When will the CDS 2 result 2025 be released?

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducted the CDS 2 exam 2025 on September 14, 2025, at various centres across the country. The CDS 2 2025 result has been released on the official website. Candidates who appeared for the CDS 2 exam in 2025 can check their result. It has been released in the PDF format containing the roll numbers of qualified candidates, which can be downloaded from the official website. The CDS result declaration process occurs in two stages: first, the written examination results will be released, followed by the final results, which include the SSB Interview.

Is CDS 2 2024 final merit list released?

UPSC released the final merit list for the CDS 2 2024. A total of 574 candidates comprising 510 men and 64 women qualified for admission to the OTA, Chennai. Candidates who are selected will be inducted into the 122nd Short Service Commission Course (Non-Technical) for Men and 36th Short Service Commission Women (non-Technical) course, both scheduled to commence in October 2025.

UPSC CDS Result 2025: CDS 1 Final Result OUT, CDS 2 Result Released, Download Link @upsc.gov.in

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Updated on Oct 11, 2025 13:06 IST

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CDS Result 2025: CDS 1 2025 Final result announced in the PDF format at upsc.gov.in. 365 (227 + 103 + 35) roll numbers of the candidates are selected for admission to the 160th (DE) Course of the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala, Kerala, and Air Force Academy, Hyderabad (Pre-Flying) Training Course.

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) declared the CDS 2 2025 result on the official website at upsc.gov.in on October 9. 9085 candidates were qualified for interviewed by the Service Selection Board. The CDS 2 exam 2025 was conducted on September 14, 2025. The result was declared roll number-wise and then name-wise. As per the offiical PDF, 8516 candidates were qualified for being interviewed by the Service Selection Board of the Ministry of Defence in CDS 1. The CDS 1 2025 exam was conducted on April 13, 2025.

UPSC CDS is one of the most sought-after career options after graduation for aspirants who want to join the defence sector-Army, Navy and Air Force. After clearing the written exam and SSB interview, candidates will secure admission to the prestigious Indian Military Academy (IMA), Indian Naval Academy (INA), Air Force Academy (AFA), and Officers' Training Academy (OTA). To get admission to the Indian Armed Forces academies, the candidates have to secure the CDS cut off marks which the UPSC releases after analysing the marks secured by the candidates. The candidates can check their expected scores by analysing the CDS answer key released by the coaching institutes. However, the final answer key is released by the UPSC after the recruitment of the candidates in the academy. The candidates can access the UPSC CDS result PDF on the official website-upsc.gov.in. The candidates who qualify for the CDS written exam will be called for the SSB (Selection Service Board) interview.

Also Read:

CDS 1 Final Result 2025 Released @upsc.gov.in; Check Toppers’ List

CDS 2 Result 2025 Announced; Download PDF at upsc.gov.in

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