UPSC CDS 1, NDA 1 registration 2025 deadline extended; Apply till 6 pm today, Read here

UPSC CDS 1, NDA 1 Registration 2025: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has extended the registration deadline for the Combined Defence Services Examination (UPSC CDS) 1 and National Defence Academy (NDA) 1 exam 2025. Interested candidates who have not yet applied can fill out the UPSC CDS 1 application form 2025 can visit the official website i.e. upsc.gov.in. 

The candidates may note that the application window will remain open till 6 pm today. The UPSC CDS 1 exam 2025 aims to fill 457 vacancies in the organisation through the recruitment drive. The NDA 1 2025 aims to fill up a total of 406 vacancies. Out of the total 406 vacancies, 27 are for women. 

Vacancies are provisional and may be changed depending on the availability of training capacity of the National Defence Academy and Indian Naval Academy. The UPSC CDS 1 exam 2025 and UPSC NDA 1 2025 exam is scheduled to be conducted on 13 April 2025, at various examination centres across the country. 

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UPSC CDS 1, NDA 1 Registration 2025: Application fees

The candidates have to pay an application fee of Rs 200 to register for the UPSC CDS 2025 exam. According to the official notification,“All female candidates and candidates belonging to scheduled castes (SC) and scheduled tribes (ST) are exempted from paying any fee.” The deadline to pay the application fees is also 31 December 2024.