UPSC CDS Recruitment 2025: Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has announced its Recruitment 2025 drive Combined Defence Service Examination (2) with 453 vacancies across India. A student with having any degree in any disciplines can apply for the Union Public Service Commission Recruitment drive 2025. Interested and eligible candidates can read more details below.

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About UPSC:

The UPSC, or Union Public Service Commission, is a constitutional body in India responsible for conducting recruitment exams for various All India Services and Central Civil Services. It’s a key institution involved in appointing officers for government positions at the central level, including the prestigious IAS (Indian Administrative Service).

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UPSC CDS Recruitment 2025:

Organizantion Name	Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
Exam Name	Combined Defence Service Examination (2) 2025
Salary	₹56,100 – 2,50,000/-Month
Job Location	Across India
JobType	Government Jobs
Vacancies	453 Posts
Application Mode	Online
Last date to apply	17th June 2025

*The salary/stipend (if stated) here is an estimation and has been collected from various sources such as Glassdoor, Ambitionbox, Quora etc. We do not guarantee the accuracy of the stated amount.

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Union Public Service Commission – Qualifications Details

Course	Vacancies	Qualification
Indian Military Academy (IMA)	100	Degree from a recognized university
Indian Naval Academy (INA)	26	Degree in Engineering
Air Force Academy (AFA)	32	Degree with Physics & Maths in 12th or B.E./ B.Tech
Officers’ Training Academy (OTA – Men)	276	Degree from a recognized university
Officers’ Training Academy (OTA – Women)	19	Degree from a recognized university

UPSC Job Openings 2025 – Pay Scale

Rank	Level	(Pay in Rs.)
Lieutenant	Level 10	56,100 -1,77,500
Major	Level 10 B	61,300- 1,93,900
Captain	Level 11	69,400 – 2,07,200
Lieutenant Colonel	Level 12 A	1,21,200 – 2,12,400
Colonel	Level 13	1,30,600-2,15,900
Brigadier	Level 13 A	1,39,600-2,17,600
Major General	Level 14	1,44,200-2,18,200
Lieutenant General HAG Scale	Level 15	1, 82, 200-2,24,100
HAG+Scale	Level 16	2,05,400 – 2,24,400
VCOAS/Army Cdr/ Lieutenant General	Level 17	2,25,000/-(fixed)
COAS	Level 18	2,50,000/-(fixed)

UPSC Jobs 2025 – Age Limit:

Academy

Age as on 1st July 2026

Marital Status

Indian Military Academy

17 to 24 years

Unmarried male candidates only

Indian Naval Academy

17 to 24 years

Unmarried male candidates only

Air Force Academy

20 to 24 years

Unmarried below 25 yrs

AFA (with valid Commercial Pilot Licence)

20 to 26 years

Unmarried below 25 yrs

Officers’ Training Academy – Men

18 to 25 years

Unmarried male candidates only

SSC Women Non-Technical

18 to 25 years

Unmarried women, issueless widows, orissueless divorcees (not remarried)

Note: Male divorcees/widowers are not considered unmarried and not eligible for IMA/INA/AFA/OTA

Age Relaxation – UPSC Recruitment 2025:

Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe – 5 years
Other Backward Classes (Non-creamy layer) – 3 years
Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) – 10 Years
Persons affected by 1984 riots – 5 years
Widows, divorced women and women legally separated from their husbands who have not remarried – Upto 35 years for General/EWS, 38 years for OBC and 40 years for SC/ST candidates

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Selection Process of Union Public Service Commission Careers:

The selection process for UPSC CDS Recruitment includes:

Written Examination
SSB Interview/Personality Test
Document Verification
Medical Examination
Final Merit List

For the Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, and Air Force Academy

Subject	Duration	Maximum Marks
English	2 Hours	100
General Knowledge	2 Hours	100
Mathematics	2 Hours	100

For the Officers’ Training Academy

Subject	Duration	Maximum Marks
English	2 Hours	100
General Knowledge	2 Hours	100

UPSC Job Openings 2025 – Application Fee

For General/ OBC/ EWS Candidates: Rs. 200/-
For SC/ ST/ Female Candidates: No Fee
Mode of Payment: Online

How to Apply for UPSC CDS 2 Recruitment 2025?

To apply for this Off Campus Drive, interested candidates must follow the procedure outlined below:

Click on the “Apply here” button provided below. You will be redirected to the official career page.
Go to the “Recruitment” or “Careers” section.
Click the link for Notification 2024.
Download the detailed notification for future reference.
Pay the application fee if applicable.
Submit the application form before Last date , and print the submit page for reference.

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