a.) Nationality:

A candidate must either be

i) a citizen of India, or

ii) a subject of Bhutan, or

iii) a subject of Nepal, or

iv) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 01st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or

v) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka and East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia or Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India. Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Govt of India. Certificate of eligibility will, however, not be necessary in the case of candidates who are Gorkha subjects of Nepal.
A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary, may be admitted to the examination provisionally subject to the necessary certificate being given to him/ her by the Govt before declaration of result by UPSC

b.) Age Limits, Sex and Marital Status:

i) For IMA-Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 02nd July, 1990 and not later than 01st July, 1995 only are eligible

ii) For Indian Naval Academy-Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 02nd July, 1990 in case of NCC Naval Wing ‘C’ certificate holders) and not later than 01st July, 1995 only are eligible

iii) For Air Force Academy-Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 02nd July, 1991 and not later than 01st July 1995 only are eligible

iv) For Officers’ Training Academy (SSC course for Men)-Male candidates (married or unmarried) born not earlier than 02nd July, 1989 and not later than 01st July, 1995 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 02nd July, 1989 and not later than 01st July, 1995.

c.) Educational Qualifications:

i) IMA and Officers’ Training Academy: Degree of a recognized university or equivalent

ii) Indian Naval Academy: Degree in Engineering

iii) Air Force Academy: Degree of a recognized university (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) or Bachelor of Engineering

Graduates with first choice as Army/Navy/Air Force are to submit proof of graduation provisional certificates on the date of commencement of the SSB interview at the SSB.

Candidates who are studying in the final year degree course and have yet to pass the final year degree examination can also apply but they will be required to submit proof of passing the degree examination to reach the Army HQ/Rtg CDSE Entry, West Block III, RK Puram, New Delhi-110066 in case of IMA/SSC first choice candidates and Naval HQ DMPR, (OI & 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, Indian Naval Academy and Air Force Academy on or before 13th May, 2014

ii) For admission to Officer’s Training Academy, Chennai on or before 01st August, 2014

Candidates possessing professional and technical qualifications which are recognized 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/she possesses qualifications, the standard of which in the opinion of the Commission, justifies his/her admission to the examination.

d.) Physical Standards:

Candidates must be physically fit according to physical standards for admission to Combined Defence Services Examination (II), 2013
 

With inputs from UPSC Notification

Related Links:

UPSC CDS II Examination 2013 on 8th September 2013

UPSC CDS II Examination 2013: How to Apply

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