Hey,

Yes, any degree from a UGC-approved university is sufficient to apply for the UPSC CDSE exam. Because IGNOU is the National University for Distance Education, all government hiring organisations esteem its accredited courses.

You can Pursue your graduation from any of the distance education institutions. You just need to note that it should be valid and approved from UGC. Along with it, for appearing for CDS and AFCAT you need to meet their basic eligibility criteria.

know more about it over here:

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

AFCAT:

https://competition.careers360.com/articles/afcat