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UPSC CDS (1) 2026 Admit Card: Download Link For Combined Defence Services Examination

UPSC CDS (1) Admit Card 2026: The Union Pubic Service Commission (UPSC) has released the COMBINED DEFENCE SERVICES EXAMINATION (I), 2026 Notification on 10 December 2025, and the online applications are invited from 10 December to 30 December 2025. The eligible candidates can apply online for the UPSC CDS (1) 2026 Examination from the website upsc.gov.in or upsconline.nic.in. All the details related to the UPSC CDS (1) 2026 are given below.

The UPSC will soon release the CDS Admit Card 2026. The candidates can download the UPSC CDS Admit Card 2026 from the website https://upsconline.nic.in/

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UPSC CDS Exam (1) 2026 Admit Card Overview

Recruitment OrganizationUnion Pubic Service Commission (UPSC)
Advt. No.UPSC CDS-(I) 2026
Post NameLieutenant
Total Vacancy451
Salary/ Pay ScaleRs. 56100/- (Starting Pay) Level-10
Exam Date12 April 2026
CategoryUPSC CDS (1) 2026 Admit Card
Official Websiteupsc.gov.in

UPSC CDS Recruitment (1) 2026 Important Dates

EventDate
Notification Date10 December 2025
Apply Start Date10 December 2025
Apply Last Date30 December 2025, 06:00 pm
Admit Card DateSoon
Exam Date12 April 2026

UPSC CDS Recruitment (1) 2026 Application Fees

CategoryFees
Gen/ OBC/ EWSRs. 200/-
SC/ ST/ FemaleRs. 0/-
Mode of PaymentOnline

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UPSC CDS Recruitment (1) 2026 Vacancy Details and Qualification

Age Limit:

(i) For IMA & Indian Naval Academy—Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January 2003 and not later than 1st January 2008 only are eligible.
(ii) For OTA—Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January 2002 and not later than 1st January 2008 only are eligible.
(iii) For Air Force Academy— Age: 20 to 24 years as on 1st January 2027.

Post NameVacancyQualification
CDS (Lieutenant)451Any Graduate
UPSC CDS 1 2026 Vacancy Details
UPSC CDS 1 2026 Vacancy Details

UPSC CDS Recruitment (1) 2026 Selection Process

The selection process for UPSC CDS Recruitment (1) 2026 includes the following stages.

  1. Written Exam
  2. SSB
  3. Document Verification
  4. Medical Examination

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Important Links

UPSC CDS Admit Card 2026 NoticeNotice PDF
UPSC CDS Admit Card 2026 Download LinkAdmit Card
UPSC CDS (1) 2026 Notification PDFNotification
UPSC CDS (1) 2026 Online FormApply Online
UPSC Official WebsiteUPSC

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