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UPSC CDS 2 Examination 2026 Notification Out - Apply Online for 451 Combined Defence Services Posts
UPSC CDS 2 Examination 2026 notification is out to fill 451 vacancies for Combined Defence Services. Candidates can only from 20.05.2026 to 09.06.2026 through UPSC website upsc.gov.in.
Source: Union Public Service Commission
Region: New Delhi
Posted: 21 May 2026
Deadline: 09 Jun 2026
Vacancies
451
Posted
21 May 2026
Deadline
09 Jun 2026
Important Dates
Event Date
Date Of Notification 20/05/2026
Opening Of Online Application 20-05-2026
Last Date For Online Application 09-06-2026 (up to 6:00 PM)
Helpline Active Period 20-05-2026 to 09-06-2026 (10:00 AM to 5:30 PM, working days)
E Admit Card Download Last working day of the preceding week of the examination date
Date Of Written Examination 13-09-2026
Representation Window For Answer Keys 3rd day to 7th day (up to 6:00 PM) after examination
Written Result (tentative) October 2026
Ssb Interview (ima/ina/afa Candidates) February - March 2027 (tentative)
Ssb Interview (ota Candidates) April - June 2027 (tentative)
Course Commencement (ima / Ina / Afa) July 2027
Course Commencement (ota) October 2027
Recruitment Details
Organization Name Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), New Delhi
Examination Name Combined Defence Services Examination (II), 2026
Examination Notice No. 11/2026-CDS-II dated 20/05/2026
Post / Course Name IMA (163rd DE Course), INA (Executive Branch/Hydro), Air Force Academy (222 F(P) Course), OTA Chennai (126th SSC Men & Women)
Total Vacancies 451 (subject to change by Services HQ)
Stipend During Training Rs. 56,100/- per month (starting pay in Level 10) for all academies
Application Mode Online only via https://upsconline.nic.in
Selection Mode Written Examination (Objective Type) + SSB Intelligence & Personality Test + Medical Examination
Date Of Examination 13.09.2026
Result Of Written Exam (tentative) October 2026
Official Website https://upsc.gov.in / https://upsconline.nic.in
Advertisement No 11/2026-CDS-II
Qualification Any Graduate, B.Sc, B.Tech/B.E
Additional Information
Qualification Summary
Any Graduate, B.Sc, B.Tech/B.E
Selection Process
stage i: Officer Intelligence Rating (OIR) Tests and Picture Perception & Description Test (PP&DT). Only those who clear Stage I are admitted to Stage II.