CDS 2025 Exam Date: The Union Public Service Commission has announced the details regarding the CDS II 2025 exam dates and details via online mode.
It is released at upsc.gov.in under the “What’s New” section. The notice has been released titled “Examination Time Table: Combined Defence Services Examination (II), 2025”.
Candidates who have filled the Combined Defence Services Examination application form sucessfully are eligible to take the examination.
When is CDS 2 2025 Time & Date for UPSC
The UPSC CDS 2 2025 exam is being conducted to fill 453 defence job openings in different training academies Indian Military Academy (IMA), the Indian Naval Academy (INA), the Air Force Academy (AFA), and the Officers Training Academy (OTA).
UPSC will hold the CDS 2 2025 examination in pen and paper offline mode on 14th September 2025. It will be held in three shifts. Each paper will be for 2 hours.
| Date | Indian Standard Time | Subject | Subject Code |
| 14.09.2025 (SUNDAY) | 09.00 A.M. TO 11.00 AM | ENGLISH | 11 |
| 12.30 PM TO 02.30 PM | GENERAL KNOWLEDGE | 12 | |
| 04.00 P.M. TO 06.00 PM | ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS | 13 |
Steps to Check CDS 2 Notice
You can follow the steps given below to check the CDS exam dates:
- Go to the UPSC CDS respective website.
- You will now enter the homepage.
- Look for the “What’s New” section.
- Click on “View All” and you will be redirected to a new page.
- Select the “Examination Time Table: Combined Defence Services Examination (II), 2025” link.
- An exam detail PDF will appear on your screen.
You can check here the complete CDS 2025 exam schedule along with pre- and post-event details. (CDS Exam Dates Details). Dates and details regarding the admit card are yet to be announced. Candidates are advised to keep visiting our website to get the latest updates on CDS 2025.
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