Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has published notification to conduct Combined Defence Service (CDS) Examination (II), 2016 (Including SSC Women (Non Technical) Course) under Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, Air Force Academy and Officers Training Academy.

Eligible candidates applied online from 16th July to 12th August 2016 by 11:59 PM

Important Dates 2016

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


UPSC CDS (II) Vacancy Details

Total No. of Posts: 413

Name of the Post: Combined Defence Service Examination (II), 2016 (Including SSC Women (Non Technical) Course)

i) Indian Military Academy, Dehradun 143rd Course commencing in July 2017 [including 19 vacancies reserved for NCC 'C' Certificate (Army Wing) holders] - 150 vacancies

ii) Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala course commencing in July 2017 Executive (General Service) (including 06 vacancies reserved for NCC 'C' Certificate holders (Naval Wing) - 45 vacancies

ii) Air Force Academy, Hyderabad (Pre-Flying) Training Course commencing in July 2017 i.e. - 32 vacancies

iv) Officers Training Academy, Chennai 106th SSC Course (for Men) communing in October 2017 - 175 vacancies

v) Officers Training Academy, Chennai 20th SSC Women (Non-Technical) Course commencing October 2017- 11 vacancies


Exam Centers
Agartala, Gangtok, Panaji (Goa), Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Patna, Aizawl, Imphal, Port Blair, Allahabad, Itanagar, Raipur, Bangalore, Jaipur, Ranchi, Bareilly, 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