Hi reader ,

the age limit for CDS is as follows:

1) for Indian Naval Academy = 19-22 years

2) for Indian Airforce Academy = 19-23 years

3) Officers' Training Academy (SSC Women Non-Technical Course) = 19-25 years

4) Officers' Training Academy (SSC Course for Men) = 19-25 years.

as of 2023 you will be 24 years of age and will be eligible for either option 3 or option 4 .

i hope this helps

for knowing more about CDS you can refer

https://competition.careers360.com/exams/cds

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hey there

Hope you are doing well

For CDS you have to give exam only for two papers , i.e. English and General Knowledge. The exam will be conducted in offline mode i.e. through pen and paper.

The eligibility criteria for giving CDS exam is graduation , it doesn't matter from which college and by which subject you had done your graduation And  if you had done your 12 standard in humanities stream it doesn't matter.

hope this helps you

Hello,

To pursue B.Tech in Indian Naval Academy you must apply for National Defence Academy (NDA) Entrance Examination conducted by Union Public Service Commission ( UPSC). From 2021 onwards female candidates are also eligible to appear for NDA Entrance Examination. The eligibility criteria is as follows

• The candidate must have passed 10+2 or appearing in 10+2 examination
• The candidate who wish to join join Indian Naval Academy and Indian Airforce must have passed 10+2 with Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry from a recognised board
• The candidate who wish to join Indian Military Academy must have passed 10+2 in any stream
• The age must be in between 16.5 years to 19.5 years.
• Must be a citizen of India, or
• A subject of Nepal, or
• A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka and East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia or Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.

NDA will be conducted twice in a year. If you fulfill the eligibility criteria you can apply for NDA 2 2022. You need to select Indian Naval Academy as 1st priority in the application form followed by next preference of your choice. The application for NDA 2 2022 will start from May 18, 2022 to June 14, 2022. The candidates qualifying in NDA Entrance Examination will be shortlisted for SSB Interview. The candidates clearing the SSB interview will have to undergo Medical Examination. The final selection is based on performance in written exam, SSB interview and medical examination results.

To check the important dates and other information click on the link below

https://competition.careers360.com/articles/nda-exam-dates

Hello Aspirant.

Hope you are doing well.

The difference between cds and ssb are as follows;

CDS = CDS exam is also known as Combined Defence Services Examination and is conducted by the UPSC for recruitment of Commissioned Officers in the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. The Combined Defence Services Examination (abbreviated as CDS Exam) is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission for recruitment of Commissioned Officers in the Indian Military Academy, Officers Training Academy, Indian Naval Academy and Indian Air Force Academy.

SSB = The SSB exam is an entrance exam for the army, navy and air force. The SSB exam is a written exam and divided into three Phase – Physical Efficiency Test for Phase-1, Written Examination for Phase-II and Trade Test for Phase-III. It is mandatory to clear all three phases. If you are interested to work in the SSB department at the constable post, then you must fulfil the eligibility criteria first.

GOOD LUCK, STAY MOTIVATED AND HOPE THIS HELPS.

Thankyou.

Dear aspirant !

Hope you are doing great ! CDS and nda both are totally different things ,if you get permanent rejection in nda then you don't need to take any kind of stress , firstly work on your fitness or medical health due to which you got reject in nda ,and then immediately start preparing for CDS OTA ,for that complete your graduation first and then apply and please consult to a doctor so that these problems of medical health would not become barrier in your path of success.

For CDS OTA ,visit the link!

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://competition.careers360.com/exams/cds/amp&ved=2ahUKEwjwu_GkrNr1AhVwzjgGHXhpDkYQFnoECAQQBQ&usg=AOvVaw16i9wNpQnvfE44GboBuQA7 .

Thanking you

Hello,

The eligibility criteria to join Indian Military Academy (IMA) through Combined Defence Service Examination (CDSE) is that you must have passed Bachelor's Degree in any discipline or must be in the final year of the qualifying examination from a recognized board. So you can apply for CDSE to join IMA when you are in the final year of the qualifying examination.  Only unmarried male candidates are eligible to apply for IMA, INA, AFA and OTA (Men). The age must be in between 19 to 24 years to select IMA. You must be a Citizen of India or Subject of Bhutan or Subject of Nepal or Tibetan refugee who came to India before January 1962, with the intention to permanently settle in India or Person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka & East African Countries with the intention to permanently settle in India.   Candidates who wish to join in INA or AFA must have passed Bacehlor's Degree in Engineering. Female candidates are eligible to apply for OTA (Women). While filling the CDS application you indicate the priority of the wing (for male candidates). Female candidates can only select OTA (women) while filling the application form. To check the eligibility criteria click on the link below

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

Hello, I hope you are doing well

Yes  a humanities stream student can apply for Combined Defense Service(CDS) Exam. The eligibility criteria to give CDS exam is graduation, so it doesn't matter from which college and by which subject you had done your graduation. So, even if you had done your 12 standard in humanities stream and now you are pursuing B.A. it doesn't matter.

The eligibility criteria for CDS is given below:

1. Candidates must be settled in India permanently
2. Candidates must be a graduate or at least in their final year/semester.
3. The minimum age limit is 19 years
4. Women candidates are eligible to apply only for OTA.
5. B. Tech graduates can apply for IMA, INA AFA also.
6. Candidates must meet the physical standards

For particularly IMA, the criteria is males with Bachelor’s degree in any discipline. So, you can appear for the exam. Good Luck for your preparations.

The link for CDS exam is given below, check it out for any information that you need:

https://competition.careers360.com/exams/cds

Hope this helps

Hi aspirant,

It would not be possible for you to get transferred from Indian army to air force or Navy even after applying for AFCAT or Navy ssr because both of them has physics and mathematics as basic requirement in +2 level. Only NDA gives you an opportunity to join the armed forces directly even you are not from science background.

Hope it helps!!

Hi,

Hope you are doing well!

Yes, a bachelor in hotel management can give cds exam.However, for navy engineering is mandatory and for airforce academy its mandatory to pass class 12 with Physics Chemistry and mathematics. The candidates will be provided admission to INA, IMA, Air Force Academy, and Officers Training Academy through Written Examination, Personality Test and Interview.

According to the eligibility criteria:

Educational qualification-Graduation in any disciple form recognised university

Indian Military Academy Bachelor's Degree- (BA,B.Com,B.Sc,BBA,BCA,B.Techetc.) 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.

There are different eligibility criteria and once you fulfill all all those criteria it is possible for you to give cds exam.

To know more about the eligibility criteria you can also visit this link- https://competition.careers360.com/articles/cds-eligibility-criteria

Hope this helps.

All the best for your future.

Dear Abhinandan,

Hope you are doing great,

As you want to know the attempts you can make for the CDS IMA exam. The age limit for the CDS IMA is 19-24 years and as per your age you can make 3 more attempts taking the age into the consideration.

For more information on CDS IMA exam:

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

For CDS exam 2022:

https://competition.careers360.com/exams/cds

I hope this will help you,

Best of Luck :)