The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) announced the final results of the Combined Defence Services Examination (II), 2024 on May 23, 2025. This examination, along with subsequent interviews by the Services Selection Board, qualifies candidates for admission to the Officers Training Academy, Chennai. Specifically, this covers the 122nd Short Service Commission Course NT UPSC for Men and the 36th Short Service Commission Women Non-Technical UPSC Course, commencing in October 2025. A total of 574 candidates have qualified. The merit list does not account for medical examination results, and all candidatures are provisional pending verification of Date of Birth and Educational Qualification by Army Headquarters. Candidates can access results and information on the UPSC website. The marks of the candidates will be available on the Commission's website within 15 days from the date of declaration of the final result and will remain available for a period of 30 days.
Key Entities Referenced
UPSC: Union Public Service Commission, the organization announcing the exam results.
Union Public Service Commission: The full name of the UPSC.
Combined Defence Services Examination II, 2024: The specific exam for which the results are being announced.
23 MAY 2025: Date of the announcement.
PIB Delhi: Press Information Bureau, Delhi - the source of the announcement.
Services Selection Board: The board that held interviews for candidates.
Ministry of Defence: The ministry associated with the Services Selection Board.
Officers Training Academy, Chennai: Training academy for which candidates are being selected.
Short Service Commission Course NT UPSC: Type of course for men and women.
October, 2025: The month the course commences.
Indian Military Academy, Dehradun: A military academy that some candidates were recommended for earlier.
Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala, Kerala: A naval academy that some candidates were recommended for earlier.
Air Force Academy, Hyderabad: An air force academy that some candidates were recommended for earlier.
Army Head Quarters: The organization responsible for verifying the Date of Birth and Educational Qualification of candidates.
UPSC website: Website where candidates can obtain information regarding results (http:www.upsc.gov.in).
Examination Hall Building: Location of the Facilitation Counter on the UPSC Campus.
Joinindianarmy.nic.in: Website to visit for IMAOTA course information.
Joinindiannavy.gov.in: Website to visit for INA course information.
www.careerindianairforce.cdac.in: Website to visit for AFA course information.
IMAOTA: Indian Military Academy Officers Training Academy
INA: Indian Naval Academy
AFA: Air Force Academy
UPSC
Union Public Service Commission announces the
final result of the Combined Defence Services
Examination (II), 2024
Posted On: 23 MAY 2025 6:17PM by PIB Delhi
The following are the lists, in order of merit, in respect of 574 (*510 + ^64) candidates who have finally
qualified on the basis of the results of the Combined Defence Services Examination (II), 2024 conducted by
the Union Public Service Commission and Interviews held by the Services Selection Board of the Ministry of
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Defence for admission to the (i) *Officers Training Academy, Chennai, for 122 Short Service
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Commission Course (NT) (UPSC) (for Men) and (ii) ^Officers Training Academy, Chennai, 36 Short
Service Commission Women (Non-Technical) (UPSC) Course, commencing in October, 2025. The list of
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122 Short Service Commission Course (NT) (UPSC) (for Men) also includes the names of the candidates
who were recommended earlier on the basis of the result of the same examination for admission to Indian
Military Academy, Dehradun, Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala, Kerala and Air Force Academy, Hyderabad
(Pre-Flying) Training Course(s).
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2. The number of vacancies as intimated by the Government, for (I) 122 Short Service Commission
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Course (NT) (UPSC) (for Men) is 276 and for (II) 36 Short Service Commission Women (Non-Technical)
(UPSC) Course is 19.
3. The results of Medical Examination of candidates have not been taken into account in preparing the
merit list. The candidature of all the candidates is Provisional. Verification of Date of Birth and Educational
Qualification of these Candidates will be done by Army Head Quarters.
4. Candidates can also obtain information regarding results by accessing the UPSC website at
http://www.upsc.gov.in. However, the marks of the candidates will be available on the Commission's
website within 15 days from the date of declaration of the final result and will remain available for a
period of 30 days.
5. Attention of the candidates is also invited to the scheme of DISCLOSURE OF SCORES AND
OTHER DETAILS OF NON-RECOMMENDED CANDIDATES as available on the Commission’s website.
Such non-recommended candidates may exercise their options while downloading their marks.
6. Union Public Service Commission has a Facilitation Counter located near Examination Hall Building
on its Campus. Candidates may obtain any information or clarification regarding their examination on
working days between 10.00 AM and 5.00 PM, either in person or over the telephone by contacting the
Numbers 011-23385271, 011-23381125 and 011-23098543. In addition, the candidates may contact over
telephone no. 011-26175473 or visit Joinindianarmy.nic.in for IMA/OTA course; 011-23010097 / Email:
officer-navy[at]nic[dot]in or Joinindiannavy.gov.in for INA course; and 011-23010231 (Extn. 7645 /
7646 / 7610) or visit www.careerindianairforce.cdac.in for AFA course.
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