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CDS Notification 2026, Eligibility, Admit Card, Result
CDS 2026 Application Form for exam can be filled till 11th June 2026. Apply Online for This Exam and the Admit Card is September 2026. Eligibility Criteria for this exam is that the candidate must be a citizen of India. The candidate's age should be at least 20 years and Maximum 24 years and above. Government Jobs Seekers, who Looking for Govt Jobs 2026 in India to get Latest Government Jobs Recruitment / Vacancies completely published in this portal.
CDS 1 Notification 2026 - Overview
UPSC CDS 2 Eligibility 2026
CDS 1 Notification 2026 - Overview
| Organization | Union Public Service Commission |
| Exam Name | Combined Defence Service Examination (I) |
| No.of Post | 451 |
| CDS 2 Registration Dates | 20th May to 11th June 2026 |
| CDS 2 Exam Date 2026 | 13th September 2026 |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Job Location | All Over India |
| Selection Process | Written Test- Interview- Medical Examination |
| Official Website | upsc.gov.in |
Vacancy Details 2025-26 :
| Course Name | No.of Post |
| Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun (161st DE Course) | 100 |
| Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala (Executive & Hydro) | 26 |
| Air Force Academy (AFA), Hyderabad (220 F(P) Course) | 32 |
| Officers' Training Academy (OTA), Chennai – Men (124th SSC NT) | 275 |
| Officers' Training Academy (OTA), Chennai – Women (124th SSC NT) | 18 |
| Total | 451 |
UPSC CDS 2 Eligibility 2026
Educational Qualification :
1. For I.M.A. and Officers’ Training Academy : Graduation degree (any subject) from a recognized University or equivalent.
2. For Indian Naval Academy : Graduation in Engineering from a recognized University/Institution.
3. For Air Force Academy : Bachelor’s degree from a recognized University (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) or Bachelor of Engineering.
Age Limit : 20-24 years
For IMA: Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 02/01/2003 and not later than 01/01/2008
For Indian Naval Academy: Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 02/01/2003 and not later than 01/01/2008
For Air Force Academy: 20 to 24 years (born not earlier than 02/01/2003 and not later than 01/01/2007). Upper age limit relaxable upto 26 years for candidates holding valid Commercial Pilot Licence
For OTA (SSC Men): Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 02/01/2002 and not later than 01/01/2008
For OTA (SSC Women): Unmarried women, issueless widows/divorcees born not earlier than 02/01/2002 and not later than 01/01/2008
Date of birth accepted only from Matriculation/Secondary School Examination Certificate
No subsequent change in date of birth allowed
Application Fee :
1. General & OBC category: INR 200/-
2. SC/ ST and Females: Exempted
Salary :
During Training: Fixed stipend of Rs. 56,100/- per month (starting pay in Level 10)
After Commissioning as Lieutenant: Pay Level 10: Rs. 56,100 - 1,77,500/-
Captain: Pay Level 10B: Rs. 61,300 - 1,93,900/-
Major: Pay Level 11: Rs. 69,400 - 2,07,200/-
Lieutenant Colonel: Pay Level 12A: Rs. 1,21,200 - 2,12,400/-
Colonel: Pay Level 13: Rs. 1,30,600 - 2,15,900/-
Military Service Pay (MSP): Rs. 15,500/- per month (fixed) from Lieutenant to Brigadier
Additional Allowances: Dearness Allowance, Dress Allowance (Rs. 20,000/- per year), Transport Allowance, Children Education Allowance (Rs. 2,250/- per month), Free Ration in kind
After Commissioning as Lieutenant: Pay Level 10: Rs. 56,100 - 1,77,500/-
Captain: Pay Level 10B: Rs. 61,300 - 1,93,900/-
Major: Pay Level 11: Rs. 69,400 - 2,07,200/-
Lieutenant Colonel: Pay Level 12A: Rs. 1,21,200 - 2,12,400/-
Colonel: Pay Level 13: Rs. 1,30,600 - 2,15,900/-
Military Service Pay (MSP): Rs. 15,500/- per month (fixed) from Lieutenant to Brigadier
Additional Allowances: Dearness Allowance, Dress Allowance (Rs. 20,000/- per year), Transport Allowance, Children Education Allowance (Rs. 2,250/- per month), Free Ration in kind
1. Written Exam
2. SSB Interview/Personality Test
3. Medical Examination
How to Fill CDS Exam Registration Form 2026
1. Visit the official website of UPSC i.e. www.upsc.gov.in or directly apply from the above link.
2. On the homepage, click on Examination >> Active Examinations >> Online Application For UPSC CDS 2 Exam.
3. Click on "Part-1" against Combined Defence Examination (II) 2026
4. Read all the instructions carefully and proceed by clicking on "Yes"
5. You will be redirected to a new page, start filling in your details correctly.
6. Select your preferences carefully and continue to Part-II.
7. Pay the required application fee through online/offline mode as discussed above.
8. Select the desired examination center from the list.
9. Upload scanned documents as required in the application form.
10. Check all the details and click on "Submit". Download a copy of the application form for future reference.
UPSC CDS 2 Admit Card 2026 : Notified Soon
Steps to Download UPSC CDS 2 Admit Card 2026
1. Browse the official website of UPSC www.upsc.gov.in on your internet.
2. Scroll down the page and click on “Admit Cards”.
3. Now click on “E-Admit Cards for various Examinations of UPSC”.
4. Now click on Download displayed in front of “Combined Defence Services Examination (I), 2026”.
5. A new opens, again click on “Click Here”.
6. A instruction pdf will open, take a printout of the pdf as it is mandatory.
7. Now click on either ‘By Registration Number’ or ‘By Roll Number’
8. Enter the details required, captcha and click on ‘Submit’
9. Your UPSC Combined Defence Service (CDS-2) Admit Card appears on the screen, download and take a printout of the same.
UPSC CDS 2 Result 2026 : Notified Soon
Steps to check CDS 2 Result 2026
1. Visit the official website of UPSC @upsc.gov.in
2. On the homepage, click on the "Written Result" tab
3. A new page will open on your window with the result pdf
4. Click "CTRL+F" and check your roll number in the pdf
5. If the name exists in the pdf, the details for the interview round will be sent to you shortly.
CDS 2026 Exam Centre
| S.No. | State | Centre |
| 1 | Tripura | Agartala |
| 2. | Gujarat | Ahmedabad |
| 3. | Mizoram | Aizawl |
| 4. | Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad |
| 5. | Karnataka | Bengaluru |
| 6. | Uttar Pradesh | Bareilly |
| 7. | Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal |
| 8. | Punjab | Chandigarh |
| 9. | Tamil Nadu | Chennai |
| 10. | Tamil Nadu | Cuttack |
| 11. | Uttarakhand | Dehradun |
| 12. | Delhi | Delhi |
| 13. | Karnataka | Dharwad |
| 14. | Assam | Dispur |
| 15. | Sikkim | Gangtok |
| 16. | Andhra Pradesh | Hyderabad |
| 17. | Manipur | Imphal |
| 18. | Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar |
| 19. | Rajasthan | Jaipur |
| 20. | Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu |
| 21. | Assam | Jorhat |
| 22. | Kerala | Kochi |
| 23. | Nagaland | Kohima |
| 24. | West Bengal | Kolkata |
| 25. | Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow |
| 26. | Tamil Nadu | Madurai |
| 27. | Maharashtra | Mumbai |
| 28. | Maharashtra | Nagpur |
| 29. | Goa | Panaji |
| 30. | Bihar | Patna |
| 31. | Andaman and Nicobar | Port Blair |
| 32. | Chhattisgarh | Raipur |
| 33. | Jharkhand | Ranchi |
| 34. | Odisha | Sambalpur |
| 35. | Meghalaya | Shillong |
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