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UPSC CDS (I) Recruitment 2025 Apply for 457 Vacancies

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) invites applications to fill 457 vacancy of Combined Defence Services Examination through UPSC CDS (I) 2025 Notification from 11 December 2024 to 01 January 2025. The candidates who want to get this opportunity can apply through online mode.

Before applying, the candidate should read the information given here and the UPSC CDS (I) 2025 official notification issued by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).

UPSC CDS (I) 2025 Notification

UPSC CDS (I) 2025 :- Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has recently released the notification for the post of UPSC CDS (II) Exam 2024. Its official notice has been issued in December 2024 and information about the posts has been given in it.

Interested and eligible candidates can apply online for UPSC CDS (II) Vacancy 2024. Candidates can apply from the official website of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). All the information related to the UPSC CDS (II) Notification 2024 is given on this page. For more details read official notification or visit official website.

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Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)

UPSC CDS (I) 2025 Notification

WWW.ONLINEFORMS.IN

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Important Date

Recruitment Process	Schedule
Online Registration Start	11 December 2024
Registration Last Date	01 January 2025 Till 6 PM
Modify / Edit Form	01-07 January 2025
Exam Date	13 April 2025
Download Admit Card	Before Exam
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Application Fee

After ensuring the correctness of the details in the UPSC CDS (I) 2025 application form, candidates are required to pay the UPSC CDS (I) 2025 Exam application fee through the payment gateway on the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) website integrated with the online application. Online fee payment through Net Banking or debit / credit card will be available upto 01 January 2025 at 23.59 hrs.

• General, OBC, EWS Candidates Fee : 200/-
• SC, ST Candidates Fee : 0/-
• All Category Female Candidates Fee : 0/-

The UPSC CDS (I) 2025 fee payment can be made by using Debit card, Credit card and Net Banking etc by providing information as per the instructions on the your computer screen.

UPSC CDS (I) 2025 Age Limit

Date of Birth filled by the candidate in the UPSC CDS (I) 2025 online application form and the same recorded in the Matriculation/ Higher Examination Certificate will be accepted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for determining the age and no subsequent request for change will be considered or granted.

• For IMA: Born Between 2nd Jan, 2002 and not later than 1st Jan, 2007.
• For Indian Naval Academy: Born Between 2nd Jan, 2002 and not later than 1st Jan, 2007.
• For Air Force Academy: Minimum Age : 20 Years, Maximum Age: 24 Years
• Age Limit as on : 01 January 2026
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UPSC CDS Vacancy Details
Post Name	Vacancy
Indian Military Academy( IMA)	100
Indian Naval Academy (INA)	32
Air Force Academy (AFA)	32
Officers Training Academy (OTA)	275
OTA Women	18
Total	457

UPSC CDS (I) 2025 Eligibility Criteria

Indian Military Academy (IMA)

• Pass or Appearing Bachelor Degree in Any Stream at Any Recognized University in India.

Officers Training Academy (OTA)

• Pass or Appearing Bachelor Degree in Any Stream at Any Recognized University in India.

Air Force Academy (AFA)

• Candidates must have Bachelor Degree in any stream from recognised University (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) OR Bachelor of Engineering from recognised University/ Institution in India.

Indian Naval Academy (INA)

• Must have Degree in Engineering from recognised University/Institution in India.
• For more details read the official notification.

UPSC CDS (I) 2025 Selection Criteria

There are IV rounds involved in the UPSC CDS (I) 2025 Recruitment Selection Process for the positions at the Air Force Academy (AFA), Officers Training Academy (OTA), Indian Military Academy (IMA), Indian Naval Academy (INA). The four phases of UPSC CDS (I) 2025 are detailed below.

• Written Exam
• Personality Test/SSB Interview
• Document Verification
• Medical Examination
• Selection

UPSC CDS (I) 2025 Exam Pattern

The following subjects are included in the UPSC CDS (I) 2025 written examination:

Subjects For Admission to the IMA, INA, AFA
Subject	Maximum Marks	Duration
English	100 Marks	2 Hours
General Knowledge	100 Marks	2 Hours
Mathematics	100 Marks	2 Hours
SSB Test/Interview	300 Marks	5 Days

Subjects For Admission to Officers Training Academy (OTA)
Subject	Maximum Marks	Duration
English	100	2 Hours
General Knowledge	100	2 Hours
SSB Test/Interview	300	5 Days

How to Apply for UPSC CDS (I) 2025 Online Form

UPSC CDS (I) 2025 On-line Registration and Submission process will be terminated by 01 January 2025 at 23.59 hrs. Candidature of such applicants who fail to complete online submission of UPSC CDS (I) 2025 application form by stipulated date and time will not be considered and no correspondence in this regard will be entertained.

• Online Applications are invited for filling up the UPSC CDS Recruitment 2024 on Direct Recruitment Basis.
• Applicants must fulfil all essential eligibility criteria (educational qualification, age limit, etc.) by last date of submission of UPSC CDS (I) 2025 Exam application form in respect to that post for which they are applying.
• UPSC CDS (I) 2025 Candidate Can Apply Between 11 December 2024 to 01 January 2025.
• Candidate Read the Notification Before Apply the Application Form in UPSC CDS (I) 2025.
• Check all Required Documents – Eligibility, ID Proof, Address Details, Basic Details.
• Ready Scan Document Related to UPSC CDS (II) Recruitment – Photo, Sign, ID Proof, Etc.
• Before Submit the UPSC CDS (I) 2025 Application Form Must Check and Preview all Columns Carefully.
• If Candidate Required to Paying the UPSC CDS (II) Recruitment 2024 Application Fee Must Submit. If You have Not the Required Application Fees Your Form is Not Completed.
• Take A Print Out of Final Submitted Form.

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