UPSC CDS II Notification 2020: Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the official notification of combined defense services (CDS) exam II, on its official website at upsc.gov.in.Aspirants can apply online on or before August 26 till 6 pm. The online Applications can be withdrawn from 01.09.2020 to 07.09.2020 till 6 pm. There are a total of 344 vacancies.
| UPSC CDS 2 2020: Important Dates | |
| Release of UPSC CDS Notification | 5 August 2020 |
| Start of Online Application | 5 August 2020 |
| Last date to Apply Online | 25 August 2020 |
| UPSC CDS 2 Exam Date | 8 November 2020 |
| Release of UPSC CDS Admit Card | October 2020 |
| UPSC CDS Result Date | December 2020 |
UPSC CDS II Exam 2020 notification: Vacancy details
Total posts: 344
Name of the post:
- Indian Military Academy, Dehradun: 100
- Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala-Course: 26
- Air Force Academy, Hyderabad-(Pre-Flying): 32
- Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai (Madras) for men: 169
- Officers Training Academy, Chennai for women: 17
Application fee
Candidates (excepting Female/SC/ST candidates who are exempted from payment of fee) are required to pay a fee of Rs 200 either by depositing the money in any Branch of SBI by cash, or by using net banking facility of State Bank of India or by using Visa/Master/Rupay Credit/Debit Card.
Eligibility criteria:
- For I.M.A. and Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai: Degree of a recognized university or equivalent.
- For Indian Naval Academy: Degree in Engineering from a recognized university/institution.
- For Air Force Academy: Degree of a recognized university (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) or Bachelor of Engineering.
Note: Graduates with the 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.
Examination pattern of UPSC CDS II 2020 exam:
The UPSC CDS II 2020 competitive examination comprises:
(a) Written examination
(b) Interview for intelligence and personality test
Note: Candidates should note that there will be penalty (negative marking) for wrong answers marked by a candidate in the objective type question papers.
How to apply
- Log on to the official website of UPSC, upsc.gov.in
- On the homepage, under “What’s New” click on “Combined Defence Services Examination (II), 2020”
- Search for “Click Here” and you will be directed to a new page
- Click on “Part I registration” and fill basic information
- Then, click on “Part-II Registration” and pay the application fee and upload required documents
- Click on “I agree” button, a page with registration number will be generated
- An auto-generated email message will be sent on your registered email-id.
