The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the Admit Card for the Combined Defence Services (CDS-II) Examination, 2026, under Advertisement No. 11/2026-CDS-II, on 3 September 2026. The exam is scheduled for 13 September 2026 (Sunday), recruiting for the Indian Military Academy (IMA), Indian Naval Academy (INA), Air Force Academy (AFA), and Officers Training Academy (OTA), covering 451 vacancies.
Organization
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
Exam
Combined Defence Services Examination (II), 2026
Total Vacancies
451, across IMA, INA, AFA, OTA
Admit Card Released
3 September 2026
Exam Date
13 September 2026 (Sunday)
Exam Shifts
English (9:00-11:00 AM), General Knowledge (12:30-2:30 PM), Elementary Mathematics (4:00-6:00 PM)
How to Download
Visit upsc.gov.in.
Click on the link ‘E-Admit Card Combined Defence Services Exam’ on the homepage.
Log in with your Roll Number or Registration Number and Date of Birth.
Your admit card will display on screen — download and print it.
No admit card is sent by post or email — download only from the official portal.
Exam Day Instructions
Reach the exam venue well before the reporting time and verify your allotted centre address in advance.
Carry a printed admit card and a valid photo ID proof matching your registration details.
Use only the prescribed black ballpoint pen for OMR answer sheet and attendance entries.
Mobile phones, Bluetooth devices, smartwatches, calculators, and other electronic gadgets are strictly prohibited inside the exam hall.
A: Candidates must be born not earlier than 1 July 2003 and not later than 1 July 2008.
Final Word
Since the exam runs across three separate shifts in a single day, plan your entire day’s logistics — food, rest breaks, and travel between sessions — carefully rather than treating it as a single short exam.
