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Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will hold the Combined Defense Services Examination (CDS), on 13th February,2011.

Institutions and Vacancies:

o    Indian Military Academy, Dehradun – 250 posts

o    Naval Academy, Ezhimala – 40 posts

o    Air force Academy, Hyderabad – 32 posts

o    Officers Training Academy, Chennai – 175 posts

o    Officers Training Academy, Chennai (Women) – 25 posts

CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY:
a) Educational Qualifications:

o    For Indian Military Academy and Officers’ Training Academy : Degree of a recognized university or equivalent.

o    For Naval Academy: B.Sc. (with Physics & Mathematics) or Bachelor of Engineering.

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

Candidates who are studying in final year degree course and yet to pass final year degree examination or equivalent examination can also apply for the examination, but they will be required to submit proof of passing the degree exam or equivalent exam by the specified dates.

b) Age, Sex and Marital Status:

o    For Indian Military Academy: Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January, 1988 and not later than 1st January 1993 only are eligible.

o    For Naval Academy: Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January, 1990 (2nd January, 1988 in case of NCC Naval wing ‘C’ certificate holders) and not later than 1st January 1993 only are eligible.

o    For Air Force Academy: Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January, 1989 and not later than 1st January 1993 only are eligible.

o    For Officers’ Training Academy – (SSC Course for Men): Male candidates (Unmarried or Married) born not earlier than 2nd January, 1987 and not later than 1st January 1993 only are eligible.

o    For Officers Training Academy – SSC (Women Non- Technical) Course:  (a) 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 not earlier than 2nd January, 1987 and not later than 1st January, 1993.

c) Physical Standards: Candidates must be physically fit according to the physical standards for admission to combined Defense Services Examination (CDS), 2011 as prescribed in the detailed advertisement.

Apply: www.upsconline.nic.in click here to apply online OR Common Application Form devised by the commission for its examination, which can be purchased from the designated Head Post Offices/Post Offices throughout the country against cash payment of Rs. 20/. Application forms must reach the “Controller of Examination, Union Public Service Commission, Dholpur house, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi – 110069″ either by hand or by Post/ Speed Post only or by Courier.
Fee: Rs. 100 through Central Recruitment Fee Stamp only  SC/ ST candidates are exempted from payment of fees OBC candidates are required to pay full fees. Those who are applying online are required to pay Rs.50 either in any branch of SBI by cash or by using net banking of SBI or by using Credit/ Debit card.

LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS:
Online: The Online Applications can be filled up to 25th October 2010 till 11.59 PM.

Offline: The completed offline application form must reach on or before 25th October 2010.

For more details visit website: www.upsc.gov.in

A Combined Medical Services Examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission(UPSC) in accordance with the Rules published by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare for recruitment to the services and posts, it will be on the16th January, 2011

Services & Posts
1. Assistant Divisional Medical Officer in the Railways. 2.Assistant Divisional Medical Officer in Indian Ordnance Factories Health Service. 3.Junior Scale Posts in Central Health Services. 4.Medical Officers in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi. 5.General Duty Medical Officer in New Delhi Municipal Council.

ELIGIBILITY:

Citizen of India
Age Limit : (a) A candidate for this examination must not have attained the age of 32 years as on 1st January, 2011, i.e. the candidate must have been born not earlier than 2nd January, 1979.
(b) The upper age limit is relaxable as follows.
(i) Upto a maximum of five years if a candidate belongs to a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe.
(ii) Upto a maximum of three years in the case of candidates belonging to Other Backward Classes who are eligible to avail of reservation applicable to such candidates.
(iii) Upto a maximum of ten years in the case of blind, deaf-mute and Orthopaedically handicapped candidates.

Educational Qualification : For admission to the examination a candidate should have passed the written and practical parts of the final M.B.B.S. Examination.A candidate who has appeared or has yet to appear at the final M.B.B.S. Examination may also apply.A candidate who has yet to complete the compulsory rotating internship is educationally eligible for admission to the examination but on selec ion he will be appointed only after he has completed the compulsory rotating internship.

Physical and Medical Standards: Candidates must be physically and medically fit according to the physical/medical standards for the Combined Medical Services Examination 2011 as per regulations contained in Appendix III to the Rules of the Examination.

APPLY:
ON LINE:Candidates can also apply Online using the link http://www.upsconline.nic.in Detailed Instructions for filling up Online Applications are available on the above mentioned website.
The Online application can be filled upto 11th October 2010 till 11.59 PM after which the link will be disabled.

OFFLINE: In respect of offline applications received only by post (by post/speed post). The completed offline application form must reach the Controller of Examinations, Union Public Service Commission, Dholpur House, New Delhi 110069 on or before 11th October, 2010.

If a candidate does not receive his admission certificate or any other communication regarding his candidature for the examination one month before the commencement of the examination, he should at once contact the Commission. On receipt of such a communication, Admission Certificate or a duplicate copy thereof will be issued to the admitted candidate. Information in this regard can also be obtained from the Facilitation Counter located in the Commissions office either in person or over phone Nos. 011-23385271/011-23381125/011-23098543. In case no communication is received in the Commission’s office from the candidate regarding non-receipt of his admission certificate atleast 3 weeks before the examination, he himself will be solely responsible for non-receipt of his admission certificate. No candidate will ordinarily be allowed to take the examination unless he holds a certificate of admission for the examination. On the receipt of Admission certificate, candidates should check it carefully and bring discrepencies/errors if any, to the notice of UPSC immediately.

FEE  (a) Candidates applying Online (excepting Female/SC/ST/Physically Handicapped candidates who are exempted from payment of fee are required to pay a reduced fee of Rs. 50/- (Rupees Fifty 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.
(b) Candidates applying Offline (through Common Application Form) are required to pay a fee of Rs. 100/- (Rupees One Hundred only) through a single Central Recruitment Fee Stamp. Central Recruitment Fee Stamp (NOT postage stamps) may be obtained from the post office and affixed on the application form in the space provided therein. The stamp should be got cancelled from the issuing Post Office with the date stamp of the post office in such a manner that the impression of the cancellation mark partially overflows on the application form itself but with in the space provided on the form. The impression of the cancellation stamp should be clear and distinct to facilitate the identification of date and the Post Office of issue.

More details visit: www.upsc.gov.in/exams/notifications/cms2011/ntf-index.htm

The Union Public Service Commission will hold the Special Class Railway Apprentices’ Examination, 2010 on 19th December, 2010 for recruitment to the Special Class Apprentices in the Mechanical Department of Indian Railways. The examination will be held at various centres across the country.

ELIGIBILITY:

a. Age Limits: Not less than 17 years and not more than 21 years on 1^st August, 2010. The upper age limit is relaxable for Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes/ Other Backward Classes and certain other categories of candidates to the extent specified in the Notice.

b. Educational Qualifications: Must have passed in the first or second division, the Intermediate or an equivalent Examination of a University or Board approved by the Government of India with Mathematics and at least one of the subjects Physics and Chemistry as subjects of the examination.

c. Physical Standards: Candidates must be physically fit according to the Regulations given in Appendix-ll of the Rules for the Special Class Railway Apprentices’ Examination, 10 published in the Gazette of India dated 28th August, 2010.

HOW TO APPLY:

a)    Candidates, who wish to apply offline, must apply in the Common Application Form devised by the Commission for its examinations, which can be purchased from the designated Head Post Offices/Post Offices (specified in Appendix-Ill of the Notice published in the Employment News dated 28.08.2010) throughout the country against cash payment of Rs 20/- (Rupees Twenty only). Each such Form can be used only once and only for one examination.In case of any difficulty in obtaining Application Forms from the designated HPOs/POs, the candidates should immediately contact the concerned Post Master or UPSC’s “FORMS SUPPLY MONITORING CELL” over Telephone No,011-23389366/Fax No.011-23387310.

b)   Candidates can also apply Online using the link http://www.upsconline.nic.in Detailed
instructions for filling up online applications are available on the above mentioned Website. 

ü FEE: .Candidates applying Offline (through Common Application Form) are required to pay a fee of Rs 50/ (Rupees Fifty only) through Central Recruitment Fee Stamp only.

ü Candidates applying Online are required to pay a reduced fee of Rs 25/- (Rupees Twenty Five 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.

ü All Female candidates/SC/ST and Physically Handicapped candidates are exempted from payment of Fee. (OBC candidates are required to pay full fee).

ADDRESS AND LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS:

Common Application Form: All offline applications must reach the “Controller of Examinations, Union Public Service Commission, Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi -110069″ either by hand or by Post/ Speed Post or by Courier, on or before the 27th September, 2010.However, in respect of candidates residing abroad or in certain remote areas specified in the Notice published in the Employment News dated 28.08.2010, the last date for receipt of applications by Post/Speed Post only (not by Hand or by Courier) is 04th October, 2010.

 Online: The Online Applications can be filled upto 20^th September, 2010 till 11.59 PM after which the link will be disabled.

FACILITATION COUNTER AND WEBSITE FOR GUIDANCE:

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. The Commission also has a at address: http://www.upsc.gov.in over which the candidates can obtain details of the examination as well as information about registration of their applications, venue of the examination and results etc.