Hi Himanshu,

To appear for CDS, you have to be 20 to 24 years of age and unmarried.

You must have cleared Undergraduation, or studying in the final year. 

You have to be a citizen of India. However, students from Nepal, Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka Bhutan and Tibetan refugee and

Dear aspirant!

To clear the written examination of cda ota you have to do a lot of hardwork.You should a proper guidance.Have patience, confidence in yourself.If you fail do not loose hope try next time give your best ,ask yourself that this attempt was my best if answer is not

The Takshashila Defence Academy, Gwalior this is the Takshashila Defence Academy in Gwalior providing best academic classes and physical training for all defence exams and also give free ssb classes or NDA, CDS and AFCAT students. All facilities provided for out side students like accommodation and food. There is extra

Hi Manish,

No, there is no minimum qualifying marks in graduation. To be eligible for CDS exam, candidates must have graduation degree from recognised university.

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Hii Danny,
There is no similarities between CAT and CDS.  CAT  is Common Admission Test conducted for MBA entrance exam while CDS is Combined Defence Services conducted for the admission to Army, Navy, Air foce and OTA.
CAT has three sections VARC (Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension), DILR (Data Interpretation

Hello Manish,

Candidates securing minimum qualifying marks in the written test will be called for Services Selection Board (SSB) for Personality cum Psychometric tests and Intelligence Interview. All India Merit List for final selection will prepared by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) based on candidates' performance in the written exam

Hi Rohit,

 
If you have clear all the backs and appearing in the final year of your graduation, you are eligible to appear for CDS exam. According to CDS eligibility criteria, candidates applying for the exam must be 20 to 24 years. To know more about CDS eligibility check the

Cutoff for 2016 trends ssuggest minimum marks of 68 in CDS1 and 72 in CdS2 written test for OTA Women category. 

Approximately 70 seats reserved under OTA Women's category. 

https://competition.careers360.com/articles/cds-cut-off

Hi Ashwini,

Yes, you can do that. In the final year of your degree, you can appear in CDS exam. If you crack it, you can get into Indian Navy.

Thank you and best of luck.