Here we list all the latest information about the UPSC CDS II exam registration. CDS or Combined Defence Services Examination is one of the top defence examinations of India. This examination gets conducted by UPSC or Union Public Service Commission.
The candidates who are interested in defence services need to give this examination. This exam is for the recruitment of Commissioned Officers in the Officers Training Academy, Indian Military Academy, Indian Air Force Academy, and Indian Naval Academy.
UPSC has released the notifications of UPSC CDS II exam registration two days before. The latest information is listed on these two official websites of UPSC upsc.gov.in and upsconline.nic.in. This exam gets conducted twice a year. On cracking the exams, the students are selected and admitted into the respective Academies. But, before the final admission, they will have to undergo an interview that is conducted by the Services Selection Board (SSB).
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After finally getting admission in CDS 2021, the candidates will have to undergo CADET training. In this training, the officers in the navy, army, and equivalent posts get a fixed stipend. It is the base salary in level 10.
The starting salary or the training stipend is above Rs 55,000 per month. This salary or the stipend consists of the Basic Pay and Allowances such as DA, Uniform Allowance, High Altitude Allowance, and others. However, this salary strongly depends on the designation and academy of the officers.
Dates of Registration
The important dates for UPSC CDS II exam registration are listed below:
Exam notification – August 4, 2021
Last date to apply – August 24, 2021
Exam Date – November 14, 2021
The students need to make sure that once the last date to apply ends, there is no chance that they can apply for it later.
Eligibility for UPSC CDS II Exam Registration
The basic eligibility criteria for the UPSC CDS II exam registration and examinations is that the students have to be unmarried. They must have a bachelor’s degree as well. For I.M.A. and Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai, the candidates must have a degree from a recognised University or equivalent.
For the For Indian Naval Academy, the candidates must have a degree in Engineering from a recognised University/Institution. For Air Force Academy, the candidates must have a degree from a recognised University with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level or Bachelor of Engineering.
Vacancy and Recruitment Details
This time in the UPSC CDS II exam registration, there are almost 339 posts have been recruited in various departments under the various courses.
- For the Indian Military Academy, it is 100 posts
- For the Indian Naval Academy, it is 22 posts
- For the Air Force Academy, it is 32 posts
- For the Officers Training Academy, it is 185 posts.
As a candidate, you must get assured of what post you want to get into from the start.
Application Fee
There is some amount of application fee for UPSC CDS II exam registration. The only people who are exempted from this application fee are females of all categories and SC/ST candidates. Others have to pay an amount of Rs 200. This application fee for the UPSC CDS II exam registration can be paid via the net banking facility of the State Bank of India.
The other online mode of payment is through Visa/Master/Rupay credit or debit cards. If the candidates do not prefer the online method, they can also go for the offline method to pay the application fee. For this, the candidates will have to go to any SBI branch across the country and deposit the money from there. All the information about this is listed on the official website of UPSC that we mentioned above. Good luck for your exams!