Hi,

CDS (combined defense services) exam is conducted for the post of commissioned officers in Navy, Air Force and Army.

This exam is conducted by Union public service commission (UPSC). There are certain eligibility criteria to appear for this exam. And one of the criteria is educational eligibility. The minimum educational qualification to apply for this exam is candidate must possess graduation degree.

So 12th pass out student can not apply for CDS exam. If you wants to give this exam enroll first in any graduation course and after attaining the eligibility you can apply.

Hope you find this helpful.

Hi,

Noo!! You are not eligible after 12 th.

Eligibility criteria for CDS:

For Air force and navy

B.E/B.Tech from a recognized university OR Degree from a recognized university with Physics and mathematics.

For army:

Any bachelor degree with recognize university.

For more detailed information. Kindly go through this link:

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

I hope it helps you.

Happy learning!!

Hello,

CDS is a graduate level exam, so to be eligible for CDS exam you first need to complete your undergraduate degree from any subject, there are several other exams where you can apply after class 12th, some of them are SSR examination, NDA examination, 10+2 tech examination etc.

Hope this helps, all the best.

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