UPSC: CDS II RECRUITMENT 2026
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Invites Online Application For Combine Defence Service Examination II 2026.
Total Vacancies: 451 Posts
* Name of Course & Total Vacancies:-
| COURSE NAME |
TOTAL VACANCIES |
| Indian Military Academy, Dehradun -159th (DE) Course commencing in July 2025[including 13 vacancies reserved for NCC `C’(Army Wing) holders] |
100 |
|
Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala - Course commencing in July, 2025 Executive Branch(General Service)/Hydro [including 06vacancies for NCC ‘C’ Certificate (Naval Wing)holders
|
26 |
| Air Force Academy, Hyderabad - (Pre-Flying)Training Course commencing in July, 2025i.e. No. 218 F(P) Course. [including 03vacancies are reserved for NCC ‘C’ Certificate(Air Wing) holders through NCC Special Entry] |
32 |
| Officers’ Training academy, Chennai (Madras)122nd SSC (Men) (NT) (UPSC) Course Commencing in October, 2025. |
275 |
| Officers Training Academy, Chennai (Madras)36th SSC Women (NT) (UPSC) Course commencing in October, 2025. |
18 |
| TOTAL |
451 |
Educational Qualification:-
- (I) For I.M.A. and Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai: Degree of a recognized University or equivalent.
- (II) For Indian Naval Academy: Degree in Engineering or B.Sc. with Physics from a recognized University/Institution
- (III) For Air Force Academy: Degree of a recognized University (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) or Bachelor of Engineering.
Age Limit:
- Indian Military Academy:
- 19 to 24 years. Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 1st July, 2003 and not later than 1st July, 2008 only are eligible.
- Indian Naval Academy:
- 19 to 24 years. Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 1st July, 2003 and not later than 1st July, 2008 only are eligible.
- Air Force Academy:
- 20 to 24 years as on 1st July, 2027 i.e. born not earlier than 1st July, 2003 and not later than 1st July, 2007. 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 1st July, 2001 and not later than 1st July, 2007 only are eligible.
- Officers' Training Academy (SSC Course for Mens):
- 19 to 25 years. Unmarried male candidate born not earlier than 1st July 2002 and not later than 1st July, 2008 only are eligible.
- Officers' Training Academy (SSC Women Non-Technical Course):
- 19 to 25 years.
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 1st July, 2002 and not later than 1st July, 2008.
Application Fee:
- Open/ OBC : Rs. 200/-
- SC/ ST/ Female : No Fee
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