Notification
UPSC CDS Examination 2025
Assam Career: Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) 2025 has recently invited application for the Recruitment of 457 vacancy through Combined Defence Services Examination (I), 2025. The online application will start from 11th December 2024. Interested and eligible candidates can apply through online mode. https://upsc.gov.in/.
Last Date: 31/12/2024.
Table of Contents
- 1 UPSC CDS II Examination Details
- 2 Eligibility Criteria of UPSC CDS Examination:
- 3 How to Apply for UPSC CDS Recruitment?
- 4 Important Dates of UPSC CDS Recruitment 2025
- 5 Important Web-Links of UPSC CDS Examination:
- 6 FAQs of UPSC CDS Recruitment
- 7 What is the starting date to apply online for UPSC CDS Recruitment?
- 8 What is the last date to apply online for UPSC CDS Recruitment?
- 9 How many posts are vacant under UPSC CDS Recruitment?
UPSC CDS II Examination Details
Name of exam: Combined Defence Services Examination (I), 2025
Number of Vacancy: 457 posts
Training Institute-wise vacancy:
- Indian Military Academy, Dehradun: 100
- Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala: 32
- Air Force Academy, Hyderabad: 32
- Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai (Madras), 122nd SSC (Men) (NT): 275
- Officers Training Academy, Chennai (Madras), 36th SSC Women (NT): 18
Eligibility Criteria of UPSC CDS Examination:
Nationality: Candidate must be unmarried and must either be:
- (i) a Citizen of India, or
- (ii) a subject of Nepal, or
- (iii) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka and East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia or Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii) and (iii) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
Certificate of eligibility will, however, not be necessary in the case of candidates who are Gorkha subjects of Nepal.
Age Limits, Sex and Marital Status:
IMA: Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January, 2002 and not later than 1st January 2007 only are eligible.
Indian Naval Academy: Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January 2002 and not later than 1st January 2007 only are eligible.
Air Force Academy: 20 to 24 years as on 1st January 2026 i.e. born not earlier than 2nd January 2002 and not later than 1st January 2006 (Upper age limit for candidates holding valid and current Commercial Pilot Licence issued by DGCA (India) is relaxable upto 26 yrs. i.e. born not earlier than 2nd January 2000 and not later than 1st January 2006 only are eligible.
Officers’ Training Academy: (SSC Course for men) Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January 2001 and not later than 1st January, 2007 only are eligible.
Officers’ Training Academy: (SSC Women Non-Technical Course) Unmarried women, issueless widows who have not remarried and issueless divorcees (in possession of divorce documents) who have not remarried are eligible. They should have been born not earlier than 2nd January, 2001 and not later than 1st January, 2007.
Educational Qualification:
I.M.A. and Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai: Degree of a recognized University or equivalent.
Indian Naval Academy: Degree in Engineering from a recognized University/Institution.
Air Force Academy: Degree of a recognized University (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) or Bachelor of Engineering.
Application Fee:
- Others: ₹ 200/-
- Female/ SC/ ST: NIL
Payment mode: Candidates can pay either by depositing the money in any Branch of SBI by cash or by using net banking facility of SBI or by using Visa/Master/Rupay Credit/Debit Card.
How to Apply for UPSC CDS Recruitment?
Interested and eligible candidates may apply online for these vacancy through online mode by visiting official UPSC Recruitment Portal. Candidates may follow below mentioned steps to apply for UPSC CDS I recruitment.
| ➥ Scroll down, go to Important Web-Links section. |
| ➥ Click on the “Online Application”. |
| ➥ Fill your all personal and educational details and upload necessary documents. |
| ➥ Make payment of application fee as per your category and submit the form. |
| ➥ At the end, take a print out of the application form. |
Important Dates of UPSC CDS Recruitment 2025
| Starting date for submission of online application | 11th December 2024 |
| Last date for submission of online application | 31st December 2024 |
| Release date of Admit Card | To be updated later |
| Date of written exam | 13th April 2025 |
Important Web-Links of UPSC CDS Examination:
| Online Application Form | Click Here |
| View official Advertisement | Click Here |
| Official Website | Click Here |
For more correct information read the official notification carefully before apply.
FAQs of UPSC CDS Recruitment
What is the starting date to apply online for UPSC CDS Recruitment?
➥ The starting date to apply online for UPSC CDS Recruitment is 11th December 2024.
What is the last date to apply online for UPSC CDS Recruitment?
➥ The last date to apply online for UPSC CDS Recruitment is 31st December 2024.
How many posts are vacant under UPSC CDS Recruitment?
➥ The number of vacant posts under UPSC CDS Recruitment is 457.