UPSC CDS I 457 Posts

 

UPSC CDS - I 457 Posts

Combined Defence Services Examination (I)

UPSC invites Online applications for the recruitment of 457 Combined Defence Services Examination (I), 2024 Posts.

UPSC Recruitment 2024 [Quick Summary]

Organization Name:	Union Public Service Commission
Notification No:	4/2024.CDS-I Dated 20.12.2023
Job Category:	Central Govt Jobs
Employment Type:	Regular Basis
Total No of Vacancies:	457 Combined Defence Services Examination (I), 2024 Posts
Place of Posting:	All Over India
Starting Date:	20.12.2023
Last Date:	09.01.2024
Apply Mode:	Online

 

Latest UPSC Vacancy Details:

Combined Defence Services Examination (I), 2024 will be conducted by the Union Public Service Commission on 21st April, 2024 for admission to the under mentioned courses:-

SI No	Name of the Course	No. of Posts
1.	Indian Military Academy, Dehradun – 158th (DE) Course commencing in January, 2025 [including 13 vacancies reserved for NCC `C’ (Army Wing) holders]	100
2.	Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala – Course commencing in January, 2025 Executive Branch (General Service)/Hydro [including 06 vacancies for NCC ‘C’ Certificate (Naval Wing) holders	32
3.	Air Force Academy, Hyderabad – (Pre-Flying) Training Course commencing in January, 2025 i.e. No. 217 F(P) Course. [including 03 vacancies are reserved for NCC `C’ Certificate (Air Wing) holders through NCC Special Entry]	32
4.	Officers’ Training academy, Chennai (Madras) 121st SSC (Men) (NT) (UPSC) Course Commencing in April, 2025.	275
5.	Officers Training Academy, Chennai (Madras) 35th SSC Women (NT) (UPSC) Course commencing in April, 2025.	18
	Total	457

Eligibility Criteria:

Educational Qualification:

For I.M.A. and Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai – Degree of a recognised University or equivalent.

For Indian Naval Academy – Degree in Engineering from a recognised University/Institution

For Air Force Academy – Degree of a recognised University (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) or Bachelor of Engineering.

Age Limit:

(i) For IMA – Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January, 2001 and not later than 1st January, 2006 only are eligible.

(ii) For Indian Naval Academy – Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January, 2001 and not later than 1st January, 2006 only are eligible.

(iii) For Air Force Academy – Age: 20 to 24 years as on 1st January, 2025 i.e. born not earlier than 2nd January, 2001 and not later than 1st January, 2005 (Upper age limit for candidates holding valid and current Commercial Pilot Licence issued by DGCA (India) is relaxable upto 26 yrs. i.e. born not earlier than 2nd January, 1999 and not later than 1st January, 2005 only are eligible.

Note: Candidate below 25 years of age must be unmarried. Marriage is not permitted during training. Married candidates above 25 years of age are eligible to apply but during training period they will neither be provided married accommodation nor can they live with family out of the premises.

(iv) For Officers’ Training Academy – (SSC Course for men) unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January, 2000 and not later than 1st January, 2006 only are eligible.

(v) For Officers’ Training Academy – (SSC Women Non-Technical Course) Unmarried women, issueless widows who have not remarried and issueless divorcees (in possession of divorce documents) who have not remarried are eligible. They should have been born not earlier than 2nd January, 2000 and not later than 1st January, 2006.

NOTE : Male divorcee/widower candidates cannot be treated as unmarried male for the purpose of their admission in IMA/INA/AFA/OTA, Chennai courses and accordingly they are not eligible for these courses.

Selection Process:

UPSC may follow the following process to select the candidates.

1. Written Examination

2. Interview for Intelligence and Personality Test

Exam Center In Tamilnadu: Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirapalli, Vellore & Puducherry

UPSC CDS I Syllabus & Exam Pattern:

UPSC CDS I Question Papers:

 

Important Dates: 

Starting Date for Submission of Application	20.12.2023
Last date for Submission of Application	09.01.2024
Date of Examination	21.04.2023