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sir can a bsc student compeleting his pcm optional subjects compete for cds exam?


vineet dasari 10th Jul, 2019
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yadvi Student Expert 10th Jul, 2019

Dear aspirant,

CDS exam is a common written exam for entering into the Defence services. It is conducted by UPSC twice a year.


For the CDS exam , the eligibility criterion is given below-


CITIZENSHIP:-

You should have Indian citizenship.


AGE LIMIT:-

Your age should be in the age group of-

19 to 24 years for Army.

19 to 23 years for Air-Force.

19 to 23 years for Navy.


EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:-

You should have a Graduate degree in any discipline from a recognized institute.

For I.M.A. and Officers’ Training Academy : Degree of a recognized University or equivalent.


For Indian Naval Academy : Degree in Engineering for CDSE and Degree in Engineering or B.Sc. ( with Physics or Mathematics ) for NCC entry.


For Air Force Academy : Degree of recognized University ( with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level ) or Bachelor of Engineering.


So as you are a Bsc (pcm)  candidate you can surely appear for the exam.



The exam consists of three papers i.e-

  • English
  • Mathematics
  • General knowledge.



Hope I answer your question and it's helpful.

All the best.

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