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UPSC CDS Eligibility Details: Union Public Service Commission – UPSC has conducts written examination yearly twice the names are CDS I and CDS II. The Union Public Service Commission Combined Defence Services Examination (II) eligibility criteria is given below…
Nationality: Citizens of India.
Age limit: In 2011 as per age limits is, Unmarried Male candidates born not earlier than 02-07-1988 and not later than 01-07-1993 only are eligible for the post of Indian Military Academy (IMA), Unmarried Male candidates born not earlier than 02-07-1990 and not later than 01-07-1993 are eligible for the post of Indian Naval Academy, Unmarried Male candidates born not earlier than 02-07-1989 and not later than 01-07-1993 are eligible for the post of Air Force Academy, Married or unmarried male candidates born earlier than 02-07-1987 and not later than 01-07-1993 are eligible for the post of Officer Training Academy (SSC Course for Men), born not earlier than 02-07-1987 and not later than 01-07-1993 are eligible for the post of Officers Training Academy (SSC Women Non Technical Course).
Educational qualification: Candidates pass with Degree in any recognized university or equivalent for the post of Indian Military Academy, candidates passed with Degree in Engineering for the post of Indian Naval Academy, pass with Degree in a recognized university or Bachelor of Engineering with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 pattern for the post of Air Force Academy.
Note: Those candidates who are studying in the final years Degree course and have yet to pass the final year Degree examination can also apply.
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Sir,i want to apply in cds,under ima ,,n i am doing..b.com final year..can i eliglible for the ima post..n also suggest about the exam dates..
sir i have passed B.A. in 2011, my D.O.B. is 31/07/1989 can i apply for CDS exam?
sir, i am B.Sc. final year student. Am i eligible for CDS ?
@sharda saxena
As per the notification, the candidates who are studying the final year degree courses are also eligible to apply the vacancy.
Sir,
I am the student of T.Y.B.Tech electronics.
My birth date is 13-5-1991. I am interested in air force.
Am I eligible for the cds exam for the year 2012?
If not is it possible for me to appearfor 2013 cds exam?
@kakde dnyaneshvar
As per the notification, the candidates born not earlier than 02-07-1989 and not later than 01-07-1993 are eligible to apply for the post of Air Force Academy
sir,
My dob is 15-09-1991 and i passed 10+2 in 2010 with 73.85% from raj. board. Can i apply for CDS airforce academy.
Sir, please tell me immidetly.
@Ram niwas jhajhria
As per the notification, the candidate should pass with Degree in a recognized university or Bachelor of Engineering with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 pattern are eligible to apply for the vacancies in Air force academy.
Sir,
I comleted 3 year diploma in civil engg. ,I post CDS from online. Please tell me.
@Rajesh
U did not mentioned under which post of cds u want to apply anyway
for Indian Military Academy
Candidates pass with Degree in any recognized university or equivalent
for Indian Naval Academy
Candidates pass with Degree in any recognized university or equivalent
for Air Force Academy.
candidates pass with Degree in a recognized university or Bachelor of Engineering with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 pattern
are eligible for the vacancies.
i am doing BBA, add on caurse of insurance management, ncc naval wing(cadet cptain, tell me something in defence sactor……….
I am in my final year, BTech, ECE.
I want to join OTA/IMA next year.
I had a backlog in my 2nd semester, but I cleared it subsequently.
Am I ineligible for CDS?
@ Aritra
u can apply, but the probability to select is very less, bcz in general they give less preference to the backlog candidates .
sir, i m doing B,sc botony(h) from delhi university.and my eye sight is 5.25 both. can i aply for cds?
sir i m in B.A final.can i apply for CDS
@ Bilal rajput manhas
u did not mentioned for which post of CDS u want to apply
how ever
for the post of Indian Military Academy,
Candidates pass with Degree in any recognized university or equivalent
for the post of Indian Naval Academy,
candidates passed with Degree in Engineering
for the post of Air Force Academy
pass with Degree in a recognized university or Bachelor of Engineering with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 pattern .
@ Bilal rajput manhas
I think ur eligible for post of Indian Military Academy
i m bsc comp. sc sttudent………………can i aplly for cds????????????
@ ujjal banerjee
u did not mentioned for which post of CDS u want to apply
how ever
for the post of Indian Military Academy,
Candidates pass with Degree in any recognized university or equivalent
for the post of Indian Naval Academy,
candidates passed with Degree in Engineering
for the post of Air Force Academy
pass with Degree in a recognized university or Bachelor of Engineering with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 pattern .
sir i have done b.com
can i apply for CDS
Sir, I have passed CDS(I) examination held in feb 2011 and now I’m studying in b.tech final year and my b.tech degree will complete in July 2012. can I go for the Interview which is on 20 Aug 2011 in Bhopal? Is there any compultion for the completion of degree at the interview time?
sir i have complited diploma in ece i can aply for cds ?
Sir Namaskar,
i have passed my B.Sc from distence education,
can i apply for CDS ?