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UPSC CDS 2016 Entrance Exam (II) Notification, Dates & Eligibility

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released a notification of Combined Defence Services Examination (II) - 2016 for the recruitment of 413 vacancies in Indian Military Academy (IMA), Indian Naval Academy (INA), Air Force Academy (AFA) and Officers Training Academy (OTA). CDS Exam 2016 is scheduled to be held on 23-10-2016. All interested and eligible candidates who want to pursue their career in Indian Armed Forces may apply online on or before 12-08-2016.

More details about Combined Defence Services Examination (II) 2016 including eligibility criteria, educational qualification, selection process, how to apply etc. are given below:

UPSC CDS II Vacancy Details:

S. No.	Name of Course	No. of Posts
1	Indian Military Academy	150
2	Indian Naval Academy	45
3	Air Force Academy	32
4	Officers Training Academy (Men)	175
5	Officers Training Academy (Women, Non-Technical)	11

Eligibility Criteria UPSC CDS II 2016

Educational Qualification:For IMA and Officers Training Academy, candidates should possess Graduation Degree, for Indian Naval Academy, Degree in Engineering and for Air Force Academy, Graduation Degree (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) or Bachelor of Engg. from a recognised University.

Age Limit:

S. No.	Name of the Academy	Age Limit
1	Indian Military Academy	Born not earlier than 02-07-1993 and not later than 01-07-1998
2	Indian Naval Academy	Born not earlier than 02-07-1993 and not later than 01-07-1998
3	Air Force Academy	20-24 years as on 01-07-2017 (Born not earlier than 02-07-1993 and not later than 01-07-1997)
4	Officers Training Academy (Men)	Born not earlier than 02-07-1992 and not later than 01-07-1998
5	Officers Training Academy (Women, Non-Technical)	Born not earlier than 02-07-1992 and not later than 01-07-1998

Selection Process: Candidates will be selected based on Written Exam, Intelligence Test, Personality Test and Interview.

Application Fee: Candidates applying for UPSC CDS exam 2016 are required to pay Rs. 200 through any branch of State Bank of India (online or offline).
Note: SC/ST candidates/sons of JCOs/NCOs/ORs specified who are exempted from payment of fee.

How to Apply: Interested and eligible candidates may apply online through UPSC website www.upsconline.nic.in on or before 12-08-2016.

Important Dates:
• Last Date to Apply Online: 12-08-2016
• Date of Combined Defence Services Examination (II), 2016: 23-10-2016

Important Links:

UPSC Combined Defence Services Examination (II), 2016 Notification
Click Here to Apply Online