Combined Defence Services Examination

(A) Tentative Schedule: (Examination held twice a year)

(i) Notification of Examination : August and March
(ii) Conduct of Examination : February and August

(B) Age-limits:

• 19-24 Years : Indian Military Academy
• 19-22 Years : Naval Academy
• 19-23 Years : Air Force Academy
• 19-25 Years : Officers’ Training Academy

(C) Educational Qualifications:

• IMA & OTA : Degree of a recognized University or equivalent
• Naval Academy : B.Sc. with Physics & Mathematics or Bachelor of Engg
• Air Force Academy : B.Sc. with Physics and/or Mathematics or Bachelor of Engg

Candidates appearing at the degree or equivalent examination also eligible to compete. Such candidates will be required to submit the proof of passing the requisite qualifying examination by a date to be specified in the Commission’s Notice for the Examination.

Written Examination
(a) For Indian Military Academy Naval Academy and Air Force Academy	1. English (Objective type)	100 Marks
	2. General Knowledge (Objective type)	100 Marks
	3. Elementary Mathematics (Objective type)	100 Marks
	Total	300 Marks
(b) For Officers’ Training Academy	1. English (Objective type)	100 Marks
	2. General Knowledge (Objective type)	100 Marks
	Total	200 Marks
Marks for SSB Interviews
IMA, NA and AFA		300 marks
OTA		200 Marks

NOTE: For further details, please refer to the Commission’s Notice for the Examination when it is published in the Employment News and some of the daily newspapers.

CDSE Entry, West Block III, R K Puram, New Delhi-110066 in case of IMA/SSC first choice candidates and Naval HQ “DMPR” (I.O & R Section), Room No. 204, ‘C’ Wing, Sena Bhawan, New Delhi-110011 in case of Navy first choice candidates and PO3(A)/Air Headquarters, ‘J’ Block, Room No. 17, Opp. Vayu Bhawan, Motilal Nehru Marg, New Delhi-110011 in case of Air Force first choice candidates by the following dates failing which their candidature will stand cancelled :

(i) For admission to IMA, Naval and Air Force Academy on or before 13th November, 2010.

(ii) For admission to Officer’s Training Academy, Chennai on or before 1st February, 2011.

Candidates possessing professional and technical qualifications which are recognised by government as equivalent to professional and technical degrees would also be eligible for admission to the examination.

In exceptional cases the Commission may treat a candidate, who does not possess any of the qualifications prescribed in this rule as educationally qualified provided that he possesses qualifications, the standard of which in the opinion of the Commission, justifies his admission to the examination.

Note I: 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 given to them. They are required to submit proof of passing the Degree examination by the prescribed date and no request for extending this date will be entertained on the grounds of late conduct of basic qualifying University Examination, delay in declaration of results or any other ground whatsoever.

Note II: Candidates who are debarred by the Ministry of Defence from holding any type of commission in the Defence Services shall not be eligible for admision to the examination and if admitted, their candidature will be cancelled.

Note III: In the event of Air Force candidates being suspended from Flying Training for failure to learn flying, they would be absorbed in the Navigation/Administration/Logistic Branch of the IAF. This will be subject to availability of vacancies and fulfilling the laid down qualitative requirements (including 60% in graduation).

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