Can a person with one year drop in engineering try for job in defence services?

Hi Sir/Madam, This is Hemant D. Bhave from pune.I just want to know that, the person who got 1 year drop in his engineering, can he try for defense services? If yes then for which one?

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Dear getting dropped of one year while graduation does not effect the eligibility criteria for competitive exams so you should take this thought out of your mind that you are not eligible for any defense related examination, if you have got gap then also you are 100% eligible to apply for defense service examination but your graduation should be completed from a reputed university and must have a proper reason of that gap which you have taken while pursuing graduation and you can apply for - Combined Defense Service Examination

There will be following sections under this examination that requires different eligibility criteria

Indian Military Academy : Candidate should have graduated from a recognized university in any subject. Age of the aspirant should not be less than 19 years and more than 24 years

Indian Naval Academy : Your qualification should be completed as degree in Engineering from a reputed university and your age should be between 19-22 years

Indian Air Force Academy : To be eligible for AFA, your graduation should be completed from a recognized university with physics and mathematics as mandatory subjects at graduation level or you should have passed graduation in any discipline of engineering. Age should be minimum 19 years and maximum limit of age is 23 years

Officers Training Academy : Any discipline graduates who have completed their bachelor's degree from a recognized institute/university/college may apply for OTA and age limits are - 19-25 years

Note : All candidates who are pursuing final year of graduation or appearing for final year/semester exam or being awaited for the result of final exam are also eligible to apply

There is not relaxation criteria in upper age by the board means no category candidate will be eligible to claim upper age relaxation at any situation

Examination Pattern for - IMA, INA and AFA - All papers will be conducted in objective type pattern

General Knowledge - 100 Marks
English Language - 100 Marks
Elementary Mathematics - 100 Marks

Examination Pattern for - OTA - Officers Training Academy Section - Objective type papers

English Language - 100 Marks
General Knowledge - 100 Marks

This year's CDS II 2013 is going to be conducted at 8th of September 2013 so you should prepare for next year's CDS I examination that possibly may be announced while February 2014 so keep visiting at www.upsc.gov.in for latest updates

All the best

Of course friend, you are eligible for applying for defence service. The backlogs in degree level does not matter in your candidature. You can apply for followings in order to get job defence sector namely: # Combined Defence Service (CDS) Examination. # Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT). # University Entry Scheme (UES)AGE LIMIT SET FOR ABOVE MENTIONED DEFENCE ORIENTED EXAMINATIONS ARE:# For CDS Examination: 19-25 years for Army, 19-23 years for Air Force and 19-22 years for Navy.# FOR UES: 19-23 years# For AFCAT: 19-23 years for Flying Branch, 19-25 years for Ground Duty Branch and 20-28 years for Technical Branch.OTHER REQUIRED ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS ARE:# Must be Indian citizen.# Any graduation degree holder.# Must be unmarried.# Must have moral character and have no any linkage with any criminal activity.# Must have sound physical, mental and biological health.

hey friend,
If you wanna ask me that you want to join defence then .
I will tell you that you have chance to join with only one side .
YOu can apply for the NDA exam.
But for this exam eligibility is
age 16 to 19.5
So my side first complete your graduation then you can apply for the CDS exam.
After you graduation .
I hope it will helpful for you.
GOOD LUCK