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UPSC CDS
UPSC Combined Defence Services Examination, conducted by Union Public Service Commission
Not notified yet2027 cycle. Waiting for the official notification
Notification not released yet. Opens the official careers page on upsconline.gov.in
- Official website
- upsc.gov.in
- Careers page
- upsconline.gov.in
- Notification
- Not released yet
- Official site monitored: yesterday, 7:01 pm IST, checked three times a day for new notices
2027 cycleEstimate until notified
Key dates
- Notification2 Dec 2026 tentative
- Last date22 Dec 2026 tentative
- Tier 1 exam11 Apr 2027 tentative
Who can apply
- Age
- Not announced yet
- Extra years
- None listed
- Qualification
- A degree (specific subjects for INA and AFA). Final-year students may apply.
- Also required
- Unmarried candidates only. The 2027 birth-date windows will be in the notification due 2 Dec 2026; the check uses the CDS (II) 2026 IMA/INA window moved forward one year.
Based on the previous cycle. The new notification will appear on upsconline.gov.in.
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2026 cycle
Key dates
- Apply from20 May 2026
- Last date9 Jun 2026
- Tier 1 exam13 Sep 2026
Who can apply
- Age
- Set by date of birth (see below)
- Born between
- 1 Jul 2003 and 1 Jul 2008
- Extra years
- None listed
- Qualification
- IMA and OTA: any degree. INA: Engineering degree, or B.Sc. with Physics (with Physics and Maths in 10+2). AFA: degree with Physics and Maths in 10+2, or B.E. Final-year students may apply.
- Also required
- Birth-date window shown is for IMA and INA (19–24). OTA allows up to 25 and AFA 20–24. Unmarried candidates only (OTA women: see notice). INA and AFA need specific subjects.
Official notification: PDF on upsc.gov.in, checked 11 Oct 2026