CDSE or Combined Defence Service Exam is one of the biggest exams for inducting officers into the Indian Military i.e. Army, Navy and Airforce. Males are eligible to join Army (IMA), Navy and Airforce while for Army (OTA, SSC) male and females both are eligible. CDSE comprises of written test followed by Personality Tests (SSB Interview).

CDSE Written Test

CDSE is an objective paper. It has three papers in all English, General Awareness and Mathematics. All the three papers are of 100 marks each, which make the CDSE of total 300 marks. Total number of questions is 120 in each paper and each paper is of 2 hour duration followed by a break of 1 hour before next paper. There is 1/3rd mark deduction for every wrong answer. Hence for every correct answer a candidate gets approximately 0.8 marks and for each wrong answer 0.33 marks are deducted.

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 Tashi Mishra, Editorial Team

She is a defense aspirant from Varanasi completed her BCA. She has attended SSB Interview at 1 AFSB Dehradoon and has more SSB coming up. She is confident about joining Defence Forces one day. Here, she is sharing her views and experience. Mail us to join our editorial team now.

Below you can find important sports events from September 2013 which will help you in various competitive exams. Also, you may face questions from various sports events during your personal interview at SSB. So here we are presenting few notable sports events from September 2013 for current affairs preparation.

• US open 2013 this was 133rd version of the game played in New York. Men’s singles title was lifted by Spaniard Rafel Nadal, this was his 13th title and 2nd US open title and he defeated Serbia’s Novak djokovic. In women’s singles Serena William of USA defended her title successfully by defeating Belarus’ Victoria Azarenka  .in men’s double India’s Leander Paes and Czech Republic’s Radek Stepanek  won the title.
• Korea open :- World No.4 Agnieszka Radwanska claimed her thirteenth career trophy and the third title of the year after triumphs at Auckland and Sydney at the start of the season as she won the KDB Korea Open by overwhelming Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in a nearly three hour epic in Seoul on Sunday.
• Pan Pacific open:-Sania Mirza of India and Cara Black of Zimbabwe won the Toray Pan Pacific Open tennis championship women’s doubles title by defeating Hao-Ching Chan (Chinese Taipei) and Liezel Huber (USA) in final at Tokyo. And Petra Kvitova of Czech republic won singles title. By defeating Angelique kerber of Germany.

• India Blue cricket squad won the NKP Salve Challenger Trophy by defeating Delhi by 50 runs in the final at the Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore on 29 September 2013.Bhuvneshwar Kumar selected man of the match. Yuvraj singh captained the India Blue team, whereas Virat Kohli captained the Delhi team. 
• The Marylebone Cricket Club on 1 October 2013 released the 5th edition of the 2000 Code in which there are some of the important changes of cricket rule including the change in the No-Ball Rule. Now in case a bowler breaks the wicket in the due course of delivery stride, it would be called the No Ball. Another change in the law is in context with giving OUT to the ‘Handling of the Ball.’ Any player involved in the illegal handling of the ball shall be given OUT on the basis of ‘Obstructing the field’. Other rules are:-
• The batsman with a runner will not be given an OUT in case he is stumped off a No Ball. Earlier, he would have been given the Run Out. 
• Now, it is not possible to score the Runs after making the second strike. Earlier, Runs could be made after the lawful second strike only in case the overthrow had occurred.
• Practicing on the field has been ruled out completely. This means that a bowler is not allowed to practice the ball to the fielder as a loosener, even if it bounces on the ground
• Afghanistan Cricket team on 4 October 2013 qualified for its maiden ICC World Cup after defeating Kenya by seven wickets at World Cricket League Championship in Sharjah. With this win Afghanistan also became the 20th team to gain entry into the tournament overall.
• Mumbai Indians clinched the Champions League Twenty-20 title by defeating Rajasthan Royals by 33 runs in New Delhi on 6 October 2013.

• South Korea Defeated India to Win the Asia Cup Hockey Final at Malaysia With this, South Korea confirmed its place in the World Cup at The Hague. 
• India won bronze medal in the 8th Women’s Asia Cup 2013 as they defeated China in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 27 September 2013. . Ritu Rani captained Indian side in the tournament, whereas Weilin Mao captained the China team. Meanwhile, Japan stunned defending champions Korea 2-1 in the final to win the Asia Cup and secure a place in next year’s World Cup. 

• India’s Deepika Kumari on 22 September 2013 settled for a silver medal at the Archery World Cup in Paris, France. In the final, Deepika lost to the Korean Olympic champion Ok-Hee Yun, and had to settle for a Silver in the showpiece annual fixture, held after four stages. This was Deepika’s fourth successive World Cup Final appearance and second loss to Yun.

• World championship:-The Indian wrestler Amit Kumar bagged Silver Medal in 55 Kg Free Style categories in the 2013 Senior World Wrestling Championship being held at Budapest, Hungary on 16 September 2013. In the final, he lost the bout to Iranian wrestler Rahimi Hassan Farma.
•  Indian wrestler Bajrang Kumar has bagged a bronze medal in the 60 kilogram freestyle category at the World Wrestling Championships in Budapest, Hungary on 17 September 2013.
• Indian wrestler Sandeep Tulsi Yadav on 22 September 2013 won bronze medal in the 66kg Greco-Roman category at the Senior World Wrestling Championships in Budapest. This bronze medal is India’s first ever medal in the 66kg Greco-Roman category at the Senior World Wrestling Championships.

• The Hyderabad Hotshots won the inaugural edition of the Indian Badminton league (IBL) 2013 played at Sardar Patel Stadium, Mumbai by defeating Awadhe Warriors in the finals. Saina Nehwal helped Hyderabad hotshots on level terms after defeating PV Sindhu. Ajay Jayaram defeated Gurusai Dutt in the third tie to secure the Men’s singles title of IBL 2013. 
• Japan open:-Chen Long claimed his second title in two weeks on 25 September 2011 when he shocked World No. 1 Lee Chong Wei to win the men’s singles badminton title at the Japan Open. The Chinese. In the women’s singles final, Chinese World champion and No. 1 Wang Yihan whipped the eighth-seeded Juliane Schenk of Germany 21-16, 21-14 in 43 minutes to regain the title she won in 2008 and 2009.

• Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi won the bronze medal in the World Junior Chess Championship (U 20) after a draw with Yu Yangyi of China in the 13th and final round that concluded at Kocaeli, Turkey.

• Afghanistan won the South Asian Football Federations (SAFF) Championship 2013 by defeating India, the defending champions in Kathmandu, Nepal. This is maiden international trophy lifted by Afghanistan in Football.
• Durand cup:-Kolkata’s Mohammedan Sporting club won the 126th Durand Foot ball tournament as it defeated ONGC in the final at in New Delhi. The Durand Football Tournament is the third oldest football tournament in the world and oldest in Asia and India.
• UEFA Super Cup:-Bayern Munich defeated Chelsea in the final at the Eden stadium in Prague to win UEFA Super Cup 2013. The final was decided through a 5-4 penalty shoot-out which went in the favour of Bayern Munich.

• Red Bull Driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany won the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix and Italian grand prix too.

• National Events And Issues September 2013
• International Event And Issues September 2013

 Gaurav Vaishnav, Editorial Team

Gaurav is a defence aspirant and appeared for SSB interview 8 times, he is here to share his experience of different selection centres across India. Mail us to join our editorial team now.

Below you can find important national events and issues which will help you in various competitive exams. Also, you may face questions from current affairs during your personal interview at SSB. So here we are presenting few notable national events and issues from September 2013 for current affairs preparation.

• India announced an aid of 5000 crore rupees to Bhutan. The decision to provide an aid to Bhutan was taken by the Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India after his talk with his Bhutanese counterpart Tshering Tobgay at New Delhi on his six day visit to India.
• The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee on conferred the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, Dronacharya Awards, Arjuna Awards, Dhyan Chand Awards, Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awards, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy and Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar at a function organized at Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi. Among the awards, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award was given to Ronjon Sodhi for shooting.
• C-17 Globe master III Aircraft inducted in Indian Air Force at hindon airbase. The C-17, with a capability to carry around 80 tonnes of load and around 150 fully geared troops, will replace the Russian IL-76 as the biggest aircraft in the IAF inventory till now.
• Rajya Sabha Passed the National Food Security Bill 2013 through the Voice Vote.
• Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in first week of September 2013 appointed Rakesh Sood as his new Special envoy for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation. Rakesh Sood retired from the Indian Foreign Service in March 2013.
• Raghuram Rajan succeeded Subbarao as the 23rd Governor of RBI.he has served as the Chief economist at the International Monetary Fund.
• GSAT–7, India’s First Defense Satellite, Successfully Placed in the Geosynchronous Orbit launched from Kourou, French Guiana on 30 August 2013.
• Indian Railways developed a fire and smoke detection system on all the coaches for the safety of the passengers. The system is capable for checking and giving alarm to passenger during initial stages of fire, thereby giving valuable time for shifting to safe areas and evacuation.
• Lok Sabha on 4 September 2013 passed the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Bill (PFRDA), 2011, with official amendments. 
• ISRO to launch Mars Orbiter Mission in November 2013.
• Lok Sabha on 6 September 2013 passed the Representation of the People (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2013. Rajya Sabha already passed the bill on 27 August 2013. The Bill was passed in Lok Sabha without any discussion. 
• The Lok Sabha on 6 September 2013 passed the Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Amendment Bill, 2013 for keeping the chairpersons of National Commissions for the SC and ST out of purview of office of profit.
• Deepak Sandhu became the first woman Chief Information Commissioner on 5 September 2013. She was administered the oath of the office by the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee. Deepak Sandhu took over the office from Satyananda Mishra. Mishra served the 5 year term in the office.
• President of India Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi on 6 September 2013 conferred Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony, 2013 on Maestro Zubin Mehta. 
• An Indian woman writer Sushmita Banerjee was killed by unidentified gunmen outside her home in eastern Paktika province of Afghanistan.
• The Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari presented the First Sree Narayan Guru Global Secular & Peace Award 2013 to Dr. Shashi Tharoor, Minister of State for Human Resources Development.
• The Union Government of India on 10 September 2013 notified changes in the FDI policy under FEMA regulations, paving the way for larger overseas investments in sectors, such as multi-brand retail and telecom. As per the revised guidelines, the government relaxed norms for multi-brand retail trading and eased the mandatory 30 per cent local sourcing norms for companies. It has also widened the definition of the term control for mergers and acquisitions, involving overseas companies, a move that will provide more clarity to foreign investors. The government notification follows the Cabinet decision of 2 August 2013 to relax overseas investment norms.
• Agni-5 Successfully Test Fired from Chandipur Test Range
• Cricketers S Sreesanth and Ankeet Chavan on 13 September 2013 were handed life ban for IPL spot-fixing by BCCI.
• Convicts of 16 December Delhi Gangrape Awarded Death Sentence by the Saket Court
• The National Food Security Bill, 2013 received the assent of the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee on 10 September 2013. With this assent, the National Food Security Bill 2013 became the Act. 
• Bollywood actor John Abraham was on 16 September 2013 conferred the Pride of the Nation award for his attempt to raise the sensitive issue of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination through his role as a RAW agent in Madras Café film.
• Kanoon Lugat, an Urdu law dictionary, a first of its kind in the country was released on 15 September 2013 in Mumbai.
• The Union Government on 18 September 2013 removed social scientist Yogendra Yadav from the membership of the University Grants Commission (UGC) for joining the Aam Admi Party.
• Inflation Increased to 6.1 percent in August 2013; Highest in Six Months.
• BJP Parliamentary Board announced Narendra Modi as its Prime Ministerial candidate.
• Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan on 21 Septmber 2013 selected for a US award for his television show Satyamev Jayate along with eminent American director Kathryn Bigelow and the International Center on Nonviolent Conflict (ICNC).
• The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and Their Rehabilitation Bill, 2013 received assent of the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee. With this, the Bill became an Act on 19 September 2013.The Bill was moved by the Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Kumari Selja. The Bill seeks to prohibit employment of individuals as the manual scavengers, while at the same time providing for the rehabilitation of people involved in this kind of work. 
• The Union Cabinet on 20 September 2013 approved the proposal of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), a Public Sector Undertaking to set up a 9 MMTPA greenfield Refinery cum Petrochemical Complex in Barmer District in Rajasthan. This Refinery cum Petrochemical Complex will be set up as a Joint Venture (JV) with Government of Rajasthan under the name HPCL-Rajasthan Refinery Limited (HRRL).
• Seekho Aur Kamao (Learn and Earn) Progrmme Launched by Union Government of India.
• Union Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India on 23 September 2013 it is a central sector scheme for Skill Development of Minorities.
• Indian cricketer Virat Kohli was appointed as the brand ambassador of the Border Security Force (BSF) on 22 September 2013. It is important to note that any central force in India has appointed its brand ambassador. BSF is the second largest paramilitary force of India that guards two crucial Indian borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh.
• Russia and Government of India on 21 September 2013 agreed on collaboration to jointly develop and manufacture civilian aircraft and helicopters for especially for emergency relief and medical purposes. Russian Government also offered to set up manufacturing facilities in the India for joint production of defense hardware.
• Hindustan Aeronautics Limited on 23 September 2013 delivered the first Hawk Mk-132 advanced jet trainer aircraft to the Indian Navy in Bangalore. India’s state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) produced the trainer under a license from BAE Systems of UK. HAL plans to deliver a total of 17 of the naval variants over the next three years.
• The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on 25 September 2013 imposed a life ban on former IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi from participating in any of its activities. 
• Prime Minister of India Approved Constitution of Seventh Central Pay Commission.
• The Union Cabinet on 24 September 2013 approved an ordinance to protect convicted law makers from facing immediate disqualification.
• The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill 2013, received assent of the President of India on 27 September 2013.The bill has now become law. 
• The Supreme Court of India on 27 September 2013 held that citizens have the right to reject all candidates contesting an election. The Supreme Court also directed the Election Commission of India to provide none of the above options at the end of the list of candidates contesting an election in a constituency.
• Pond’s Femina Miss India World 2013 Navneet Kaur Dhillon on 27 September 2013 won the Multimedia Award at the Miss World 2013 in Indonesia. India won this award for the second time in a row.
• The 4th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs was held in Beijing on 29-30 September 2013. The Indian delegation was led by Gautam Bambawale, Joint Secretary (East Asia) and comprised of representatives of the Ministries of External Affairs, Defence and Home Affairs as well as members of the Indian Army and Indo-Tibetan Border Police.
• N. Srinivasan Re-Elected As the BCCI President for the Third Term.
• NCA Chairman Ranjib Biswal was on 29 September 2013 appointed as chairman of the IPL during the Annual General Meeting of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) at Chennai.
• Rajnath Singh, the Bharatiya Janata Party President became the campaign committee chief for the 2014 Lok Sabha polls on 29 September 2013 in New Delhi.
• India and United States of America (USA) signed a joint declaration on 27 September 2013 in defense cooperation in research in defense, defiance technology transfer, co-development and co-production of defiance articles and services and protecting each other’s sensitive technology and information.

 Gaurav Vaishnav, Editorial Team

Gaurav is a defence aspirant and appeared for SSB interview 8 times, he is here to share his experience of different selection centres across India. Mail us to join our editorial team now.

Below you can find important international events and issues which will help you in various competitive exams. Also, you may face questions from current affairs during your personal interview at SSB. So here we are presenting few notable international events and issues from September 2013 for current affairs preparation.

• The sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly opened on 17 September 2013. The President of the United Nations General Assembly was chosen from the GRULAC (Latin American and Caribbean Group) with Antigua and Barbuda’s John William Ashe being the consensus candidate, thus bypassing the need for an election.67th session was presided byvuk Jeremic. Subject for this year’s session is the post-2015 development agenda. Indian   Prime Minister Manmohan Singh represented India in the conference.
• Manmohan Singh’s Summit Meeting with US President Obama in Washington This is third Obama-Singh summit meeting, the previous ones being held in 2009 and 2010. The meeting will highlight India’s role in regional security and stability. The Leaders called for expanding security cooperation between the United States and India to address 21st century challenges in the areas of counter-terrorism, cyber, space, and global health security. President Obama also welcomed India’s decision to participate in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) naval exercise hosted by U.S. Pacific Command in 2014.
• German elections: Angela Merkel secures historic third win. Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union and its sister party won 41.5% of the vote, with analysts calling the win a personal victory for the 59-year-old, who is now on track to overtake Margaret Thatcher as Europe‘s longest-serving female leader. Merkel’s performance was compared to that of conservative chancellor Konrad Adenauer, who was the last chancellor to secure a Bundestag majority without need of a coalition partner since 1957, she came within a whisker of obtaining an absolute majority, falling just five seats short. Merkel will still have to rely on a coalition partner for a secure governing majority. 
• 2013 G-20  summit, Saint Petersburg Russia:-The 2013 G-20 (8th summit) Russia summit was the  meeting of theG-20 heads of government. The hosting venue was the Constantine Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia, 5–6 September 2013.This meeting was the second time an Australian prime minister could not be in attendance,  During the summit, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh focused on the ongoing economic crisis and urged the G-20 nations to pay more attention to their monetary policies. The summit was dominated by questions regarding the Syrian civil war and any potential international reaction to the attacks. Next summit will be presided by Australia in Brisbane on 15-16 Nov 2014.
• 2020 Olympics Tokyo, Japan:-IOC decided that 2020 summer Olympics host will be Tokyo.  In the final round, Tokyo garnered 60 votes as opposed to Istanbul’s 36, declaring itself the clear winner. While Madrid was bidding for the third straight time, Istanbul has never hosted any international sporting event of such magnitude. Tokyo though has hosted the Olympics in 1964 and co-hosted the World Cup along with South Korea in 2002. The decision suggests IOC members were convinced by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s reassurances that radiation leaks from the nuclear plant wrecked in the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster pose no threat to Tokyo or the Games.
• Erna Solberg will be new pm of Norway:-in recent elections she defeated labor party prime minister Jens Stoltenberg.  She belongs to conservative party.
• At the 125th International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session in Buenos Aires, wrestling defeated a joint bid of baseball-softball and squash in a secret ballot to earn its place in the programme for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo and the 2024 Games.
• War Crime Convicts to be dropped from Voting List in Bangladesh:- Bangladesh cabinet approved a law under which names of war-crime convicts will be dropped from the national voting list.
• Microsoft Decided to Buy Nokia’s Mobile Phone Unit and Services:-Software giant Microsoft Corporation on 3 September 2013 decided to acquire Nokia’s mobile devices and services. both companies have decided to enter into a transaction whereby Microsoft will purchase substantially all of Nokia’s Devices & Services business, license Nokia’s patents, and license and use Nokia’s mapping services.
• Jhumpa Lahiri’s book the Lowland shortlisted for Man Booker 2013 A novel by Jhumpa Lahiri, The Lowland, was shortlisted among the six books for the Man Booker Prize 2013. Lowland was published by Bloomsbury.
• Thomas Bach elected as the President of International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach of Germany was elected as the 9th President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). He is the successor of Jacques Rogge of Belgium.
• Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development Johnson Sirleaf was conferred with the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development 2012. She is the 1st democratically elected Liberian President.
• Syria’s Opposition National Council elected Ahmad Toameh as its Interim Prime Minister :-Syria’s opposition National Coalition on 14 September 2013 elected Ahmad Toameh as its interim Prime Minister.
• Tony Abbott Sworn in as Australia Prime Minister Tony Abbott was sworn in as Australia’s new Prime Minister on 18 September 2013 at Government House in Canberra, Australia.
• Nina Davuluri Became First Indian-Origin Contestant to Win the Miss America Pageant Indian-origin American, Nina Davuluri on 15 September 2013 became the first Indian-origin to win the Miss America pageant in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
• China Communist Party Leader Bo Xilai Sentenced to Life :-Top Communist Party leader Bo Xilai was on 22 September 2013 sentenced to life imprisonment by a Chinese court
• Al-Shabab, a Somali Terrorist Group Attacked the Westgate Mall in Kenyan Capital Nairobi Armed terrorists allied with al-Shabab, a Somali group loyal to al-Qaeda attacked the Westgate Mall in Kenyan capital of Nairobi on 21 September 2013.
• Megan Young of Philippines was crowned Miss World 2013 Megan Young of Philippines on 28 September 2013 was crowned Miss World 2013 at the Bali Nasa Dua Convention Center in Bali, Indonesia
• United Nations Security Council Voted to Eliminate Syria’s Chemical Weapons UNSC on 27 September 2013 approved unanimously a resolution with binding obligations on the Syrian government to eliminate its chemical weapons.

 Gaurav Vaishnav, Editorial Team

Gaurav is a defence aspirant and appeared for SSB interview 8 times, he is here to share his experience of different selection centres across India. Mail us to join our editorial team now.

Hello Aspirants, in this article you will get to know few important dates and things regarding the upcoming CDS-I Exam of 2014. CDSE stands for Combined Defence Services Examination is the biggest exam for induction of officers into the three forces i.e. Army, Navy and Airforce. While the female candidates can apply for only SSC Non Tech in Army, male candidates can apply for Army, Airforce (Flying) and Navy.

Apply Now: CDS 1 2014 Notification by UPSC

CDS 1 2014 Cut Off Marks Answer Keys

CDS 1 2014 Important Dates

1. Date of notification: The notification for CDS-I 2014 will be released on 2nd November 2013. The candidates can read the details of eligibility and age criteria, details about the exam, and other things in the advertisement. They can start filling up the forms then only. The advertisement will be released in the major newspapers (Employment News) and website of UPSC. Candidates can fill up the forms online on the official website of UPSC www.upsc.gov.in.
2. Last Date of Receipt of Applications: Candidates have to apply before 2nd December 2013.
3. Date of Exam: The exam of CDSE-I 2014 will be conducted on 9th February 2013, in a single day.
4. Exam Pattern: As earlier the upcoming CDSE will also consist of three papers, English, General Knowledge and Mathematics. Candidates applying for OTA (Army SSC) have to appear in only English and GK and those applying for Army (IMA), Navy and Airforce  have to appear in all the three papers.

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How to Apply for CDS 1 2014 

1. Aspirants can apply for CDS 1 2014 from 2nd Nov 2013 onward.
2. You can log on to the official website of UPSC ie UPSCOnline.
3. Select “CDS Application Form 2014”. 
4. Enter all the mandatory details and upload the passport size photograph and signature in CDS application form.
5. You can pay the fee through debit, credit card or using cash deposit form.
6. Save and take print out of your application form

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 Tashi Mishra, Editorial Team

She is a defense aspirant from Varanasi completed her BCA. She has attended SSB Interview at 1 AFSB Dehradoon and has more SSB coming up. She is confident about joining Defence Forces one day. Here, she is sharing her views and experience. Mail us to join our editorial team now.

A number of qualified candidates are rejected subsequently on medical grounds. Candidates are, therefore, advised in their own interest to get themselves medically examined before submitting their applications to avoid disappointment at the final stage. Candidates are also advised to rectify minor defects/ailments in order to speed up finalization of medical examination conducted at the Military Hospital after being recommended at the SSB.

• Wax (Ears)
• DNS
• Hydrocele/phimosis,
• Overweight/Underweight
• Piles
• Gynecomastia
• Tonsillitis
• Varicocele

• The injury is sustained during the test or;
• the disease is contracted during the course of the examination by selection board and there is no suitable hospital; or
• The medical board requires the candidate’s admission for observation. 

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• The candidates must be in good physical and mental health and free from any disease/disability which is likely to interfere with the efficient performance of duties.
• There should be no evidence of weak constitution, bodily defects or underweight.
• The minimum acceptable height is 157.5 cms. For Gorkhas and individuals belonging to hills of North Eastern regions of India, Garhwal and kumaon, the minimum acceptable height will be 5cms. less.
• In case of candidates from Lakhadweep the minimum acceptable height can be reduced by 2 cms.

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