Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)

UPSC CDS Examination – I Advt. No. 04/2026

Short Details of Notification

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UPSC Combined Defence Services(CDS) Examination – I Online Form : ADVERTISEMENT No. 04/2026 : Age Limit Details 01/01/2027

• Minimum Age  : 19 yrs.
• Maximum Age : 25 yrs.
• IMA — Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January, 2003 and not later than 1st January, 2008 only are eligible.
• Indian Naval Academy — Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January, 2003 and not later than 1st January, 2008 only are eligible.
• Air Force Academy—
  Age: 20 to 24 years as on 1st January, 2027 i.e. born not earlier than 2nd January 2003 and not later than 1st January 2007. 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 January 2001 and not later than 1st January 2007 only are eligible.
• Note: Candidate below 25 years of age must be unmarried. Marriage is not permitted during training. Married candidates aged 25 years or above 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.
• Officers’ Training Academy — (SSC Course for men) Unmarried male candidate born not earlier than 2nd January 2002 and not later than 1st January 2008 only are eligible.
• 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 January 2002 and not later than 1st January 2008.
• Age Relaxation a Kindly Read Notification. 

HOW TO APPLY

• The Commission provides a one-time facility for candidates to update or modify their Universal Registration Number (URN) profile. Please note that any changes made to the URN Profile will not be reflected in applications already submitted. The updated information will apply only to applications submitted after the candidate has made the necessary changes and successfully re-locked the URN Profile.
• The candidate will not be allowed to withdraw their applications after the
  submission of the same.
• Candidate should also have details of one photo ID viz. Aadhaar Card/ Voter Card(EPIC)/ PAN Card/ Passport/ Driving License/ School Photo ID/Any other photo ID Card issued by the State/Central Government. The details of this photo ID will have to be provided by the candidate while filling up the Universal Registration (URN) profile. This Photo ID will be used for all future reference and the candidate is advised to carry this ID while appearing for examination/SSB.
• Applicants are strongly advised to use their Aadhaar Card as ID documents for easy, effortless and seamless verification and authentication of ID and other details.
• Live Photo Capture for filling up of Common Application Form (CAF):
  Applicants are required to upload their photograph and also capture their live photograph while filling up the Common Application Form (CAF). Applicants must ensure that the uploaded photograph and the live photograph captured is clear as per instructions given on “Instructions and FAQs > Instruction for filling the form > Photos and Signature” available on the Commission’s website https://upsconline.nic.in.