UPSC CDS 2025 Registration - Application Date, Link, Fees, Documents Required, How to Apply

UPSC CDS (1) 2025 Application Form

The UPSC CDS I 2025 application form will be made available on December 11, 2024,on the official website, at upsconline.nic.in. The last date to fill out the UPSC CDS2025 Application Formfor the UPSC CDS I 2025 exam is December 31, 2024.Candidates are required to enter their Email ID and Password/OTP to login to the official website. The application form correction window will be opened in January 2025. The CDS I 2025 exam is scheduled to be conducted on April 13, 2025. The direct link to get access to the UPSC CDS Application Form 2025 for the CDS I 2025 exam will be provided below once it is activated on the official website.

Candidates except SC, ST, and females have to pay a fee of INR 200. The application fee could be paid through online mode or by credit, debit card, or UPI payment. Once the application was filled and submitted, candidates were not allowed to withdraw the form. The applicants have to make sure that they fulfil all the UPSC CDS Eligibility Criteria 2025 laid down by the conducting authority before filling out the application form. Only those candidates who satisfied the eligibility criteria prescribed by the governing body were considered for admission into the subsequent stages of the examination. In case a candidate fails to fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria, they will not be allowed to take part in the further stages of the UPSC CDS 2025 examination. Candidates who will not be able to appear for the examination must withdraw the applications to save their number of attempts.

UPSC CDS 2025 Registration Dates

The registration dates for UPSC CDS I 2025 are as follows: 

Provided below are the important application dates regarding the UPSC CDS II 2024 examination.

Documents Required for Filling Up of UPSC CDS 2025 Application Form

The applicants must keep all the following documents handy with them when they begin filling up the online application form for the UPSC CDS 2025 examination:

• Class Xth certificate and mark sheet

• Class XIth certificate and mark sheet

• Graduation degree mark sheet (all semesters)

• Mark sheet of all semesters (for final year students pursuing their degree)

• Scanned signature and photograph (photo should not be older than 3 months)

Step by Step Process to Apply for UPSC CDS 2025

The detailed step-by-step process to apply for the UPSC CDS 2025 examination will help the applicants fill up their online application form. The steps are as follows:

Part I Registration (First Phase)

• The applicants, in the first place, will be required to visit the official UPSC website www.upsconline.nic.in, or click on the direct link provided above

• The applicants have to next click on the link that reads “Part I Registration”

• The applicants will be taken to a new page which will contain all the important instructions regarding how to fill out the online application form

• The applicants have to scroll to the extreme bottom of the page and click on the affirmative option

• Then the applicants will be taken to a new page where they have to enter all their personal details

• After filling up their details, the applicants have to click on the “Continue” button

• After filling up their personal details, the applicants have to provide their preference for AFA/IMA/INA/OTA in decreasing order

• In case a candidate possesses a senior division NCC ‘C’ certificate or currently serving in the Armed Forces, he/she will be required to specify that

• The candidates have to cross-check all the details entered by them before clicking on thie “Submit” button

• After clicking on the “Submit” button, the candidates have to take a printout of the “Part I Registration” page which will consist of the Unique Registration ID etc

Part I Registration (Second Phase)

• After completing the “Phase I Registration”, the applicants have to go back to the online application page and click on the “Phase II Registration” link

• The applicants will be redirected to a new page where they have to enter their Unique Registration ID and Date of Birth

• The applicants will be required to pay the application fee first via any of the available payment methods

• Following the payment of the online application fee, the candidates have to upload their recent passport-sized colour photograph and signature as per the specifications mentioned

• The candidates have to check if the quality of the image and signature they have uploaded is satisfactory by clicking on the “Preview” button

• Next, the candidates have to choose the exam centre from a list of available UPSC CDS 2025 exam centres

• Finally, the candidates have to take out a printed copy of the “Part II Registration” page for future reference

Specification of the Documents to be Uploaded During the Second Phase of the Registration

Payment of Application Fee

The candidates have to submit the online application fee for UPSC CDS 2025 examination via any of the available modes of payment. The candidates can either pay the application fee through their nearest SBI branch or via the SBI net banking facility. The amount payable as the application fee is provided below:

Important Points Regarding UPSC CDS 2025 Examination

The following are the important pointers that the candidates must be aware of while filling up the online application form for UPSC CDS 2025 part II examination:

• The applicants must refrain from submitting more than one online application form

• In case an applicant submits more than one online application form, it must be ensured that the application form with a higher Registration ID must be completely filled because in such case, only the higher RID application form will be considered by the authority

• The candidates have to pay the application fee for each RID separately

• Those candidates who are currently serving in the Armed Forces or any other organisations must directly submit their online applications to the Commission provided they have notified the head office (where they are currently employed) regarding the examination

Must Read: More Important Points Regarding UPSC CDS 2025 Examination!

Steps to Withdraw UPSC CDS 2025 Application Form

The process to withdraw UPSC CDS application form 2025 is explained below:

• Visit the official website of UPSC
• Click the link, 'Withdraw Combined Defence Services Examination 2025 Application Form'
• Read the instructions before proceeding with withdrawing the application form
• The withdrawal facility is available for candidates who do not want to appear in the exam
• Candidates are advised to provide the registration ID of the registered application. There is no provision for the withdrawal of incomplete applications
• Before making requests for withdrawal, candidates must ensure that they have access to the mobile number and email ID which were provided by them at the time of filling out the application form
• Separate OTPs are sent to the candidate’s registered mobile number and email ID. Requests for withdrawal are only processed after validating the OTPs
• Once the request for online withdrawal of the application is accepted, candidates must print the authenticated receipt
• Once the application has been withdrawn by candidates, it cannot be revived
• The fees are not refunded to candidates
• On successful completion of the withdrawal of the application, an auto-generated email and SMS are sent on the candidate’s registered email id and mobile number