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CDS 2026: exam date, notification, admit card, result & cutoff
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🎯 Exam on 13 Sept (official)2 days to go
Key dates
Notification
10 Dec 2026
Expectedin 90 days
Answer key
17 Sept 2026
Expectedin 6 days
Result
8 Nov 2026
Expectedin 58 days
Expected dates are estimates from previous cycles, not announcements. Verify on the official site before acting. · Data updated 3 Sept 2026
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Full timeline
| Milestone | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CDS 1 2026 notification Examination Notice No. 04/2025-CDS-I released Official notice ↗ | Wed, 10 Dec, 2025Official | Done |
| CDS 1 2026 application window (closed) Applications accepted from 10 Dec to 30 Dec 2025 Source ↗ | Tue, 30 Dec, 2025Reported | Done |
| CDS 1 2026 admit card released E-admit card released approximately 10 days before exam Source ↗ | Thu, 2 Apr, 2026Reported | Done |
| CDS 1 2026 written exam Three papers: English (9-11 AM), GK (12:30-2:30 PM), Maths (4-6 PM) Source ↗ | Sun, 12 Apr, 2026Reported | Done |
| CDS 1 2026 provisional answer key Answer keys for all three papers released Official notice ↗ | Thu, 16 Apr, 2026Official | Done |
| CDS 1 2026 written result 8,826 candidates qualified for SSB interviews Source ↗ | Fri, 8 May, 2026Reported | Done |
| CDS 2 2026 notification Examination Notice No. 11/2026-CDS-II with 451 vacancies Source ↗ | Wed, 20 May, 2026Reported | Done |
| CDS 2 2026 application window (closed) Applications accepted from 20 May to 9 June 2026 Source ↗ | Tue, 9 Jun, 2026Reported | Done |
| CDS 2 2026 application window closed Extended deadline Source ↗ | Thu, 11 Jun, 2026Reported | Done |
| CDS 2 2026 admit card (expected) Expected between 3-4 September 2026, around 10 days before exam Source ↗ | Thu, 3 Sept, 2026Expected | Done |
| CDS 2 2026 written exam Three papers: English (9-11 AM), GK (12:30-2:30 PM), Maths (4-6 PM) Official notice ↗ | Sun, 13 Sept, 2026Official | in 2 days |
| CDS 2 2026 answer key (expected) Usually released 4-5 days after exam based on previous cycles | Thu, 17 Sept, 2026Expected | in 6 days |
| CDS 2 2026 result (expected) Usually declared 7-8 weeks after exam based on previous cycles | Sun, 8 Nov, 2026Expected | in 58 days |
| CDS 1 2027 notification (expected) UPSC typically releases CDS 1 notification in early December each year | Thu, 10 Dec, 2026Expected | in 90 days |
Latest updates
Older updates →UPSC released the CDS 2 2026 notification on 20 May 2026 under Examination Notice No. 11/2026-CDS-II. The written exam is scheduled for 13 September 2026, with applications accepted until 9 June 2026.
UPSC declared the CDS 1 2026 written result on 8 May 2026. A total of 8,826 candidates qualified for SSB interviews for admission to IMA, INA, AFA, and OTA.
UPSC released provisional answer keys for CDS 1 2026 exam on 16 April 2026, covering English, General Knowledge, and Elementary Mathematics papers held on 13 April 2026.
UPSC conducted the CDS 1 2026 written examination on 12 April 2026 in three shifts covering English, General Knowledge, and Elementary Mathematics papers at various centres across India.
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Questions students ask
When is the CDS 2026 exam?
CDS 2 2026 written exam: 13 Sept 2026 — official, per the linked notice.
When is the CDS 2026 notification?
CDS 1 2027 notification (expected): estimated around 10 Dec 2026 — not announced yet. Confirm on the official website.
What is the last date to apply for CDS?
CDS 2 2026 application window closed was 11 Jun 2026.
When will the CDS admit card be released?
CDS 2 2026 admit card (expected) was expected around 3 Sept 2026 — an estimate from previous cycles, not an official notice.
When is the CDS result expected?
CDS 2 2026 result (expected): estimated around 8 Nov 2026 — not announced yet. Confirm on the official website.