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CDS is an exam conducted every year by the appointment committee established by the government for the selection of the central government employees are known as the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). It is the exam for the defense service. One can apply for the below posts under the CDS exam i.e. Indian Military Academy (IMA), Indian Naval Academy (INA), Indian Air Force Academy (AFA), Officer Training Academy (OTA).

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Confirm your eligibility before applying for CDS exam:

There are some certain eligibility criterions that one should have followed in order to implement for this exam, let’s discuss them here.

Age parameter for CDS entry

IMA    18–23 years

Indian Naval Academy   18- 21 years and NCC Naval Wing ‘C’ Certificate Holder 18–23 years

Air Force Academy          18–22 years

Officers Training Academy       18–24 years

Educational Qualification

a. IMA and Officer Training Academy: He/she must have a degree from a recognized university.

b. Indian Naval Academy: Engineering Degree or B.SC with Physics or Mathematics or NCC entry.

c. Air Force Academy: Bachelor of Engineering or Degree of a recognized university with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2.

Nationality:

The major Criteria for CDS examination as a candidate must either be the following:

• He/she must be a citizen of India, A the subject of Bhutan and Nepal to apply for this exam.

• A Tibetan refugee who came, India before 1st January 1962 to live forever in India.

• The Indian origin person belongs to countries such as Sri Lanka and East African Countries of Kenya, Pakistan, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, and Ethiopia or Vietnam has migrated to India permanently.

Can girls apply for CDS Exam?

For the CDS examination girls are only applicable for the Officer Training Academy (OTA) while for other positions they are not applicable. Unlike, NDA, where girls are not eligible to apply for the exam CDS, is offering new opportunities to women’s. In the future, more vacancies will be declared for women in the defense services as per the words of our defense minister.  Also, women’s are eligible for Short Service only while boys are eligible for both short service and permanent commission.

Important instructions about CDS:

i. Every year, CDS exam is conducted twice by UPSC in the following manner:

a. In November first week the first notification of CDS exam comes and in February first week exam is conducted.

b. In the second week of August, the second notification of CDS exam comes and exam is held in the third week of November.

ii. English or Hindi is the two languages used for the examination.

iii. Candidates must be physically fit (you can check the criterion on their official website).

vi. Only graduates can apply for CDS, unlike NDA where 10+2 is the eligibility criteria.

v. Girls are only applicable for Officer Training Academy (OTA) in the CDS exam.