UPSC CDS Recruitment 2025: Union Public Service Commission has released the notification for Combined Defence Services Second Examination II 2025. Interested and eligible candidates may apply online here.
UPSC CDS Recruitment Overview
| Post Name | Airforce, Military, Naval & Officers |
| Total Posts | 453 Vacancy |
| Organization | Union Public Service Commission – UPSC |
| Qualification | Graduated |
| Salary | Rs. 69,400/- Per Month |
| Application Date | 28th May – 20th June 2025 |
UPSC CDS Exam Details
Name of Exam: UPSC CDS Examination II 2025
No of Posts: 453 Vacancy
Name of Organization: Union Public Service Commission
Age Limit
- Minimum Age : 20 Years
- Maximum Age : 24 Years
- for Post Wise Details Read Notification.
- Age Relaxation Extra as per Rules
Age Relaxation: Applicants must have a birth date falling between 2nd July 2002 and 1st July 2007
Exam Centres: All Over India
| Post Name | Vacancy |
| Indian Military Academy | 100 Vacancy |
| Indian Naval Academy | 26 Vacancy |
| Airforce Academy | 32 Vacancy |
| Officer’s Training Academy – Men | 276 Vacancy |
| Officer’s Training Academy -Women | 19 Vacancy |
UPSC CDS Educational Qualification
- For IMA & OTA : Bachelor Degree in Any Stream.
- For Naval Academy : Bachelor Degree in Engineering .
- For Airforce : Bachelor Degree in Any Stream with Physics & Math in 10+2 Level
UPSC CDS Recruitment Application Fee
Candidates have to pay the application fee to complete their online application process, the fee may vary according to the category of the candidates. The complete details regarding the fee are given below.
| Category | Application Fee |
| General/OBC/EWS | Rs.200/- |
| SC/ST | Exempted |
| BPL/ PwBD | Exempted |
Payment Method: Candidates can pay their application fee through an online payment gateway. Candidates should have any one of the following options to make the online payment: debit card, credit card, net banking or UPI.
Important Dates of UPSC CDS Exam
| Application Start Date | 28th May 2025 |
| Application End Date | 20 June 2025 till 6 PM |
| Exam Date | 14 September 2025 |
How To Apply For UPSC CDS Recruitment
Interested and eligible candidates may apply online for UPSC Recruitment by visiting at official recruitment portal of UPSC. They may follow below mentioned steps .
- Scroll down and check the Important Link section.
- Click on the Online Application Link.
- Next, an official web portal will load in a new tab of your browser.
- On that portal, you will find the option to register yourself.
- After completing the registration, you will need to provide all the required details.
- Following that, you will need to upload your documents.
- Now, you need to proceed to pay the application fee.
- Once the payment is completed, your application will be submitted.
- Additionally, you will receive an acknowledgement copy of your submission.
- Make sure to keep the acknowledgement copy for future reference.
Important Links of UPSC CDS Recruitment
| Apply Online | Click Here |
| Download Notification | Click Here |
| Join Channel | WhatsApp | Telegram |
