• Microeconomics:Consumer behaviour Utility maximization and Demand, Theories of production and cost, Choice under uncertainty, Perfect Competition and Monopoly, Basic models of Oligopoly and Cournot, Bertrand and Stackelberg

• Macroeconomics: National Income accounting, Simple Keynesian model, ISLM model, Solow growth model, Theories of money demand and money supply, and Consumption and Investment.

• Mathematics:Algebra, Matrix Algebra, and Calculus

• Statistics:Probability Theory, Descriptive Statistics, Sampling, Theoretical and Sampling Distributions, and Statistical Inference

• Indian Economy: Issues in the contemporary Indian economy : references include last two years Economic Survey published by the Ministry of Finance, Government of India and Reserve Bank of India Bulletin and Annual Report along with other publications.

Hello,

Yes CSE is good department for going in CDS. But you can choose also mechanical engineering department. CDS is combined defence service. You can go for Navy, air force etc from this service. So CSE is important. Because this all departments important for computer. And if you handle good in computer may be you can shift this work which is basis on computer coding etc. And mechanical engineering also important because you know about the machines, you can fixed it also. Now you choose which stream you will choose for your BTech.

All the best.

Hello Aditya,

To take part in CDS entrance exam you just need a Bachelor's degree in any recognized university for IMA/OTA and for INA you need a Engineering degree from any recognized university and for AFA you need a Engineering degree as well as Physics, and Maths, in 12 standard.

And with B.pharma degree, ofcourse  you are eligible for IMA test as he need only graduation degree. In IMA they train only cadets to become an officer in Indian Army they don't train medical like post. For the post of Pharmacist you need to clear the rally of Indian Army soldier Bharti where you can become soldier pharma, your age limit should be 19-25, 10+2 pass and B.pharma degree with 50% marks to fulfill the criteria of eligibility.

All the best!!

Dear Aspirant,

• The candidates can join the Indian Navy as a sailor and opt for the Special Forces once they join the Indian Navy.
• Exams like INET for sailor are the best option.
• Candidates can also join the Indian navy as an officer through the exams like: NDA Exam, CDS Exam and INET officer exam.

All the best for your future

I hope this will help you...

Thank You

Hello Aspirant,

Right now you are approx. 21 years old and in 2022 you will be of 22 years old and according to your age you are eligible for all the CDS2 2021 courses so you can appear for CDS 2 2022 and also you will be in your final year by the time of CDS 2 2022 and final year students can also appear for CDS exams for Indian Naval Academy and for your reference the age criteria for different courses is mentioned below :-

>> Indian Military Academy - 19 to 24 years

>> Indian Naval Academy - 19 to 24 years

>> Air Force Academy - 20 to 24 years

>> Officers' Training Academy (Men) - 19 to 25 years

>> Officers Training Academy (Women, Non-Technical) - 19 to 25 years

Apart from the age criteria there are some other parameters upon which your eligibility will be determined like your educational qualification which goes like :-

**Indian Military Academy - Bachelor's Degree from a recognized University or equivalent institute

**Indian Naval Academy - Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from a recognized University/ College

**Air Force Academy - Bachelor's Degree from a recognized University (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) or Bachelor degree in engineering

**OTA (Men) - Bachelor's Degree from a recognized University or equivalent institute

**OTA (Women - Non-Technical) - Bachelor's Degree from a recognized University or equivalent institute

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

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

I hope this information helps you.

Good Luck!!

Hello,

We regret to inform you that you are not eligible to apply for CDS 2 2023 by considering the age limit. Here is age limit for CDS

• Indian Naval Academy/Indian Military Academy: 19-24 years
• Indian Air force academy: 20-24 years
• Officers Training Academy (Women, Non-Technical)/Officers' Training Academy (Men): 19 to 25 years.

CDS will be conducted twice in a year and the notification for CDS 2  will be released in the month of June/July. Your age in the year 2023 will be 25 years so you can only choose OTA but you must have born in between July 2, 1999 and July 1, 2005. As your date of birth is earlier than July 2, 1999 you are not eligible to appear for CDS 2 2023.

Hello Aspirant,

Right now you are approx. 23 years old and according to your age you are eligible for all the CDS 2021 courses so you can appear for CDS 2 2021 and for your reference the age criteria for different courses is mentioned below :-

• Indian Military Academy - 19 to 24 years
• Indian Naval Academy - 19 to 24 years
• Air Force Academy - 20 to 24 years
• Officers' Training Academy (Men) - 19 to 25 years
• Officers Training Academy (Women, Non-Technical) - 19 to 25 years

Apart from the age criteria there are some other parameters upon which your eligibility will be determined like your educational qualification which goes like :-

**Indian Military Academy - Bachelor's Degree 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 detailed eligibility criteria kindly check out the link given below :-

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

I hope this information helps you.

Good Luck!!

Hey,

The courses offered by NIOS is accepted all over India and there is no condition to reject that.

If you apply for Maths from NIOS then you will be eligible to apply for the AFCAT as well as CDS exam.

You can go to Indian Air Force either by giving the CDS or AFCAT exam.

After clearing the entrance you will be called for SSB and if you get recommended you will be given admission into Aur force Academy.

Hope that helps.

Thank you

Hello,

The lower age limit to appear for CDS 2 2021 is 19 years at time of commencement of the course and the upper age limit is 25 years at the time of commencement of the course. This is for Officers Training Academy (OTA).Considering the age criteria for CDS 2 2021 (for OTA) you are eligible to appear for CDS 2 2021 provided you must have passed or appearing in the qualifying examination that is Bachelor's Degree from a recognised board. To check more details you can click on the link below

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

Hello,

The lower age limit to appear for CDS for Officers Training Academy (Non-Technical) is 19 years and the upper age limit is 25 years at the time of commencement of the course.

The lower age limit to appear for AFCAT for ground duty Non-Technical is 20 years and the upper age limit is 26 years at the time of commencement of the course.

Your age as of today is 22 years 9 months 1 days. You can appear for CDS 2 2021, CDS 1 2022, CDS 2 2022, CDS 1 2023 and CDS 2 2023. And you can appear for AFCAT 2, 2021. AFCAT 1 2022, AFCAT 2 2022, AFCAT 1 2023, AFCAT 2 2023, AFCAT 1 2024 and AFCAT 2 2024.