Introduction
Possible candidates of UPSC CDS II should satisfy the UPSC CDS II Eligibility Criteria: Age Limit, Educational Qualification, Gender, and Marital Status.
Before applying, candidates should read all the instructions carefully and ensure that they fulfill the eligibility criteria for the advertised post.
Eligibility
A candidate must be unmarried and must either be:
(i) a Citizen of India, or
(ii) a subject of Bhutan, or
(iii) a subject of Nepal, or
(iv) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
(v) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka and East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, and Ethiopia or Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
- Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) above shall be a person in whose favor a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
- Certificate of eligibility will, however, not be necessary in the case of candidates who are Gorkha subjects of Nepal.
- A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary may be admitted to the examination provisionally subject to the necessary certificate being given to him/her by the Govt. before the declaration of result by UPSC.
| S.No. | Name of Post | Age Limit |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Indian Military Academy | Min Age: 18 years Max Age: 23 years |
| 2. | Indian Naval Academy | |
| 3. | Indian Airforce Academy | Min Age: 20 years Max Age: 24 years |
| 4. | Officer’s Training Academy(Unmarried Women Candidates) | Min Age: 18 years Max Age: 24 years |
| 5. | Officer’s Training Academy (Unmarried men Candidates) |
Note:
- Candidates should note that only the Date of Birth as recorded in the Matriculation/Secondary School Examination Certificate or an equivalent certificate on the date of submission of applications will be accepted by the Commission and no subsequent request for its change will be considered or granted.
- Candidates should also note that once a Date of Birth has been claimed by them and entered in the records of the Commission for the purpose of admission to an Examination, no change will be allowed subsequently or at a subsequent examination on any ground whatsoever.
- The candidates should exercise due care while entering their date of birth. If on verification at any subsequent stage any variation is found in their date of birth from the one entered in their Matriculation or equivalent examination certificate, disciplinary action will be taken against them by the Commission under the Rules.
| S.No. | Name of Post | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Indian Military Academy | Graduation or Equivalent Degree |
| 2. | Indian Naval Academy | Degree in Engineering |
| 3. | Indian Airforce Academy | Degree in B.E or B.tech/B.sc with 10+2 Certificate |
| 4. | Officer’s Training Academy(Unmarried Women Candidates) | Graduation in any discipline from recognized University |
| 5. | Officer’s Training Academy (Unmarried men Candidates) | Graduation in any discipline from a recognized university |
Candidates who are eligible:
- Candidates, who have yet to pass their degree examination will be eligible only if they are studying in the final year of degree examination.
- Those candidates who have yet to qualify in the final year Degree Examination and are allowed to appear in the UPSC Examination should note that this is only a special concession is given to them.
Candidates who are not eligible:
- Candidates who are debarred by the Ministry of Defence from holding any type of commission in the Defence Services shall not be eligible for admission to the examination and if admitted, their candidature will be cancelled.
- In the event of Air Force candidates being suspended from Flying training for failure to learn flying, they would be absorbed in the Navigation/Ground Duty (Non-Tech) Branches of the IAF. This will be subject to availability of vacancies and fulfilling the laid down qualitative requirements.
Candidates must be physically fit according to physical standards for admission to Combined Defence Services Examination (II), 2019.
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