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Combined Defence Services (CDS) Examination (I) 2025

Union Published Public Commission (UPSC)

Examination Notice No. 04/2025.CDS-I 

Total Vacancy :- 457 Posts

Published Date :- 11.12.2024

Last Date for Submission of Application :- 31.12.2024 till 6 pm

Last Date for Fee Payment by Cash :- 31.12.2024 at 11.59 pm

Last Date for Fee Payment through Online :- 31.12.2024 till 6 pm

Application Form Modification Date :- 01.01.2025 to 07.01.2025

Examination Date :- 13 April 2025

Vacancies & Course Details

Combined Defence Services Examination (I), 2025 will be conducted by the Union Public Service Commission on 13th April, 2025

Age Limit

Minimum Age Limit :- 20 years (as on 1st January 2026)

Maximum Age Limit :- 24 Years (as on 1st January 2026)

i.e. born not earlier than 2 nd January 2002 and not later than 1 st 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 2 nd January 2000 and not later than 1 st January 2006 only are eligible.

• For IMA—Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2 nd January, 2002 and not later than 1 st January 2007 only are eligible.

• For Indian Naval Academy—Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2 nd January 2002 and not later than 1 st January 2007 only are eligible.

• For Officers’ Training Academy—(SSC Course for men) unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2 nd January 2001 and not later than 1 st 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 2 nd January, 2001 and not later than 1 st January, 2007.

• Age Relaxation as per rule.

Application Fee

• For General Candidates :- RS. 200/-
• SC/ST and Female Candidates :- NIL
• Payment Mode :- By Cash through any branch of SBI Bank OR using Internet Banking, Visa/Master/Rupay/Credit/Debit Card OR through UPI Payment.

Education Qualification 

• For I.M.A. and Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai — Degree of a recognised University or

  equivalent.

• For Indian Naval Academy— Degree in Engineering from a recognised University/Institution

• For Air Force Academy—Degree of a recognised 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.

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