The age limit for the different wings for the CDS are provided below-

The eligibility criteria for this wings:

For more information regarding the CDS examination consider the link below:

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

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Yes you can.

Combined defines exam is an exam conducted for recruiting offices to army, air force and Navy. It is conducted by UPSC. Recruitment of the candidates are to Indian Military Academy, Officers Training Academy, Indian Naval Academy and Indian Air Force Academy. Candidates who have completed their bachelor's degree from a recognised board are eligible for applying.

It doesn't matter your subject in 12th or degree for applying the exam. Minimum qualification for CDS exam is a bachelor's degree.

Hence, you are eligible.

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Hope you are absolutely fine, as you mentioned that you born in 30 June 1999, Yes!!! you are eligible to sit in UPSC CDS 2023 examination. According to official you must be born between 2nd July 1999 and 1st July 2005, as per this you are eligible to attend CDS 2023

AGE LIMIT for CSD 2023: Your age must be in the range of 19-13 years.

and, for Indian Air force academy your age must be in 20-24 years

For Indian Naval Academy/Indian Military Academy your age must be in 19-24 years

and, for Officers Training Academy your age must be in 19 to 25 years.

For more information about UPSC CSD checkout given link below:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/competition.careers360.com/articles/cds-eligibility-criteria/amp

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All the best!!!

Hello Aspirant,

Mathematics is not a compulsory subject in CDS OTA, whereas it is a compulsory subject in CDS IMA/ INA/ AFA courses.

If from biology stream you can go for CDS OTA.

For more information about the CDS examination please go through the link below.

https://competition.careers360.com/articles/cds-syllabus

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Hello aspirant,

The Combines Defence Services Examination(CDS exam) includes the following and their eligibility ages vary accordingly:

1. Indian Naval Academy (INA)---------->19 to 22 years
2. Air Force Academy----------------------->19 to 23 years
3. Indian Military Academy (IMA)------->19 to 24 years
4. Officer's Training Academy ----------->19 to 25 years

The above mentioned are the caders and their respective age limits.  As you have mentioned your exact day, month and year of your birth, lets see the valid time period within which you could take your CDS examination.  For a candidate who was born on 12 January 2004 the age limits are as follows:

1. Indian Naval Academy (INA)-------->01 Jan 2024 to 01 Jan 2027
2. Air Force Academy--------------------->01 Jan 2024 to 01 Jan 2028
3. Indian Military Academy (IMA)----->01 Jan 2024 to 01 Jan 2029
4. Officer's Training Academy --------->01 Jan 2024 to 01 Jan 2030

The above mentioned are the ranges within which you can take your CDS examination.  Also, double check your eligibility from their official website(upsc.gov.in  -->check in the what's new section of the webpage) before applying for the examination.

To know more details about the examination, to know the important dates, syllabus and for previous year's question paper, visit the following link:

https://competition.careers360.com/articles/cds-application-form

Hope it helps, All the Best for your Examination.

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Hello,

I fear if your eyesight is 6/18 and 6/24, you might not be eligible for CDS because the eyesight must be 6/6 without glasses. It should be under 6/12 if one is wearing glasses. However, candidates with glasses can not join the Air Force branch.

Eye correction surgery could be one option if you are above 20.

You can check more eligibility criterias from the link given: https://competition.careers360.com/user/register?destination=ebook/ajax/download?ebook_id=1005&click_location=free_download&popup=iframe&utm_medium=&utm_source=&utm_campaign=

Hope it helps. Good Luck !!

Hello Aspirant,

By September 2023, you will be of 23 years old and for IMA course the age limit is 19 to 24 years so you will be eligible for IMA course through CDS 2023 examination.

Also note that to pursue IMA through CDS one should have Bachelor's Degree from a recognized University or equivalent institute.

For detailed eligibility criteria kindly check out the article as given below :-

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

I hope this information helps you.

Good Luck!!

Dear Aspirant, always get into a college or universities with proper affiliations as recommended by the government. Some of the entrance examination application needs the applicant to be graduated from a recognised university. So go for UGC approved colleges.

If you are 19 now then you must be between 21 or 22 after the completion of your graduation. There is no restrictions in number of attempts you give in CDS exam however age is. A candidate can give the CDS exam in ages ranging from 19 to 25 for different branches.

For IMA, your age should be between 19-24 years. For NA, your age should be between 19-22 years. For AFA your age should be between 19-23 years. For OTA, your age should be between 19-25 years.

The CDS exam helds twice a year so you may give 6-9 attempts after completion of your graduation.