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Re: Are married candidates eligible for CDS (Combined Defence Services) recruitment or not?

Eligibility for Combined Defense Service Examination

Indian Military Academy : Should be graduate in any discipline from a recognized university. Only unmarried male candidates are allowed to apply but age should be between 19-24 years for IMA

Indian Naval Academy : Should have passed bachelor's degree in any branch from a recognized institute. Only unmarried male candidates are allowed for INA. Age should be minimum 19 years but shouldn't be more than 22 years

Indian Air Force Academy : Candidate should have passed bachelor's degree examination with physics and mathematics as mandatory subjects as graduate level and age should not be less than 19 years and more than 23 years. Only unmarried male candidates will be allowed to apply for AFA section

Officers Training Academy (SSC Course For Men) : Male candidates ( Married or Unmarried) but age must be between 19-25 years for OTA section course

Officers Training Academy (SSC Women Non-Technical Course) : Unmarried Women, Issueless Widows, who have not remarried and issueless divorcees (in possession of divorce documents) who have not remarried are eligible to apply. Should have completed graduate from a recognized institute or university and must not have attained 25 years of age but minimum age should be 19 years

Important Note : Male divorcee/widower candidates can not be treated as unmarried male for the purpose of their admission in IMA/INA/AFA courses and accordingly they are not eligible for these courses

Now you may see all details about this examination means if you are married candidate then you may apply for OTA - Officers Training Academy Section examination and may get under defense department after qualifying examination so you should apply and prepare for this examination and if you have applied for UPSC CDS II 2013 then you should focus at examination because it is going to be conducted at 08-09-2013 so you have few days left to prepare. Buy some good books and keep concentration on your preparation

All the best

Re: Are married candidates eligible for CDS (Combined Defence Services) recruitment or not?

Well friend there are mainly four wings for which cds exam is conducted.there are different criteria of maritial state in them.i am giving you the information about that.
IMA-Only unmarried candidates are allowed.
INA-Male are allowed.
AFA-male are allowed.
OTA-both male and females are allowed.thank you

Re: Are married candidates eligible for CDS (Combined Defence Services) recruitment or not?

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hello sir/mam
are married candidates eligible for cds exam?

Hi,

These exams are eligible for CDS exams for following category.

CDS exam is conduct for following branch-

~~Indian Military Academy
~~Air Force Academy
~~Naval Academy
~~Officers' Training Academy

Educational Qualification:

If you have completed graduation degree then you are applicable for CDS exam.Because the minimum Qualification is required for CDS exam is Graduate .

Age Criteria:

Indian Military Academy: - 19-24 Years
Air Force Academy: - 19-23 Years
Naval Academy: - 19-22 Years
Officer's Training Academy: - 19-25 Years

There is no attempts restriction for CDS exam .You can apply here untill your maximum age boundary .

Re: Are married candidates eligible for CDS (Combined Defence Services) recruitment or not?

IN CDS there are 4 categories as:
OTA: married and unmarried both are eligible in this(for male candidate)
but only unmarried female are eligible in this.
INA ,IMA, AFA in all only UNMARRIED males are eligible.

Re: Are married candidates eligible for CDS (Combined Defence Services) recruitment or not?

Friend it is need less to say CDS(combined defence service)eligibility clear's NDA candidates'must not be married.It is mandatory CDs candidates' marital status must be single, without this they will not get eligibility for UPSC CDS entrance exam.CDS entrance examination is conducted by UPSC twice within the year.

Thank You,

Re: Are married candidates eligible for CDS (Combined Defence Services) recruitment or not?

Friend, it is mandatory requirement for CDS Examination that candidate must be unmarried. As married are not considered eligible for joining defence forces. If a candidate is married, then will forfeited the right to join the defence forces. But any women candidate who is widow or divorcee without any issue is considered eligible for joining defence forces. But this condition is not applicable in case of male candidate.

Re: Are married candidates eligible for CDS (Combined Defence Services) recruitment or not?

There are 4 academies which recruits through CDS and below are the eligibility regarding marital status of each of them-
IMA- Unmarried Male candidates only
INA- Unmarried Male candidates only
AFA- Unmarried Male candidates only
OTA- Both Male and females are allowed.For Male candidates,Both married Or unmarried are eligible.For Female candidates applying in OTA,Unmarried females,Issueless widows and issueless divorcee ladies who have not remarried are eligible.Male Divorcee or widow are not considered as Unmarried and are ineligible for the other 3 academies as well.

Are married candidates eligible for CDS (Combined Defence Services) recruitment or not?

hello sir/mam
are married candidates eligible for cds exam?