UPSC CDS‑II Recruitment 2025 – 453 Officer Posts
Apply for IMA, INA, AFA & OTA entry
📅 Application Window
28 May – 20 June 2025
📌 Vacancies
453 (IMA/INA/AFA/OTA)
🗓️ Exam Date
14 September 2025
🚀 Dreaming of a career in Defence?
Apply now—last date 20 June 2025
🎯 Eligibility Criteria
- Age: 20–24 yrs – IMA/INA/AFA; 19–25 yrs
- Education:
• IMA & OTA: Graduate in any discipline
• INA: Engineering degree
• AFA: Graduate with Physics & Maths at 10+2 or BE/BTech - Nationality: Indian, Nepal/Bhutan subject, Tibetan refugee or OCI
- Marital Status: Unmarried (Married male allowed for OTA)
📝 Selection Process
- Written Exam: Objective papers (2‑3 papers; English, GK, Maths)
- SSB Interview: Personality and intelligence assessment
- Medical Exam: At military hospitals
- Final Merit List: Based on exam + interview + medical
🗓️ Important Dates
- 🔵 Notification: 28 May 2025
- 🟢 Application Start: 28 May 2025
- 🔴 Last Date: 20 June 2025 (extended)
- 📅 Exam Date: 14 Sep 2025
- 📝 Result/SSB Calls: Oct–Nov 2025 (expected)
💰 Fee & Pay
- Exam Fee: ₹200 (Gen/OBC); Women/SC/ST exempted
- Training Stipend: ~₹56,100/month during academy
- Service Pay: As per 7th CPC; e.g., Lt. ₹56,100–₹1,77,500
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