UPSC CDS I Examination 2014 on 9th February, 2014

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will conduct the Combined Defence Services Examination (I), 2014 on 9th February, 2014 for admission to the following courses:

Indian Military Academy, Dehradun 138th course commencing in 2014 - 15 (including 32 vacancies reserved for NCC ‘C’ certificate (Army Wing) holders) – 250 vacancies

Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala Course Commencing in 2014 - 15 Executive (Hydro/ General Service) (including 06 vacancies reserved for NCC ‘C certificate holders (Naval Wing) – 40 vacancies

Air Force Academy, Hyderabad (Pre-Flying) Training Course commencing in April 2015 Officers Training Academy, Chennai, 101st SSC Course (for Men) commencing in January, 2015 – 175 vacancies

Officers Training Academy, Chennai 15th SSC Women (Non-Technical) Course commencing in 2015 - 12 vacancies

Exam Centres

Agartala, Gangtok, Panaji (Goa), Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Patna, Aizawl, Imphal, Port Blair, Allahabad, Itanagar, Raipur, Bangalore, Jaipur, Ranchi, Bareily, Jammu, Sambalpur, Bhopal, Jorhat, Shillong, Chandigarh, Kochi, Shimla, Chennai, Kohima, Srinagar, Cuttack, Kohima, Srinagar, Kolkata, Thiruvananthapuram, Dehradun, Lucknow, Delhi, Madurai, Tirupati, Dharwar, Mumbai, Udaipur, Dispur, Nagpur, Vishakhapatnam

Important Dates

Last Date for Submission of Applications: 2nd December, 2013

Exam Date: 9th February, 2013.

About CDS Exam

The UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) conducts the CDS examination (Combined Defence Services) to recruit officers for the Army, Navy and Air Force.

CDS is conducted twice a year. Once in February (CDS I) and once in September (CDS II).

If you clear the written test, you will be interviewed by the Service Selection Board (SSB) and if selected you would be sent to the Indian Military Academy(IMA), the Indian Naval Academy or the Air Force Academy as well as the and Officers Training Academy(OTA), Chennai for your orientation training.

Those joining the first three institutes get permanent commission while cadets passing out of OTA, Chennai get short service commission. You have to mention your preferences while filling up the application forms.

To check eligibility criteria, application procedure and other important information, click on CDS (I) Exam 2014 Notification link.

Source: Official notification of UPSC CDS (I) Exam 2014

Related Links:

UPSC Announces CDS (I) 2013 Final Results

UPSC Announces NDA and NA (I), 2013 Final Results

UPSC Exam Calendar 2014