UPSC CDS 2025 Vacancy: Check CDS 1 Job Openings Here

CDS 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).

**Steps to practice UPSC CDS unlimited questions are mentioned below in this article.

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.

CDS 1 Vacancy 2025 Details

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:

UPSC CDS 2 Vacancy 2025

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:

How To Practice Questions on UPSC CDS Exam?

Know the steps to practice questions on the UPSC CDS Exam 2025 below:

• 1st Step: Visit Embibe’s official website, i.e., embibe.com.
• 2nd Step: Use the mobile number/email to log in.
• 3rd Step: Click on the menu bar “Getting a Government Job”.
• 4th Step: Select the Goal “Defence” from the Dropdown and click on “Next”.
• 5th Step: Search and select “UPSC CDS” on the search bar and click on “Next”.
• 6th Step: Select the preferred language and click on “Done”.
• 7th Step: Click “Practice” from the Header Section.
• 8th Step: Scroll down to the “Subjects” section.
• 9th Step: Click on any UPSC CDS subjects.
• 10th Step: Scroll down to click on the chapters from the selected subject to begin the practice.

Previous Year CDS Vacancies

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:

CDS 1 2021 Vacancies

CDS 2 2020 Vacancies

CDS 1 2020 Vacancies

CDS 2025 Dates

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:

CDS Vacancy 2025: Important Points

Before applying for the CDS vacancy 2025, candidates should consider a few points. The following are the important points:

• Applicants must first meet the eligibility requirements and then apply for the post. His/her candidature will be dismissed if he/she fails to meet the eligibility criteria.
• Candidates must clearly indicate the services or positions for which they wish to apply in the appropriate column of the CDS Application Form.
• Any male candidate can apply for as many positions as he wants based on his educational background and age.
• Female applicants can only apply to the Officers Training Academy.
• Male candidates seeking a Short Service Commission (Army) should indicate OTA as their only option.
• Male applicants who applied for the Short Service Commission Course at OTA, as well as the Permanent Commission Courses at IMA, Indian Naval Academy, and Air Force Academy, should indicate OTA as their last preference.
• Candidates who want to attend the Air Force Academy must make AFA their first choice.
• Each of the defence academies has a number of seats set aside for candidates with NCC “C” Certificates.

CDS Salary

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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FAQs on UPSC CDS Vacancy 2025

Aspirants can check some of the frequently asked questions related to the UPSC CDS 2025 job openings below:

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