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UPSC Combined Defence Services Exam 2022: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will hold the Combined Defence Services (CDS 1) Examination 2022 on 10th April 2022 for admission to Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, Air Force Academy, and Officers Training Academy. Eligible candidates apply online for UPSC CDSE Examination (I), 2022 (including SSC Women Non-Technical Course) on or before 11th January 2022.

Age Limits, Gender, and Marital Status:

 For IMA: Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January 1999 and not later than 1st January 2004 only are eligible.
 For Indian Naval Academy: Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January 1999 and not later than 1st January 2004 only are eligible.
 For Air Force Academy: 20 to 24 years as on 1st January 2023 i.e. born not earlier than 2nd January 1999 and not later than 1st January 2003.
 For Officers' Training Academy (SSC Course for men): Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January 1998 and not later than 1st January 2004 only are eligible.
 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 2nd January 1998 and not later than 1st January 2004.

Educational Qualifications:

 For Indian Military Academy and Officers' Training Academy: 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.

Application Fee:

 ₹ 200/- for General and OBC Candidates.

 The fee can be made either by depositing the money in any Branch of SBI by cash, or by using the net banking facility of SBI, State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur/ State Bank of Hyderabad/ State Bank of Mysore/ State Bank of Patiala/ State Bank of Travancore or by using Visa/ Master Credit/ Debit Card. No fee for SC / ST and all Female candidates.

Selection Process:

 Competitive Written Examination (OMR Sheet).
  Interview / Personality Test.

Centers of Examination: Agartala, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Allahabad, Bengaluru, Bareilly, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cuttack, Dehradun, Delhi, Dharwad, Dispur, Gangtok, Hyderabad, Imphal, Itanagar, Jaipur, Jammu, Jorhat, Kochi, Kohima, Kolkata, Lucknow, Madurai, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji (Goa), Patna, Port Blair, Raipur, Ranchi, Sambalpur, Shillong, Shimla, Srinagar, Thiruvananthapuram, Tirupati, Udaipur, and Visakhapatnam.

How To Apply: Eligible Candidates are required to apply Online through UPSC Online Portal. The candidates are required to fill Part I and Part II Registration. The closing date for submission of online registration is 11/01/2022 till 18:00 Hours. The online Applications can be withdrawn from 18th to 24th January 2022 up to 6.00 PM.

Download Official Advertisement - https://www.upsc.gov.in/sites/default/files/Notif-CDS-I-2022-Eng-221221.pdf