UPSC CDS (1) result 2025: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has officially announced the
UPSC CDS Result 2025
for the
Combined Defence Services Examination
(I). Candidates who appeared for the exam can now check their qualifying status by visiting the official website, upsc.gov.in. According to the official release, a total of 8,516 candidates have cleared the written examination and are shortlisted for the next stage — the SSB Interview.
As per UPSC’s notification, the Service Selection Board (SSB) under the Ministry of Defence will conduct interviews for admission into the following prestigious courses:
Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun: 160th (DE) Course starting January 2026
Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala, Kerala: Course commencing January 2026
Air Force Academy (AFA), Hyderabad: (Pre-Flying) Training Course (219 F(P)) starting January 2026
Officers Training Academy (OTA), Chennai: 123rd SSC (Men) (Non-Technical) Course commencing April 2026
Officers Training Academy, Chennai: 37th SSC Women (Non-Technical) Course starting April 2026
Candidates must submit their original certificates supporting age (date of birth), educational qualifications, and NCC (C) certificates to the respective military branches based on their course preferences. The submission addresses are as follows:
IMA/SSC first-choice candidates: IHQ of MoD (Army) / Directorate General of Recruiting, West Block III, R. K. Puram, New Delhi-110066
Navy first-choice candidates: IHQ of MoD (Navy), DMPR (OI & R Section), Room No. 204, ‘C’ Wing, Sena Bhawan, New Delhi-110011
Air Force first-choice candidates: PO3 (A)/Air Headquarters ‘J’ Block, Room No. 17, Opposite Vayu Bhawan, Motilal Nehru Marg, New Delhi-110106 The deadlines for document submission are:
January 1, 2026, for IMA and INA candidates
November 13, 2025, for AFA candidate
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