UPSC CDS Exam 2025 | Notification

Last Updated: 12 Dec 2024

UPSC CDS Exam 2025 | Brief Details

Union Public Service Commission – UPSC will be conducting the (UPSC CDS Exam 2025) Combined Defence Services Examinations -1 2025 for admission into Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, Airforce Academy and Officers Training Academy for Men and Women Candidates. Eligible Candidates can apply Online from 11Dec 2024 to 31 Dec 2024 on Official Portal of CSIR (https://upsc.gov.in/). Please read the notification of UPSC CDS Exam 2025 for more details on Eligibility conditions, Post Information, Age limit, etc.

UPSC CDS Exam 2025 | Important Dates | Examination Fee

Important Dates
- Notification date : 11 Dec 2024
- Application Start date : 11 Dec 2024
- Last Date Apply Online : 31 Dec 2024
- Exam Fee Payment Last Date : 31 Dec 2024
- Registration Profile Correction: Till 07 Jan 2025
- Application Correction Date: 01 Jan – 07 Jan 2025
- Date of online Examination: 13 April 2025
- Admit Card/Exam Date: Will be available

Examination Fee
- UR: 200/-
- SC/ST/Women: NIL
Payment Mode: Debit Card, Credit Card, NET Banking / UPI Mode /at SBI Branch

UPSC CDS Exam 2025 | Age Limit

Age Limit for Applying are As Follows:
- Indian Military Academy:
  - Unmarried Male Candidates born not earlier than 02 January, 2002 and not later than 01January 2007.
- For Indian Naval Academy:
  - Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 02 January 2002 and not later than 01January 2007.
- For Air Force Academy:
  - born not earlier than 02 January 2002 and not later than 01 January 2006 (Upper age limit for candidates holding valid and current Commercial Pilot License issued by DGCA (India) is relaxable up to 26 yrs.
- For Officers’ Training Academy: SSC Course for men):
  - Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 02 January 2001 and not later than 01 January, 2007 are eligible.
- For Officers’ Training Academy—(SSC Women Non-Technical Course):
  - Unmarried women issueless widows /divorcees who have not remarried are eligible. They should have been born born not earlier than 02 January 2001 and not later than 01 January, 2007.

UPSC CDS Exam 2025 | Educational Qualifications

UPSC CDS Eam 2025 : Educational Qualifications
- For I.M.A. and Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai: Degree of a recognised University or equivalent.
- For Indian Naval Academy: Degree in Engineering from a recognised University/Institution
- For Air Force Academy: Degree of a recognised University (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) or Bachelor of Engineering.

For More details on Eligibility Criteria/ Educational Details please Read the Notification.

UPSC CDS Exam 2025 | Vacancy Details

S. No.	Name of the Course	Approximate No. of Vacancies
1	Indian Military Academy, Dehradun – 160th (DE) Course commencing in January 2026 (including 13 vacancies reserved for NCC ‘C’ Certificate (Army Wing) holders)	100
2	Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala – Course commencing in January 2026, Executive Branch (General Service)/Hydro (including 06 vacancies for NCC ‘C’ Certificate (Naval Wing) holders)	32
3	Air Force Academy, Hyderabad – (Pre-Flying) Training Course commencing in January 2026, No. 219 F(P) Course (including 03 vacancies reserved for NCC ‘C’ Certificate (Air Wing) holders through NCC Special Entry)	32
4	Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai (Madras) – 123rd SSC (Men) (NT) (UPSC) Course commencing in April 2026	275
5	Officers Training Academy, Chennai (Madras) – 37th SSC Women (NT) (UPSC) Course commencing in April 2026	18
Total		457

UPSC CDS Exam 2025 | Scheme of Examination

The Competitive examination comprises:
- Written examination syllabus given below.
- Interview for intelligence and personality test.
The subjects of the written examination, the time allowed and the maximum marks allotted to each subject will be as follows:

For Admission to Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy and Air Force Academy:
Subject	Code	Duration	Maximum Marks
English	11	2 Hrs	100
General Knowledge	12	2 Hrs	100
Elementary Mathematics	13	2 Hrs	100
For Admission to Officers’ Training Academy :
English	11	2 Hrs	100
General Knowledge	12	2 Hrs	100

UPSC CDS Exam 2025 | FAQ

What is the Last date of CDS Form 2025 ?

The Last date of applying to CDS Exam 2025 is 32 Dec 2025.

When is the CDS UPS Exam 2025 ?

The CDS Exam 2025 will be conducted on 13 April 2025.

How many Vacancies are there in UPSC CDS – 2025 ?

The Vacancy Details of the UPSC CDS 2025 is as follows:
i. Indian Military Academy, Dehradun – 100
II. Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala – 32
iii. Air Force Academy, Hyderabad – 32
iv. Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai (SSC Men) – 275
v. Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai (SSC Women) – 18

What is the Age Limit for CDS 2025 ?

The Age Limit for Admission into Different Defence Academy is as follows:
i. For IMA, For Indian Naval Academy, Officers Training Academy – 19 to 24 Yrs
ii. For admission into Airforce Academy – 20 – 24 Yrs (Age relaxable for Candidates holding CPL)