UPSC CDS II: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the official notification on June 12, 2019 for Combined Defence Services Examination II (CDS Exam II).

CDS is a 3 stage exam consisting of written examination, interview & Personality test followed by medical examination. Applicants should have respective bachelor’s degree as per the post requirement. Please go through the official notification before applying.

UPSC CDS II 2019 VACANCY AT A GLANCE
Total Vacancy	417
Start Date of Online Registration	12.06.2019
Last Date of Online Registration	08.07.2019
Mode of application	ONLINE ONLY
Mode of Examination	Offline
Education qualification	Graduation, Engineering
Written Exam date	08.09.2019
Declaration of Result	December 2019
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UPSC CDS II Recruitment: Detailed Vacancies

Category	Vacancy
Indian Military Academy, Dehradun	100
Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala	45
Air Force Academy, Hyderabad	32
Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai (Madras)— SSC (Men)	225
Officers Training Academy, Chennai— SSC Women	15
TOTAL	417

UPSC CDS II: Age Limits, Sex and Marital Status

Category	Age & Marital Status
Indian Military Academy	Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd July, 1996 and not later than 1st July, 2001
Indian Naval Academy	Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd July, 1996 and not later than 1st July, 2001
Air Force Academy	Unmarried male candidates 20 to 24 years as on 1st July, 2020 i.e. born not earlier than 2nd July, 1996 and not later than 1st July, 2000. (26 Years for candidates holding Commercial Pilot Licence )
Officers’ Training Academy – SSC (Men)	unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd July, 1995 and not later than 1st July, 2001
Officers’ Training Academy – SSC (Women)	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 July, 1995 and not later than 1st July, 2001.

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.

UPSC CDS II: Educational Qualifications

Category	Educational Qualification
Indian Military Academy	Degree of a recognised University or equivalent.
Indian Naval Academy	Degree in Engineering from a recognised University/Institution.
Air Force Academy	Degree of a recognised University (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) or BE.
Officers’ Training Academy	Degree of a recognised University or equivalent.

Note: Candidates who are studying in the final year/semester Degree course and have yet to pass the final year degree examination can also apply provided candidate should not have any present backlog upto the last semester / year

Physical Standards:

Candidates must be physically fit according to physical standards for admission to Combined Defence Services Examination (II), 2019. For details refer Appendix IV of official notification, Please.

UPSC CDS II: Application FEE

1. Female/SC/ST – No Fees
2. All Other – 200/-

Note: Applicants can submit the application charges in any Branch of SBI by cash, or by using net banking facility of State Bank of India or by using Visa/Master/Rupay Credit/Debit Card.

Note: Applicants who opt for “Pay by Cash” mode should print the system generated Pay in-slip during Part-II registration and deposit the fee at the counter of SBI Branch on the next working day only.

UPSC CDS II Recruitment: Selection Procedure

1. Written examination
2. Interview for intelligence and personality test

1. Written examination

For Admission to Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy and Air Force Academy:

Subject	Duration(Hours)	Max Marks
English	2	100
General Knowledge	2	100
Elementary Mathematics	2	100

For Admission to Officers’ Training Academy

Subject	Duration(Hours)	Max Marks
English	2	100
General Knowledge	2	100

2. Interview for intelligence and personality test

The SSB(Service Selection board) procedure consists of two stage Selection process – stage I and stage II. Only those candidates who clear the stage I are permitted to appear for stage II. The details are:-

• Stage I comprises of Officer Intelligence Rating (OIR) tests are Picture Perception* Description Test (PP&DT). The candidates will be shortlisted based on combination of performance in OIR Test and PP&DT.
• Stage II Comprises of Interview, Group Testing Officer Tasks, Psychology Tests and the Conference. These tests are conducted over 4 days. The details of these tests are given on the website www.joinindianarmy.nic.in.

UPSC CDS II: How to Apply

• Please visit the official website upsc.gov.in or https://upsconline.nic.in/mainmenu2.php.
• Click on link “Combined Defence Services Examination (II), 2019” in What’s New section
• Candidates will be required to complete the Online Application form containing two stages viz. Part I and Part II.
• Enter Registration ID & Date of Birth and Submit
• Enter personal details and detail of any Photo ID Proof – Aadhaar Card/Voter Card/PAN Card/Passport/Driving Licence/Any other Photo ID Card issued by the State/Central Government
• Upload a scanned copy of the same Photo ID.
• Upload Photograph & Signature.
• Select the preferred examination centre
• Fill Payment details and accept Declaration and Submit the application form.
• Download a copy of the application form for future use.