UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

COMBINED DEFENCE SERVICES EXAMINATION (II), 2015

[INCLUDING SSC WOMEN (NON-TECHNICAL) COURSE]

(Commission’s website – www.upsc.gov.in)

EXAMINATION NOTICE NO.12/2015-CDS-II DATED : 25.07.2015

LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS : 14.08.2015

No. 8/1/2015-E.I(B)- A Combined Defence Services Examination will be conducted by the Union Public Service Commission on 1November, 2015 for admission to the under mentioned courses:-

Name of the Course and Approximate No. of Vacancies.

1. Indian Military Academy, Dehradun Course commencing in July, 2016 [including vacancies reserved for NCC ‘C’ Certificate (Army Wing) holders]. Vacancies 141

2. Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala-Course commencing in July, 2016 Executive (Hydro/ General Service) (including 06 vacancies reserved for NCC ‘C’ Certificate holders (Naval Wing). Vacancies 45.

3. Air Force Academy, Hyderabad (Pre-Flying) Training Course commencing in July, 2016 i.e. No. 200/16 F/PC Course. Vacancies 32.

4. Officers Training Academy, Chennai, 104th SSC Course (for Men) commencing in October, 2016. 5. Officers Training Academy, Chennai 18th SSC Women (NonTechnical) Course commencing in October, 2016. Vacancies 175.

5. Officers Training Academy, Chennai 18th SSC Women (NonTechnical) Course commencing in October, 2016. Vacancies 11.

1. CANDIDATES TO ENSURE THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR THE EXAMINATION:

The candidates applying for the examination should ensure that they fulfil all eligibility conditions for admission to the Examination. Their admission at all the stages of the examination will be purely provisional subject to satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions. Mere issue of Admission Certificate to the candidate will not imply that his/her candidature has been finally cleared by the Commission. Verification of eligibility conditions with reference to original documents will be taken up only after the candidate has qualified for Interview/Personality Test.

2. How to Apply: Candidates are required to apply online only, by using the website www.upsconline.nic.in. Detailed instructions are available on the abovementioned website. Brief instructions for filling up the Online Application Form have been given in the Appendix II.

3. LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS: The Online Applications can be filled upto 14th August, 2015 till 11.59 PM after which the link will be disabled.

4. The eligible candidates shall be issued an e-Admit Card three weeks before the commencement of the examination. The e-Admit Card will be made available in the UPSC website [www.upsc.gov.in] for downloading by candidates. No e – Admit Card will be sent by post. All the applicants are required to provide valid & active e-mail i.d. while filling up Online application form as the Commission may use electronic mode for contacting them.

5. PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS : Candidates should note that there will be penalty (Negative Marking) for wrong answers marked by a candidate in the Objective Type Question Papers.

6. For both writing and marking answers in the OMR sheet [Answer Sheet], candidates must use black ball pen only. Pens with any other colours are prohibited. Do not use Pencil or Inkpen. Candidates should note that any omission/mistake/discrepancy in encoding/filling of details in the OMR answer sheet, especially with regard to Roll Number and Test Booklet Series Code, will render the answer sheet liable for rejection. Candidates are further advised to read carefully the “Special Instructions” contained in Appendix-III of the Notice.

7. FACILITATION COUNTER FOR GUIDANCE OF CANDIDATES : In case of any guidance/information/clarification regarding their applications, candidature etc. candidates can contact UPSC’s Facilitation Counter near Gate ‘C’ of its campus in person or over Telephone No. 011-23385271/011-23381125/011- 23098543 on working days between 10.00 hrs. and 17.00 hrs. 8. MOBILE PHONES BANNED: (a) Mobile phones, pagers, bluetooth or any other communication devices are not allowed inside the premises where the examination is being conducted. Any infringement of these instructions shall entail disciplinary action including ban from future examinations. (b) Candidates are advised in their own interest not to bring any of the banned items including mobile phones/pagers, bluetooth or any valuable costly items to the venue of the examination, as arrangements for safekeeping cannot be assured. CANDIDATES ARE REQUIRED TO APPLY ONLY THROUGH ONLINE MODE. NO OTHER MODE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION IS ALLOWED.

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