CDS 2 2026 Admit Card: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the CDS 2 Admit Card for the offline exam. The CDS 2 admit card has been released on the official website of the UPSC, upsc.gov.in. Through this exam, the UPSC will fill around 451 officer posts in the Indian Armed Forces. For which the offline written exam will be conducted on September 13, 2026. The exam will be conducted at the all-India level in three shifts. All prospective Candidates can check and download their CDS 2 Stage 1 admit cards using the direct link provided below. To download the CDS 2 admit card PDF, Candidates need to enter their registration number and date of birth.
CDS 2 Admit Card 2026 Download Link
UPSC has released the CDS 2 admit card on September 3. The candidates can check and download their CDS 2 admit card from the official website of the UPSC- upsc.gov.in. The UPSC CDS 2 admit card will not be sent via post or email. It must be downloaded from the official website. Here we are also providing the direct link to download the CDS Hall Ticket PDF.
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CDS 2 Admit Card 2026 Download Link
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How to Download CDS 2 2026 Admit Card PDF?
Follow the below-mentioned steps to know how to download the CDS 2 admit card 2026:
Step 1: Visit the official website of the UPSC- upsc.gov.in
Step 2: Click on ‘CDS 2 2026 Admit Card Download Link’
Step 3: A new window will open; fill in all the details and click on ‘Login’.
Step 4: The Admit Card will appear on the screen.
Step 5: Download and print the admit card PDF.
Details Mentioned on CDS 2 Hall Ticket 2026
CDS 2 admit card 2026 will contain the candidate's personal information and examination details. The admit card will contain the following details of the candidates.
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Name of the Candidate
Examination Name
Registration Number
Photograph and Signature of Candidate
Roll Number
Father Name
Examination Centre
Examination Date and Time
Gender
CDS 2 Hall Ticket 2026 Release Date
Last time, the CDS 1 exam was conducted on April 12, and the admit card was released on April 02, which suggests the UPSC releases the admit cards 10 days before the exam. So it was expected that the UPSC CSE Admit Card would be released today. The previous year trends also suggest the same timeline.
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Exam Name
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Exam Date
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Admit Card Date
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Gap
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CDS 1 2024
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April 21, 2024
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April 12, 2024
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9
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CDS 2 2024
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September 1, 2024
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August 23, 2024
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9
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CDS 1 2025
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April 13, 2025
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April 3, 2025
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10
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CDS 2 2025
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September 14, 2025
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September 4, 2025
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10
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CDS 1 2026
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April 12, 2026
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April 2, 2026
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10
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CDS 2 2026
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September 13, 2026
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September 3, 2026
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10
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UPSC CDS 2 2026 Exam Dates
According to the schedule released by UPSC, the exam will be conducted in three shifts on September 13, 2026. The English paper will be held from 9 am to 11 am, followed by the General Knowledge paper from 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm. The Elementary Mathematics paper will be conducted in the third shift, from 4 pm to 6 pm. Check the subject-wise UPSC CDS 2 exam timetable 2026 below:
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Exam Date
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Subject
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Shift Time
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September 13, 2026
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English
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9 AM to 11 AM
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September 13, 2026
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General Knowledge
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12:30 PM to 2:30 PM
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September 13, 2026
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Elementary Mathematics
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4 PM to 6 PM
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UPSC CDS 2 Vacancy Details
UPSC has announced CDS 2 Recruitment 2026 to fill a total of 451 posts in the Indian Armed Forces such as IMA, INA, AFA, and OTA. Check the complete department-wise vacancy details in the table given below:
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Departments
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Number of posts
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Indian Military Academy IMA
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100
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Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala
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26
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Air Force Academy, Hyderabad
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32
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Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai (Madras)(Men)
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275
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Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai (Madras) Women (NT)
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18
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Total
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451
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