UPSC CDS II 2026 Result — 451 Vacancies
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has declared the written examination result for the Combined Defence Services Examination (CDS) II 2026.
UPSC CDS (2) 2026 Result and Recruitment Details
UPSC CDS (2) 2026 Overview
The examination covers admission to courses at the Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, Air Force Academy, and Officers’ Training Academy.
- Organization name: Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
- Exam name: Combined Defence Services Examination (CDS) II 2026
- Notification number: 11/2026-CDS-II
- Total vacancies: 451
- Official website: upsc.gov.in
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Important Dates
The written examination has concluded, and the answer key and result have been released.
- Notification release date: 20 May 2026
- Application start date: 20 May 2026
- Last date to apply online: 11 June 2026, 06:00 pm
- Admit card release date: 3 September 2026
- Written examination date: 13 September 2026
- Answer key release date: 16 September 2026
- Result declaration date: 19 October 2026
Age Limit
The eligible date-of-birth range varies by course. For the Indian Military Academy and Indian Naval Academy, eligibility is restricted to unmarried male candidates.
- Indian Military Academy date-of-birth range: 01 July 2003 to 01 July 2008
- Indian Naval Academy date-of-birth range: 01 July 2003 to 01 July 2008
- Air Force Academy date-of-birth range: 01 July 2003 to 01 July 2007
- Officers’ Training Academy Men and Women date-of-birth range: 01 July 2002 to 01 July 2008
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Vacancy Details
The course-wise vacancies include separate allocations for men and women at the Officers’ Training Academy.
- Indian Military Academy (IMA) vacancies: 100
- Indian Naval Academy (INA) vacancies: 26
- Air Force Academy (AFA) vacancies: 32
- Officers’ Training Academy (OTA) Men vacancies: 275
- Officers’ Training Academy (OTA) Women vacancies: 18
Qualification
Educational requirements differ by academy, with specific subject requirements for the naval and air force courses.
- Indian Military Academy qualification: Any Graduate
- Indian Naval Academy qualification: B.Tech or B.Sc. with Physics as core/ elective subject and Physics & Mathematics at 10+2 level
- Air Force Academy qualification: Degree with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level or B.Tech
- Officers’ Training Academy Men qualification: Any Graduate
- Officers’ Training Academy Women qualification: Any Graduate
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UPSC CDS (2) 2026 Selection Process
The selection process consists of four stages.
- First stage: Written Examination
- Second stage: SSB Interview / Personality Test
- Third stage: Document Verification
- Fourth stage: Medical Examination