my date of birth is 20-11-2000 and I'm currently studying bpharmacy through lateral entry by the year 2025 am i eligible to write CDs exam?
The age limit for the different wings for the CDS are provided below-
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 |
Officers' Training Academy (Men) |
19 to 25 years
Unmarried & Married
Officers Training Academy (Women, Non-Technical)
19 to 25 years
Unmarried, Widow & Divorcee
The eligibility criteria for this wings:
Courses |
CDS Educational Qualification |
Indian Military Academy |
Bachelor's Degree ( BA , B.Com , B.Sc , BBA , BCA , B.Tech etc.) from a recognised University or equivalent institute |
Indian Naval Academy |
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from a recognised University/ College |
Air Force Academy |
Bachelor's Degree from a recognised University (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) or Bachelor degree in engineering |
OTA (Men) |
Bachelor's Degree from a recognised University or equivalent institute |
OTA (Women - Non-Technical) |
Bachelor's Degree from a recognised University or equivalent institute |
For more information regarding the CDS examination consider the link below:
https://competition.careers360.com/articles/cds-eligibility-criteria
I hope this helps. Wish you a great eve!
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