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How To Prepare for CDS 2025 in Last 15 Days?
March 6, 2025CDS Vacancy 2025: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) announced 457 vacancies for CDS 1 in its official notification on December 11, 2025. The job openings were released for the Indian Military Academy (IMA), the Indian Naval Academy (INA), the Air Force Academy (AFA), and the Officers Training Academy (OTA).
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The written test and SSB interview are conducted to select applicants for the vacant positions. The CDS 1 2025 exam was held on April 14, 2025, and CDS 2 is scheduled for September 14, 2025. Candidates will be recruited as Commissioned Officers to lieutenants in the Army, Navy, and Air Force after completing training at the three defence institutions. During training, applicants will get a stipend of INR 56,100 per month. Read on to find out more.
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— UPSC is set to conduct CDS 2 on September 14, 2025. We suggest all appearing aspirants take CDS II exam mock tests now to ensure their selection for the applied post. See subject-wise mock tests below.
The officials have declared the UPSC CDS 1 department-wise vacancy. There are 457 jobs available, of which 439 are reserved for males and 18 for females. Candidates who complete the application form will only be eligible to attend the written examination. Check out the vacancies details below:
Name of the Academy | Number of Vacancies |
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Indian Military Academy, Dehradun | 100 |
Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala | 32 |
Air Force Academy, Hyderabad | 32 |
Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai (Madras) SSC Men | 275 |
Officers Training Academy, Chennai SSC Women | 18 |
Total Vacancies | 457 |
The official UPSC CDS 2 Exam 2025 notification will be released on May, 2025. A total of 349 Approx job openings for this exam will be announced along with the notification on the official website – upsc.gov.in. Candidates can check the openings below:
CDS 2 Vacancy 2025 | |
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Indian Military Academy (IMA) | 100 |
Indian Naval Academy (INA) | 32 |
Air Force Academy (AFA) | 32 |
Officer Training Academy – Men (OTA) | 169 |
Officer Training Academy – Women (OTA) | 16 |
Total | 349 |
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Candidates can also check the previous year’s openings as posted by the officials. The vacancies for UPSC CDS 1 and CDS 2 for the years 2021 and 2020 are given below.
CDS 2 2021 Vacancies
A total of 339 positions were released through UPSC CDS 2021 recruitment. Check out the job distribution among the following defence services:
Name of the Academy | Number of Vacancies |
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Indian Military Academy | 100 |
Indian Naval Academy | 22 |
Indian Air Force | 32 |
Officers Training Academy (Men) | 169 |
Officers Training Academy (Women) | 16 |
Total | 339 |
CDS 1 2021 Vacancies
Name of the Academy | Number of Vacancies |
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Indian Military Academy, Dehradun | 100 |
Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala | 26 |
Air Force Academy, Hyderabad | 32 |
Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai (Madras) SSC Men | 170 |
Officers Training Academy, Chennai SSC Women | 17 |
Total | 345 |
CDS 2 2020 Vacancies
Name of the Academy | Number of Vacancies |
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Indian Military Academy, Dehradun | 100 |
Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala | 26 |
Air Force Academy, Hyderabad | 32 |
Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai (Madras) SSC Men | 169 |
Officers Training Academy, Chennai SSC Women | 17 |
Total | 344 |
CDS 1 2020 Vacancies
Name of the Academy | Number of Vacancies |
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Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun | 100 |
Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala | 45 |
Air Force Academy (AFA), Hyderabad | 32 |
Officer’s Training Academy (OTA), Chennai (Madras) | 225 |
Officers Training Academy (OTA), Chennai | 16 |
Total | 418 |
The UPSC has announced the CDS Exam Dates 2025 for CDS 1 and 2 exams, along with the latest calendar. Candidates can check out the complete schedule from the below table:
Events | CDS 1 Dates | CDS 2 Dates |
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CDS 2025 Notification Release Date | December 11, 2024 | May, 2025 (Tentative) |
Online Registration Date | December 11, 2024, to December 31, 2024 | May 17, 2025, to June 06, 2025 |
CDS Admit Card Release Date | March 24, 2025 | August 2025 |
CDS Exam Date 2025 | April 14, 2025 | September 14, 2025 |
Before applying for the CDS vacancy 2025, candidates should consider a few points. The following are the important points:
Qualified candidates receive a fixed stipend during training, which is the base salary in Level 10. The starting monthly CDS salary is INR 56,100. The period of training does not count as commissioned service. On successful commissioning, the officer will be entitled to all remaining arrears based on their pay matrix, beginning with their training period. Check CDS Pay Scale, Perks & Benefits here.
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Aspirants can check some of the frequently asked questions related to the UPSC CDS 2025 job openings below:
A: The CDS 1 job openings were announced on December 11, 2024.
A: Yes. The female candidates can apply for the Officer Training Academy under the CDS opening if they meet the eligibility requirements.
A: Male applicants can select as many defence academies as they like for the CDS test.
A: No. The number of CDS job openings is different for different defence academies.
A: The CDS 1 Exam 2025 will be held on April 13, 2025. However, CDS 2 will be conducted on September 14, 2025.
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