The Union Pub­lic Ser­vice Com­mis­sion (UPSC) has released the Com­bined Defence Ser­vices (CDS) Exam­i­na­tion II 2026 noti­fi­ca­tion for eli­gi­ble can­di­dates. A total of 451 vacan­cies are avail­able for admis­sion to the Indi­an Mil­i­tary Acad­e­my (IMA), Indi­an Naval Acad­e­my (INA), Air Force Acad­e­my and Offi­cers Train­ing Acad­e­my (OTA).

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The online appli­ca­tion process was com­plet­ed from 20 May 2026 to 11 June 2026. The UPSC CDS II Admit Card 2026 has now been released on 03 Sep­tem­ber 2026, and the writ­ten exam­i­na­tion is sched­uled for 13 Sep­tem­ber 2026.

Can­di­dates who applied for CDS II 2026 can down­load their admit card and check the exam­i­na­tion sched­ule through the offi­cial UPSC links pro­vid­ed below.

UPSC CDS II Recruitment 2026 – Overview

UPSC CDS II Important Dates 2026

Lat­est Update: UPSC CDS II Admit Card 2026 is now avail­able for download.

UPSC CDS II Application Fee 2026

The exam­i­na­tion fee was payable through the pre­scribed online pay­ment meth­ods or E‑Challan.

UPSC CDS II Vacancy Details 2026

A total of 451 vacan­cies have been announced under UPSC CDS II 2026.

UPSC CDS II Eligibility 2026

Can­di­dates must ful­fill the edu­ca­tion­al qual­i­fi­ca­tion pre­scribed for the respec­tive academy.

Indian Military Academy (IMA)

Can­di­dates should have a Bach­e­lor’s Degree in any stream from a rec­og­nized uni­ver­si­ty or institution.

Officers Training Academy (OTA)

Can­di­dates should have a Bach­e­lor’s Degree in any stream from a rec­og­nized uni­ver­si­ty or institution.

Indian Naval Academy (INA)

Can­di­dates should pos­sess a Bach­e­lor’s Degree in Engi­neer­ing.

Air Force Academy

Can­di­dates should have a Bach­e­lor’s Degree in any stream with Physics and Math­e­mat­ics at the 10+2 lev­el, as pre­scribed in the notification.

Can­di­dates should care­ful­ly check the offi­cial noti­fi­ca­tion for detailed and acad­e­my-wise eli­gi­bil­i­ty conditions.

UPSC CDS II Age Limit 2026

The age lim­it for CDS II 2026 is pre­scribed accord­ing to the acad­e­my and course.

The applic­a­ble age is cal­cu­lat­ed as per the date and con­di­tions men­tioned in the offi­cial UPSC noti­fi­ca­tion. Can­di­dates should read the noti­fi­ca­tion for acad­e­my-wise age require­ments and oth­er conditions.

UPSC CDS II Admit Card 2026

The UPSC CDS II Admit Card 2026 has been released on 03 Sep­tem­ber 2026.

Can­di­dates who suc­cess­ful­ly sub­mit­ted their appli­ca­tions can down­load the admit card online. The admit card con­tains impor­tant details such as:

• Can­di­date Name
• Roll Num­ber
• Reg­is­tra­tion Number
• Exam­i­na­tion Date
• Exam­i­na­tion Centre
• Report­ing Time
• Exam­i­na­tion Instructions

Can­di­dates should down­load the admit card well before the exam­i­na­tion and care­ful­ly ver­i­fy all details print­ed on it.

UPSC CDS II Exam Date 2026

The UPSC CDS II writ­ten exam­i­na­tion is sched­uled to be con­duct­ed on:

Exam Date: 13 Sep­tem­ber 2026

Can­di­dates should reach the exam­i­na­tion cen­tre accord­ing to the report­ing time men­tioned on their admit card and car­ry all required doc­u­ments and iden­ti­fi­ca­tion proof.

How to Download UPSC CDS II Admit Card 2026

Can­di­dates can down­load their CDS II Admit Card by fol­low­ing these steps:

1. Vis­it the offi­cial UPSC exam­i­na­tion website.
2. Open the CDS II Admit Card 2026 down­load link.
3. Enter the required login details.
4. Sub­mit the information.
5. Your admit card will appear on the screen.
6. Check your name, roll num­ber, exam cen­tre and exam­i­na­tion date.
7. Down­load the admit card.
8. Take a clear print­out for the examination.

UPSC CDS II Recruitment 2026 – Selection Process

The selec­tion process for CDS II 2026 gen­er­al­ly includes the fol­low­ing stages, as applic­a­ble to the respec­tive academy:

Writ­ten Exam­i­na­tion → SSB Interview/Personality Test → Med­ical Exam­i­na­tion → Final Selection

Can­di­dates should refer to the offi­cial noti­fi­ca­tion for com­plete acad­e­my-wise selec­tion details.

Documents Required at Examination Centre

Can­di­dates should car­ry the doc­u­ments men­tioned in the admit card and exam­i­na­tion instruc­tions. These may include:

• CDS II Admit Card
• Valid Pho­to ID Proof
• Pass­port-size pho­to­graph, if required
• Oth­er doc­u­ments men­tioned in the exam­i­na­tion instructions

Can­di­dates should read the instruc­tions print­ed on the admit card before appear­ing for the examination.

UPSC CDS II Recruitment 2026 – Important Links