UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (UPSC)

COMBINED DEFENCE SERVICES EXAMINATION (CDS) (I), 2008 INCLUDING SSC (WOMEN NON-TECHNICAL) COURSE

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will hold the Combined Defence Services Examination (CDS) (I), 2008 on 17th February, 2008 for admission to Indian Military Academy, Naval Academy amd Air force Academy for the Cources commencing in January, 2008 and Officers Training academy, Chennai for the courses (Men and Women) commencing in April, 2008.
Vacancies :

Indian Military Academy, Dehradun : 250 posts
Naval Academy, Goa : 40 posts
Air Force Academy, Hyderabad : 32 posts
Officers Training Academy , Chennai : 175 posts
Officers Training Academy, Chennai (Women) : 15 posts

Conditions of Elgibility
(A) Age Limits, Sex and Marital Status :
- For Indian Millitary Academy : Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January, 1985 and not later than 1st January 1990 only are eligible.
- For Naval Academy : Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January, 1987 (2nd January, 1985 in case of NCC Naval wing ‘C’ certificate holders) and not later than 1st January 1990 only are eligible.
- For Air Force Academy : Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January, 1986 and not later than 1st January 1990 only are eligible.
- For Officers’ Training Academy - (SSC Course for Men) : Male candidates (Unmarried or Married) born not earlier than 2nd January, 1984 and not later than 1st January 1990 only are eligible.
- For Officers Training Academy - SSC (Women Non- Technical) Course :
(a) Unmarried Women, issueless widows who have not remarried, and issueless divercees (in possession of diveorce documents) who have not remarried are eligible. They should have been not earlier than 2nd January, 1984 and not later than 1st January, 1990.

(B) Educational Qualifications :
- For Indian Millitary Academy and Officers’ Training Academy : Degree of a recognised university or equivalent.
- For Naval Academy : B.Sc. (with Physics & Mathematics ) or Bachelor of Engineering.
- For Air Force Academy: Degree of a recognised university (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) or Bachelor of Engineering.

(c) Physical Standards :
candidates must be physically fit according to the physical standards for admission to combined Defence Services Examination (CDS) (I), 2008 as prescribed in the detailed advertisement.

Application form : 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 Offices/Post Offices throughout the country against cash payment of Rs. 20/-.

Fee : Rs. 100/- through Central Recruitment Fee Stamp only. SC/ST candidates are exempted from payment of fees. OBC candidates are required to pay full fees.

Procedure to Apply :
All applicants must reach the “Secretary, Union Public Service commission, Dholpur house, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi - 110069″ either by hand or by Post/Speed Post only or by Courier, on or before 29 th October, 2007

Complete datails and other information are available at the commission website at http://upsc.gov.in/