UPSC CDS-I Exam Date 2026

Post Date: January 7, 2026

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Short Information : Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the exam date for the post of Combined Defence Service (CDS-I) Exam 2026 on the official website of UPSC. This recruitment was released for 451 posts. Applications for the UPSC CDS-I Recruitment 2026 were accepted from December 10, 2025, to December 30, 2025. The written examination is going to be conducted on 12 April 2026. Candidates who had applied this form can download their UPSC CDS-I Exam Date 2026 from the link given below.

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)

Advt No: 04/2026

Important Dates

Application Start Date : 10 December 2025
Last Date : 30 December 2025
Fee Payment Last Date : 30 December 2025
Modify / Edit Form : As per Schedule
Exam Date : 12 April 2026
Admit Card Available : Before Exam
Result Declared : After Exam

Application Fee

General, OBC : Rs. 200/-
SC, ST, Female : 0/-
Candidates have to pay their Examination Fee Through Debit Card / Credit Card / Net Banking / UPI and Other Fee Payment Mode Only.

UPSC CDS I Notification 2026 : Age Limit

Candidates must have born between 02/January/2003 to 01/January/2008
Age Relaxation as per UPSC CDS I Recruitment Rules.
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UPSC CDS I 2026 : Vacancy Details

Total Posts : 451

Post Name	No of Post
Indian Military Academy( IMA)	100
Indian Naval Academy (INA)	26
Air Force	32
Officers Training Academy (OTA)	275
OTA Women	18

UPSC CDS I Recruitment 2026 : Educational Qualification

Post Name	Eligibility
Indian Military Academy( IMA)	Candidates having Graduation Degree in any stream from any recognized University / Institution will be considered for this post.
Indian Naval Academy (INA)	Candidates having Graduation Degree in Physics & Maths at 10+ 2 Level/Bachelor of Engineering from a recognized University / Institution will be considered for this post.
Air Force	Candidates having Engineering Degree in relevant trade will be considered for this post.
Officers Training Academy (OTA)	Candidates having Bachelor Degree in any Stream from a recognized University / Institution will be considered for this post.

UPSC CDS I Online Form 2026 : Mode of Selection

Written exam
Interview
Skill test
Document Verification
Medical Examination

How To Download UPSC CDS I Exam Date 2026

In order to download their UPSC CDS-I Exam Date 2026 candidates are required to go to the important link section provided below.
After getting the link candidates are required to click it for downloading their UPSC CDS-I Exam Date 2026.
Candidates will be redirected to the login page, here they need to provide their following details-:
Registration No.
DOB
Captcha Code
Have to Click on the “Login” tab.
Candidates can also download their UPSC CDS-I Exam Date 2026 from official site of the UPSC.

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Important Question Q. Has the UPSC CDS-I Exam Date 2026 been released? Answer. Yes the UPSC CDS-I Exam Date 2026 has been released. Q. When was the UPSC CDS-I Exam Date 2026 officially announced? Answer. The UPSC CDS-I Exam Date 2026 has issued on 07 January 2026 by UPSC. Q. When will the UUPSC CDS-I Exam be held? Answer. The UPSC CDS-I examination will be conducted on 12 April 2026. Q. Where can I check the UPSC CDS-I Exam Date 2026? Answer. You can check it on the official UPSC website: upsc.gov.in. Q. What should I search on the website to find the UPSC CDS-I Exam Date 2026? Answer. Look for “Exam Date – UPSC CDS-I Recruitment 2026” in the notifications list. Q. Will UPSC CDS-I Admit Card also be available on the same website? Answer. Yes, UPSC Engineering Services Pre Admit Cards will be available only on upsssc.gov.in before the exam. Q. What is UPSC Official Website? Answer. The Official Website of UPSC is https://upsc.gov.in

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