Dear,

For IMA (Indian Military Academy) : Unmarried male candidates who are born between 2nd January 1999 to 1st January 2004 are eligible to apply.

For INA (Indian Naval Academy) : Unmarried male candidates who are born between 2nd January 1999 to 1st January 2004 are eligible.

Air Force Academy: Candidate’s age must be 20 to 24 years as on 1st January 2022. It means the candidate should not be born earlier than 2nd January 1999 and not later than 1st January 2003.

Candidates having valid and current Commercial Pilot Licence issued by DGCA (India) are relaxed up to 26 years (i.e. born between 2nd January 1997 to 1st January 2003) are eligible to apply. Candidates below 25 years must be unmarried and marriage is not allowed during the training period.

Keeping this criteria in mind, as you are born in 1998 you may not be eligible for the exam.

Hope this helps!

my birthday is 10/10/1998 am am I eligible to be seated in 2023?

Hello,

You can visit our page at https://competition.careers360.com/articles/cds-question-papers to access the previous year papers of UPSC CDS exam along with its solutions/answer key, this will make you acquainted with exam pattern, marking scheme, important topics, through regular practice you will be able to analyze your areas of strength and weakness, and improve your speed, efficiency and time management skills.

hello,

Eligibility criteria Combined Defence Services Examination ( CDS Exam ) are: The exam is conducted by twice a year.

• The one who have settled in India permanently can apply for CDS Exam.
• He  must be graduate or at least appearing in the final year/semester.
• The minimum age limit is 19 to apply for the exam. (https://prepp.in/cds-exam)
• Women students are only eligible to apply for OTA.
• Unmarried students should not be divorced.
• B.tech students can apply for IMA, INA AFA also.
• They both male and female must meet the physical standard specified by UPSC.

Yes you are eligible to sit in the exam only if you are in your final year of Btech.

If you are studying in the final year/semester degree course are required to submit the authentic certificate of passing the degree issued by the University/College at the time of the SSB interview. The certificate of the Degree should contain the date of issue and the date of issue must be before the specified date declared by UPSC. Otherwise, their candidature will be canceled.

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

hope this helps!!

If you have the time and resources to prepare simultaneously for both the exams then by all means!

Hi, hope you are doing well!

To get into the Indian Military Academy one needs to clear the CDS examination.

Basic Educational qualification required for the exam is to have a Bachelors Degree from a recognized university.

After 12th you can join National Defense Academy.

Dear aspirant

The eligibility criteria for CDS is prescribed by the Union Public Service Commission. Aspirants are required to meet the CDS eligibility before applying for the Combined Defense Services exam. Eligibility criteria for CDs exam is mentioned below.

So as on January1, 2022 you will be of 24yrs already. So you will be only eligible for officer's training academy (men's)

You can check whole eligibility criteria from link below

https://www.google.com/amp/s/competition.careers360.com/articles/cds-eligibility-criteria/amp

Hope this information helps you

All the best !!

Dear Student,

You will only be eligible if you should have been born not earlier than 2nd July, 1997 and not later than 1st July, 2003. And if your age was 24 in may 2021 that mean you born before 2 july 1977 so you will not be eligible for CDS 2 OTA or any other branch of the defence i.e. you will not be able to give the CDS exam.

Good Luck :)