The UPSC CDS 2 Application Form 2025 will be available on the official website from May 28, 2025. The last date to apply for the UPSC CDS 2025 shall be June 17, 2025. The commission will release the UPSC CDS 2 Notification 2025 on the application starting date. The application form will be made available for the candidates on the official website upsc.gov.in. and the apply online link will also be provided below for the candidate's ease.

The UPSC CDS 1 2025 application form was active from Dec 11, 2024, to Jan 1, 2025. Along with this, the UPSC CDS 2 Exam 2025 is scheduled to be held on Sep 14, 2025. Applicants are advised to fulfil the UPSC CDS eligibility criteria 2025 to register themselves successfully. Further details on the same are listed below for the candidate's ease.

Steps to Apply for UPSC CDS 2025 Application Form

The detailed steps included in the UPSC CDS registration 2025 are stated below.

CDS Registration Part I: Applicants will be asked to fill in their basic information such as name, parents' name, nationality, category, email id, contact details, corresponding address, etc, and fields marked with a star or asterisk (*) are mandatory and the applicant cannot leave it empty.

CDS Registration Part II: Candidates will be paying the requisite application fee, as per their category, and exam centre. UPSC CDS application fee can be paid by both online and offline mode.

Contact: Candidates need to have a Valid Email ID and Password for continuous contact.

Photograph and Signature: Candidates should upload the data in a specified format which is given below:

• The scanned photo should be clear and it is better if it is on a white background.
• The signature should be written on white paper with a black ball pen and it should be visible after scanning. The file should be in JPG format.
• Dimensions for both photo and signature should be within 350x350 pixels to 1000x1000 pixels. The size of the scanned files should be between 20 KB and 300 KB.

The candidates after filling in the essentials can proceed to the next step. It is important to exercise instructions. This will help the candidates to apply without errors.

UPSC CDS 2 Registration Dates 2025

The UPSC CDS important dates 2025 for the Phase 2 registration has been listed below. Applicants are advised to check and mark the dates for their reference.

UPSC CDS 2 Application Form 2025 Details

All applicants must fill in the following details on the application form. Some important fields will appear with the asterisk (*) mark. The application form for UPSC CDS 2 2025 is available in Hindi and English.

UPSC CDS 2 Registration Link 2025

The candidates can click on the link to be shared below to register for the UPSC CDS 2 2025 application.

CDS UPSC 2 Application Form Guidelines

The guidelines for the UPSC CDS application form 2025 are mentioned below:

• The candidates who satisfy the eligibility criteria for the UPSC CDS 2 exam must fill out the form after reading all the instructions given above and must know that the information should be accurate and in detail.
• The candidates must upload a scanned passport-sized photograph in the given space for the Photograph.
• Payable fees for the application are INR 200 which can be paid via SBI Net Banking or by cash through SBI challan or by Credit/Debit Card. 
• To pay the application fee in cash, applicants should take a printout of the challan that was generated online after completing registration. Candidates may go to the nearest SBI branch for depositing fees after 24 hours of generation of challan.
• Remember "Pay by cash" mode option will be deactivated a day before the closing date.
• The student is required to take a printout of the filled form after completing the application process.

UPSC CDS Application Fee Payment

The UPSC CDS application fee details have been listed below. Applicants are advised to check their category wise fee intake and make the payment accordingly. In case the candidates have complete the registration step but not made the payment, their candidature will be marked as incomplete and the application form will be rejected. Thus, applicants must make sure to fulfil the UPSC CDS registration fee carefully.

UPSC CDS Application Fee

Candidates (except Female/SC/ST candidates who are exempted from payment of fee) who satisfy the eligibility criteria for the UPSC CDS 2 Exam are required to pay a fee of Rs. 200/- (Rupees Two Hundred Only).

The candidate may pay it either by depositing the money in

• Any Branch of SBI by cash
• By using the net banking facility of SBI
• By using a Credit/Debit Card

How to Make Corrections in UPSC CDS 2 Application Form 2025?

After the form filling process closes, the applicants will be given the opportunity to make changes to it in case there is any error. The candidates will also be able to change their photograph or signature and exam centre preference. However, the applicants will be able to do it only within the specified date. The steps for the same are delineated below.

• Step 1: Visit the official website.
• Step 2: Refer to the homepage and click on "UPSC CDS 2 Application Form Correction Link."
• Step 3: Log in to the portal using your UPSC CDS login ID.
• Step 4: Your duly filled application form will open in a new tab.
• Step 5: Make necessary corrections to the application form wherever required.
• Step 6: Save and print the copy of the application form for your reference.
• Step 7: Now, log out from your ID.

Documents Required While Filling Out the UPSC CDS 2 2025 Application Form

The list of documents required while filling out the UPSC CDS 2 application form 2025 are as follows:

• Class X Certificate
• Photo Identity Proof
• Adress Proof (Aadhar Card/ Voter Card/ PAN Card/ Passport/ Driving License)
• Signature
• Photograph

Specifications for Photo and Signature

The applicants must make sure to follow the proper photo and signature dimension as mentioned while filling out the application form. One must make sure to use only scanned images of the documents being uploaded. The details are shared below.

• The documents must be in JPG format only.
• The file size must be between 20 kb to 300 kb only.
• The resolution of the file must be 350 pixels (Width) X 350 pixels (Height) minimum, 1000 pixels (Width) X 1000 pixels (Height) maximum.
• The image bit depth must be 24 bit only.
• The photo identity proof must be in a PDF format only.
• The photo identity file size must be between 20 kb to 300 kb only.

How to Choose CDS Exam Centre While Filling Out the Application Form?

The applicants are required to select their UPSC CDS Exam Centre 2025 while filling out the application form itself. The candidates will be required to select any one centre from the given list as per their preference.