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You can join in Indian Navy or Indian Air Force after graduation through three different ways.

• Combined Defence Service (CDS): The eligibility criteria is that a candidate must have passed B.E/B.Tech from a recognized board. The age must be in between 19-24 years. This is for Indian Naval Academy. For Indian Airforce a candidate must have passed  Bachelor's Degree from a recognised University (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) or Bachelor degree in engineering. The age must be in between 20-24 years
• Indian Navy Entrance Test (INET): The eligibility criteria is that a candidate must have passed B.E/B.Tech with minimum 60% aggregate from a recognized board
• Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT): A candidate must have passed 3 year bachelor's degree in any discipline or 4 year B.E/B.Tech with minimum 60% aggregate and must have passed 10+2 with minimum 50% aggregate marks in Mathematics and Physics individually from a recognized board. Age must be in between 20-24 years and for Candidates holding valid and current Commercial Pilot Licence issued by DGCA (India)  the upper age limit is 26 years.

Candidates who are in the final year of the qualifying exam are also eligible to appear for above mentioned examinations. So when you are in the final year of the qualifying exam you can apply for any of these entrance exams and qualify in it. After qualifying in the entrance exam the candidates will be called for SSB interview and the candidates clearing the SSB interview will be called for medical test. A merit list will be prepared based on the marks in written test, SSB interview and medical test. Candidates making it till the merit list will be recommended and such candidates will undergo training for said duration at the respective Academy.

Dear Aspirant ,
There are various options for getting in Army or Navy , if your Age is under 19.5 you can check NDA or TES which are direct entry for National defence academy . SSR or X and Y group are also options for Navy and Air force , If you are over 19.5 you can wait for completing your UG and then you can apply for CDS.
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