Notification for Combined Defense Services Examination 2 2024 has been issued by UPSC, in which applications are being invited for 459 posts. Candidates who are graduate or pursuing graduation from any stream can apply for this, know the complete process.

combined defence services (ll) 2024 detail of courses:

note: The Indian Army publishes vacancies for Men and Women separately for various
entries keeping into account the operational and administrative needs of the Force as envisaged in the existing and future scenarios. Though the vacancies for Men and Women categories for SSC(NT) Courses are being notified through a common Notification, the selection for both these categories are done in a gender pure manner wherein Men & Women are tested separately. The preparation of final merit lists for both these categories are also done separately and in a gender pure manner.

combined defence services (ll) 2024 Age Limits, Sex and Marital Status :

(i) For IMA—Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 02nd July, 2001 and
not later than 1st July, 2006 only are eligible.
(ii) For Indian Naval Academy—Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than
02nd July, 2001 and not later than 1st July, 2006 only are eligible.
(iii) For Air Force Academy—

Age: 20 to 24 years as on 1st July, 2025 i.e. born not earlier than 2nd July, 2001 and
not later than 1st July, 2005 (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, 1999 and not later than 1st July, 2005 only are
eligible

combined defence services (ll) 2024 Educational Qualifications:

(i) For I.M.A. and Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai — Degree of a recognised
University or equivalent.
(ii) For Indian Naval Academy— Degree in Engineering from a recognised
University/Institution
(iii) For Air Force Academy—Degree of a recognised University (with Physics and
Mathematics at 10+2 level) or Bachelor of Engineering.

NOTE : 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

combined defence services (ll) 2024 Physical Standards:

Candidates must be physically fit according to physical standards for admission to
Combined Defence Services Examination (II), 2024 as per guidelines given in official notification.

combined defence services (ll) 2024 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
remitting the money in any Branch of SBI by cash, or by using Visa/Master/Rupay
Credit/Debit Card/UPI Payment or by using internet banking facility of any Bank.

ALL FEMALE CANDIDATES AND CANDIDATES BELONGING TO SCHEDULED
CASTES/SCHEDULED TRIBES ARE NOT REQUIRED TO PAY ANY FEE. NO FEE
EXEMPTION IS, HOWEVER, AVAILABLE TO OBC CANDIDATES AND THEY ARE
REQUIRED TO PAY THE FULL PRESCREIBED FEE

HOW TO APPLY ON combined defence services EXAMINATION (ll) 2024:

Candidates are required to apply online by using the website
upsconline.nic.in . It is essential for the applicant to register himself/herself first
at One Time Registration (OTR) platform, available on the Commission’s website,
and then proceeds for filling up the online application for the examination. OTR
has to be registered only once in life time. This can be done anytime throughout
the year. If the candidate is already registered, he/she can proceed straightway
for filling up the online application for the examination.

LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS on combined defence services EXAMINATION (ll) 2024 :

The Online Applications can be filled upto 04th June, 2024 till 6:00 PM

combined defence services EXAMINATION (ll) 2024 CENTRES OF EXAMINATION:

AGARTALA ,GHAZIABAD, NAVI MUMBAI AGRA ,GORAKHPUR ,PANAJI (GOA) ,AJMER, GURGAON ,PATNA ,AHMEDABAD ,GWALIOR ,PORT BLAIR ,AIZAWL, HYDERABAD ,PRAYAGRAJ(ALLAHABAD),ALIGARH, IMPHAL, PUDUCHERRY,ALMORA (UTTARAKHAND) ,INDORE ,PUNE,ANANTPUR (ANDHRA PRADESH), ITANAGAR ,RAIPUR,CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR
[AURANGABAD (MAHARASHTRA)] ,JABALPUR RAJKOT,BENGALURU, JAIPUR, RANCHI,BAREILLY JAMMU, SAMBALPUR , BHOPAL,JODHPUR,SHILLONG,BILASPUR(CHHATISGARH),JORHAT,SHIMLA,CHANDIGARH ,KARGIL. SILIGUDI
CHENNAI ,KOCHI, SRINAGAR
COIMBATORE, KOHIMA, SRINAGAR
(UTTARAKHAND)
CUTTACK, KOLKATA ,THANE
DEHRADUN, KOZHIKODE (CALICUT), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
DELHI, LEH, TIRUCHIRAPALLI
DHARAMSHALA, LUCKNOW, TIRUPATI
DHARWAD ,LUDHIANA, UDAIPUR
DISPUR, MADURAI ,VARANASI
FARIDABAD, MANDI, VELLORE
GANGTOK, MUMBA,I VIJAYAVADA
GAYA, MYSORE, VISHAKHAPATNAM
GAUTAM ,BUDDH NAGAR, NAGPUR ,HANUMAKONDA
(WARANGAL URBAN)

combined defence services EXAMINATION (ll) 2024 SCHEME OF EXAMINATION:

1. The Competitive examination comprises:
(a) Written examination
(b) Interview for intelligence and personality test of such candidates as may be called for interview at one of the Services Selection Centres.
2. The subjects of the written examination, the time allowed and the maximum marks
allotted to each subject will be as follows:
(a) For Admission to Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy and Air Force
Academy:—

The maximum marks allotted to the written examination and to the interviews will be
equal for each course i.e. the maximum marks allotted to the written examination and
to the interviews will be 300, 300, 300 and 200 each for admission to the Indian
Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, Air Force Academy and Officers’ Training
Academy respectively.
3. The papers in all the subjects will consist of objective type questions only. The
question papers (Test Booklets) of General Knowledge and Elementary Mathematics will
be set bilingually in Hindi as well as English.
4. In the question papers, wherever necessary, questions involving the metric system of
Weights and Measures only will be set.
5. Candidates must write the papers in their own hand. In no circumstances will they
be allowed the help of a scribe to write answers for them.
6. The Commission have discretion to fix qualifying marks in any or all the subjects of
the examination.
7. The candidates are not permitted to use calculator for answering objective type
papers (Test Booklets). They should not therefore, bring the same inside the
Examination Hall.

combined defence services EXAMINATION (ll) 2024FACILITATION COUNTER FOR GUIDANCE OF CANDIDATES:

In case of any guidance/information/clarification regarding their application,
candidature etc. candidates can contact UPSC’s Facilitation Counter near Gate
‘C’ of its campus in person or over Telephone No.011-23385271/011-
23381125/011-23098543 on working days between 10:00 hrs. to 17:00 hrs

OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION: