What is the eligibility for CDS?

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Sunil Soni
9 years ago
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

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Thank you, Sir.

Saket Raj Sahu
6 years ago
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 commen

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5 years ago
Can reappear student apply for CDS.

J
3 years ago
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

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3 years ago
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 CD

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Akash Mehara
7 years ago
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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Rudra  Shaurya
7 years ago
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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