UPSC CDS 1 2025 Notification Released | UPSC CDS Apply Link, Syllabus & Exam Pattern

 UPSC CDS I Recruitment 2025

UPSC CDS 1 2025 Notification: Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has Invited Online Application Form for the Recruitment of CDS 1 Exam 2025. Those Candidates are interested in the Following Process of UPSC CDS 1 Recruitment 2025 Notification & complete the Required Eligibility Criteria Can Read the Full Notification and Apply Online for UPSC CDS 1 Notification 2025 @upsc.gov.in

Organization	Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
Post Name	Combined Defence Services Exam 2025
Advt. No.	CDS-I
No. of Vacancy	457 Post
Job Location	All India
Apply Last Date	31/12/2024

Important Dates

• Apply Start Date 11/12/2024
• Apply Last Date 31/12/2024
• UPSC CDS 1 Exam Date 13/04/2025

Application Fee

• UR / OBC / EWS Rs. 200/-
• SC / ST / Female Nil
• Payment Mode Online

Age Limit

• For IMA: Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January, 2002 and not later than 1st January, 2007 only are eligible.
• For Indian Naval Academy: Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January, 2002 and not later than 1st January, 2007 only are eligible.
• For Air Force Academy:
• 20 to 24 years as on 1st January, 2026 i.e. born not earlier than 2nd January, 2002 and not later than 1st 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 2nd January, 2000 and not later than 1st January, 2006 only are eligible.
• For Officers’ Training Academy: (SSC Course for men) unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January, 2001 and not later than 1st 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 2nd January, 2001 and not later than 1st January 2007.

UPSC CDS 1 Recruitment 2025 Vacancy Details

Post Name	No. of Post
Indian Military Academy, Dehradun	100
Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala	32
Air Force Academy, Hyderabad	32
Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai (SSC Men)	275
Officers Training Academy, Chennai (SSC Women)	18
Total Post	457

UPSC CDS 1 Recruitment 2025 Eligibility

For I.M.A. and Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai – Degree of a recognized University or equivalent.

For Indian Naval Academy – Degree in Engineering from a recognized University/Institution

For Air Force Academy – Degree of a recognized 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.

UPSC CDS 1 Recruitment 2025 Selection Process

The Competitive examination comprises 

(a) a Written examination and 

(b) Interview for intelligence and personality test of such candidates as may be called for an interview at one of the Services Selection Centres.

The subjects of the written examination, the time allowed, and the maximum marks allotted to each subject will be as follows

For Admission to Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, and Air Force Academy:

Subject	Code	Duration	Max Marks
English	11	02 Hours	100
General Knowledge	12	02 Hours	100
Elementary Mathematics	13	02 Hours	100

For Admission to Officers’ Training Academy:

Subject	Code	Duration	Max Marks
English	11	02 Hours	100
General Knowledge	12	02 Hours	100

• 1/3 Negative Marking

UPSC CDS 1 Recruitment 2025 Important Links

• Official Notification : Click Here
• Official Website : Click Here
• Apply Online : Click Here