The Union Public Service Commission conducted the Combined Defence Services 1 Exam 2025 on April 13, 2025, for the candidates who are seeking admission at the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala, Air Force Academy, Hyderabad and Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai.
Candidates who have participated in the UPSC CDS 1 Exam 2025 should know that the evaluation process of the answer sheet will be completed within four weeks and then the result will be released. The evaluation process of the answer sheet is expected to be completed by May 2025, so we can anticipate that the result release will take place probably in June 2025.
UPSC CDS 1 Result 2025
Candidates who have participated in the UPSC CDS 1 Exam 2025 are waiting for result release since the exam concluded, it is going to be released as a merit list. Individuals who took part in the written exam should know that it will be followed by the SSB Interview, which is expected to be held within a few weeks after the online result release.
The Union Public Service Commission held the first stage of the UPSC CDS 1 Exam 2025 against a total number of 457 vacancies for the aspirants who want to become officers in the Indian Army, Navy, or Air Force. Once the result is released on the official website, the direct link to check it will be also activated below for convenience.
| UPSC CDS 1 Result 2025 | ||
| Date | Status | Link |
| April 2025 | To be released | Available Soon |
UPSC CDS 1 Cut-off Marks 2025
The cut-off marks to pass the UPSC CDS 1 Exam 2025 will be released by the Union Public Service Commission with the result, each individual who has participated in the examination held on April 13, 2025, may check the expected cut-off marks for different academies are available below.
| Academy | Cut-off Marks |
| AFA | 145–150 |
| IMA | 120–130 |
| INA | 105–120 |
| OTA (Men) | 100–110 |
| OTA (Women) | 100–110 |
Once the cut-off marks to pass the written exam of the UPSC CDS (1) 2025 is released by the Union Public Service Commission, the details about it will be also made available below for convenience.
UPSC CDS 1 SSB Interview 2025
Candidates who have participated in the written exam of the UPSC CDS 1 Exam 2025 should know that the SSB Interview is the second stage of the selection process; those who will pass the exam held on April 13, 2025, will be called for this stage. It consists multiple stages, which are as follows:
Screening Test
- OIR (Officer Intelligence Rating) Test – Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning.
- PPDT (Picture Perception & Discussion Test):
- View a blurred image for 30 seconds.
- Write a story.
- Group discussion and narration.
Psychological Tests
- TAT (Thematic Apperception Test) – Write stories based on shown pictures.
- WAT (Word Association Test) – Respond to 60 words shown one by one.
- SRT (Situation Reaction Test) – React to given real-life situations.
- SD (Self-Description Test) – Write about yourself, what others think of you, etc.
GTO Tasks (Group Testing Officer Tasks)
- Group Discussion (GD)
- Group Planning Exercise (GPE)
- Progressive Group Task (PGT)
- Half Group Task (HGT)
- Lecturette
- Individual Obstacles
- Command Task
- Final Group Task (FGT)
Personal Interview & Conference
- Interview – Questions on personal background, academics, hobbies, current affairs, etc.
- Conference – All officers sit together and assess your performance across all tasks.
How to check the UPSC CDS 1 Result 2025?
The complete step-by-step instructions to download or check the result for the UPSC CDS 1 Exam 2025 is available below.
- Go to the official website of the Union Public Service Commission, which is accessible at https://upsc.gov.in/.
- Lookout for an option that reads ‘Written Results,’ and click on it to get redirected to the next webpage.
- Now, you see an option that reads ‘Result for the UPSC CDS 1 Examination (Written Exam) 2025,’ click on it and download the PDF.
- Open the result gazette, search your Roll Number and check that you have passed the exam or not.
To get updated information regarding the release of the result for the UPSC CDS 1 Exam 2025, keep an eye on the official website of the Union Public Service Commission.