Hello,

The eligibility criteria for both UPSC and CDS is Bachelor's Degree in any discipline from a recognised university,(few of the posts have seperate eligibility like having maths and physics to opt for Air force  etc) and in both these exams people from diverse backgrounds appear and qualify, now coming from Maths Background will help you in CDS ( Quantitative aptitude )  and even in UPSC you can have it as optional subject in Mains which is the second stage of UPSC Civil Service Exam. Of course there are other subjects involve too, which you have to study, the syllabus of UPSC is comparatively extensive to that of CDS.

Hope this will help you !

All the best !

Hi,

According to the eligibility criteria for CDS exam attempters in certain domains, these are the age guidelines -

- For IMA – Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January, 1999 and not later than 1st January, 2004 only are eligible.

- Officers' Training Academy (Men's SSC Course) - Only unmarried male candidates born between January 2nd, 1998 and January 1st, 2004 are eligible.

Therefore, you are eligible for both of the posts according to your current age.

To decide between the two, you should check out more criteria mentioned in the official notification regarding the candidate's age:

- Candidates under the age of 25 must be unmarried. During training, marriage is not permitted. Married candidates over the age of 25 are eligible to apply, but they will not be provided with married housing and will not be permitted to live with family outside of the premises during the training period.

- Candidates should be aware that the Commission will only accept the Date of Birth as recorded in the Matriculation/Secondary School Examination Certificate or an equivalent certificate on the date of application submission, and no subsequent request for its change will be considered or granted.

To get more information regarding the CDS exam (2022) such as eligibility criteria, dates, exam syllabus, procedure etc., you may check the following link-

https://www.google.com/amp/s/competition.careers360.com/exams/cds/amp

Good luck!

Hello Aspirant,

By January 2023 you will complete your 24 years of age and according to your age you will be eligible only for the OTA course of CDS 01 2023, because age limit for OTA is till 25 years so you can appear for CDS 1 2023 and for your reference the age criteria for different courses is mentioned below :-

>> Indian Military Academy - 19 to 24 years

>> Indian Naval Academy - 19 to 24 years

>> Air Force Academy - 20 to 24 years

>> Officers' Training Academy (Men) - 19 to 25 years

>> Officers Training Academy (Women, Non-Technical) - 19 to 25 years

Apart from the age criteria there are some other parameters upon which your eligibility will be determined like your educational qualification which goes like :-

**Indian Military Academy - Bachelor's Degree from a recognised University or equivalent institute

**Indian Naval Academy - Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from a recognised University/ College

**Air Force Academy - Bachelor's Degree from a recognised University (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) or Bachelor degree in engineering

**OTA (Men) - Bachelor's Degree from a recognised University or equivalent institute

**OTA (Women - Non-Technical) - Bachelor's Degree from a recognised University or equivalent institute

For detailed eligibility criteria kindly check out the link given below :-

https://competition.careers360.com/articles/cds-eligibility-criteria

I hope this information helps you.

Good Luck!!

Hi,

For AFCAT, there is no such requirement of an overall percentage but you must have scored above 60% aggregate in Physics and Mathematics individually.

When it comes to CDS, there is no lower limit for your score in 12th grade but you must have Mathematics and Physics as subjects at 10 + 2 level.

For INET, candidates need to have a score of 60% in their 10th and 12th grade examinations to be able to apply for the exam.

Hope this cleared your doubt.

Hello,

The eligibility criteria of CDS for various posts in Indian Defence Services has been mentioned below;

Indian Military Academy:

• Passed graduation in any discipline from a recognized university
• Age limit to be between 19 to 24 years along with unmarried status

Air Force Academy:

• Passed bachelor's degree in engineering  or bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized university with physics and mathematics at 10+2 level
• Age limit to be between 19 to 24 years along with unmarried status.

Indian Naval Academy:

• Passed bachelor's degree in engineering from any recognized university
• Age limit to be between 19 to 24 years along with unmarried status.

Officer's Training Academy(Men):

• Candidates need to pass graduation in any discipline from a recognized university,
• Age limit to be between 19 to 25 years along with unmarried status.

It doesn't matter whether you have a general degree course or a specialized course at graduation level, if you fall within the age bracket of the post then you're eligible for IMA and OTA, for the other two posts the requirements in terms of educational qualifications are different which you don't fulfill, hence not eligible to apply for the same, explore more detailed information regarding this by visiting our page at https://competition.careers360.com/articles/cds-eligibility-criteria

Hi,

Since you were born on 14 October, 2003, you will be turning 19 soon. The eligibility criteria for the two concerned exam that you have mentioned are-

For CDS exam and its various posts, the usual age bracket is 19 to 25 years. Only graduate students can take CDS exam, hence after your graduation and drop year you will be able to appear for CDS and some of its specific posts.

There is no limit on number of attempts when it comes to CDS exam other than the age limit.

For SSC, the age criteria has been mentioned to be 18 to 32 year-old. Only graduate students can apply for this exam.

There is no limit on the number of attempts for a candidate.

These were the necessary points you should keep in mind while applying for the above mentioned exams.

Hello Aspirant,

Hello Aspirant,

Of Course, you are eligible for UPSC CDS examination you can apply for UPSC CDS examination after completing your graduate degree in any stream and also there is not any percentage bar to apply.

For  Army any Graduate

For Air Force 10+2 with Physics and Mathematics + Graduation in Any stream

For Navy B.E/B.Tech Only

To know more about UPSC CDS examination visit link given below

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwin1-LdrM35AhViupUCHQ3jDBsQFnoECAcQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fcompetition.careers360.com%2Farticles%2Fcds-eligibility-criteria&usg=AOvVaw2HKd5dmM9CZCmRBR48Licq

Hope It Helps,

Thank You.

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Hey there!

As per the Union public service commission, the candidates should meet the eligibility requirements to apply for CDS exam. It is conducted twice in a year.

Your D.O.B. is 17-10-1998, so, your age as on January 2023 would be 24 years and 3 months.

Following are the age limit to appear for CDS exam:

1. For IMA- 19-24 years
2. INA/ AIR FORCE ACADEMY- 19-23 years
3. Officer's training academy- 19-25 years

I'm not considering the date of exam, but if your age criteria fulfils the above mentioned age limit, then you are eligible for CDS 1 2023 in the respective fields.

KNOW MORE ABOUT COMBINED DEFENCE SERVICES EXAMINATION :

https://competition.careers360.com/exams/cds

Good luck.

Hi student,

Firstly there is no limit on the number of attempts for CDS (OTA). Secondly, there is a requirement that your degree must have been completed when you'll be commencing your CDA (OTA)'s course. Meanwhile, you can apply for the exam while in the final year of your graduation.

The age limit for your course, that is, CDS (OTA)  is 19-25 years, inclusive of both. Also, it conducts 2 exams per year.

So according to this, you can apply in your final year, two times a year and even after finishing your degree, you will be still left with 2 more attempts as per your age limit.

In totality, you have 2 attempts till 2026, but you can still pull up to 2 more attempts because of your age.

Hope this helped.

Hello,

If you want to further your career by passing the CDS test, the BA will be a better choice than the BCom.

Due to the fact that UPSC organises three distinct tests.

EXAM-I Elementary mathematics ; EXAM-II English ; EXAM-III General studies

Therefore, if you choose to pursue a BA as your degree, you will benefit from the opportunity to study for your third test concurrently with graduation.

However, you should pick your exam subjects carefully because sociology and other topics won't help you reach your goals.

I assure you that the CDS's general knowledge questions are challenging.

Thank You