UPSC CDS (II) Examination 2026 : Get complete details about UPSC CDS (II) Examination 2026, including recruitment updates, total vacancies, important dates, application fees, eligibility criteria, age limit, selection process, salary, syllabus, exam pattern, admit card, answer key, result, and more.
| Form Mode | Job State | Total Posts | Job Type |
| Online Form | All India | 451 Posts | Permanent |
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
Combined Defence Services (II) Exam 2026
Advt. No. : 11/2026-CDS-II Short Details |
Important Dates |
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- Notification Out : 20/05/2026
- Starting Date : 20/05/2026
- Last Date : 11/06/2026 06:00 PM (Extended)
- Exam Date : 13/09/2026
- Admit Card : Available Soon
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Application Fees |
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- General / OBC / EWS : 200/-
- SC / ST / Sons of JCOs / ORs : 0/-
- All Category Female : 0/- (Nil)
- Payment Mode : Online Mode
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Age Limit Details |
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- Air Force Academy : 02/07/2003 To 01/07/2007
- Indian Naval Academy : 02/07/2003 To 01/07/2008
- Indian Military Academy : 02/07/2003 To 01/07/2008
- Officers Training Academy : 02/07/2002 To 01/07/2008
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Selection Process |
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- Written Exam
- SSB Interview
- Medical Examination
- Document Verification
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Qualification Details |
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- Indian Military Academy (IMA) : Bachelor Degree.
- Indian Naval Academy (INA) : 12th Passed in Physics, Maths and B.Tech OR B.Sc. with Physics as Core/ Elective Subject.
- Air Force Academy : 12th Passed in Physics, Maths with Degree in Any Stream OR B.E. / B.Tech Degree.
- Officers Training Academy (Men) : Bachelor Degree.
- Officers Training Academy (Women) : Bachelor Degree.
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Post Wise Vacancies |
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| Post Name | Total | Post Name | Total |
| Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun | 100 | Officers Training Academy (Men), Chennai | 275 |
| Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala | 26 | Officers Training Academy (Women), Chennai | 18 |
| Air Force Academy, Hyderabad | 32 | Grand Total | 451 |
IMA, INA, AFA Exam Pattern |
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Negative Marking : 1/3rd |
| Subject | Marks | Duration |
| English | 100 | 02 Hours |
| General Knowledge | 100 | 02 Hours |
| Elementary Mathematics | 100 | 02 Hours |
| Total | 300 | 06 Hours |
Exam Pattern For OTA |
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Negative Marking : 1/3rd |
| Subject | Marks | Duration |
| English | 100 | 02 Hours |
| General Knowledge | 100 | 02 Hours |
| Total | 200 | 04 Hours |
SSB / Interview Marks |
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| Academy Name | SSB Marks |
| Indian Military Academy | 300 |
| Indian Naval Academy | 300 |
| Indian Air Force Academy | 300 |
| Officers’ Training Academy | 200 |
Important Related Links |
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Source Title | Issue Date | Source Link |
Exam Date Notice | 10/08/2026 | |
Fill Online Form | 20/05/2026 | |
Date Extend Notice | 10/06/2026 | |
Full Notification | 20/05/2026 | |
Official Website | 20/05/2026 | |
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