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I am Arts student, can i aply cds exam


Sumit survase 19th Apr, 2022
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Ashish Dubey 9th Aug, 2022

Dear Aspirant,

Yes of course you can apply for UPSC CDS exam being an arts graduate with any graduation degree you are eligible for cds and upsc exam but there some posts and departments that need only specialized stream graduate like in cds Navy only B.Tech graduates are eligible etc.

UPSC CDS examination is conducted to recruit officers in 3 armed forces of india Army,Navy & Air Force.CDS examination is conducted twice a year i.e. CDS I in the month of February and CDS II in the month of November.

To apply for it you can wait for UPSC to release it's official notification then after you can apply through the website link upsconlin.nic.in

Steps To Apply for CDS Application Form:

  • Visit the official website of the UPSC.
  • On the home page, visit the Active Examination.
  • The application process is divided into 2 parts.
  • Part I requires the candidate to furnish personal, educational, and residential details for registration purposes.
  • A valid and correct phone number and email address must be provided for the same.
  • The examination fee is Rs 200 (no fee for women and reserved category students), then paid via an online gateway provided, or via SBI challan generated from the website.
  • The challan is to be submitted with cash at the SBI Cash counter the next day.
  • Part II of the application filling procedure requires the candidate to scan the photograph and signature images and restrict the size according to the guidelines and upload them on the website.
  • Before clicking the submit button the candidate is advised to, take the printout of the filled-in application form for future reference.
  • The availability of admit cards is notified on the website accordingly.

During application process you are asked to fill your force Academy preference accordingly i.e Army,Navy,Air Force & OTA.Base on your rank in all india merit you will get your desired force academy.

Hope it Helps,

Thank You.

ADITYA KUMAR Student Expert 19th Apr, 2022

Hi

Yes,  , you are eligible for CDS even if you are an arts student i. e you have a BA degree but only for Indian Military Academy and  OTA . ( also eligible for Air Force Academy but only if you have physics and mathematics in your 10+2 level).

For your reference,

CDS eligibility criteria is given below:-


-------------------) Educational qualifications

CDS Courses

CDS Educational Qualification

***** Indian Military Academy

---------) A bachelor's degree from a recognised Institution /university  in any discipline like BA/BCOM/BSC/Btech or any other graduation degree .

***** Indian Naval Academy

---------) You need Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

***** Air Force Academy

---------)Bachelor degree in engineering

OR

---------)Bachelor's Degree in any discipline with Physics and Mathematics in your 10+2 level


***** OTA (Men)

---------) Bachelor's Degree from a recognised institution/university in any discipline

***** OTA (Women - Non-Technical)

---------) Bachelor's Degree from a recognised institution/university any discipline

††††† Those who are in final year of graduation are also eligible.



-------------------) Age limit & Marital status:-

CDS Courses

CDS Age Limit

Marital Status

***** Indian Military Academy

19 to 24 years

Unmarried

***** Indian Naval Academy

19 to 24 years

Unmarried

***** Air Force Academy

20 to 24 years

Unmarried

***** OTA (Men)

19 to 25 years

Unmarried & Married

***** OTA (Women, Non-Technical)

19 to 25 years

Unmarried, Widow & Divorcee



-------------) Nationality

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NATIONALITY

You should be citizen of India

Or should be citizen of

-----) Nepal

-----) Bhutan

-----) or you need to be a  Tibetan refugee, who came before 1st January  1962 to permanently settle here in India

or you should be Indian origin person  migrated to permanently settle in India from :

------) Burma

-----)Pakistan

-----)Sri Lanka

-----) East African countries i. e

  • Uganda

  • Kenya

  • Tanzania

  • Malawi

  • Zambia

  • Zaire

  • Ethiopia

  • Vietnam.


To get the complete eligibility criteria go through the link given below:-


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


Thank you

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