UPSC CDS II Examination 2024 – 459 Vacancies Notification Apply Now

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the employment notification for the recruitment of 459 vacancies through Combined Defence Services Examination (II), 2024.Interest and Eligible Candidates can apply for Online. This recruitment  application started for 15th May 2024 and continues for 4th June 2024. UPSC CDS II Examination 2024 Notification and application process or more Details Mentioned below.

UPSC CDS II Examination 2024 Overview

Name of Recruitment	Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
Name of Exam	Combined Defence Services Examination (II)
No of Vacancies	459
Job Location	All over India
Category job	Govt job
Mode of Apply	Online
Examination center in Assam	Dispur, Jorhat
Date of Exam	1st September 2024
Starting Date of Apply	15th May 2024
Last Date of Apply	4th June 2024
Official website	upsc.gov.in

UPSC CDS II Examination Vacancies Details

Training Institute and Course wise vacancies details mentioned below

Name of course and Training Institute	No of Vacancies
Indian Military Academy, Dehradun – 159th (DE) Course commencing in July 2025 [including 13 vacancies reserved for NCC `C’ (Army Wing) holders]	100
Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala – Course commencing in July, 2025 Executive Branch (General Service)/Hydro [including 06 vacancies for NCC ‘C’ Certificate (Naval Wing) holders	32
Air Force Academy, Hyderabad – (Pre-Flying) Training Course commencing in July, 2025 i.e. No. 218 F(P) Course. [including 03 vacancies are reserved for NCC ‘C’ Certificate (Air Wing) holders through NCC Special Entry]	32
Officers’ Training academy, Chennai (Madras) 122nd SSC (Men) (NT) (UPSC) Course Commencing in October, 2025.	276
Officers Training Academy, Chennai (Madras) 36th SSC Women (NT) (UPSC) Course commencing in October, 2025.	19
Total	459

Eligibility Criteria of UPSC CDS II Examination

Nationality:

The candidate must be unmarried and must be: (i) a citizen of India, or (ii) a subject of Nepal, or (iii) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka and the East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia or Vietnam.

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.

Note: Candidate below 25 years of age must be unmarried. Marriage is not permitted during training. Married candidates above 25 years of age are eligible to apply but during training period they will neither be provided married accommodation nor can they live with family out of the premises.

(iv) For Officers’ Training Academy—(SSC Course for men) unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd July, 2000 and not later than 1st July, 2006 only are eligible.

(v) For Officers’ Training Academy—(SSC Women Non-Technical Course) Unmarried women, issueless widows who have not remarried and issueless divorcees (in possession of divorce documents) who have not remarried are eligible. They should have been born not earlier than 2nd July, 2000 and not later than 1st July, 2006.

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.

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 AppendixI-V.

Application fee:

Candidates (except Female/SC/ST candidates who are exempted from payment of fee) have to pay a fee of Rs. 200/- (Tk. Two Hundred only) by sending cash to any branch of SBI, or by using Visa/Master/Rupee Credit/Debit Card/UPI payment or by using internet banking facility of any bank.

How to Apply for UPSC CDS II Examination

Interested and eligible Candidates may apply Online for the Official Portal and application form will be closed 4th June 2024. They may follow the below-mentioned steps.

• Scroll down, and go to the Important Web-Links section.

• Click on the Online application form

• A new webpage will be opened.

• Fill out the Application from be Carefully

• Enter all your personal and educational details as required.

• Upload your necessary Documents

• Make a Payment  required Application Fee and Click on Submit button

• Download a Copy of the application from and take a Printout

Important Date of UPSC CDS II Examination 2024

# Starting date of online application submission: 15th May 2024

# Last date of online application submission: 4th June 2024

# Date of written Exam for UPSC CDS II : 1st September 2024

Important Weblink for UPSC CDS II Examination 2024

Online Application form	Click Here
Official  Advertisement	Click Here
Official Website	Click Here

FAQs for UPSC CDS II Recruitment 2024