OREANDA-NEWS. The following are the lists, in order of merit, in respect of 258 (*212 + ^46)  candidates  who have finally qualified on the basis of the results of the Combined Defence Services Examination (II), 2015 conducted by the Union Public Service Commission and Interviews held by the Services Selection Board of the Ministry of Defence for admission to the (i)  *Officers Training Academy, Chennai,  for 104th  Short Service Commission Course (for Men) and (ii) ^Officers Training Academy, Chennai, 18th Short Service Commission Women (Non-Technical) Course,  commencing in October, 2016.  The list of 104th Short Service Commission Course (for Men) also includes the names of the candidates who were recommended earlier on the basis of the result of the same examination for admission to Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, Naval Academy, Ezhimala, Kerala and Air Force Academy,  Hyderabad (Pre-Flying) Training Course(s). 

The number of vacancies as intimated by the Government, for (i) 104th    Short Service Commission Course (for Men) is 175 and for (ii) 18th Short Service Commission Women (Non-Technical) Course is 11.

The results of Medical Examination of candidates have not been taken into account in preparing the merit list.  The candidature of all the candidates is Provisional.  Verification of Date of Birth and Educational Qualification of these Candidates will be done by Army Head Quarter.