COMBINED DEFENCE SERVICES EXAMINATION (II), 2024

UPSC has released the notification for the Combined Defence Services Examination (II), 2024 Exam at www.upsc.gov.in on 15th May 2024.Total 459 vacancies for unmarried boys & girls for the . Combined Defence Services Examination (II), 2024 will be conducted by the Union Public Service Commission on 01st September, 2024 for admission to the under mentioned courses :—

S. No.    Name of the Course Approximate                                                                       No. of Vacancies

1. Indian Military Academy, Dehradun -                                                                            100

2. Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala -                                                                                 32

3. Air Force Academy, Hyderabad - (Pre-Flying) Training Course                                       32

4. Officers’ Training academy, Chennai (Madras) 122nd SSC (Men) (NT) (UPSC)             276

5. Officers Training Academy, Chennai (Madras) 36th SSC Women (NT) (UPSC)             19

                                                                                                                     Total                 459

NOTE

(i) : The Indian Army publishes vacancies for Men and Women separately for various entries keeping into account the operational and administrative needs of the Force as envisaged in the existing and future scenarios. Though the vacancies for Men and Women categories for SSC(NT) Courses are being notified through a common Notification, the selection for both these categories are done in a gender pure manner wherein Men & Women are tested separately. The preparation of final merit lists for both these categories are also done separately and in a gender pure manner.

Total Posts	459
Date of Registration	15 May to 04 June 2024(till 06:00PM)
Exam Stages	Stage 1-Written Test Stage 2-SSB Interview
Exam Duration & Exam Pattern	For IMA    1. English                                 2 Hours 100 Marks 2. General Knowledge             2 Hours 100 Marks 3. Elementary Mathematics    2 Hours 100 Marks For OTA 1. English                                 2 Hours     100 Marks 2. General Knowledge             2 Hours     100 Marks
Exam Language	Hindi, English
Exam Date	01 Sep 2024
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Educational Qualifications:

(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.

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/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 to reach the IHQ of MoD (Army), Rtg ‘A’, 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 Dte of Personnel (Offrs), Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi- 110001. Phone No. 23010231 Extn. 7645/7646/7610 in case of Air Force first choice candidates by the following dates failing which their candidature will stand cancelled :

(i) For admission to IMA on or before 1st July, 2025, Indian Naval Academy on or before 1st July, 2025 and Air Force Academy on or before 13th May, 2025.

(ii) For admission to Officers' Training Academy, Chennai on or before 1st October, 2025.

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/she possesses qualifications, the standard of which in the opinion of the Commission, justifies his/her 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.

Candidates who are studying in the final year/semester degree course are required to submit at the time of SSB interview a bonafide certificate issued by University/College stating that they will be able to submit their proof of passing the graduation degree examination by the specified date, failing which their candidature will be cancelled.

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 admission 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/Ground Duty (Non Tech) Branches of the IAF. This will be subject to availability of vacancies and fulfilling the laid down qualitative requirements.