UPSC CDS 1 Exam Centres 2025: Test Cities List, Location, Required Documents

Shubhangini Priyadarshi
Shubhangini Priyadarshi

Updated on - Mar 10, 2025

UPSC CDS 1 exam centres 2025 is the place/area where the candidate is entitled to write the UPSC CDS 1 exam. The centre is allocated either based on preference or based on availability. The candidate is required to opt for one of the examination centres from 70 centres given for the objective type examination while filling out the UPSC CDS 1 2025 application form.

The candidates are advised to be present at the respective exam centres at least half an hour before the exam with their UPSC CDS 1 admit card 2025, ID proof, and all other necessities. The exam will be held at these test centres in two shifts. Candidates must note that the UPSC CDS exam centre 2025 will be given on a "first-apply-first-allot basis". The UPSC CDS 1 2025 exam centre list is provided below for reference.

UPSC CDS 1 Exam Centres List

The following table shows the entire list of cities that are assigned as UPSC CDS 1 exam centres. Based on this and the dates of the exam, students can choose their preferred location. The candidates can apply with the details that they are comfortable with. They can refer to the UPSC CDS 1 2025 Dates section to know the schedule of the exam and they can apply for it.

UPSC CDS 1 Exam Centre List

Agartala

Ghaziabad

Panaji (Goa)

Agra

Gorakhpur

Patna

Ajmer

Gurgaon

Port Blair

Ahmedabad

Gwalior

Prayagraj (Allahabad)

Aizawl

Hyderabad

Puducherry

Aligarh

Imphal

Pune

Almora (Uttarakhand)

Indore

Raipur

Anantapur (Andhra Pradesh)

Itanagar

Rajkot

Aurangabad

Jabalpur

Ranchi

Bengaluru

Jaipur

Sambalpur

Bareilly

Jammu

Shillong

Bhopal

Jodhpur

Shimla

Bilaspur

Jorhat

Siligudi

Chandigarh

Kochi

Srinagar

Chennai

Kohima

Srinagar (Uttarakhand)

Coimbatore

Kolkata

Thane

Cuttack

Kozhikode (Calicut)

Thiruvananthapuram

Dehradun

Leh

Tiruchirapalli

Delhi

Lucknow

Tirupati

Dharwad

Ludhiana

Udaipur

Dispur

Madurai

Varanasi

Faridabad

Mumbai

Vellore

Gangtok

Mysore

Vijayawada

Gaya

Nagpur

Vishakhapatnam

Gautam Buddh Nagar

Navi Mumbai

Warangal

How to Select UPSC CDS Test Centre 2025?

The candidates are required to select their preferred UPSC CDS exam hall 2025 when filling out the application form. The application form is made available on the official website itself. After the candidates have filled out their basic details, they will reach the exam centre section. The steps to select UPSC CDS exam centre are as follows:

  • Step 1: Visit the official website upsc.gov.in.
  • Step 2: Log in to your account and fill out the application form.
  • Step 3: Once you reach the exam centre list section, check the complete list of the UPSC CDS test centres available.
  • Step 4: Now select the test centre which is most preferable and easy to accommodate for you.
  • Step 5: Lock your option and click on the submit option.

Documents to Carry to the UPSC CDS 1 2025 Exam Hall

Candidates need to cross-check the list of items to carry to the UPSC CDS exam hall 2025 or else they shall not be allowed entry. The important documents to carry are listed below:

  • UPSC CDS Admit Card
  • Identity Proof (Aadhar Card, PAN Card, Driving License, Passport, etc)
  • Two passport size photograph

The complete details of the UPSC CDS 1 2025 Exam Centre will be mentioned on the admit card. Thus applicants are advised to try and visit the exam hall a day before to avoid any last-minute confusion.

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