UPSC has released the Final Result of Combined Defence Services Examination (II), 2025 (OTA) on 07/08/2026. The result is for admission to the 124th Short Service Commission (SSC) Course (Men) (Non-Technical) and 124th SSC Women (Non-Technical) Course at Officers Training Academy (OTA), Chennai, commencing in October 2026.
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| For OTA, candidates were required to possess a Bachelor's Degree from a recognized University or equivalent qualification. Professional and technical qualifications recognized by the Government as equivalent to professional/technical degrees were also eligible. | ||||||||||||||||
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Visit the UPSC website and open Final Results → Combined Defence Services Examination (II), 2025 (OTA). Download the PDF and search your Roll Number/Name using Ctrl+F. UPSC's official page confirms that the OTA final-result PDF was uploaded on 07/08/2026. |
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| Download OTA Final Result: 👉 | Download Here | |||||||||||||||
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UPSC has recommended - for the 124th SSC Courses commencing in October 2026. The candidature of recommended candidates remains provisional, subject to verification of Date of Birth and Educational Qualification. Medical examination results were not considered while preparing the merit list. Pay Scale / Salary: Pay and allowances are applicable as per the service rules for officers commissioned through OTA. Eligibility / Other Requirement: The final merit list was prepared after the UPSC written examination and SSB Interview. Candidates also remain subject to prescribed medical fitness and document verification requirements. Selection Process: Written Examination → SSB Interview/Personality & Intelligence Tests → Medical Examination → Final Merit/Selection. UPSC states that merit is based on the marks obtained in the written examination and SSB tests, subject to medical fitness, suitability and vacancies. Exam Pattern: For OTA, the written examination consists of English and General Knowledge, with objective-type papers. The written examination is followed by the SSB selection process for candidates qualifying the written stage. The 2025 CDS-II question papers are available on the UPSC website. Syllabus: English: understanding of English and effective use of words. General Knowledge: current events, everyday scientific observations, Indian history and geography. The detailed syllabus is contained in the CDS-II 2025 examination notification.
Reservation / Horizontal Reservation: Reservation and eligibility provisions were applicable as per the UPSC/Defence Services rules and the conditions specified in the CDS-II 2025 notification. |
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