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Combined Defence Services (I) and (II) Exam
UPSC CDS (I) and (II) Exam Important Dates
Union Public Service Commission has released the notification for Combined Defined Service (I) & (II), 2025 Examination on the official website - upsc.gov.in. Candidates who are eligible and interested can submit the application online from 11 to 31 December, 2024 till 6:00 PM.
The CDS exam is conducted by UPSC for admission to the Indian Military Academy, Officers Training Academy, Indian Naval Academy and Indian Air Force Academy of the CDS. It is a national level exam conducted twice a year: CDS I and CDS II to help candidates make a career in Defence services. CDS (I) and CDS (II) 2025 timetable module is mentioned below:
| Category/Post | Subject | Date | Duration | Maximum Marks |
CDS Examination (I) 2025 |
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| For Admissions To Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy and Air Force Academy |
English | 13-04-2025 (Sunday) | 2 Hrs | 100 |
| General Knowledge | 2 Hrs | 100 | ||
| Elementary Mathematics | 2 Hrs | 100 | ||
| Total | 300 | |||
| For Admissions To Officers' Training Academy | English | 13-04-2025 (Sunday) | 2 Hrs | 100 |
| General Knowledge | 2 Hrs | 100 | ||
| Total | 200 | |||
CDS Examination (II) 2025
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| For Admissions To Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy and Air Force Academy |
English | 14-09-2025 (Sunday) | 2 Hrs | 100 |
| General Knowledge | 2 Hrs | 100 | ||
| Elementary Mathematics | 2 Hrs | 100 | ||
| Total | 300 | |||
| For Admissions To Officers' Training Academy | English | 14-09-2025 (Sunday) | 2 Hrs | 100 |
| General Knowledge | 2 Hrs | 100 | ||
| Total | 200 | |||
UPSC CDS (I) & (II) 2025:
The UPSC has released the official notification of CDS (I) & CDS (II) 2025 examination. The exam will take place at 41 exam centres on 13 April, 2025. The dates of CDS (I) 2025 examination has been released on the UPSC official calendar. According to the UPSC calendar, the CDS (I) exam will take place on 14 April, 2025, & CDS (II) on 14th September, 2025.
CDS (I) & (II) 2025 Important Dates |
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| Sl.No | Name of Examination | Date of Notification | Last Date For Receipt Of Applications | Date of Exam | Duration |
| 1 | CDS Examination (I) 2025 | 11 December, 2024 | 31 December, 2024 | 13 April, 2025 | 1 Day |
| 2 | CDS Examination (II) 2025 | 28 May, 2025 | 17 June, 2025 | 14 September, 2025 | 1 Day |
Note: The dates of notification, commencement, and duration of examinations may be changed if there is a need to be changed
| Title | Date |
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| CDS (I) - Date of Notification 2025 | 11-12-2024 |
| CDS (I) - Laste Date For Receipt of Applications | 31-12-2024 |
| CDS (I) - Date of Examination 2025 | 13-04-2025 |
| CDS (II) - Date of Notification | 28-05-2025 |
| CDS (II) - Last Date For Receipt for Applications | 17-06-2025 |
| CDS (II) - Date of Examination - 2025 | 14-09-2025 |