What is the difference between CDS and NDA? Which one is better?

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6 years ago
A dream to serve the nation gives goosebumps; the path to achieving is NDA and CDS examination. NDA and CDS exams are national level exams organized twice in a year by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). Cracking the exams in a competitive world is not everyone cup of tea. Delhi is the capit

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Sutapa Moitra
6 years ago
NDA exam is for national defense academy and CDS is for IMA and OTA. The main difference is that CDS can only be given by graduates. Only graduate can appear in CDS. While for NDA you can be either in class 12th appearing or class 12th pass out. Complete detail on the comparison between the two in t

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