UPSC CDS EXAM(I) 2025 Online Application: Direct
Link to apply for 457 Vacancies
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
has issued notification for Combined Defence Services Examination(I),
2025 also includes SSC Women (Non-Technical) Course. Interested and eligible
candidates can apply on or before 31st December 2025 through the
direct link given below. This examination will be conducted by the Union
Public Service Commission on 13th April, 2025.
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Introduction
UPSC CDS Exam(I) 2025: Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has issued notification
for
Combines Defence Services Examination (I), 2025 for the recruitment of commissioned officers in Army, Navy & Air
Force. Eligible
unmarried male and female candidates can apply online on or before 31st
December, 2025. Scheme of examination for Combined Defence Services Examination
(I), 2025 will be based on Written Examination and Interview for Intelligence
and Personality Test. Total number of Vacancies available for commissioned
officers in Army, Navy and Air Force through CDS Examination(I), 2025 are 457. Eligible
and interested candidates must read official notification carefully (link given
below) before filling up the online application form (link given below). This
article provides valuable information to the aspirants viz important dates, eligibility
criteria, application fee, examination pattern, online registration process,
official notification & Direct link to apply.
UPSC CDS Exam(I) 2025 Overview
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UPSC CDS Exam(I) 2025 Overview |
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Exam Conducted By |
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) |
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Exam Name |
Combined Defence Services Examination
(I), 2025 (Including SSC Women Non-Technical Course) |
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Total Vacancies |
457 |
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Nature of Job |
Regular |
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Application Mode |
Online |
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Written Examination and Interview
for Intelligence and Personality Test (SSB) |
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Official Notification |
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Direct Link to Apply |
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UPSC CDS Exam(I)
2025 Important Dates
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UPSC
CDS Exam(I) 2025 Important Dates |
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Online Registration Start Date |
11th December, 2024 |
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Online Registration End Date |
31st December, 2024 |
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Date of Written Examination |
13th April, 2025 |
UPSC CDS Exam(I) 2025 Eligibility Criteria
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Sl No |
Departments |
Education Qualification |
Age Limit |
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Bachelors Degree of a recognised University or
equivalent. |
Candidates born not earlier than 2nd January, 2002
and not later than 1 st January 2007. |
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2 |
Indian Naval Academy |
Degree in Engineering
from a recognised University/Institution |
candidates born not earlier than 2nd January 2002
and not later than 1 st January 2007. |
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3 |
Bachelors Degree of a recognised University (with
Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) or Bachelor of Engineering |
20 to 24 years as on 1st January 2026 i.e. Candidates
born not earlier than 2nd January 2002 and not later than 1 st January 2006. |
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4 |
Bachelors Degree of a recognised University or
equivalent. |
Candidates born not earlier than 2nd January 2001
and not later than 1 st January, 2007 |
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5 |
Officers Training Academy
— (SSC Women Non-Technical Course) |
Bachelors Degree of a recognised University or
equivalent. |
Candidates born not earlier than 2nd January, 2001
and not later than 1 st January, 2007. |
UPSC CDS Exam(I) 2025 Application Fee
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Sl. No. |
Candidates Category |
Fee |
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1 |
For all candidates (except the categories mentioned below in Sl. No.
2) |
Rs 200/- |
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2 |
Candidates belong to SC/ST
/female Category |
No Fee |
UPSC CDS Exam(I) 2025 Examination Pattern
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Departments |
Subject |
Maximum Marks |
Time Duration |
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Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy and
Air Force Academy |
English |
100 |
2 Hours |
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General Knowledge |
100 |
2 Hours |
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Elementary Mathematics: Arithmetic, Algebra,
Trigonometry, Geometry, Mensuration, Statistics |
100 |
2 Hours |
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Officers Training Academy |
English |
100 |
2 Hours |
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General Knowledge |
100 |
2 Hours |
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SSB Intelligence
and Personality Test Stage I (comprises
of Officer Intelligence Rating (OIR) tests)- Picture Perception and
Description Test (PP&DT). The candidates will be shortlisted based on
combination of performance in OIR Test and PP&DT. Stage II
Comprises of Interview, Group Testing Officer Tasks, Psychology Tests and the
Conference. These tests are conducted over 4 days. |
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The papers in all the subjects consists of
objective type questions only. The question papers (test booklets) of
Mathematics and General Ability Test will be set bilingually in Hindi as well
as English. Candidates should note that there will be
penalty (Negative Marking) for wrong answers marked by a candidate in the
Objective Type Question Papers. |
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UPSC CDS Exam(I) 2025 Vacancy Break Up
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Sl. No |
Course Name |
No of Vacancies |
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1 |
Indian Military Academy,
Dehradun |
100 |
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2 |
Indian Naval Academy,
Ezhimala |
32 |
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3 |
Air Force Academy,
Hyderabad |
32 |
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4 |
Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai (Madras) 123rd
SSC (Men) |
275 |
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5 |
Officers Training Academy, Chennai (Madras) 37th SSC
Women |
18 |
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Total |
457 |
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UPSC CDS Exam(I) 2025 Pay Scale
Fixed Stipend during Training for Cadets
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Fixed Stipend to be given to male/female Cadets
during the entire duration of training in Service academies i.e. during
training period at IMA & OTA |
Rs 56,100/-p.m. (Starting
pay in Level 10) |
Army Officers and Equivalent Rank in Navy/Air Force: On successful commissioning, the pay in the Pay matrix of the Officer commissioned shall be fixed in first Cell of Level 10. The starting rank and Pay mentioned below.
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Rank |
Pay Scale (In Rs) |
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Lieutenant |
Level 10 (56,100 –
1,77,500)/- |
UPSC CDS Exam(I) 2025 Online Registration Process
If you are an aspirant for UPSC CDS Examination(I),
2025, kindly follow the below mentioned process for online registration and
application submission.
Interested
and eligible Candidates are required to apply online by using the website
upsconline.gov.in
Candidate
willing to apply for Combined Defence Services Examination(I), 2025 are
required to apply on-line only and submit the required information and
supporting documents during application form fill up, such as date of birth,
educational qualification, etc. as may be sought by the Commission along with
the Registration and Online Application Form
· Candidates, please note complete instructions for filling up
online applications are available on the above-mentioned website. Candidates are
required to complete the online application form in two stages viz. Part I and
Part II.
· Eligible candidates are required to pay the application fee
of Rs. 200/- (Rupees one hundred only) [except for candidates belong to SC/ST
/female Category who are exempted from payment of application fee] either by
depositing the money in any branch of State Bank of India by cash or by using
any Visa/Master/RuPay Credit/Debit Card/UPI Payment or by using Internet
Banking of any Bank.
· For filling up the online application form candidate should
also have details of one photo ID viz. Aadhar Card/ Voter Card/ PAN Card/
Passport/ Driving License/ School Photo ID/Any other photo ID Card issued by
the State/Central Government. The same photo ID card will also have to be
uploaded while filling the online application form. Same photo ID will be used
for all future referencing and the candidate is advised to carry this ID while
appearing for examination/SSB.
· Candidates, please note before start filling up online application,
a candidate must have his/her photograph and signature ready and duly scanned
in the .jpg format and each file should not exceed 300 KB and must not be less
than 20 KB in size for the photograph and signature.
· Before start filling up online application form by the
candidates, they must keep their photo identity card document ready in PDF
format only. The size of PDF file should not exceed 300 KB and must not be less
than 20 KB.
· Eligible candidates are required to fill the online applications
(Part I and II) from 11th December, 2024 till 31st December, 2024
till 6:00 PM.
· The applicants make sure that while filling their
Application Form, they should provide their valid and active E-mail Ids as the UPSC
can use electronic mode of communication while contacting to candidates at
different stages of examination process.
· All the applicants are requested to check their e-mails regularly
to check the official communication.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q. How many Vacancies are there for UPSC CDS Exam(I) 2025?
A. Total number
of vacancies for UPSC CDS
Exam(I) 2025 are 457.
Q. What is the last date to apply for UPSC CDS Exam(I) 2025?
A. Last date to apply for UPSC CDS Exam(I) 2025
is 31st December, 2024.
Q. What is the selection process UPSC CDS Exam(I) 2025?
A. The selection process for
UPSC CDS Exam(I) 2025 is
as follows - Written
Examination and Interview for Intelligence and Personality Test (SSB).
Q. What is the education qualification required for UPSC CDS Exam(I) 2025?
A. The education qualification required for UPSC CDS Exam(I) 2025
is as follows –
Indian Military
Academy, Officers Training Academy — (SSC
Course for men), Officers Training Academy — (SSC Women Non-Technical Course)- Bachelors
Degree of a recognised University or equivalent.
Indian Naval
Academy — Degree in Engineering from a recognised University/Institution
Air Force
Academy- Bachelors Degree of a recognised University (with Physics and
Mathematics at 10+2 level) or Bachelor of Engineering
Candidates
who are in the final year/semester of degree course and have not yet passed the
final year degree examination can also apply provided candidate should not have
any back paper upto the last semester / year for which results have been
declared upto the time of submission of application and they will be required
to submit proof of passing the degree examination at the time of commencement
of course.
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