India's Finest CDS Coaching

For the best CDS coaching available in India, enroll with New Careers Academy.  If you’re interested in joining the Indian Defence Services, you can do so through OTA, IMA, AFA, and INA. Then New Careers Academy is the only place to look. It is a one-step approach to joining the military, having been founded in 1967 and producing officers of the second and third generations. The UPSC administers the CDS written test twice a year.  The information for the CDs 1 and 2 2025 exams is provided here. The exams will start in April and September, respectively. 
 
CDS 1 Notification 2025 will be released by the UPSC on December 11, 2024, and the application must be completed by December 31, 2024. On April 13, 2025, the CDS 1 2025 test will start in India. Going on to the CDS 2 2025 exam, the dates will be revealed on May 28, 2025, and the application deadline is May 17, 2025. The examination is scheduled for Sunday, September 14, 2025.
 
Candidates taking the CDS 1 2025 exam will be enrolled in the Indian Military Academy Dehradun’s 152nd IMA course, OTA’s 114th course, the Indian Air Force Academy’s 211 flying course, and the Indian Naval Academy’s 211th course, respectively. The final merit list would be the basis for admission to these academies. Additionally, it is evaluated based on the sum of the written and SSB interview scores. Finally, the final merit list will also be verified by the medical board. 
 

CDS 1 2025 Exam: All Important Dates 

 
The most significant dates for CDs 1 in 2025 are listed below. All applicants who are taking the CDS 1 2025 exams for IMA, AFA, OTA, and INA must note these dates on their calendars. Both male and female candidates are eligible to apply for the CDS 1 2025 test, which is being held throughout India and lasts four to six hours. It includes both permanent commission and short service.
 
 CDS 1 2025 IMA 160th Course , Air Force Academy, Hyderabad No. 219 F(P) Course, Officers’ Training academy, Chennai (Madras) 123rd SSC and Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala. The CDS 1 2025 notification is eligible for both men and women candidates willing to join the services. 
CDS 1 2025 April IMA 160th course 
Notification and Details 
Conducting body
UPSC [Union Public service commission]
Name of examination
Combined defence service examination (CDS)
Number of exams
The examination is held twice a year
Total duration of examination
4 hours for OTA
6 Hours for IMA/AFA/INA
Mode of examination
Offline
Mode of filling application form for Nda
Online 
Total Number of Questions 
100 English 
120 General Knowledge 
100 Maths only for IMA/AFA/INA
Total Marks In CDS paper 
200 for OTA
300 for IMA/INA/AFA
Who is Eligible for CDS paper 
Both Males and Females can fill for the CDS form 
For Females only OTA is Eligible 
Date of start of submission of application for CDS 1 2025
11.12.2024
Last date of submission of form for CDS 1 written 2025
31.12.2024
Date of examination for  CDS 1 2025
13.04.2025
Result date for CDS 1 2025
30-60 days from Examination 
Joining Date 
For IMA 1st Jan 2026
For AFA 10 days earlier than 1st Jan 2026
For OTA 1 st April 2026
 
 
CDS 2 2025 IMA 161st Course , Air Force Academy, Hyderabad No. 220 F(P) Course, Officers’ Training academy, Chennai (Madras) 124th SSC and Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala. The CDS 2 2025 notification is eligible for both men and women candidates willing to join the services. 
 
 
CDS 2  2025 September 
Notification and Details 
Conducting body
UPSC [Union Public service commission]
Name of examination
Combined defence service examination (CDS)
Number of exams
The examination is held twice a year
Total duration of examination
4 hours for OTA
6 Hours for IMA/AFA/INA
Mode of examination
Offline
Mode of filling application form for Nda
Online 
Total Number of Questions 
100 English 
120 General Knowledge 
100 Maths only for IMA/AFA/INA
Total Marks In CDS paper 
200 for OTA
300 for IMA/INA/AFA
Who is Eligible for CDS paper 
Both Males and Females can fill for the CDS form 
For Females only OTA is Eligible 
Date of start of submission of application for CDS 2 2025
28.05.2005
Last date of submission of form for CDS 2 written 2025
17.06.2025
Date of examination for CDS 2 2025
14.09.2025
Result date for CDS 2 2025
30-60 days from Examination 
Joining Date at the Academy 
For IMA 1st July 2026
For AFA 15th may 2026
For OTA 1 st April 2026
 
 
 
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