Hi Nikhil,

IGNOU is very much recognized by the UGC and there is no problem regarding the validity of the degree provided by them.

And as far as your question is concerned... Yes, you are eligible for CDS (Combined Defence Service) Exam

There will be no issue on which college you have passed your degree, your college should be UGC-recognized. Same thing goes for AFCAT as well. Although there are other eligibility criteria you might want to look into.

Do check out the following links to know more about eligibility criteria of:

• CDS
• AFCAT

Hope this was helpful.