At a glance
CDS 2026 — Officer entry into Army, Navy, Air Force. UPSC exam + SSB interview.
About the role
Combined Defence Services examination for officer entry into Indian Army, Navy, Air Force, and OTA.
Training at IMA Dehradun / OTA Chennai.
UPSC written exam + SSB interview.
Skills
Physical FitnessLeadershipGeneral KnowledgeEnglishMathematicsStrategic Thinking
Qualifications
- Bachelor degree for IMA/Naval/AFA, any graduate for OTA
Benefits
PensionQuartersMedicalCanteenTravel allowance
Official notification
- age max
- 25
- age min
- 20
- exam date
- 2026-09-07
- vacancies
- 450
- fee general
- 200
- fee reserved
- 0
- organization
- UPSC (CDS)
- notification number
- UPSC/CDS-II/2026