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    Provide information about the eligibility criteria for CDS exam in details?

    what is the age and qualifiaction eligibility for cds exam

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    Re: Provide information about the eligibility criteria for CDS exam in details?

    the CDS Exam is conducted twice a year for recruitment into the Indian Military Academy, Officers Training Academy, Naval Academy and Air Force Academy.
    Eligibility Criteria
    • For Indian Military Academy/Officers' Training Academy: Degree from a recognized university or equivalent
    • For Naval Academy: B.Sc. with Physics & Mathematics or Bachelor of Engineering
    • For Air Force Academy: Degree of a Recognized University with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level or Bachelor of Engineering
    Age Limit
    Indian Military Academy 19-24 Years
    Air Force Academy 19-25Years
    Naval Academy 19-23 Years
    Officers� Training Academy 19-25 Years

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    C.D.S Stands for Combined Defence Service Examination is conducted by Union Public Service Commission twice in a year.

    Eligibility Criteria for I.M.A :-

    Age should be between 19 years and 24 years and only unmarried male candidates are eligible.
    Graduation in any desire subject from any recognized university or equivalent qualification.
    Candidates who are appearing in the final year of degree course can also apply for this examination.

    Eligibility Criteria for India Navy :-

    The candidate age should be between 19 years and 22 years and only unmarried male candidates are eligible.
    Graduation in engineering from any recognized university or equivalent qualification.
    Candidates who are appearing in the final year of degree course can also apply for this examination.

    Eligibility Criteria for Air force :-

    The candidates should have a 19 years to 23 years and only unmarried male candidates are eligible.
    Graduate or Engineering degree from any recognized university or equivalent qualification with Physics and Mathematics in 12th level.
    Candidates who are appearing in the final year of degree course can also apply for this examination.

    Eligibility Criteria for O.T.A:-

    The age should be between 19 years and 25 years and only unmarried male or only unmarried females candidates are eligible.
    The candidate should have a graduate degree from any recognized university or equivalent qualification.
    Candidates who are appearing in the final year of degree course can also apply for this examination.

    Syllabus :-
    • English
    • General Knowledge
    • Mathematics




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    hi friend ,
    the age criteria is between 19-25 and eligibility is a bachelor degree with 10+2 pcm as core subjects

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    Age-limits:
    19-24 Years Indian Military Academy
    19-22 Years Naval Academy
    19-23 Years Air Force Academy
    19-25 Years Officers� Training Academy

    Educational Qualifications:
    IMA & OTA Degree of a recognized University or equivalent
    Naval Academy B.Sc. with Physics & Mathematics or Bachelor of Engg
    Air Force Academy B.Sc. with Physics and/or Mathematics or Bachelor of Engg
    Candidates appearing at the degree or equivalent examination also eligible to compete. Such candidates will be required to submit the proof of passing the requisite qualifying examination by a date to be specified in the Commission�s Notice for the Examination.

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    The eligibility criteria for C.D.S examination are as follows-

    Educational Qualification:-

    Degree from a recognized University. B.Sc. with Physics & Mathematics OR Bachelor of Engineering.
    Degree from a recognized university (with physics & mathematic at10+2 level) OR Bachelor of Engineering Degree from a recognized University.
    For IMA /OTA : A degree from a recognized University or equivalent.
    For Naval Academy: B.Sc. with Physics and/or Mathematics or Bachelor of Engineering.
    For Air Force Academy: B.Sc. of a recognized University or equivalent with Physics and/or Mathematics as subjects or Bachelor of Engineering.
    Age: -
    For IMA: Unmarried male candidates between 19-24 years on 1st January or 1st July of the year succeeding the year of examination.
    For Naval Academy: Unmarried male candidates between 19-22 years on 1st January or 1st July of the year succeeding; the year of examination.
    For Air Force Academy: Unmarried male candidates between 19-23 years on 1st January or 1st July of the year succeeding the year of examination.
    For Officers Training Academy: Male candidates (married or unmarried) between 19-25 years on 1st January or 1st July of the year succeeding the year of examination.

    Physical Standards-->

    Candidates must be physically fit according to the Regulations specified in the Commission�s Notification for Examination published in Employment News/Rozgar Samachar. For more details visit www.upsc.gov.in


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    Re: Provide information about the eligibility criteria for CDS exam in details?

    should have indian citizenship
    minimum age 17 to 24 and it will depend on the candidate which academy he want to take addmission.
    candidate should be physically fit . he should be unmarried

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    age cirteria is candidate should be atleast 21 years old and age should not be more than 30 years ,relaxation in age is given to the candidates belonging to OBC/SC/ST, for OBC candidates there is relaxation of 3 years ,for SC/ST candidates age relaxation is 5 years ,
    education qualification required : candidate should have done graduation from a recognized university or institute.

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    to apply for CDS candidate should have done graduation from a recognized university and age of the candidate should be between 21 years to 30 years ,also there is age relaxation of 3 years for OBC and 5 years for SC/ST.

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    Re: Provide information about the eligibility criteria for CDS exam in details?

    Hello my dear friend......

    CDS stands for combined defense service

    this exam is conducted by upsc twice a year

    through CDS exam you can join the three sector of indian defense

    that is:-
    1.indian navy
    2.indian air force
    3.indian navy

    the eligibility criteria for cds examination is:-

    the candidate must be a citizen of india

    the candidate should have complete your graduation from recommended university


    the candidate's age should be in between 19-25


    the candidate's height should be in between 157cm


    the candidate's should be mentally physically strong

    the candidate should be free from any desease

    the eyesight of the candidate must be 6/6

    thank you and all the very best...........

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    Re: Provide information about the eligibility criteria for CDS exam in details?

    CDS ia an exam that is written for recruitment in to the indian military academy. The eligibility criterias areall candidates of this exam must have their degreethe age limits is between 21 to 30 years

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    Eligibility criteria for CDS:

    1.graduation or engineering from a recognized university.
    2.final year students can also eligible to apply for this exam.
    3.age limit 21 to 25 years.
    4.OBC and SC/ST category gets age relaxation of 3 years and 5 years respectively.


    Also,
    1. For IMA(Indian Military Academy) And OTA(Officer's Training Academy) student should have passed Graduation from a recognized university . And for the Indian Air Force Exam the candidate should be pass in Graduation( B.SC With Physics or Maths )
    2.for IMA age should be between 19-24 years
    3.for OTA age should be between 19-25 years
    4.for IAF age should be between 19-22 years for IAF

    To know more about CDS you can log on to www.upsc.gov.in

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    Re: Provide information about the eligibility criteria for CDS exam in details?

    dear friend,
    for CDS exam you need to be graduated in any stream from a recognized university,
    engineering students are also eligible for the CDS exam,
    final year candidates are also eligible for upsc exam,
    if you wish to join indian air force through CDS exam then you should have subjects like physics and mathematics in graduation.


    also along with that your age should lie between 19 to 24 years if you want to go for IMA .
    for OTA age limit is 19 to 25 years


    dear CDS exam is conducted twice every year,
    to know the notification regarding the upsc exam you can go to commissions website www.upsc.gov.in

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    CDS stands for Combined Defence Service . UPSC Conduct CDS Examination for twice in a year in CDS I and CDS II .

    Educational Qualification:-


    1. For I.M.A. and Officers� Training Academy : You must have graduation degree from recognized university .

    2. For Indian Naval Academy : Degree in Engineering for CDS and B.Sc. ( with Physics or Mathematics ) for NCC entry.

    3. For Air Force Academy : Degree of recognized University ( with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level ) or Bachelor of Engineering.

    There is no Percentage criteria .

    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

    Unmarried candidate are applicable for CDS exam.You must have citizenship of India .

    Pattern for CDS Exam:-




    If you want to get more Information then please check the UPSC Official website upsc.gov.in

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    Re: Provide information about the eligibility criteria for CDS exam in details?

    Dear

    Under the CDS exam four department:-


    1. Officer Training Academy


    2. Indian Military Academy


    3. Air Force


    4. Navy


    The age limit for the all the above category is different-2:-



    Indian Maltery Accedmay age limit is: 19 to 24 Years


    For Officer Training Academy age limit: 19 to 25 years


    Navy age limit: 19 to 22 years


    Indian air force age limit: 19 to 23 years


    The qualification is required for the CDS exam is different-2 is like as
    :-

    for the Indian military academy graduation in any stream form the recognized university.


    For the officer training academy graduation in any stream form the recognized university.


    For the Indian air force graduation in science stream form the recognized university.


    For the naval graduation in science stream form the recognized university.


    The exam held two times in a one year.

    There is no age relaxation for the reserve category.



    No limit of the attempt of the exam.



    For more information please update with the www.upsc.gov.in


    Best of luck for the exam

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    hi,
    CDS EXAM STANDS FOR COMBINED DEFENCE SERVICE EXAM WHICH IS CONDUCTED BY UPSC.

    CDS EXAM IS CONDUCTED INTO FOLLOWING WINGS;-
    INDIAN MILITARY ACADEMY
    NAVEL ACADEMY
    AIR FORCE ACADEMY
    OFFICIER TRAINING ACADEMY


    FOR THIS EXAM;-
    **you must be graduate from a recognized university.
    ***age limit is 19-23 years.
    ***both unmarried male and female can apply cds exam.

    for more;*
    http://upsc.gov.in

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    Dear friend,


    the Common Defence Service Test is the path to join the nation's Defence forces. For those young and courageous individuals who nurture a patriotic sentiment, who are willing to take on any kind of challenges and dedicate their lives to defending the country and its people.


    here i will provide you all the details regarding the examination :-

    the exam is conducted by upsc twice in a year.

    *required qualification:-

    1. eligibility criteria:-

    * For indian military academy/Officers' Training Academy:- Degree from a recognized
    university or equivalent.

    * For Naval Academy:- B.Sc. with Physics & Mathematics or Bachelor of Engineering.

    * For Air Force Academy:- Degree of a Recognized University with Physics and
    Mathematics at 10+2 level or Bachelor of Engineering.

    2. age criteria:-

    * Indian Military Academy 19-24 years.

    * Air Force Academy19-23Years.

    * Naval Academy19-22 Years.

    * Officers� Training Academy19-25Years.


    *procedure:-

    1. written examination.
    2. interview.
    3. medical test.



    there are three papers in the written examination for IMA,NA,AFA:-

    * English:- 300 marks.

    * general knowledge:-200 marks.

    * elementary mathematics:- 100 marks.




    BEST OF LUCK:-

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    Re: Provide information about the eligibility criteria for CDS exam in details?

    Dear Friend ,

    Below mentioned is the detailed eligibility criteria for Combined Defense Services Examination :

    * You should have completed your graduation from any recognized college/university.

    * You must have Maths as one of your subjects in Graduation.

    * Final Year Students are also eligible.

    * Your age should lie in between 18-24 years.

    * You must be physically and mentally fit.


    This is the information i have to the best of my knowledge regarding your query. Hope the information will help you to the extent you want.


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    Re: Provide information about the eligibility criteria for CDS exam in details?

    dear aspirant,combined defense services examination is conducted by upsc every year
    for the aspirants of INDIA for the jobs in the three main defense forces of INDIA.
    this examination is conducted twice a year by upsc.
    once in the month of FEB(CDS I) and once in the month of SEPT(CDS II).

    best of luck


    the candidates willing to apply for this examination for the
    OTA(Officer's Training Academy) or IMA(Indian Military Academy)
    just needs to have graduation or engineering degree from a recognized university.
    while the candidate that apply for the this examination to join AFA(Air Force Academy)
    needs to have PHYSICS or MATHEMATICS as subjects in their graduation.

    the age limit to apply for this examination is
    19-22 years for the AFA
    19-24 years for the IMA
    19-25 years for the OTA

    and there is an age relaxation of 3 years for the aspirants belonging to the oBC category.
    while for the SC/ST category the age relaxation is of 5 years .

    there is no percentage bar to become eligible for this examination
    aspirants having passing marks are also eligible to apply for this examination.
    aspirants appeared in the final year of their graduation course
    are also eligible to apply for this examination.

    this year CDS examinations are already held by upsc.
    so if you are willing to apply for the next years CDS I examination
    the notification for the CDS I 2013 examination
    will be released by upsc on 10th NOV 2012.

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    Re: Provide information about the eligibility criteria for CDS exam in details?

    Quote Originally Posted by vinay8802 View Post
    what is the age and qualifiaction eligibility for cds exam
    Hello friend,CDS Exam is conducted twice a by UPSC in year for recruitment into (1).Indian Military Academic. (2).Officers Training Academy. (3).Naval Academy. (4).Air Force Academy.Eligibility criteria for CDS exam:-Indian Military Academy / Officers' Training Academy: Degree from a recognized university or equivalent*. For Naval Academy: B.Sc. with Physics & Mathematics or Bachelor of Engineering*. For Air Force Academy: Degree of a Recognized University with Physics and Mathematics at 10 2 level or Bachelor of Engineering Age LimitIndian Military Academy 19-24 YearsAir Force Academy 19-25YearsNaval Academy 19-23 YearsOfficers�� Training Academy 19-25 Yearsgood luck....

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    Re: Provide information about the eligibility criteria for CDS exam in details?

    CDS is combined defence service Examination which is conducted by twice in year by UPSC the main eligibility criteria is for 2013

    1) the candidate must be citizen of India
    2) for IMA the unmarried male candidate must born between 2 January 1990 to 1st january 1995
    For Naval academy unmarried male candidate must born between 2 january 1992 to 1st january 1995
    For Air force academy unmarried male candidate must born between 2nd January 1991 to 1st january 1995
    For OTA unmarried and married candidate must born between 2 january 1989 to 1st january 1995

    3) education qualification
    For IMA any degree from recognized university
    For INA must be degree in engineering
    for airforce academy any degree from recognized university but in 12th standard he must have subject like physics and mathematics

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    Re: Provide information about the eligibility criteria for CDS exam in details?

    Hello Dear,

    CDS stands for Combined defense services. this exam is conduct by UPSC twice in a year.

    Eligibility Criteria For CDS is

    candidate should be completed graduation with subject MATHS and PHYSICS, candidate who are appearing final year exam are also eligible

    Age Limit

    For IMA 19 to 24
    For OTA 19 to 25
    For NA 19 to 22
    For AFA 19 to 23

    Upcoming CDS exam important date

    Notification date 25-05-2013
    Last date of form 24-06-2013
    Date of examination 08-09-2013

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    Hello,
    CDS stands for Combined Defence Services Examination.
    CDS Exam is conducted by UPSC twice a year for the recruitment of candidates in the Indian Military Academy (IMA), Naval Academy (NA), Air Force Academy (AFA), Officers Training Academy (OTA).

    The eligibility criteria for CDS Exam are as follows:
    Nationality:
    The candidate must be Indian.

    Age Limit: Male candidates (Unmarried) of age between
    (i) For IMA: 19-24 years.
    (ii) For Indian Naval Academy: 19-22 years.
    (iii) For Air Force Academy: 19-23 years.
    (iv) For OTA: Male candidates (married or unmarried) of age between 19-25 years.
    (v) For OTA: Unmarried Women of age between 19-24 years.

    Educational Qualification:
    (i) For I.M.A. and OTA: Degree of a recognized University or equivalent.
    (ii) For Indian Naval Academy: Degree in Engineering.
    (iii) For Air Force Academy: Degree of a recognized University (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) or Bachelor of Engineering.
    Final year students can also apply.

    For further details refer the pdf attached below and for Previous Years Question Papers you can refer www.upsc.gov.in
    You can fill the online application form from the official website www.upsconline.nic.in

    Regards...
    Attached Files

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    Re: Provide information about the eligibility criteria for CDS exam in details?

    Hello sir,

    CDS stands for Combined defense service.
    This examination is conducted by union public service commission for twice per year.
    (cds-1 and cds-2).cds have four academy:-

    Indian Military academy
    Officers Training academy
    Naval academy
    Air force academy

    Eligibility Criteria For cds examination:-

    The candidate should be citizen of india
    The candidate age should between 19 to 25 yrs.
    The candidate should be complete the degree with recognized university.
    The candidate should be medically fit.

    There is no percentage barrier in order to appear in the Combined defence services (CDS) examination.
    You just need to have passing marks in graduation to appear for this exam.
    CDS exam is conducted for various:-
    Indian army
    Indian navy
    Indian air force
    Indian officer training academy.

    For Indian army and Indian officer training academy, you need to have graduation degree in any stream from an recognised university.
    And for Indian navy and Indian air force, you need to have graduation degree in science stream.

    The age limit for Indian Navy 19 years to 22 years
    The age limit for Indian army 19 years to 24 years
    The age limit for Indian air force 19 years to 23 years
    The age limit for officer training academy 19 years to 25 years


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    Re: Provide information about the eligibility criteria for CDS exam in details?

    Eligibility Criteria of CDS exam:-

    1. Should be graduate from recognised university.

    2. Should be citizen of India.

    3. Age limit :-

    IMA :- 19-24 yrs.
    AFA :- 19-25 yrs.
    Naval Academy :- 19-23 yrs.
    OTA :- 19-25 yrs.


    for more details visit www.upsc.gov.in


    All the best........................

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    Re: Provide information about the eligibility criteria for CDS exam in details?

    Hi,

    CDS - combined defence services

    UPSC conducts CDS exam for Indian Army, Navy and Air force.

    Eligibility criteria for CDS-


    Candidate should be an Indian.

    Graduation from a recognised university.

    Age --

    For IMA - 19 years - 24 years
    For Naval academy- 19years - 22years
    For Officer's Training Academy - 19-25 years
    For Air force academy - 19 years - 23 years.

    Visit www.upsc.gov.in

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    Re: Provide information about the eligibility criteria for CDS exam in details?

    C.D.S Stands for Combined Defence Service Examination is conducted by Union Public Service Commission doubly during a year.

    Eligibility Criteria for I.M.A :-

    Age ought to be between nineteen years and twenty four years and solely widowed male candidates area unit eligible.
    Graduation in any need subject from any recognized university or equivalent qualification.
    Candidates UN agency area unit showing within the final year of degree course can even apply for this examination.

    Eligibility Criteria for Asian country Navy :-

    The candidate age ought to be between nineteen years and twenty two years and solely widowed male candidates area unit eligible.
    Graduation in engineering from any recognized university or equivalent qualification.
    Candidates UN agency area unit showing within the final year of degree course can even apply for this examination.

    Eligibility Criteria for Air force :-

    The candidates ought to have a nineteen years to twenty three years and solely widowed male candidates area unit eligible.
    Graduate or Engineering degree from any recognized university or equivalent qualification with Physics and arithmetic in twelfth level.
    Candidates UN agency area unit showing within the final year of degree course can even apply for this examination.

    for CDS test you would like to be graduated in any stream from a recognized university,
    engineering students are eligible for the CDS test,
    final year candidates are eligible for upsc test,
    if you want to affix Indian air force through CDS test then you must have subjects like physics and arithmetic in graduation.

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