CDS Exam 2014 Online Application and Notification Issued by UPSC

CDS Exam 2014 Online Application and Notification Issued by UPSC:

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has issued a first Combined Defence Services Exam notification for the year 2014. Every year UPSC conducts the CDS exam two times. For the upcoming year the notification for the CDS-I exam has been released by UPSC few days back. Candidates who are seeking to join Indian Armed Force Services as an officer may utilise this opportunity. Candidates who are applied for this exam have to undergo the selection process in various stages.

In this section we have discussed about the selection process, educational qualification and other necessary requirements which are essential for these posts. Job seekers interested in this vacancy may submit their applications online in the official website of UPSC before the last date.

• Name of Post - Officer at Defence
• Number of Vacancies - 509
• Job Location - All India

Vacancy Details:

1. Indian Military Academy (Dehradun) - 250
2. Indian Naval Academy (Ezhimala) - 40
3. Air Force Academy (Hyderabad) - 32
4. Officers Training Academy (Chennai) - 175
5. Officers Training Academy (Chennai) Women - 12

Education Qualification:
Candidates possessing Under Graduate Degree in any discipline are eligible for IMA and OTA. For Naval Academy candidates must be an Engineering Graduate in relevant discipline. Aspirants who are qualified an Under Graduate degree programme with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 levels is eligible.

Age Limit:
Candidates who are born between the below mentioned dates are eligible to apply for the vacancies available in various Academies.

• For IMA & INA - Born between 2nd Jan 1991 to 1st Jan 1996
• For AFA - Born between 2nd Jan 1992 to 1st Jan 1996
• For OTA - Born between 2nd Jan 1990 to 1st Jan 1996

Selection Process:
Initially all the applicants will be invited to participate in the written test. Candidates who are passed in this test will further undergo physical efficiency test, mental ability test, personal interview and medical test.

Application Fee:
Female and SC/ST category applicants are exempted from paying exam fees, all others have to pay an exam fee of Rs.200/- only. This fee can be paid by means of Cash Deposit in any of the SBI branches or using the Net Banking facility of SBI or using the (debit or credit) cards of SBI only.

How to Apply:
Candidates who are interested in this job are requested to fill their applications online at the website "http://upsconline.nic.in/mainmenu2.php". The application consists of two stages, in the first stage all the personal and academic details of the applicant have to be filled.

In the second stage the scanned photo and signature copies have to be uploaded, in addition to this the fee payment details are also needed to upload. Complete all these process before the last date mentioned below.

Official Notification:  www.upsc.gov.in