CDS Admit Card 2025 Released at upsconline.gov.in: Download UPSC CDS 1 Call Letter
The UPSC has officially released the UPSC CDS 1 admit card 2025 on its website on 3rd April 202. As the admit card has been released, candidates can now download it online to appear for the exam which is scheduled for 13th April in offline mode. We have updated the direct link to download the CDS 1 call letter here.
CDS 1 Admit Card 2025 Out
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has release the CDS 1 admit card 2025 on its official website at upsc.gov.in. The CDS 1 2025 exam is scheduled to be held on April 13, 2025. The CDS 1 admit card is going to be released anytime soon for the candidates to know about their exam timing, exam centre address, etc. The admit card can be downloaded using the candidates' login on the official website.
The CDS (Combined Defence Services) exam is a national-level exam which is held tow times year to select candidates for the Indian Armed Forces for which the training is given in IMA, INA, AFA, and OTA. The selected candidates undergo rigorous training to serve the nation. Candidates can get the latest updates related to the UPSC CDS exam on the page below.
CDS Admit Card 2025 Download Link
The CDS admit card 2025 can be downloaded only through online mode on the UPSC website. The direct link to download the admit card is given below.
| UPSC CDS 1 Admit Card 2025 Download Link | Click Here |
CDS Admit Card 2025 Highlights
UPSC CDS is a defence exam for graduate candidates. Check the major highlights of the CDS admit card 2025 in the following table.
| UPSC CDS 1 Admit Card 2025 | |
| Name of the Exam | Combined Defence Forces (CDS) |
| Conducting Body | Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) |
| Exam Conducted in A Year | Twice a Year |
| Mode of Examination | Offline |
| Examination Date | 13th April 2025 |
| Selection Process | Written Examination, SSB Interview, PFT, DV and Medical Examination |
| Official Website | upsc.gov.in |
CDS Admit Card 2025 Release Date
The UPSC conducts the CDS exam two times in a year, for which the CDS admit card released separately. The CDS 1 exam is going to be held on 13th April 2025.
| CDS 1 Admit Card 2025 Events | Dates |
| CDS 1 notification 2025 release date | 11th December 2025 |
| CDS 1 admit card release date | 3rd April 2025 |
| Exam date | 13th April 2025 |
How to Download CDS Admit Card 2025?
The CDS admit card 2025 can be downloaded online on the UPSC website. The steps to download the CDS admit card 2025 are given below:
Step 1: Visit the official website-upsc.gov.in
Step 2: Go to the 'What's New' Section and Click on the 'E-Admit Card CDS 1 Exam 2025' link
Step 3: A new page will be displayed on your screen along with the download link.
Step 4: Read all the instructions carefully before downloading the admit card and click on the 'Yes' button to proceed with downloading the admit card
Step 5: Enter the login credentials which are asked and click on the submit button.
Step 6: The CDS 1 2025 admit card shall appear on your screen
Step 7: Download the CDS 1 2025 exam admit card and take its printout
Details Mentioned On UPSC CDS Admit Card
The CDS admit card serves an important purpose for those who are going to appear for the exam. The candidates will be allowed entry into the exam hall only if they show the print out of the UPSC CDS 1 admit card. All the details mentioned on it must be correct. The UPSC CDS exam admit card comprises the following details.
| Roll number | Application number |
| Candidate’s name | Father’s name |
| Scanned images of photograph | Candidate’s signature |
| Test centre | Category |
| Date and time of exam | Reporting time |
| Exam day instructions | - |
Here is a snapshot of the CDS admit card:
Documents to Carry Along With CDS Admit Card 2025
Candidates need to carry the following documents while appearing for the UPSC CDS 2025 exam:
> Original Photo-identity proof (Passport, Driving License, Voter ID, Aadhar card, College/School ID card)
> Printout of CDS admit card
> Three to four passport-sized photographs
CDS 1 2025 Exam Schedule & Shift Timing
The CDS exam is held tow times in a year. This year, the CDS 1 exam is going to be held on 13th April 2025. The subjects included in the exam are English, General Knowledge (GK), and Elementary Mathematics for admission into IMA, INA, AFA and OTA. Check the exam timing is given below in the table.
| Date | Time | Subject | Subject-Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13-Apr-2025 | 9:00 AM TO 11:00 AM | English | 11 |
| 13-Apr-2025 | 12:30 PM to 02:30 PM | General Knowledge | 12 |
| 13-Apr-2025 | 04:00 PM TO 06:00 PM | Elementary Mathematics | 13 |
CDS Exam Pattern 2025
The CDS exam pattern varies for IMA, INA, AFA and OTA. Candidates can check the following table to learn about the CDS paper pattern.
CDS Exam Pattern for IMA, INA, AFA
> The written exam for CDS IMA, INA, and AFA has a total of three sections that are English, General Knowledge, and Elementary Mathematics
> The total exam duration for IMA, INA, and AFA is six hours where each section is for two hours.
> The total marks of the test for IMA, INA, and AFA are 300
IMA, INA, AFA | ||
|---|---|---|
| Subject | Duration (In hours) | Maximum Marks |
| English | 2 | 100 |
| General Knowledge | 2 | 100 |
| Elementary Mathematics | 2 | 100 |
CDS Exam Pattern for OTA
> The CDS written exam for OTA has only two sections: English and General Knowledge
> The total exam duration for OTA is four hours (each section is for two hours)
> The total marks of the test for OTA are 200
OTA | ||
|---|---|---|
| Subject | Duration (In hours) | Maximum Marks |
| English | 2 | 100 |
| General Knowledge | 2 | 100 |
Section Wise Marking Scheme
The section-wise marking scheme of the CDS exam has been given below for the candidates.
| Specifications | English | GK | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marks for the correct answer | +1 mark for each correct option | +1 mark for each correct option | +1 mark for each correct option |
| Negative marking | -0.33 marks for each wrong answer | -0.33 marks for each wrong answer | -0.33 marks for each wrong answer |
CDS Exam Centres 2025
Candidates can check the CDS 2025 exam centres in the table below. The details of the CDS exam address will be mentioned on the candidate’s admit card.
| Agartala | Ghaziabad | Panaji - Goa | Dispur |
| Agra | Gorakhpur | Patna | Faridabad |
| Ajmer | Gurgaon | Port Blair | Gangtok |
| Ahmedabad | Gwalior | Prayagraj - Allahabad | Gaya |
| Aizawl | Hyderabad | Puducherry | Gautam Buddh Nagar |
| Aligarh | Imphal | Pune | Madurai |
| Almora - Uttarakhand | Indore | Raipur | Mumbai |
| Anantapur - Andhra Pradesh | Itanagar | Rajkot | Mysore |
| Aurangabad | Jabalpur | Ranchi | Nagpur |
| Bengaluru | Jaipur | Sambalpur | Navi Mumbai |
| Bareilly | Jammu | Shillong | Varanasi |
| Bhopal | Jodhpur | Shimla | Vellore |
| Bilaspur | Jorhat | Siliguri | Vijayawada |
| Chandigarh | Kochi | Srinagar | Visakhapatnam |
| Chennai | Kohima | Srinagar - Uttarakhand | Warangal |
| Coimbatore | Kolkata | Thane | Delhi |
| Cuttack | Kozhikode - Calicut | Thiruvananthapuram | Dharwad |
| Dehradun | Leh | Tiruchirapalli | Tirupati |
| Ludhiana | Lucknow | Udaipur |
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