UPSC CDS Exam Centres 2026– UPSC releases the list of CDS 2026 exam centres. Candidates have to select an appropriate and nearest exam city while applying for the exam. UPSC CDS 2026 exam will be held at 41 exam cities. After receiving the application form, the commission will allot a nearest UPSC CDS 2026 exam centre based on candidate’s priority and availability. UPSC allots the exam centres of UPSC CDS 2026 based on first-come-first-serve basis. Details of UPSC CDS test centres 2026 and timing are mentioned on the CDS Admit Card
Combined Defence Services Examination, commonly referred as CDS Exam, will be conducted twice in a year by UPSC (Union Public Service Commission). CDS 1 2026 will be held on April 12, 2026 and CDS 2 Exam 2026 will be conducted on September 4, 2026. Below we have mentioned the list of cities where the CDS 1 & CDS 2 Examination will be conducted.
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List of UPSC CDS Exam Centres 2026
| AGARTALA | PANAJI (GOA) | PATNA | CHANDIGARH |
| GHAZIABAD | GORAKHPUR | AJMER | KOCHI |
| AGRA | GURGAON | PORT BLAIR | SRINAGAR |
| AHMEDABAD | GWALIOR | PRAYAGRAJ (ALLAHABAD) | CHENNAI |
| AIZAWL | HYDERABAD | PUDUCHERRY | KOHIMA |
| ALIGARH | IMPHAL | PUNE |
SRINAGAR (UTTARAKHAND)
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| ALMORA (UTTARAKHAND) | INDORE | RAIPUR | COIMBATORE |
| ANANTPUR (ANDHRA PRADESH) | ITANAGAR | RAJKOT | KOLKATA |
| AURANGABAD | JABALPUR | RANCHI | THANE |
| BENGALURU | JAIPUR | SAMBALPUR | CUTTACK |
| BAREILLY | JAMMU | SHILLONG |
KOZHIKODE (CALICUT)
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| BHOPAL | JODHPUR | SHIMLA |
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
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| BILASPUR | JORHAT | SILIGUDI | DEHRADUN |
| LEH | TIRUCHIRAPALLI | DELHI | LUCKNOW |
| TIRUPATI | DHARWAD | LUDHIANA | UDAIPUR |
| DISPUR | MADURAI | VARANASI | FARIDABAD |
| MUMBAI | VELLORE | GANGTOK | MYSORE |
| VIJAYAVADA | GAYA | NAGPUR |
VISHAKHAPATNAM
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| GAUTAM BUDDH NAGAR | NAVI MUMBAI | WARANGAL |
UPSC CDS Exam Centres 2026
- The allotment of the UPSC CDS 2026 exam centres will be made on the first-come-first-serve basis.
- Applicants should note that there will be a ceiling on the number of candidates allotted to each of the centre except Chennai, Delhi, Dispur, Kolkatta and Nagpur.
- Candidates should submit the application form as early as possible to get their desired CDS 2026 exam centre.
- After submission of online forms, candiidates will not be able to make correction in the applications. Hence, fill exam centres of UPSC CDS 2026 carefully.
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