Which exam should I take to become an officer in Indian Army other than NDA?

I have missed my NDA exam.

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Sunil Soni
8 years ago
If you have missed an opportunity to join Indian defense services as a commission officer by not getting through via NDA, you have following options available: (a) Combined Defence Services Examination (for men only): CDS examination is conducted by UPSC twice a year. Eligibility criteria to appear

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Nishant kumar Ray
7 years ago
For joining Indian Army, you have many ways. After class 12th, you can apply for NDA TES entries. After graduation, you can apply for CDSE, NCC, UES, TGC, ACC, SCO, PCSl. In all above case, you have to clear SSB interview to get selected. Also, eligibility for all entries is different. Check it with

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