The United Service Institution of India was founded in 1870 by a soldier scholar, Colonel (later Major General) Sir Charles MacGregor. The story of its growth is the story of the growth of the Indian Armed Forces. It was founded for ‘furtherance of interest and knowledge in the art, science and literature of the Defence Services.’

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United Service Institution of India

UNITED SERVICE INSTITUTION OF INDIA

Military Heritage || Geopolitics || Comprehensive National Security || Military Affairs || Niche and Disruptive Technologies || UN Peace Keeping || Professional Military Education

Fee Structure

FEE STRUCTURE FOR ALL COURSES

1. We endeavor to keep costs to students at the lowest possible level despite constantly escalating input costs. However to get full value, officers need to register for the courses / attempt all papers and have these corrected at the USI. If this is done for all papers there will be a constant improvement, which would surely help passing of exams. Some course fees for 2025 stands revised (See Fee Structure in Prospectus).

2. USI Online CPSC (OPSC) Army: The registration will be on First come First Serve basis.  First 200 officers registered will be given freedom to choose any capsule. Others will be adjusted in capsules as per choice if possible / available capacities.  The regns will not be Comd specific but open for the entire DSSC aspirants of the Army, irrespective of loc.  Dir Courses USI will brief and explain modalities during Contact Phase of CPSC, when aspirants are briefed by the ARTRAC. Regn for OPSC opens from 07 Oct 2024 for OPSC 2025.  Course fees for OPSC are as under :-

  • All three subjects - Rs 13500 (12000 OPSC fees + *1500 USI one year Course membership fees).
  • Two Subjects - Rs 11500 (10000 OPSC fees + *1500 USI one year Course membership fees).
  • One Subject -    Rs 8000. (6500 OPSC fees + *1500 USI one year Course membership fees).

(*  If not a Life/Ordinary member of USI already. Details later)

3. USI Corres Courses:

Courses

Date

Subjects

Tuition Fee (Add Rs 1500 Course Membership fees if not a member)

Authority

Commencement of Corres Course

Actual Exam

All Subjects

Each Subject

COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS

 

 DSSC/DSTSC[Army]

2nd Week of

Nov 2024

Registration

Open

Sep 2025

< Tactics ‘A’

< Administration , Morale & Military Law

< Science & Military Technology

< Current Affairs

<  Military History

<  Tactics ‘B’

 

 

 

 

Rs 9000/-

Rs 1300/- for Tac A.

Rs 1200/-  for Adm & ML.

Rs 1500/- for SMT.

Rs 2000/- each for CA & MH.

Rs 3000/- for Tac B.

 

 

 

SAO 7/S/2013/GS  &   Appx A to IHQ of MoD (Army) Letter No A/17053/01/GS/MT-2 dt 24 May 2015.

 

DSSC  (Navy)

 

  2nd Week of

Jan 2025

Registration

Open

Jul 2025

< Paper 1-C/PM & SC

(Consisting of Current  Affairs, Military/

Naval History and Maritime  Strategy)

 

-

 

 

Rs 3000/-

 

 

-

 

PROMOTION EXAMINATIONS

 

 

   Part ‘B’

 

2nd Week of

Dec 2024

Registration

Open

Jun 2025

<  Tactics

<  Administration , Morale

<  Military Law

<  Military History

<  Current Affairs

 

 

 

Rs 3000/-

Rs   800/- each for Adm & ML.

 

Rs 1000/- each for MH, Tac & CA.

 

 

SAO 11/S/85  &

IHQ of MoD (Army) Letter No A/15055/ONLINE/GS/MT-2 dt 07 Mar 2019.

 

   Part ‘D’ *

Ist Week of

Apr 2025

Registration

Open

Oct 2025

<  Administration , Morale

<  Tactics

<  Military Law

<  Military History

<  Current Affairs

 

 

 

 

Rs 4000/-

 

Rs 1000/- each  for Adm & ML.

 

Rs 1500/- each for MH, CA & Tac.

SAO 11/S/85  &

Appx C to IHQ of MoD (Army) Letter No A/17053/01/GS/MT-2 dt 24 May 2015.

 

*    Note.  

  1. Special to Corps subject for Part D not conducted
  2. For MH studies Syllabus see Annexure attached.
  3. Speed Post charges Rs 600 extra.     

4.  USI DSSC Contact Pgme (CP):

  • Mock Test & Guidance/Discussion - 7000/-
  • Only material for CP - 3500/-  

5.  USI Courses DSSC Entrance Exam : IAF Offrs:   The officers of the IAF appearing for the DSSC Competitive Exam being held by IAF are welcome to join the USI Courses offline /online for the two subjects of Current Affairs - National Security and Geo-Politics (CA) and Mil History and Emp of Air Power (MH). Methodology of conduct would be same as for Army officers i.e. OPSC & Correspondence mode for CA and Correspondence Mode for MH, incl provision of appropriate Study material both for CA & MH. However, since Question & Answer models are different, fee structure would be as under: - 

  • Correspondence Course.
    • CA                         -      Rs 3000/-
    • MH                         -     Rs 3000/-
  • Online Course                    -     Rs 4000/- (CA only along with Army officer’s OPSC CA leg)
  • Postal Charges
    • Normal Post - Nil
    • Rs 300/- (Registered Post) or Rs 600/- (Speed Post) extra. 
  • One Year USI Course Membership fee   -             Rs 1500/-

* Rs 1500/- is Course Membership fee, if not already a Life/Ordinary Member of USI.