Unfortunately you are not eligible for the CDS 1 2024 exam. According to the notification released by UPSC for CDS 1 2024, the DOB should be no earlier than 2nd January, 2000 and the no later than 1st January 2006. In other words your DOB should fall in between these dates. As it is not the case you won't be able to apply for the exam. There is a misinformation circulating across the internet that the age limit for appearing on the CDS written exam is under 25, which is not true. Rather you should be under 25 when joining the academy. As the OTA courses start roughly a year after the written exam, technically to apply for CDS you should be under 24 at that moment. You can anyway check this with the website where you apply online, if you put your DOB, it will show you are not eligible.

Hello,

The age eligibility for CDS 1 OTA (Female) is indeed 25 years. Since you were born on 12-07-1999, you would be 24 years old as of now. That means you are eligible to apply for CDS 1 OTA (Female) as long as you meet the other eligibility criteria. It is always a good idea to double-check the official website or contact the relevant authorities for the most accurate and up-to-date information.

Hope this helps you,

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