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Yes, you are eligible to sit for the Combined Defence Services (CDS) and Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT) exams provided you meet certain criteria. For CDS, you need a degree from a recognized university for Indian Military Academy (IMA) and Officers' Training Academy (OTA), and for the Air Force Academy (AFA), you need a degree with Physics and Mathematics at the 10+2 level or a Bachelor of Engineering. The age limits for CDS are 19–24 years for IMA and INA, 19–24 years for AFA, and 19–25 years for OTA. For AFCAT, you need a graduation degree with at least 60% marks and Physics and Mathematics at the 10+2 level for the Flying Branch, or a B.E./B.Tech degree for Ground Duty (Technical), and a three-year graduation degree with 60% marks for Ground Duty (Non-Technical).

The age limits for AFCAT are 20–24 years for the Flying Branch and 20–26 years for Ground Duty. Since you are pursuing a B.P.Ed and have completed 10+2 with science, you meet the basic educational qualifications, provided you also meet the age and other specific criteria.

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To appear for the CDS and AFCAT exams in India, you must meet eligibility criteria related to nationality, age, educational background, and physical standards.

CDS exam eligibility

• You must have a degree from a recognized university or equivalent with 60% aggregate with physics and Mathematics at 10+2.

AFCAT

• The eligibility criteria for AFCAT is your age must be between 20 to 24. And you must have min 60% aggregate in maths and physics at 10+2.
• A graduate in any discipline from a recognized university with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.