No. 8/2/2011-E.I(B)- A Combined Defence Services Examination will be conducted by the Union Public Service Commission on 12th February, 2012 for admission to the undermentioned courses:-
Name of the Course and Approximate No.of Vacancies.
1.Indian Military Academy, 250
Dehradun 134th Course commencing in January, 2013[including 32 vacancies reserved for NCC ‘C’Certificate (Army Wing)holders].
2.Indian Naval Academy, 40
Ezhimala-Course Commencing in January 2013, Executive (Hydro/General Service)including 06 vacancies reserved for NCC 'C' Certificate
holders (Naval Wing).
3.Air Force Academy, Hyderabad 32
(Pre-Flying) Training Course commencing in January, 2013 i.e. No.193rd F(P) Course.
4.Officers Training Academy, 175
Chennai, 97th SSC Course (forMen) commencing in April,2013.
5.Officers Training Academy, 30
Chennai 11th SSC Women (Non-Technical) Course commencing in April, 2013.
Note : The number of vacancies given
above is tentative and may be changed at any stage by Services H.Q.
N.B. (I) (a) : A candidate is required to specify clearly in respective column of the Online Application the Services for which he/she wishes to be considered in the order of his/her preference. A male candidate is advised to indicate as many preferences as he wishes to, subject to the condition given at paras (b) and (c) below, so that having regard to his rank in the order of merit due consideration can be given to his preferences when making appointment.Since women candidates are eligible for OTA only, they should give OTA as their first and only preference.
(b) (i) : If a male candidate is competing for Short Service Commission (Army) only, he should indicate OTA as the one and only choice. However, a male candidate competing for Short Service Commission Course at OTA as well as permanent commission course at IMA, Indian Naval Academy and Air Force Academy should indicate OTA as his last preference,otherwise OTA will be deemed to be the last choice even if it is given a higher preference by the candidate.
(b)(ii) : Women candidates are being considered only for Short Service Commission at OTA. They should indicate OTA as the only choice.
(c): Candidates who desire to join Air Force Academy must indicate AFA as first choice,as they have to be administered pilot aptitude battery test at one of the AFSB and AF Medical at Central Medical Establishment/Institute of Aviation
Medicines. Choice exercised for AFA as second/third etc. will be treated as invalid.
(d): Candidates should note that, except as provided in N.B. (II) below, they will be considered for appointment to those courses only for which they exercise their preference and for no other course(s).
Important:
1. CANDIDATES TO ENSURE THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR THE EXAMINATION:
The candidates applying for the examination should ensure that they fulfil all eligibility conditions for admission to the Examination. Their admission at all the stages of the examination will be purely provisional subject to satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions.Mere issue of Admission Certificate to the candidate will not imply that his/her candidature has been finally cleared by the Commission.Commission take up verification of eligibility conditions with reference to original documents only after the candidate has qualified for Interview/Personality Test.
2. How to Apply
Candidates are required to apply online only, by using the website http://
www.upsconline.nic.in Detailed instructions are available on the abovementioned website.Brief instructions for filling up the Online Application Form have been given in the Appendix II.
3.LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS:
The Online Applications can be filled upto 28th November, 2011 till 11.59 PM after which the link will be disabled.
4. PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS :
Candidates should note that there will be penalty (Negative Marking) for wrong answers marked by a candidate in the Objective Type Question Papers.
5. FACILITATION COUNTER FOR GUIDANCE OF CANDIDATES :
In case of any guidance/information/clarification regarding their applications, 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. and 17.00 hrs.
6. MOBILE PHONES BANNED:
(a) Mobiles phones, pagers or any other communication devices are not allowed inside
the premises where the examination is being conducted. Any infringement of these
instructions shall entail disciplinary action including ban from future examinations.
(b) Candidates are advised in their own interest not to bring any of the banned items
including mobile phones/pagers to the venue of the examination, as arrangements for
safekeeping cannot be assured.
7. Candidates are advised not to bring any valuable/costly items to the Examination
Halls, as safekeeping of the same cannot be assured. Commission will not be
responsible for any loss in this regard.
CANDIDATES ARE REQUIRED TO APPLYONLY THROUGH ONLINE MODE.NO OTHER MODE FOR SUBMISSIO OF APPLICATION IS ALLOWED.
4. FEE :
Candidates (excepting Female/SC/ST candidates who are exempted from payment of fee) are required to pay a fee of Rs. 100/- (Rupees One Hundred Only)
either by remitting the money in any Branch of SBI by cash, or by using net
banking facility of SBI or by using Visa/Master Credit/Debit Card.For the applicants in whose case payments detials have not been received from the bank they will be treated as fictitious payment cases and a list of all such applicants shall be made available on the Commission website within two weeks after the last day of sumission of online application. These applicants shall also be intimated through e-mail to submit copy of proof of their payment to the Commission at the address mentioned
in the e-mail. The applicant shall be required to submit the proof within 10
days from the date of such communication either by hand or by speed post to the Commission. In case,no response is received from the applicant their application shall be summarily rejected and no further correspondence shall be entertained in
this regard.ALL FEMALE CANDIDATES AND CANDIDATES BELONGING TO SCHEDULED ASTES/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
PRESCRIBED FEE.
NOTE 1 : Applications without the prescribed Fee (Unless remission of Fee is claimed)
shall be summarily rejected.
NOTE 2 : Fee once paid shall not be refunded under any circumstances nor can
the fee be held in reserve for any other examination or selection.
5. HOW TO APPLY:
Candidates are required to apply On-line using the link http://www.upsconline.
nic.in Detailed instructions for filling up Online Applications are available on the
above mentioned website.The applicants are advised to submit only single application; however if due to any unavoidable situation, if he/she
submits another/multiple applications,then he/she must ensure that application
with the higher RID is complete in all respects like applicants’ details,
examination centre, phoograph,signature, fee etc. The applicants who
are submitting multiple applications should note that only the applications
with higher RID (Registration ID) shall be entertained by the Commission and fee
paid against one RID shall not be adjusted against any other RID.All candidates whether already in Government Service including candidates serving in the Armed Forces, Government owned industrial undertakings or other similar organizations or in private employment should submit their applications direct to the Commission.
N.B.I Persons already in Government service, whether in permanent or temporary capacity or as work charged employees other than casual or daily rated
6. LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS :
The Online Applications can be filled upto 28th November, 2011 till 11.59 PM after
which the link will be disabled
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