ADITYA KUMAR Student Expert 15th Feb, 2021

Hi

I am extremely sorry to tell you dear but you are not eligible for CDS OTA if you are in the first year of BCA

This is because,

To be eligible for CDS OTA you should have completed your graduation course, also students who are in the final year of their degree examination are eligible

but you are still in the first year of your BCA ,thus you are not eligible. You can apply for CDS OTA either after the completion of your bca or in the final year of your BCA.

For your reference CDS eligibility criteria is provided below:-

*Nationality :-
-)you should be indian/nepali/bhutani
-) or you should be a tibetan refugee who came here before January, 1962 in india to settle permanently .
-)or you should be of indian origin migrated from following countries to settle here in India permanently :-
-> Burma,
->Pakistan,
->Sri Lanka & East African Countries

The age limit and marital status for different CDS courses is provided below:-

*Indian Military Academy :- you should be between 19 to 24 years and unmarried

*Indian Naval Academy :- you should be between 19 to 24 years  and unmarried

*Air Force Academy :- you should be between 20 to 24 years and unmarried

*Officers' Training Academy (Men) :- you should be between 19 to 25 years and can be either unmarried or Married

*Officers Training Academy (Women, Non-Technical) :- you should be between 19 to 25 years and unmarried or widow or a Divorcee

Educational qualifications required for CDS is provided below:-

*Indian Military Academy :- you need a bachelor's Degree in any discipline from a recognised university. Those who are in final year of their degree are also eligible.

*Indian Naval Academy :- Must have bachelor's degree in engineering or  should be in final year of your engineering.

*Air Force Academy :- You should have bachelor's degree in engineering or  Bachelor's Degree in any discipline with physics and mathematics in your 10+2 level . Those who are in final year of their degree are also eligible

* OTA (Men) :- you need a bachelor's Degree in any discipline from a recognised university. Those who are in final year of bachelor's degree are also eligible.

* OTA (Women - Non-Technical) :- you need a bachelor's Degree in any discipline from a recognised university. Those who are in final year of their degree are also eligible

For detailed information you can visit our page the link for the same is provided below :-

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

If you have any other doubt then you can always reach us to clear them :) we are always available to help you out and guide you

Thank you