Notification/ Last date for receipt of applications Date of commence- ment of Examination and its duration Minimum academic qualifications prescribed Age limits Remarks 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 Combined Medical Services Examination, 2011 11.09.2010 11.10.2010 16.01.2011 (One day) M.B.B.S. Degree Below 32 years as on 01.01.2011 Candidates appearing at the final M.B.B.S. Examination also eligible to compete subject to certain conditions. Selected candidates will be appointed only after they have completed compulsory rotating internship. (i) For IMA and OTA :- Degree of a recognised University or equivalent. For IMA 19 - 24 years as on 01.01.2012 (ii) For Naval Academy :- Degree in Engineering For NA 19 - 22 years as on 01.01.2012 For AFA 19 - 23 years as on 01.01.2012 For OTA 19 - 25 years as on 01.01.2012 UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION PROGRAMME OF EXAMINATIONS TO BE HELD IN THE YEAR 2011 2 Combined Defence Services Examination (I), 2011 25.09.2010 25.10.2010 13.02.2011 (One day) Candidates appearing at the degree or equivalent examination also eligible to compete subject to certain conditions. (iii) For Air Force Academy :- Degree of a recognised University (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) or Bachelor of Engineering. (i) For Army Wing of National Defence Academy : - 12th Class pass of the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent examination conducted by a State Education Board or a University. (ii) For Air Force and Naval Wings of NDA and for 10+2 (Cadet Entry Scheme) at Naval Academy : 12th Class pass of the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent with Physics and Mathematics conducted by a State Education Board or a University 4 Engineering Services Examination, 2011 08.01.2011 07.02.2011 14.05.2011 (Three days) A degree in Engineering from a recognised University or eqivalent. M.Sc Degree or its equivalent with Wireless Communications, Electronics, Radio Physics or Radio Engineering as special subject acceptable for certain Services/posts only. 21 - 30 years as on 01.08.2011 Candidates appearing at Engineering degree or equivalent examination also eligible to compete subject to certain conditions. 5 Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2011 19.02.2011 21.03.2011 12.06.2011 (One day) A degree from a recognised University or equivalent. 21 - 30 years as on 01.08.2011 Candidates appearing at the degree examination also eligible to compete subject to certain conditions. 6 Indian Forest Service Examination, 2011 19.03.2011 18.04.2011 09.07.2011 (Ten days) A Bachelor's degree with at least one of the subjects namely, Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science, Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics and Zoology or a degree in Agriculture or Forestry or Engineering of a recognised University or equivalent. 21 - 30 years as on 01.07.2011 Candidates appearing at the degree examination (with prescribed subjects) also eligible to compete subject to certain conditions. 7 Special Class Railway Apprentices Exam, 2011 26.03.2011 25.04.2011 31.07.2011 Intermediate or Senior Secondary (12 years) Examination under 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent with Mathematics and at least one of the subjects Physics & Cheministry as subjects of the Examination in 1st or Iind Division. 17 - 21 years as on 01.08.2011 Candidates appearing at the 12th Class under the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent examination also eligible to compete subject to certain conditions. 16 - 19 years as on 01.01.2012 Candidates appearing at the 12th Class under the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent examination also eligible to compete subject to certain conditions. 3 National Defence Academy & Naval Academy Examination (I), 2011 16.10.2010 15.11.2010 17.04.2011 (One day) (i) For Army Wing of National Defence Academy : - 12th Class pass of the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent examination conducted by a State Education Board or a University. (ii) For Air Force and Naval Wings of NDA and for 10+2 (Cadet Entry Scheme) at Naval Academy : 12th Class pass of the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent with Physics and Mathematics conducted by a State Education Board or a University (i) For IMA and OTA :- Degree of a recognised University or equivalent. For IMA 19 - 24 years as on 01.07.2012 (ii) For Naval Academy :- Degree in Engineering. For NA 19 - 22 years as on 01.07.2012 For AFA 19 - 23 years as on 01.07.2012 For OTA 19 - 25 years as on 01.07.2012 9 Combined Defence Services Examination (II), 2011 07.05.2011 06.06.2011 18.09.2011 (One day) Candidates appearing at the degree or equivalent examination also eligible to compete subject to certain conditions. (iii) For Air Force Academy :- Degree of a recognised University (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) or Bachelor of Engineering. 8 National Defence Academy & Naval Academy Examination (II), 2011 09.04.2011 09.05.2011 21.08.2011 (One day) 16 - 19 years as on 01.07.2012 Candidates appearing at the 12th Class under the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent examination also eligible to compete subject to certain conditions. 10 Central Police Forces (Assistant Commandants) Examination, 2011 28.05.2011 27.06.2011 09.10.2011 (One day) A degree from a recognised University or equivalent. 20 -25 years as on 01.08.2011 Candidates appearing at the degree or equivalent examination also eligible to compete subject to certain conditions. 11 Civil Services (Main) Examination 2011 29.10.2011 (Twenty-one days) A degree from a recognised University or equivalent. 21 - 30 years as on 01.08.2011 Only such of the candidates as are declared qualified on the results of Preliminary Examination are eligible to take the Main Examination. 12 Indian Economic/Indian Statistical Service Examination, 2011 30.07.2011 29.08.2011 03.12.2011 (Three days) A Post-graduate degree in Economics/Applied Economics/Business Economics/Econometrics for the IES and a Post-graduate degree in Statistics/Mathematical Statistics/Applied Statistics for the ISS, from a recognised University or equivalent. 21 - 30 years as on 01.01.2011 Candidates appearing at the Post- graduate degree or equivalent examination in the relevant disciplines also eligible to compete subject to certain conditions. 13 Geologists' Examination, 2011 13.08.2011 12.09.2011 03.12.2011 (Three days) Master's Degree in Geology or Applied Geology or Marine Geology from a recognised University or equivalent. 21 -32 years as on 01.01.2011 Candidates appearing at their Master's Degree or equivalent examination (with prescribed subjects) also eligible to compete subject to certain conditions. 14 Section Officers'/ Stenographers' (Grade `B'/Grade -I) Limited Departmental Competitive Examination Postponed until further orders Departmental Examination open to only certain categories of Government servants. Note : - 1 2 3 4 Except for the Defence Services Examinations at Serial Numbers 2, 3, 8 and 9 the upper age limits are relaxable in the case of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes/Other Backward Classes and certain other categories as notified by the Government from time to time. Female candidates are not eligible for the National Defence Academy & Naval Academy Examination. The dates of notification and commencement of the examinations and the conditions of eligibility indicated above are liable to alteration, if the circumstances so warrant. Commission's advertisements containing details of the various examinations are published in Employment News/ Rozgar Samachar and leading daily newspapers of the Country, generally in their Saturday editions. For further details, please see the Notice/Rules for the Examination, after the same has been notified.