At a glance
The facts most likely to change your decision.
- Vacancies
- 451 tentative vacancies The total is split by academy and course; use the official PDF for the current allocation.
- Education
- Graduate · Professional degree Graduate for IMA/OTA; engineering for INA; degree with Physics and Mathematics conditions for AFA.
- Age
- Course-specific birth-date, marital-status and gender conditions apply. Relaxations and cut-off dates are category-specific.
- Application fee
- ₹200; women and SC/ST candidates are exempt Use the official payment instructions only.
- Pay
- Stipend/pay follows the academy and commissioned rank rules. Gross and in-hand pay vary by posting and allowance.
- Recruitment cycle
- 2026 Central · All India
Vacancies & reservation
What is known, what overlaps and what remains unreported.
Category table not available here
Check the latest official notice for the post- and category-wise distribution.
How to read reservation: UR, EWS, OBC, SC and ST are vertical categories. PwBD, women, ex-servicemen and similar horizontal reservations can overlap them and must not be added again to the total.
Complete timeline
One record from notification to final outcome.
- completed
Notification
20 May 2026
- completed
Applications closed
11 Jun 2026, 6 PM
- current
Written exam
13 Sep 2026
- tentative
Written result
To be announced
Who can apply?
A readable first check—not a legal eligibility decision.
Basic eligibility paths
- Qualification, date-of-birth window and marital status depend on the academy selected.
- Candidates awaiting a degree result should follow the proof deadlines in the notice.
- Successful candidates must meet Services Selection Board and medical standards.
Relaxations & certificates
- SC/ST, OBC-NCL, PwBD and ex-servicemen relaxations follow the applicable notification.
- Always check the certificate format and cut-off date in the official notice.
Selection process & syllabus
Stage by stage, without mixing recruitment years.
Selection stages
- 1Written exam
- 2Services Selection Board interview
- 3Medical examination
- 4Final merit
Syllabus snapshot
- IMA/INA/AFA: English, General Knowledge and Elementary Mathematics.
- OTA: English and General Knowledge.
- Papers are objective; the official notice defines level, duration and negative marking.
Application document checklist
Prepare before the portal gets busy.
Recent passport-size photograph and scanned signature
Government photo ID with the same name used in the application
Education certificates and marksheets
Category, EWS, PwBD or ex-serviceman certificate, if claimed
Domicile or language proof where the notification requires it
Official links & source record
Go straight to the recruiting body.
- Primary source
- UPSC notification archive and CDS II 2026 detailed notice
- Published / changed
- Notice 20 May 2026; archive deadline updated to 11 Jun 2026
- Last checked
- 4 Aug 2026, 11:10 IST
Official notices, corrigenda and recruiting-body pages have final authority. This page is a reading aid.