Hi everyone, if you are looking to build your career in Defense Services than this is best opportunity for you.

Here we provide you all important details of CDS (Combined Defense Services) Exam  2016 along with important notification regarding eligibility criteria, application form etc.

All information regarding CDS Exam Details will be given below:

CDS Exam 2016

The “Combined Defence Services”Examination (CDS) is conducted twice a year by the Union Public Service Commission for recruitment into the Indian Military Academy,Officers Training Academy, Indian Naval Academy and Indian Air Force Academy. Successful candidates are admitted into the respective Academies after an interview conducted by the Services Selection Board (SSB).

CDS Exam Details 2016 are given below :

CDS Exam 2016 Eligibility Criteria

At first, it is necessary that the Candidates should be physically fit as per the physical standards for admission to the Combined Defence Services Examination

AGE LIMITS, SEX AND MARITAL STATUS

i) For Indian Military Academy (IMA): Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd July 1993 and not later than 1st July 1998 only are eligible

ii) For Indian Naval Academy (INA): Unmarried Male candidates born not earlier than 2nd July 1993 and not later than 1st July 1998 only are eligible

iii) For Air Force Academy (AFA) : Age- 20 to 24 years as on 01st July 2017 i.e. born not earlier than 2nd July 1993 and not later than 1st July 1998 (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 July 1991 and not later than 1st July 1998 only are eligible

Note: Candidate below 25 years of age must be unmarried

iv) For Officers Training Academy (SSC Course for Men): Male candidates (married or unmarried) born not earlier than 02nd July 1992 and not later than 01st July 1998 only are eligible

v) For Officer Training Academy (SSC Women Non-Technical Course): Unmarried Women, issueless widows who have not remarried and issueless divorces (in possession of divorce documents) who have not remarried are eligible

They should have been born not earlier than 2nd July 1992 and not later than 1st July 1998 are eligible

Educational qualification:

Indian Military Academy/Officers’ Training Academy: The candidates must possess a degree from a recognised university or equivalent.

Indian Naval Academy: The candidates must possess a Bachelor of Engineering degree.

Air Force Academy: The candidates must possess a degree of a recognised university with Physics and Mathematics at Class 12 level or Bachelor of Engineering.

Graduates with first choice as Army/Navy/Air Force are required to submit a proof of graduation provisional certificates on the date of commencement of the SSB interview at the SSB.

For CDS exam, applicants can be from any stream but for entry to Air Force and Navy, candidates should have studied Physics and Maths up to Class 12.
Candidates who are studying in the final year degree course and are yet to pass the final year degree examination can also apply but they will be required to subject a proof of passing the degree examination.

Other CDS Exam Details 2016 are given below:

Nationality:

A candidate 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, 1962with the intention of permanently setting in India, or

(v) a person of India 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 setting 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 Govt of India

NOTE: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.

FEE DETAILS

Application Fee: Candidates (excepting Female /SC/ST candidates who are exempted from payment of fee) are required to pay a fee of Rs.200/- (Rupees two hundred only) either by depositing the money in any Branch of SBI by Cash, State Bank of Bikaner andJaipur/State bank of Hyderabad/State Bank of Mysore/State Bank of Patiala/State Bank of Travancore or by using Visa/Master Credit/Debit Card

NOTE:No fee exemption is, however, available to OBC candidates and they are required to pay the full prescribed               fee

How to apply for CDS Exam 2016

Follow these steps to Apply Online for CDS 2016: 

• Go to the below link.
• Click on Online Application and then on CDS Exam.
• Now fill the form after reading all the instructions.
• The information should be correct or in details.
• Upload your scanned passport sized photograph on the given space for a photograph.
• Pay the application fees of Rs.200/- via Net Banking or Credit/Debit Card.
• Take a printout of the filled form.

          Click Here to apply online for CDS 2016

Important Dates

Starting Date to Apply Online: 16th July 2016

Last Date for Submission of Applications: 12th August 2016 (by 11.59 PM)

Last Date for Payment of Fee through Offline: 11th August 2016 (by 23.59 hrs)

Last Date for Payment of Fee through Online: 12th August 2016 by 23:59 hrs

Availability of e-Admit Cards: 03 weeks before the Commencement of the Exam

Date of Written Examination: 23rd October 2016

Date of Declaration of Written Exam Results: December 2016

Date of SSB Interview: 04th week of February 2017 and 04th week of May 2017

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