UPSC as notified in its annual Examination Calender that it will issue the Notification for Combined Defense Services Exam 2012 in October 2011 has issued the CDS Exam Notification-2012 vide EXAMINATION NOTICE NO. 02/2012-CDS-I published in the Employment News Paper dated 29th October 2011.

Candidates who are desirous joining the Indian defence forces must read the detailed notification contained in the latest Employment News paper and subsequently apply before the Last Date.Here are some of the important details regarding the UPSC CDS Exam-I 2012

Date of Notification: 29th October 2011

Dates for Online Application: Starting Date:29th October 2011 Last Date: 28th November 2011

Date of Written Exam : 12th February 2012

 

Number of vacancies: 250 posts,

Age Limit and Marital Status: Unmarried Male Candidates born not earlier than 2nd January, 1989 and not later than 1st January 1994 only are eligible.

Educational Qualifications: Degree from a recognized University of India

Naval Academy, Goa :

Number of vacancies: 40 posts,

Age Limit and Marital Status: Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January, 1991 (2nd January, 1988 in case of NCC Naval wing 'C' certificate holders) and not later than 1st January 1994 only are eligible.

Educational Qualification: A Graduate Degree in B Sc (Physics and Mathematics) or B Tech

Number of vacancies: 32 posts,

Age Limit and Marital Status: Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January, 1990 and not later than 1st January 1994 only are eligible.

Educational Qualifications: Degree from a recognized University of India along with Physics and Math at 12th class or a Bachelor Degree in Engineering

Number of vacancies: 175 posts,

Age Limit and Marital Status: Male candidates (Unmarried or Married) born not earlier than 2nd January, 1988 and not later than 1st January 1994 only are eligible

Educational qualification: Degree from a recognized University of India

Officers Training Academy, Chennai (Women) : 

Number of vacancies: 30 posts,

Age Limit and Marital Status:(a) Unmarried Women, issue less widows who have not remarried,and issue less divorcees (in possession of divorcee documents) who have not remarried are eligible. They should have been not earlier than 2nd January, 1988 and not later than 1st January, 1994.

Procedure for Applying and Application Fees: An application fees of Rs 100/-(Excepting Female/SC/ST candidates) have to be deposited either in any of the CBS Branch of SBI by cash or by depositing the same using the Net Banking facility of SBI  or by using Master Card,Visa or Debit card

After Depositing the fees candidates can fill the Online application form at http://www.upsconline.nic.in upto 28.11.2011

Note: Before applying Online it is strictly advisable that candidates must read the Complete Advertisement published in the Employment Newspaper dated 29th October 2011 and also at this Link http://upsc.gov.in/exams/notifications/2012/cds1/cds1_2012_eng.pdf