Registration for UPSC CDS 2 Exam 2025 begin on 28 May 2025 and the last date to take it up is 17 June 2025.

Those who submit applications for UPSC CDS 2 Exam 2025 can appear for the exam on 14 September 2025.

Notification in connection is expected to be out by 24 or 25 May 2025, the other aspects of the exam too will be known from the notification.

Vacancies

The number of vacancies to be filled in the three armed forces of India – Army, Navy and Air Force will be known when the notification of the UPSC CDS 2 Exam 2025 is released.

Those willing to choose Indian Navy or Indian Air Force can preferably have a degree in technical discipline to take up UPSC CDS 2 Exam 2025 registration.

Candidates wishing to take up UPSC CDS 2 Exam 2025 registration must be an Indian citizen and should be unmarried.

Even a subject of Nepal or persons of Indian origin who has migrated to India from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka and East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia or Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India can take up UPSC CDS 2 Exam 2024 registration.

However, subjects of Nepal or persons of Indian origin who have come to India must obtain eligibility certificate from Government of India before applying.

How to take up UPSC CDS 2 Exam 2025 registration?

The process to submit application for UPSC CDS 2 Exam 2025 is online. The registration can be done on the official website ‘https://upsc.gov.in/’ Process is mentioned below for the sake of applicants:

1. The URL mentioned above must be typed into the browser and submitted to allow the website to download.

2. Once the website is ready, candidates can click the Exam Notification.

3. Clicking the above button will open another webpage with another URL.

4. Once the webpage with above URL is open, candidates can see the notification about UPSC CDS 2 Exam 2025.

5. After knowing all about the exam, they can press the button Click Here located next to the notification button.

6. Clicking the above button will open another webpage with URL ‘https://upsconline.nic.in/upsc/OTRP/’

7. Once the above webpage opens, candidates can click the button New Registration and then create an account to obtain an OTR (One Time Registration) ID and password.

8. After obtaining the credentials, candidates can login using OTR ID and password and then view the list of exams and choose UPSC CDS 2 Exam 2025 and apply for it.

9. The application form has to be filled and registration fee has to be paid and then form has to be submitted.

10. After submission, candidates have to wait for message indicating successful submission. After the message is obtained, candidates can download it and take a print out and preserve it for future use.

Website to apply for UPSC CDS 2 Exam 2025 can be accessed here

Point to remember

Candidates can directly access the OTR page and click the New Registration link to take up One Time Registration (OTR). After that, candidates can start filling the form.

After finishing up the UPSC CDS 2 Exam 2025 registration, the candidates can wait for the message indicating successful submission of the application form.

Once the message is obtained, candidates can download and take a printout and preserve it for future use.

Those who have already completed OTR earlier, can directly log in to fill the application form.

Students who have completed UPSC CDS 2 Exam 2025 registration can download the hall ticket at the appropriate time.

They have to visit the UPSC website to download hall ticket at ‘https://www.upsc.gov.in/’

1. The URL above has to be typed into the browser and the webpage must be allowed to download.

2. Once it is ready, candidates have to click the link for admit card and enter their application number and other required details and submit them to obtain the hall ticket.

After the hall ticket

Candidates can appear for the written exam and pass it with required qualifying marks. Those who pass the written exam can appear for SSB Interview.

Candidates can register for SSB Interview separately for Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force.

The interview will test physical fitness, mental ability and medical fitness of the candidates.

Final selection will likely be done based on performance in the SSB Interview. Those selected can join the services.

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The exam is being conducted on every Friday and Saturday from 7 March to 28 June 2025, closing date for online NATA 2025 application submission is Friday exam is 11:59 PM on every Monday from 7 March to 28 June 2025.

Similarly, deadline for NATA 2025 application submission online for Saturday exam is 11:59 PM on every Tuesday from 7 March to 28 June 2025. Link For information on important dates in connection with test and NATA 2025 application submission is here.

During that duration, the exam will be conducted on Fridays in afternoon session from 1:30 to 4:30 pm.

Students who are interested in studying graduation in architecture, can take up NATA 2025 application submission.

The brochure containing various details about NATA 2025 is also be released on the official website at the appropriate time. The official website can be accessed at ‘https://nata.in/’ to obtain the information brochure.

How to obtain the brochure

1. Candidates can type the URL ‘https://nata.in/’ in their browsers and submit them to allow the website to download.

2. Once the website is ready, candidates can click the button Nata Brochure 2025 which is located on the right hand top corner of the website.

3. Clicking the above button will open the brochure in another webpage and candidates can read the information there about NATA 2025 registration and other related topics.

Who can take up NATA 2025 application submission?

Candidates who have passed plus-two from a recognized educational institution can take up NATA 2025 application submission. It is nothing but applying for the exam.

Subjects in the plus-two must be from the science stream. Architecture aspirants have to pass plus-two with maths, physics, and chemistry as subjects.

Students who have appeared for plus-two exams and are waiting for the results or are about to appear for plus-two exams can also apply.

They have to, however, pass the exam and provide proof of it by the time of admission.

How to take up NATA 2025 application submission?

The process to undertake NATA 2025 application submission is online. Candidates have to visit the official website of the exam to submit applications.

The URL to reach it is ‘https://www.nata.in/’ and process mentioned below can be followed to apply for the exam:

1. The URL mentioned above has to be typed into the browser of the computer. The website has to be allowed to download.

2. Once the webpage is available, applicants have to click the required link for registration. Registration is to be done to obtain an account with a username and password.

3. Once the registration is done, applicants must log in with their username and password. The application form has to be filled out and submitted.

4. Post submission, candidates can obtain a confirmation message indicating successful submission.

5. Once obtained, applicants can download it and take a printout of it.

Website for NATA 2025 application submission is here

NATA 2025 Application Fee

Candidates taking up NATA 2025 application submission can pay a fee of  ₹1750 if they are from General or OBC categories.

SC/ST/EWS/PwD category candidates have to pay NATA 2025 application submission fee of ₹1250, applicants from transgender category candidates can pay  ₹1000 while taking up NATA 2025 application submission and fee for the outside India candidates is ₹15000.

Candidates seeking more information about NATA 2025 application submission, can refer the information brochure for the exam.

How to download the hall ticket?

Students who have successfully completed the process of NATA 2025 application submission alone can download hall tickets.

The dates for downloading admit cards will be informed in due course. Details will be available on the official website.

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The process to download admit cards is online, candidates have to visit the official website at ‘https://nata.in/’ and follow the process mentioned below:

1. This URL can be typed into the browser and then the webpage is to be allowed to download.

2. Once the website is available, candidates can click the link for admit card.

3. They have to enter their roll number, application number and other information and submit them to obtain the hall ticket.

After the NATA 2025 application submission

Those who have completed NATA 2025 application submission can download the hall ticket and appear for the exam.

The candidates have to pass the exam with the required qualifying marks.

Qualifying marks which are otherwise known as cutoff marks are the minimum scores candidates have to score to be eligible for the admission process.

Scores of the students in the exam have to either greater than the cutoff or equal to it.

Those who pass the exam with the required cutoff score can apply separately with educational institutions offering BArch admissions based on NATA scores.