UPSC - Combined Defence Services Examination (II) 2008

4. Fee:

A candidate seeking admission to examination must pay to the Commission a fee of Rs. 100/- (Rupees one hundred only) through a single Central Recruitment Fee Stamp of the requisite denomination. Central Recruitment Fee Stamp (Not postage stamps) may be obtained from the post office and affixed firmly on the application form in the space provided therein.

The stamp must 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 within the space provided on the form.

The impression of the cancellation mark should be clear and distinct to facilitate the identification of date and the Post Office of issue.

Candidates residing abroad should deposit the prescribed fee in the office of India’s High Commissioner, Ambassador or representative abroad as the case may be for credit to account head ‘051-Public Service Commission-Examination Fees’ and attach the receipt with the application.

Candidates Belonging To Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes Are Not Required To Pay Any Fee. No Fee Exemption Is, However, Available To Obc Candidates And They Are Required To Pay The Full Prescribed Fee.

‘Postage Stamps’ will in no case be accepted in lieu of Central Recruitment Fee Stamp.

Note 1: Candidates should note that the Fee sent through Indian Postal Orders, Bank Draft, Money Orders, Crossed Cheque, Currency Notes or Treasury Challan Etc. will Not be Accepted by the Commission and such applications will be Treated as without Fee and will be summarily Rejected.

Note 2: Applications not accompanied by the prescribed Fee (Unless remission of Fee is claimed) shall be summarily rejected.

Note 3: Fee once paid shall not be refunded under any circumstances nor can the fee be held in reserve for any other examination or selection.

5. How to Apply:

a) The UPSC have developed an application form common for all their examinations which can be processed on computerised machines. This application form alongwith an Information Brochure containing general instructions for filling up the form, an acknowledgement card and an envelope for sending the application is obtainable from the designated Head Post Offices/Post Offices throughout the country as listed in Appendix-III of Notice against cash payment of Rs. 20/- (Rupees twenty only).

Form should be purchased from the designated Head Post Offices/Post Offices only and not from any other agency. This form can be used only once and for only one examination. Candidates must use the form supplied with the Information Brochure only and they should in no case use photocopy/reproduction/unauthorisedly printed copy of the Form. Since this form is electronically scannable, due care should be taken to fill up the application form correctly.

While filling up the application form, please refer to detailed instructions given in Appendix-II of this Notice. The candidates should also fill up in the relevant places of the Acknowledgement Card, their Application Form Number (8-digit) and the name of the examination. The applicants are required to affix the postage stamp of Rs. 6/- on the acknowledgement card and send the same along with application form to UPSC.

If an applicant fails to affix the postage stamp of requisite amount, his acknowledgement card will not be dispatched and Commission will not be responsible for non-receipt of acknowledgement card by applicant. The duly filled in application form and the acknowledgement card alongwith unstamped self-addressed envelope to receive a SSB interview call letter should then be mailed in the special envelope supplied with the Information Brochure.

You should also write the name of examination viz. “Combined Defence Services Examination-(II) 2008” on the envelope before dispatching it to “Secretary, Union Public Service Commission, Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi-110069”.

b) All candidates (except those serving in Armed Forces) should submit their applications direct to the Commission. If any candidate forwards his application through his employer and it reaches the Union Public Service Commission late, the application, even if submitted to the employer before the closing date, will not be considered. Persons serving under the Public Enterprises are however, required to submit an undertaking that they have informed in writing their Head of Office/Department that they have applied for this Examination.

Candidates should note that in case a communication is received from their employer by the Commission withholding permission to the candidates applying for/appearing at the examination, their applications will be liable to be rejected/candidature will be liable to be cancelled.

Candidates serving in the Armed Forces must submit their application through their Commanding Officer who will forward it to the Commission indicating in the forwarding letter the name of the applicant and his application form number ( 8 digit). Failure to comply with this instruction will entail cancellation of his candidature/rejection of his application.

Note: Application Not Accompanied By The Prescribed Fee (Unless Remission Of Fee Is Claimed As In Para 4 Above) Or Incomplete Or Defective Applications Shall Be Summarily Rejected.

No representation or correspondence regarding such rejection shall be entertained under any circumstances. Candidates are not required to submit along with their applications any certificate in support of their claims regarding Age, Educational qualifications, Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/OBC and fee remission etc.

The Candidates Applying For The Examination Should Ensure That They Fulfil All The Eligibility Conditions For Admission To The Examination.

Their admission at all the stages of examination for which they are admitted by the commission viz. Written examination and interview test will be purely provisional, subject to their satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions. If on verification at any time before or after the written examination or interview test, it is found that they do not fulfill any of the eligibility conditions, their candidature for the examination will be cancelled by the commission.

Candidates are advised to keep ready the following documents in original along with their attested copies soon after the declaration of the result of the written part of the examination which is likely to be declared in the month of December, 2008 for submission to the Army HQ/Naval HQ/Air HQ as the case may be :

(1) Matric/Higher Secondary School Certificate or its equivalent showing date of birth. (2) Degree/Provisional degree certificate/marks sheet showing clearly having passed degree examination and eligible for award of degree.

In the first instance all qualified candidates eligible for SSB interview will carry their original Matric/Higher Secondary School certificate as also their Degree/provisional Degree certificate/marks sheet with them while going to the Services Selection Centres for SSB interview. Candidates who have not yet qualified the final year Degree examination must carry with them a certificate in original from the Principal of the College/Institution stating that the candidate has appeared/is appearing at the final year Degree examination.

Candidates who do not carry the above certificates with them while going to the Services Selection Centres shall not be allowed to appear for the SSB interview. No relaxation for non-submission of the above certificates in original at the selection centre is allowed, and candidates who do not carry with them any of these certificates in original will not be permitted to appear for their SSB test and interview and they will be sent back home at their own expense.

If any of their claims is found to be incorrect/false/fraud/fabricated they may render themselves liable to disciplinary action by the Commission in terms of the following provisions:

A candidate who is or has been declared by the Commission to be guilty of:

1. obtaining support for his candidature by any means, or
2. impersonating, or
3. procuring impersonation by any person, or
4. submitting fabricated documents or documents which have been tampered with, or
5. making statements which are incorrect or false or suppressing material information, or
6. resorting to any other irregular or improper means in connection with his candidature for the examination, or
7. using unfair means during the examination, or
8. writing irrelevant matter, including obscene languages or pornographic matter, in the script (s), or
9. misbehaving in any other manner in the examination hall, or
10. harassing or doing bodily harm to the Staff employed by the Commission for the conduct of their examination, or
11. being in possession of or using any mobile phone, pager or any electronic equipment or device or any other equipment capable of being used as a communication device during the examination, or
12. violating any of the instructions issued to candidates along with their Admission Certificates permitting them to take the examination, or
13. attempting to commit or as the case may be abetting the commission of all or any of the acts specified in the foregoing clauses,may in addition to rendering himself liable to criminal prosecution be liable:
• to be disqualified by the Commission from the examination for which he is a candidate and/or
• to be debarred either permanently or for a specified period
i) by the Commission from any examination or selection held by them;
ii) by the Central Government from any employment under them; and
• if he is already in service under Government to disciplinary action under the appropriate rule.

Provided that no penalty under this rule shall be imposed except after,

i) giving the candidate an opportunity of making such representation, in writing as he may wish to make in that behalf; and

ii) taking the representation, if any, submitted by the candidate within the period allowed to him into consideration.

Candidates May Note That They Should Not Apply To The U.P.S.C. For Application Form, Rules, Syllabus Etc. Application Form As May Be Purchased From The Designated Head Post Offices/Post Offices Listed In Appendix Iii Should Be Used As Explained Above.

6. Last Date for Receipt Applications:

i) The completed application form must reach the Secretary, Union Public Service Commission, Dholpur House, New Delhi 110069 on or before 19th May, 2008.

ii) In respect of applications received only by post (by post/speed post) from the candidates residing in Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Jammu & Kashmir, Lahaul and Spiti District and Pangi Sub-Division of Chamba District of Himachal Pradesh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands or Lakshadweep or abroad, the last date for receipt of applications is 26th May, 2008.

The benefit of extended time will be available only in respect of applications received by post/speed post from the above mentioned areas/regions. In the case of applications received by hand or through courier service, benefit of extended time will not be available regardless of the place of residence of the applicant.

Candidates who are claiming the benefit of extended time should clearly indicate in column 13 (II) of the application form, the area code of the particular area or region (e.g. Assam, Meghalaya, J&K etc.) where they are residing. In case they fail to do so, the benefit of extended time will not be allowed to them.

Note I: Candidates should clearly note that the Commission will in no case be responsible for non-receipt of their application or any delay in receipt thereof on any account whatsoever. No application received after the prescribed last date will be entertained under any circumstances and all the late applications will be summarily rejected. They should, therefore, ensure that their applications reach the Commission's Office on or before the prescribed last date.

Note II: Candidates can also deliver their applications personally at the Commission's counter. The Commission will not be responsible for the applications delivered to any other functionary of the Commission.

Note III: Applications received through Couriers or Courier Services of any type shall be treated as having been received "By hand" at the Commission's Counter.

UPSC - Combined Defence Services Examination (II) 2008