UPSC CDS II notification 2019: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) released the notification for the Combined Defence Services (CDS) II exam on June 12 (Wednesday). The application process has begun and will conclude on July 8 (Monday), 2019. Interested candidates can apply at upsc.gov.in and upsconline.nic.in. The exam, as per the UPSC notice, will be conducted on September 8 (Sunday). A total of 417 vacancies have been advertised including those for SSC women candidates. The applicants will also have a window to withdraw their application from July 15 to July 22, 6 pm, in case they do not want to appear for this attempt. In Pictures | UPSC CDS II notification2019: How to apply Candidates selected through the recruitment process will be trained to serve the Indian Naval Academy (INA), Air force Academy (AFA), Indian Military Academy (IMA), and Officer's Training Academy (OTA) - as suitable for their profile. UPSC CDS II notification 2019: Vacancies Read| UPSC exam calendar 2020 UPSC CDS II notification 2019: How to apply Step 1: Visit the official website — upsc.gov.in Step 2: Click on the UPSC CDS 2019 link Step 3: In part I of the registration, submit your basic information. Step 4: In part II, fill the payment details and choice of exam centre, upload your photo and sign Step 5: Save it and take a print out for further reference.