The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the merit list of Combined Defence Service II, 2017 exam on its official website; upsc.gov.in. All the candidates can check the list of 227 candidates who have finally qualified on the basis of the results of CDS exam II held by the Services Selection Board of the Ministry of Defence. The exams and interviews were conducted for admission to the Officers Training Academy, Chennai for 108th Short Service Commission Course (Non-technical) for men and women in 22nd Short Service Commission NT courses. The classes are slated to begin from October 2018. The marks obtained by the selected candidates will be available within 15 days from the date of declaration of final results on the UPSC’s website for 30 days. UPSC Releases NDA & NA II Admit Card for September 9 Exam. 

Besides, the list of 108th Short Service Commission Course NT for men also includes names of the candidates who were suggested earlier by the result of the same examination but for admissions to Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, Naval Academy, Ezhimala, Kerala and Air Force Academy, Hyderabad. The total number of vacancies in the above courses is 225 and 12 respectively. However, the candidates must know that the results of their medical examination have not been taken while preparing the merit list. The candidature of the candidates is Provisional. Further, the verification of their date of birth and educational qualification of these candidates will be done by Army Head Quarter. Meet Jayant Mankale, The Visually Impaired Boy From Maharashtra Who Cracked UPSC Exam 2018. 

The scheme of public disclosure of scores and other details of non-recommended candidates are also available on the commission’s website. All those with queries can visit the facilitation counter near the examination hall building on the UPSC campus in all working days between 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. The candidates can also verify their doubts over the telephone, and the contact numbers are available on the site.

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