No.F.8/01/2025.E.I(B)—Combined Defence Services Examination (II), 2025 will be conducted by the Union Public Service Commission on 14th Sept, 2025 for admission to the under mentioned wings :—
NAME OF THE COURSE AND APPROXIMATE NO. OF VACANCIES | ||
---|---|---|
1. |
Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun 161th (DE) Course commencing in JUL, 2026 [including 13 vacancies reserved for NCC ‘C’ (Army Wing) holders] |
100 |
2. |
Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala – Course commencing in JUL, 2026 Executive Branch (General Service) / Hydro [including 06 vacancies reserved for NCC ‘C’ Certificate (Naval Wing holders] |
26 |
3. | Air Force Academy, Hyderabad – (Pre-Flying) Training Course commencing in JUL, 2026 i.e. No. 220 F(P) Course. [including 03 vacancies reserved for NCC ‘C’ Certificate (Air Wing) holders through NCC Special Entry] |
32 |
4. | Officer Training Academy (OTA), Chennai (Madras)124th SSC (Men) (NT) (UPSC) Course commencing in OCT, 2026 | 276 |
5. | Officers Training Academy, Chennai (Madras) 124th SSC Women (NT) (UPSC) Course commencing in OCT, 2026 |
19 |
TOTAL | 453 |
(i) For IMA—Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd JUL, 2002 and not later than 1st JUL, 2007 only are eligible.
(ii) For Indian Naval Academy—Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd JUL, 2002 and not later than 1st JUL, 2007 only are eligible.
(iii) For Air Force Academy—
Age : 20 to 24 years as on 1st July, 2026 i.e. born not earlier than 2nd July, 2002 and not later than 1st July, 2006 (Upper age limit for candidates holding valid and current Commercial Pilot Licence issued by DGCA (India) is relaxable upto 26 yrs. i.e. born not earlier than 2nd July, 2000 and not later than 1st July, 2006 only are eligible.
Note: Candidate below 25 years of age must be unmarried. Marriage is not permitted during training. Married candidates above 25 years of age are eligible to apply but during training period they will neither be provided married accommodation nor can they live with family out of the premises.
(iv) For Officers’ Training Academy—(SSC Course for men) unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd July, 2001 and not later than 1st July, 2007 only are eligible.
(v) For Officers’ Training Academy—(SSC Women Non-Technical Course) Unmarried women, issueless widows who have not remarried and issueless divorcees (in possession of divorce documents) who have not remarried are eligible. They should have been born not earlier than 2nd July, 2001 and not later than 1st July, 2007.
NOTE : Male divorcee/widower candidates cannot be treated as unmarried male for the purpose of their admission in IMA/INA/AFA/OTA, Chennai courses and accordingly they are not eligible for these courses.
The date of birth accepted by the Commission is that entered in the Matriculation/Secondary School Examination Certificate or in a certificate recognised by an Indian University as equivalent to Matriculation or in an extract from a Register of Matriculates maintained by a University, which extract must be certified by the proper authority of the University or in the Matriculation/Secondary School Examination or an equivalent examination certificate. These certificates are required to be submitted only after the declaration of the result of the written part of the examination. No other document relating to age like horoscopes, affidavits, birth extracts from Municipal Corporation, service records and the like will be accepted. The expression Matriculation/Secondary School Examination Certificate in this part of the instruction includes the alternative certificates mentioned above.
(i) For I.M.A. and Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai — Degree of a recognised University or equivalent.
(ii) For Indian Naval Academy— Degree in Engineering from a recognised University/Institution
(iii) For Air Force Academy—Degree of a recognised University (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) or Bachelor of Engineering.
Graduates with first choice as Army/Navy/Air Force are to submit proof of Graduation/provisional certificates on the date of commencement of the SSB Interview at the SSB.
Candidates who are studying in the final year/semester Degree course and have yet to pass the final year degree examination can also apply provided candidate should not have any present backlog upto the last semester / year for which results have been declared upto the time of submission of application and they will be required to submit proof of passing the degree examination at the time of commencement of course to reach the IHQ of MoD (Army), Rtg ‘A’, CDSE Entry, West Block III, R. K. Puram, New Delhi-110066 in case of IMA/SSC first choice candidates and Naval HQ “DMPR” (OI & R Section), Room No. 204, ‘C’ Wing, Sena Bhawan, New Delhi-110011 in case of Navy first choice candidates Dte of Personnel (Offrs), Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi110001. Phone No. 23010231 Extn. 7645/7646/7610 in case of Air Force first choice candidates by the following dates failing which their candidature will stand cancelled :
(i) For admission to IMA on or before 1st July, 2026, Indian Naval Academy on or before 1st July, 2026 and Air Force Academy on or before 13th May, 2026.
(ii) For admission to Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai on or before 1st October, 2025.
Candidates (excepting Female/SC/ST candidates who are exempted from payment of fee) are required to pay a fee of Rs. 200/- (Rupees Two Hundred Only) either by remitting the money in any Branch of SBI by cash, or by using Visa/Master/Rupay Credit/Debit Card/UPI Payment or by using internet banking facility of any Bank.
Starting Date for Submission of Online Application | 28 May 2025 | |
Last Date for Submission of Online Application | 17 Jun 2025 | |
Last Date Fee Payment | 17 Jun 2025 | |
Date of Exam | 14 Sep 2025 | |
Admit Card Available | Before Exam | |
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