The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has announced the written exam results for the Combined Defence Services Examination-II (CDS-II), 2024, which was conducted on 1st September 2024. A total of 8,796 candidates have successfully qualified for the next stage, which involves an interview by the Service Selection Board (SSB) under the Ministry of Defence.
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Combined Defence Services Examination-II, 2024: Written Exam Results Declared
Combined Defence Services Examination-II, 2024: Written Exam Results Declared
"The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step" - Lao Tzu
Next Steps for Qualified Candidates
The successful candidates will now proceed to the SSB interview for admission to the following institutions and courses:
The successful candidates will now proceed to the SSB interview for admission to the following institutions and courses:
- Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun: 159th (DE) Course commencing in July 2025.
- Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala, Kerala: Course commencing in July 2025.
- Air Force Academy (AFA), Hyderabad: (Pre-Flying) Training Course [218 F(P)] commencing in July 2025.
- Officers Training Academy (OTA), Chennai:
122nd SSC (Men) (Non-Technical) Course commencing in October 2025.
36th SSC (Women) (Non-Technical) Course commencing in October 2025.
"The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step" - Lao Tzu
Submission of Original Certificates
All qualified candidates are required to submit their original certificates in support of their age (Date of Birth), educational qualifications, NCC (C) certificates, etc. The submission deadlines and details for each course are as follows:
All qualified candidates are required to submit their original certificates in support of their age (Date of Birth), educational qualifications, NCC (C) certificates, etc. The submission deadlines and details for each course are as follows:
- IMA & INA: Certificates must be submitted by 1st July, 2025.
- AFA: Certificates must be submitted by 13th May, 2025.
- SSC (OTA): Certificates must be submitted by 1st October, 2025.
- Army (IMA/OTA first choice candidates): IHQ of MoD (Army), West Block III, R.K. Puram, New Delhi.
- Navy (INA first choice candidates): IHQ of MoD (Navy) “DMPR” (OI & R Section), Sena Bhawan, New Delhi.
- Air Force (AFA first choice candidates): Dte of Personnel (Offrs), Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi.
"The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step" - Lao Tzu
Online Registration for SSB Interviews
Candidates who have qualified and selected the Army (IMA/OTA) as their first choice must register on the Indian Army Recruitment Directorate website at www.joinindianarmy.nic.in to receive their SSB call-up details. Candidates who have already registered are advised not to register again.
Facilitation and Contact Information
For any queries related to the CDS-II, 2024 examination, candidates can contact the UPSC Facilitation Counter on working days between 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the following numbers:
The marks sheet of the candidates will be available on the UPSC website within 15 days of the final result declaration for the OTA course, which will be published after the SSB interviews. The marks sheet will remain accessible on the website for 30 days.
For more details and to view the full result, visit the official UPSC website.
Candidates who have qualified and selected the Army (IMA/OTA) as their first choice must register on the Indian Army Recruitment Directorate website at www.joinindianarmy.nic.in to receive their SSB call-up details. Candidates who have already registered are advised not to register again.
Facilitation and Contact Information
For any queries related to the CDS-II, 2024 examination, candidates can contact the UPSC Facilitation Counter on working days between 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the following numbers:
- 011-23385271
- 011-23381125
- 011-23098543
- Army (IMA/OTA first choice): 011-26175473 or visit Indian Army Website
- Navy/Naval Academy (first choice): 011-23010097 or email at officer-navy@nic.in or visit Indian Navy Website
- Air Force (AFA first choice): 011-23010231 (Extn. 7645/7646/7610) or visit Indian Airforce Website
The marks sheet of the candidates will be available on the UPSC website within 15 days of the final result declaration for the OTA course, which will be published after the SSB interviews. The marks sheet will remain accessible on the website for 30 days.
For more details and to view the full result, visit the official UPSC website.
"The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step" - Lao Tzu