Union Public Service Commission

Name of Examination: CDS Exam (II), 2009

Date of Notification :25 Apr 2009

Last Date for Receipt of Applications :25 May 2009

Date/Day of Commencement of Examination:13 Sep 2009 (Sunday)

Duration of Examination:1 Day

Conditions of 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 Govt. before declaration of result by UPSC.

(b) Age Limits, Sex and Marital Status :

(i) For IMA-Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd July, 1986 and not later than 1st July, 1991 only are eligible.

(ii) For Naval Academy-Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd July, 1988 (2nd July, 1986 in case of NCC/Naval Wing ‘C’ Certificate holders) and not later than 1st July, 1991 only are eligible.

(iii) For Air Force Academy-Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd July, 1987 and not later than 1st July, 1991 only are eligible.

(iv) For Officers Training Academy-(SSC Course for Men): Male candidates (married or unmarried born not earlier than 2nd July, 1985 and not later than 1st July, 1991 only are eligible.

(v) For Officers' Training Academy - (SSC Women Non-Technical Course):

Unmarried women are eligible. They should have been born not earlier than 2nd July, 1985 and not later than 1st July, 1991

(c) Educational Qualifications :

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

(ii) For Naval Academy : B.Sc. (with Physics & Mathematics) or Bachelor of Engineering.

(iii) 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.

(d) Physical Standards:

Candidates must be physically fit according to the physical standards for admission to Combined Defence Services Examination (II), 2009 as given in Appendix—V of Commissions Notice for the Examination

Application procedure: Candidates must apply in the Common Application Form devised by the Commission for its examinations, which can be purchased from the designated Head Post Offices / Post Offices (specified in Appendix—lll of the Notice) throughout the country against cash payment of Rs.20/- (Rupees twenty only). Each such Form can be used only once and only for one examination.

In case of any difficulty in obtaining Application Forms from the designated HPOs/POs, the candidates should immediately contact the concerned Post Master or UPSC's "FORMS SUPPLY MONITORING CELL" over Telephone No.011-23389366/Fax No.011-23387310.

Fee : A candidate seeking admission to examination must pay to the Commission a fee of Rs. 100/- (Rupees one 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. The stamp must be got cancelled from the issuing Post office with the date stamp of the post office in such a manner that the impression of the cancellation mark partially overflows on the application form itself but within the space provided on the Form. The impression of the cancellation mark should be clear and distinct to facilitate the identification of date and the Post Office of issue.

Candidates residing abroad should deposit the prescribed fee in the office of India’s High Commissioner, Ambassador or representative abroad as the case may be for credit to account head ‘051-Public Service Commission-Examination Fees’ and attach the receipt with the application.

Candidates Belonging to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes Are not required to pay any Fee. No Fee Exemption is, However, Available to OBC Candidates and they are Required to pay the full prescribed fee.

Examination Centers:

The candidates must apply in the Common Application Form devised by the Commission for its examination which can be purchased from the designated Head Post Office/Post Offices (specified in Appendix-III of the Notice) throughout the country against cash payment of Rs.20/-. Each such form can be used only once and only for one examination.

In case of any difficulty in obtaining Application Forms the designated HPOs/POs, the candidates should immediately contact the concerned Post Master or UPSC's "Forms Supply Monitoring Cell" Over Telephone No.011-23389366 / Fax No.011-23387310.

Address :

Union Public Service Commission

Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road,

New Delhi - 110069

Website : www.upsc.gov.in