Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has given a notification for Conducting of Combined Defence Services (CDS) Examination (I) 2025. Those Candidates who are interested in the vacancy details & completed all eligibility criteria can read the Notification & Apply Online.
UPSC CDS 1 2025 Notification PDF
Are you also waiting for UPSC CDS 1 Recruitment 2025? If yes, then now you can apply your form. Because today the board has released the notification for the seats. For more news and updates on recruitment,
UPSC CDS 1 2025 Overview
| Organization | Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) |
| Post Name | Combined Defence Services Exam 2025 |
| Advt. No. | CDS-I |
| No. of Vacancy | 457 Post |
| Job Location | All India |
| Apply Last Date | 31/12/2024 |
| Apply Mode | Online |
| Official Website | @upsc.gov.in |
UPSC CDS 1 2025 Important Dates
| Apply Start Date | 11/12/2024 |
| Apply Last Date | 31/12/2024 |
| UPSC CDS 1 Exam Date | 13/04/2025 |
UPSC CDS 1 Application Fee
| UR / OBC / EWS | Rs. 200/- |
| SC / ST / Female | Nil |
| Payment Mode | Online |
UPSC CDS 1 2025 Age Limit
- For IMA: Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January, 2002 and not later than 1st January, 2007 only are eligible.
- For Indian Naval Academy: Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January, 2002 and not later than 1st January, 2007 only are eligible.
- For 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.
- For 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.
- For 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.
UPSC CDS 1 2025 Vacancy Details
| Post Name | No. of Post |
| Indian Military Academy, Dehradun | 100 |
| Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala | 32 |
| Air Force Academy, Hyderabad | 32 |
| Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai (SSC Men) | 275 |
| Officers Training Academy, Chennai (SSC Women) | 18 |
| Total Post | 457 |
UPSC CDS 1 2025 Eligibility
- For I.M.A. and Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai – Degree of a recognized University or equivalent.
- For Indian Naval Academy – Degree in Engineering from a recognized University/Institution
- For Air Force Academy – Degree of a recognized University (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) or Bachelor of Engineering.
Graduates with first choice as Army / Navy / Air Force are to submit proof of Graduation / provisional certificates on the date of commencement of the SSB Interview at the SSB.
UPSC CDS 1 2025 Selection Process
- The Competitive examination comprises (a) a Written examination and (b) an Interview for intelligence and personality test of such candidates as may be called for an interview at one of the Services Selection Centres.
- 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 | Max Marks |
| English | 11 | 02 Hours | 100 |
| General Knowledge | 12 | 02 Hours | 100 |
| Elementary Mathematics | 13 | 02 Hours | 100 |
For Admission to Officers’ Training Academy:
| Subject | Code | Duration | Max Marks |
| English | 11 | 02 Hours | 100 |
| General Knowledge | 12 | 02 Hours | 100 |
UPSC CDS 1 2025 Important Link
| APPLY LINK | Click Here |
| OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION | Click Here |
| OFFICIAL WEBSITE | Click Here |
