarried) born not earlier than 2nd July, 1987 and not later than 1st July,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 July, 1987 and not later than 1st July, 1993.

(c) Educational Qualifications :
(i) For I.M.A. and Officers’ Training Academy-Degree of a recognised University or equivalent.
(ii) For Indian Naval Academy : Degree in Engineering.
(iii) For Air Force Academy : Degree of a recognised 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, Indian Naval Academy and Air Force Academy on or before 13th May, 2012.
(ii) For admission to Officer’s Training Academy, Chennai on or before 1st August, 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.

How to Apply:
a) Candidates are required to apply online only, by using the website http://www.upsconline.nic.in
Detailed instructions for filling up online applications are available on the above mentioned website. However candidates residing in certain remote areas specified, may also apply through offline mode, by using the Common Application Form (Form-E) devised for examinations conducted by the Commission. This Form can be purchased from the designated Head Post Offices/Post Offices throughout the country against cash payment of Rs.30/- (Rupees Thirty Only)

Application Fee :
(a) Candidates applying Online (excepting Female/SC/ST candidates who are exempted from payment of fee) are required to pay a reduced fee of Rs. 100/-
(Rupees One Hundred Only) either by remitting the money in any Branch of SBI by cash, or by using net banking facility of SBI or by using Visa/Master Credit/Debit Card.
(b) Candidates residing in remote areas who may apply Offline through Common Application Form (Form-E) are required to pay a fee of Rs. 200/- (Rupees Two Hundred only) through a single Central Recruitment Fee Stamp of the requisite denomination. Central Recruitment Fee Stamp (NOT postage stamps) may be obtained from the post office and affixed firmly on the Application Form in the space provided therein.

Last Date for submission of application:
(A) Online (From all candidates)
The Online Applications can be filled upto 6th June, 2011 till 11.59 PM
(B) Offline (From candidates residing in specified remote areas only .i.e. Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Jammu & Kashmir, Lahaul and Spiti District and Pangi Sub-Division of Chamba District of Himachal Pradesh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands or Lakshadweep). All Offline Applications from candidates residing in Remote Areas, must reach the “Controller of Examinations, Union Public Service Commission, Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi-110069 by Post/Speed Post only by 13th June, 2011.


For further details, logon to www.upsc.gov.in

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