Union Public Service Commission has declared the result of the Combined Defence Services Examination (CDS) II, 2024, conducted on September 1 September 1, 2024. 8,796 candidates qualify for the further selection round to be held by the Service Selection Board under the Ministry of Defence in the form of SSB interviews. Qualified candidates will be admitted to all defence academies in India.
Courses Available to Successful Candidates:
CDS II 2024 will be eligible for admission to the following courses of 2025 batches:
Indian Military Academy, Dehradun – 159th (DE) Course, July 2025.
Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala, Kerala – Course commencing in July 2025.
Air Force Academy, Hyderabad – Pre-Flying Training Course [218 F(P)], July 2025.
Officers Training Academy, Chennai: 122nd SSC (Men) (Non-Technical) Course and 36th SSC Women (Non-Technical) Course, both starting in October 2025
Eligible candidates are advised to get their original documents like age proof, academic certificate and NCC certificates submitted to the concerned branches of Ministry of Defence. Date for receipt of documents is as per 1st course preference:
Candidates for IMA & INA: By July 1 July 1 2025.
AFA candidates: By May 13 May 13 2025.
SSC candidates: By October 1 October 1 2025.
Delayed submission of documents will lead to cancellation of candidature in such cases.
click here to download PDF – CDS II Result 2024
Online Registration and SSB Interview:
Candidates who apply to IMA/OTA as their first choice shall register on the Indian Army recruitment website: www.joinindianarmy.nic.in. This registration is mandatory to obtain further instructions to report for the SSB interview. If already registered, no action is required.
Candidate should immediately intimate the change in address to the respective service headquarters in case of change of address.
Help and Clarifications:
Any clarification will be provided regarding all such representations as well. Candidates can reach the UPSC Facilitation Counter or write to them at the below-mentioned contact addresses:
UPSC Facilitation Counter:
Phone Nos: 011-23385271, 011-23381125, 011-23098543
SSB Interview Queries:
Army: joinindianarmy.nic.in, 011-26175473
Navy: 011-23010097, Email: officer-navy@nic.in, joinindiannavy.gov.in
Air Force: 011-23010231 (Extn. 7645 / 7646 / 7610), careerindianairforce.cdac.in
Mark-sheets:
Qualifying candidates’ mark-sheets would be posted on the UPSC website within 15 days of the final OTA after SSB interviews. Such records shall be accessible for 30 days from the date of posting.
And so, the CDS II 2024 result finds a proud place in the defense aspirant’s journey, and wishing the very best to all who have made it to the merit list for SSB interviews and subsequent stages of the process.