UPSC CDS Examination II: Process for online applications

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has invited applications for recruitment at 464 posts through Combined Defence Services (CDS) exam (II). Candidates can apply online by August 18.

For candidates who are eligible and interested to apply, a set of instructions is provided below:

• The candidates are required to follow the link: www.upsconline.nic.in;
• Candidates are required to complete the online applications containing two stages: Part I and Part II;
• Part I consist of sections such as: personal details, educational qualification and address. Once, candidates fill in all the details successfully, they should click on the submit option;
• Thereafter, candidates will be provided with a valid registration ID. This is to be used during Part II registration process, wherein the candidates are required to insert their date of birth and the generated registration ID.
• Also, candidates are required to pay the registration fee of Rs 200 either by remitting the money in any branch of SBI by cash or by using net banking facility or by using any visa/ master credit/ debit card.

Documents candidates should have before they start filling the application form:

• Photographs and signature, duly scanned in the .jpg format in such a manner that each file should not exceed 40 KB each and must not be less than 3 KB in size for photograph and 1 KB in size for signature.
• According to an official notification, "The applicants should note that there will be a ceiling on the number of candidates allotted to each of the centres, except Chennai, Delhi, Dispur, Kolkata and Nagpur. Allotment of centres will be on the 'first-apply-first allot' basis, and once the capacity of a particular centre is attained, the same will be frozen. Applicants are, thus, advised that they may apply early so that they could get a centre of their choice".
• In case of any query on rules/notification for CDSII-2014, candidates can inform with details at e-mail: uscds-upsc@nic.in