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UPSC CDS-I Exam Date 2026 – Official Update

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By Indresh Kushwaha

post date 7 january 2026

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has officially announced the exam date for the Combined Defence Services (CDS-I) Examination 2026. This year’s recruitment notification was released under Advertisement No.

UPSC CDS-I Exam Date 2026 –out

UPSC CDS-I Examination Date 2026 –short details

Important Dates

Application Fee
  • Online Apply Start Date : 10 December 2025 
  • Online Apply Last Date : 30 December 2025
  • Last Date For Fee Payment : 30 December 2025
  • Exam Date : 12 April 2026
  • Admit Card : Before Exam
  • Result Date : Will Be Updated Here Soon
  • The CDS-I exam will be conducted in offline (pen-and-paper) mode on Sunday, 12 April 2026
  • For General/ EWS/ OBC : ₹ 200/-
  • For SC / ST: ₹ 0/-
  • All female category  ₹ 0/-
  • Payment Mode (Online): You can make the payment using the following methods:
  • Debit Card
  • Credit Card
  • Internet Banking
  • IMPS
  • Cash Card / Mobile Wallet

UPSC CDS-I 2026 – Age Limit (Eligibility Criteria)

 Total post 
Born Between: 2nd January 2003 and 1st January 2008 451 Posts
Post Name No. Of Post
Indian Military Academy (IMA) 100
Indian Naval Academy (INA) 26
Air Force Academy (AFA) 32
Officer Training Academy (OTA) 275
OTA (Women) 18
   
UPSC CDS-I Exam vacancy details
Post Name Eligibility Criteria
Indian Naval Academy (INA) Age: 19 to 24 years
Only unmarried male candidates
Indian Military Academy (IMA) Age: 19 to 24 years
Only unmarried male candidates
 Air Force Academy (AFA) Age: 20 to 24 years
Up to 26 years for candidates holding a valid DGCA Commercial Pilot Licence
Candidates below 25 years must be unmarried
Officers’ Training Academy (OTA – Men) Age: 19 to 25 years
Only unmarried male candidates
Officers’ Training Academy (OTA – Women) Eligible categories:
Unmarried women
Issueless widows (not remarried)
Issueless divorcees (not remarried)
 How to Check and download UPSC CDS-1 Exam 2026

To download the official UPSC CDS-I Exam Date notification:
Visit the official UPSC website: https://upsc.gov.in
Go to Examination → Latest Notifications → Exam Calendar.

Look for the notice titled “CDS-I Exam Date 2026”.

Open the notice and check all exam details

  • Note – छात्रो से ये अनुरोध किया जाता है की वो अपना फॉर्म भरने से पहले Official Notification को ध्यान से जरूर पढे उसके बाद ही अपना फॉर्म भरे । (Last Date, Age Limit, & Education Qualification)
 UPSC CDS-1 Requirment 2026 selection 
  • Written Exam
  • Interview
  • Medical examination 
  • Physical examination 
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