UPSC CDS II Examination 2025 - Apply Online for 453 Vacancy

UPSC CDS II Examination 2025: Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has invited online application for the recruitment of 453 vacancy through Combined Defence Services Examination (CDS-II), 2025. Eligible candidates may apply online at UPSC website www.upsc.gov.in . Last Date of online application is 17/06/2025.

UPSC CDS II Examination 2025 Details:

Name of Exam: Combined Defence Services Examination (II), 2025

No of Posts: 453

Training Institute	Vacancy
Indian Military Academy, Dehradun	100
Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala	26
Air Force Academy, Hyderabad	32
Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai (Madras)	276
Officers Training Academy, Chennai (Madras)	19

UPSC CDS II Examination 2025 - Apply Online for 453 Vacancy

Eligibility Criteria of UPSC CDS Examination 2025

Nationality: Candidate must be unmarried and must either be:

(i) a Citizen of India, or
(ii) a subject of Nepal, or
(iii) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka and East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia or Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.

Age Limits:

IMA: Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 02nd July, 2002 and not later than 1st July, 2007 only are eligible.

Indian Naval Academy: Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 02nd July, 2002 and not later than 1st July, 2007 only are eligible.

Air Force Academy: 20 to 24 years as on 1st July, 2026 i.e. born not earlier than 2nd July, 2002 and not later than 1st July, 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 July, 2000 and not later than 1st July, 2006 only are eligible.

Officers’ Training Academy: (SSC Course for men) Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd July, 2001 and not later than 1st July, 2007 only are eligible.

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 July, 2001 and not later than 1st July, 2007.

Educational Qualification:

I.M.A. and Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai: Degree of a recognised University or equivalent.
Indian Naval Academy: Degree in Engineering from a recognised University/Institution.
Air Force Academy: Degree of a recognised University (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) or Bachelor of Engineering.

Application Fee:

Others: Rs. 200/-
Female/ SC/ ST: NIL

Payment mode: Candidates can pay either by depositing the money in any Branch of SBI by cash or by using net banking facility of SBI or by using Visa/Master/Rupay Credit/Debit Card.

How to Apply for UPSC CDS 2 Exam 2025

Interested and eligible candidates may apply online for Combined Defence Services (CDS-II) Examination, 2025 through online mode by visiting official UPSC Recruitment Portal at www.upsc.gov.in .