What is the eligibility for CDS?

Following is the eligibility criteria for CDS (a) For Indian Military Academy/ Officers Training Academy: Degree from a recognized university or equivalent. (b) For Indian Naval Academy: Bachelor of Engineering (c) For Air Force Academy: Degree of a recognized University with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level or Bachelor of Engineering. UPSC conducts CDS exam twice a year.

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According to CDS eligibility criteria 2020, candidates applying for the exam must be 20 to 24 years. Candidates who have passed graduation or appearing for their final year are eligible to apply for CDS exam provided they submit a relevant certificate of passing the examination at the time of commencement of course.

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Hi The candidate must be between 20-24 years as of 1st January 2024. The candidate should not have been born later than 1st January 2004 and not earlier than 2nd January 1998). Age is 20 to 24 Education graduate For the CDS exam, applicants can be from any stream but for entry to the Air Force and Navy, candidates should have studied Physics and Mathematics up to Class 12. 2022, 2023 so you will have 3 attempts for IMA, INA and AFA if you are a male candidate. For OTA you have 5 attempts left The syllabus for CDS is divided into 3 subjects, I. e. General Knowledge, English and Elementary Mathematics. Those who wish to appear for Officers Training Academy (OTA), no need to prepare for Elementary Mathematics.

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Hi there, The Combined Defence Services CDS Examination is conducted twice a year by the Union Public Service Commission UPSC for the recruitment of candidates into the Indian Military Academy, Officers Training Academy, Indian Naval Academy and Indian Air Force Academy. The UPSC will conduct the CDS exam twice a year. POST - UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION COMBINED DEFENCE SERVICES [CDS] - (I) VACANCY - 341 PAY SCALE - 56,100 QUALIFICATION - GRADUATE/BE/B.Tech FORM FILING DATE - 21/12/2022 TO 10/01/2023 EXAM DATE - 16/04/2023 Age limit for CDS has changed to : IMA : 18-23 INA : 18-23 IAFA : 20-24 OTA : 18-24 Education Qualification : IMA & OTA : Any graduate INA : Only Engineers IAFA : Engineer or Any degree with Maths + Physics in 12th standard If you want to prepare then you can download the LK ACADEMY app from play store because in self-studies guidance is very important. You can practice daily Current Affairs MCQ, give the weekly and monthly test, practice English comprehension, study the pdf, watch videos, doubt sessions, and many more - all at your convenient time at your own place. Do visit to avail all the benefits!

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The eligibility of the cds exam is graduation in Science, commerce, arts but if you choose ima ina and afa then you must graduate from the Science stream arts and commerce students can only opt for the ota academy.

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For CDSE, the candidate must be a graduate or appearing in the final year for army. For Air Force and Navy, the candidate must be a technical graduate. The age of the candidate should be between to 20 to 25 years.

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