| UPSC CDS II Recruitment 2026 Notification, Exam Date, Application Form 📌 |
| UPSC CDS II Vacancy 2026 : Get complete details about UPSC Combined Defence Services Examination (II) 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. |
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Job Location |
Total Posts |
Job Type |
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All India |
459 Posts |
Permanent |
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Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
Combined Defence Services Examination (II), 2026
Short Details Of Advertisement Notification
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| Important Dates |
- Notification Out : 20/05/2026
- Apply Online Start Date : 20/05/2026
- Last Date to Apply Online : 09/06/2026 till 06:00 PM
- Application Modification Window : 10/06/2026 to 16/06/2026
- Admit Card Release Date : August 2026
- Exam Date : 13/09/2026
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| Application Fees |
- General / OBC / EWS Category : Rs. 200/-
- SC / ST / Female Candidates : Rs. 0/- (Exempted)
- Payment Mode : Online Mode (Net Banking, Credit/Debit Card, UPI, or SBI Bank Challan)
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| Age Limit & Eligibility |
- IMA & INA : Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd July 2003 and not later than 1st July 2008.
- Air Force Academy : 20 to 24 years as of 1st July 2027 (Born not earlier than 2nd July 2003 and not later than 1st July 2007). Upper age limit relaxed up to 26 years for candidates holding valid Commercial Pilot Licence issued by DGCA (India).
- Officers' Training Academy (SSC Course for Men) : Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd July 2002 and not later than 1st July 2008.
- Officers' Training Academy (SSC Women Non-Technical Course) : Unmarried women, issueless widows who have not remarried and issueless divorcees who have not remarried, born not earlier than 2nd July 2002 and not later than 1st July 2008.
- Age relaxation extra as per UPSC CDS rules.
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| Selection Process |
- Written Examination
- SSB Interview / Intelligence & Personality Test
- Document Verification
- Medical Examination
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| Pay Scale Details |
- Pay Scale : Level-10 (Rs. 56,100/- to Rs. 1,77,500/-) + Military Service Pay (MSP) & other allowances as applicable.
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| Total Post & Qualification |
| Academy / Post Name |
Total Post |
Qualification |
| Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun |
100 |
Graduation Degree in any stream from a recognized University or equivalent. |
| Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala |
32 |
Engineering Degree from a recognized University/Institution. |
| Air Force Academy (AFA), Hyderabad |
32 |
Graduation Degree with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level OR B.E./B.Tech Degree. |
| Officers' Training Academy (OTA), Chennai (Men) |
276 |
Graduation Degree in any stream from a recognized University or equivalent. |
| Officers' Training Academy (OTA), Chennai (Women) |
19 |
Graduation Degree in any stream from a recognized University or equivalent. |
| Total Vacancies |
459 |
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| Exam Pattern (IMA, INA, AFA) |
| Objective Type Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) | Mode: Pen & Paper (Offline) |
| Subject |
Marks |
Duration |
| English |
100 |
2 Hours |
| General Knowledge |
100 |
2 Hours |
| Elementary Mathematics |
100 |
2 Hours |
| Total |
300 Marks |
6 Hours |
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| Exam Pattern (OTA) |
| Subject |
Marks |
Duration |
| English |
100 |
2 Hours |
| General Knowledge |
100 |
2 Hours |
| Total |
200 Marks |
4 Hours |
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| How to Apply for UPSC CDS II Recruitment 2026 |
- Check the eligibility criteria from the official UPSC CDS 2 Notification 2026.
- Visit the official UPSC One Time Registration (OTR) portal or click the apply link below.
- Complete the OTR profile if you have not registered yet.
- Fill out the CDS II Application Form carefully.
- Upload required documents including photograph, signature, and ID proof.
- Pay the required application fee based on your category.
- Submit the application form and take a printout for future reference.
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