Required age limit and qualification to join Indian Army?

Required age limit and qualification to join Indian Army?

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Hello friend,

It is good to see you that you really want to go Indian Army.
There are two type of processes to join Indian Army.
1)By giving NDA
2)through CDS EXAM.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR NDA:

Age limit: 16 to 19 and 1/2

Educational Qualification: Must pass 12th standard from any recognized university or organization.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR CDS EXAM:

Age Limit:21 to 24 years

Educational qualification: Must be a Graduate from any recognized university or organization.

There are two ways to join army ie. NDA & CDSE exam conducted by UPSC.

Basic eligibility required for NDA are:
- You are eligible for NDA after 10+2 exam.
-only unmarried male candidates are eligible.
-candidates appearing in 12th class can also apply.
- Age : From 19 Years to 24 years. Engineer graduates 20 to 27 years
- Degree. BA, B.Sc or B.Tech/BE

Eligibility Criteria for I.M.A in CDSE :-

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.

there 3 ways of joining indian army

2 ways are common for all streams candidates while 3rd way is meant only for the particular specialisation which is of NON-UPSC TYPE.


THUS I AM EXPLAINING ONLY 2 WAYS WHICH ARE CONDUCTED BY UPSC

NOTE:- BOTH CONDUCTED BI-ANUALLY

1. NDA (10+2 ENTRY LEVEL OF ANY STREAM)
AGE LIMIT 16.5-19 YEARS

2.CDSE (ENTRY FOR THE UNIVERSITY GRADUATE IN ANY STREAM)
A) FOR IMA AGE LIMIT 19-24 YEARS
B) FOR OTA AGE LIMIT 19-25 YEARS

you can join Indian Army by the following exams:
1. NDA:
Age limit: 16 to 19 and 1/2
Educational Qualification: 12th passed from any recognized university or organization.

2. CDS:
Age Limit:21 to 24 years
Educational qualification: Graduate from any recognized university or organization.

age must be between 18 years to 42 years.STILL thr is a Cutoff date for determining age limit would be n also Age Relaxations will be extended as per Govt. rules..

Age limit : Between 16.5 years to 19 years of age. UPSC conducts NDA ( national Defence academy ) exams twice in a year in the month of April and August. The candidate has to successfully pass the examination. For joining Indian Army , one has to pass 12th grade with any stream. Nationality should be Indian. Marital status should be unmarried. You should not have any physical disability. Minimum height : 160 cms
Minimum weight : 50 kgs. Any qualification with 60% on aggregate will be eligible .

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Required age limit and qualification to join Indian Army?

If your really aspiring to apply for Indian Army Academy then you apply for the following Examination , as your qualification ,


Information Regarding NDA Examination :- ( Army Academy )
_______________________________________________


NDA stands for ( National Defence Academy ) and this Examination is Conducted by UPSC ( Union Public Service Commission ) This Examination hled every twice in a year

>>> To apply for this Examination you should Complete your 12th standard ( or ) Equivalent Course from a recognised University / Institution .

>>> You should be Unmarried male candidates .

>>> Your age should be 16 .5 years to 19 Years .


Note :- There is no Minimum Percentag of marks require for NDA Examination .


Information Regarding CDS Examination :- ( Army Academy )
__________________________________________________ _____


CDS stands for ( Combined Defence Academy ) and this Examination is conducted by UPSC Union Public Service Commission . This Examination is held every twice in a year ie:- CDS 1 and CDS 2

>>> To apply for this CDS Examination you should complete your Bachelor degree in any discipline ( ie:- Commerce / Arts / Science ) from recognized Unviersity

>>> Only Unmarried male candidate are eligible for this Examination .

>>> Your age should be 19 years to 24 years

>>> Final year candidate may also eligible to apply for this Examination


Information Regarding UES :- ( Army Academy )
_______________________________________


UES stands for ( Univeristy Entry Scheme )

>>> To apply for this Examination you should completed Engineering degree from recognized University

>>> Your Age should be between 19 to 25 years .

Dear Applicant,
>> You can seek admission into the Indian Army through the UPSC by qualifying any of the two exams,namely,
# NATIONAL DEFENSE ACADEMY exams.
# COMBINED DEFENSE SERVICES exams.

NATIONAL DEFENSE ACADEMY EXAMS.

>> The complete eligibility criteria for the NDA exams are mentioned below ::

01. NATIONALITY.
You must be a citizen of India.

02. AGE LIMITS.
You must be 16.5 to 19 years of age.

O3. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS.
You must have passed your 10+2 from a recognized board.
Final year students are also applicable.

CMBINED DEFENSE SERVICE EXAMS.

>> The complete eligibility criteria for the CDS exams are mentioned below ::

01. NATIONALITY.
You must be a citizen of India.

02. AGE LIMITS.
You must be 19 to 24 years of age for IMA and 19 to 25 years of age for OTA.

O3. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS.
You must have passed your Graduation from a recognized university.
Final year students are also applicable.
The official website of the UPSC :: www.upsc.gov.in

Good Luck

dear friend ,
there are to way by which you can join Indian army i.e through NDA(national defence academy) or by CDS(combined defense services) the eligibility criteria for NDA and CDS are given below:

eligibility criteria for NDA:
candidate must be an indian male.
candidate must have passed intermediates from recognized board or university with mathematics,physics and english.
age of candidate must lie between 16.5 to 19years.

eligibility criteria for CDS:
candidate must be an indian male.
candidate must be Graduate in any subject from any recognized university or candidates of final year are eligible for this exam.
Age should be between 19 years and 24 .
only unmarried male candidates are eligible.

Dear

you entered the indian army through upsc by two ways

through nda exam:-

age limit between the 16.5 years to 19 years only unmarried male candidate. No relaxation for the reserve category


qualification required +2 with science subject ( physics, chemistry, math)

through cds exam :-

In which age should be within 18-25 yrs.& one must be university graduate from recognized university

Indian Maltery Acedmay age limit is: 19 to 24 Years

For Officer Training Academy age limit: 19 to 25 years

Naval age limit: 19 to 22 years

Indian air force age limit: 19 to 23 years

No relaxation for the reserve category

best of luck for the future

Dear Aspirant

There different age criteria for the different exam for the defence services

1.cds :20-25

2.nda: 16.5-19

Best of Luck

• Hi...friend
• Depend on your qualification the age limit should be declared
• You can go for army in two ways i.e.,
• By writing NDA exam
  
• By writing CDS exam
• both are come under upsc but the difference is age limits
• If you have below 19 years then you may go through writing NDA exam
• depend on your cutoffs you may go for army ,navy or air force
• If you have above 21 years with graduation in any specialization
• Then you may apply for CDS exam
• here also you should go for army ,navy and air force
• NDA exam needs 10+2 qualification
• any way good luck ..

Hi Aspirant

Yes you can join the Indian Army

You can join it through NDA Exam or Through CDS Exam

NDA: Stands for the National Defence Academy

Here is the Qualification Required for the NDA Exam:

-The candidate should be pass in 12th hsc exam from a recognized board

-The candidate should be pass in 12th with pcm subjects

-The candidate should be unmarried

-The candidate age should be between 16.5-19

CDS: Stands for the Common Defence Services Exam:

For the exam Here is the criteria:

-The candidate should be pass in graduation from a recognized indian university

-You can join Indian Army Through IMA(Indian Military Academy)

-The candidate should be unmarried

-The candidate age should be between 19-24

Best of luck

dear friend,

you can join Indian Army via two ways.
1. NDA
2. CDS

Eligibility Criteria for NDA:
Age Limit: 16.5 years to 19 years.Educational Qualification:+2 or Equivalent

Eligibility Criteria For CDS:
Age Limit:19 to 24 years for IMA and 19 to 25 years for OTA.Educational Qualification: Graduation or equivalent from recognized college or university
Good Luck....

Dear Friend,

Nice to hear that you want to join Indian Army .

You can join indian Army through two ways :

a) NDA & NA Examination

b) Combined Defence Services Examination.

Both these examination are conducted by the Union Public Service Commission.

The Eligibility Criteria for NDA Examination are :

* You must have passed 12th from any recognized board.

* Appearing students can also appear for NDA - I Only.

* Your age should lie in between 16.5-19 years.

* You must be physically and mentally fit.

* You must be an Unmarried male having Indian Citizenship.

The Eligibility Criteria for CDS Examination are :

* You must have passed graduation from any recognized college/university.

* Final Year students can also appear.

* 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.

hi,
YOU CAN INDIAN ARMY BY NDA AS WEL AS CDS EXAM.
BOTH EXAM IS CONDUCTED BY UPSC TWICE IN A YEAR.

AFTER 12TH YOU HAVE TO APPLY NDA EXAM TO JOIN INDIAN ARMY

AGE LIMIT FOR NDA EXAM IS 16.5-19 YEARS.

AFTER GRADUATION YOU HAVE TO APPLY CDS EXAM TO JOIN INDIAN ARMY

AGE LIMIT FOR CDS EXAM IS 19-23 YEARS.
YOU MUST BE INDIAN CITIZEN.

FOR MORE INFORMATION;-
http://upsc.gov.in

hi



To join INDIAN ARMY through NDA exam your age must lies in between 16.5-19 years.

For Joining INDIAN ARMY Through CDS exam your age must lies in between 21-30 years.

For more information you can click:-http://www.upsc.gov.in

Dear Friend

UPSC organises two examinations after clearing which you can join the INDIAN army.




NDA : National defence academy


>>the age limitations for this examination is 16.5 to 19 years.

>>You must be unmarried male.

>>10+2 is minimum qualification.




CDS : Combined defense services;


>>The age limitations is :

IMA: 19-24 years

OTA:19-25 years

INA:19-22 years


>>You must be an Indian citizen for both exams.

>>Graduation is minimum qualification required



Hope the information helps you.


Best of luck for your career.


aashisranjan784

Hello friend......
Upsc is conducted two exam
nda
cds

eligibility for nda exam;-
the person must be 12th pass
un married male candidates can only eligible
age limit is-16.5 to 19 years

eligibility for cds exam;-
the person must be graduate
the person must be indian citizen
age limit is
ima-19 to 24 years
ota-19 to 25 years
ina-19 to 22 years

if you want to join in indian army,you should pass either nda or cds exam

thank you

Dear friend,
The qualifications for joining Indian Army is given below:
1. 10+2(PCM) with 60% marks
2. Height minimum-170 cm
3. Age should be between 18-23 years
4. Eye sight 6/6

Hope it helped you!
Bye

Dear

For Indian Army you would be clear CDS Exam.

Criteria for CDS is:

Age Limitation:

1. For Indian Military Academy 18-23 years
2. For Naval Academy 18-21 years
And NCC Naval Wing 'C' Certificate Holder 18-23 years
3. For Air Force Academy 18-22 years
4. For Officers Training Academy 18-24 years

Educational Qualification:

1. For Indian Military and Officer Training Academy : Degree of a recognized university.
2. For Indian Naval Academy : Degree in Engineering for CDSE and Degree in Engineering OR B.SC. with Physics or Mathematics for NCC Entry.
3. For Air Force Academy : Degree of a recognized with Physics and Mathematics at 12th level or Bachelor of Engineering

Those candidate who are studying in the final year degree course and have yet to pass the final year degree examination are also eligible to apply.

Physical Standard : Candidate must be physical and mentally fit.

So you can apply according to your age and qualification.

Best of Luck

HELLO DEAR,


upsc exams are based on some qualifications,



FOR NDA.....

MARITAL STATUS...

unmarried


AGE LIMITS,..

16.5 to 19 yrs of age...



EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION...

A passed intermediate or appearing from any RECOGNIZED EDUCATION BOARD.....



FOR CDS.....

MARITAL STATUS...

unmarried/married


AGE LIMITS,..

21 to 25 yrs of age...



EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION...

A passed graduate degree from any RECOGNIZED UNIVERSITY.....



GOOD LUCK

HAPPY TO HELP YOU

Age limit : Between sixteen.5 years to nineteen years ancient. UPSC conducts NDA ( national Defence academy ) exams double in an exceedingly year within the month of April and August. The candidate needs to with success pass the examination. For connection Indian Army , one needs to pass twelfth grade with any stream. position ought to be Indian. legal status ought to be divorced. you must not have any physical incapacity. Minimum height : a hundred and sixty cms
Minimum weight : fifty kgs. Any qualification with hour on mixture are eligible .
Educational Qualification:
For Indian Military and Officer coaching Academy : Degree of a recognized university.
For Indian academy : Degree in Engineering for CDSE and Degree in Engineering OR B.SC. with Physics or arithmetic for NCC Entry.
For Air Force Academy : Degree of a recognized with Physics and arithmetic at twelfth level or Bachelor of Engineering
Those candidate UN agency area unit learning within the final year degree course and have however to pass the ultimate year degree examination also are eligible to use.
Physical normal : Candidate should be physical and mentally match.
therefore you'll apply in keeping with your age and qualification.
To join INDIAN ARMY through NDA test your age should lies in between sixteen.5-19 years.
For connection INDIAN ARMY Through CDS test your age should lies in between 21-30 years.
For additional data you'll click:-http://www.upsc.gov.in

Hello Dear,

There are two exam conducted by UPSC which gives the opportunity to make their career in Indian Army

1. NDA

2. CDS

Age Limit For NDA

age of the candidate should be 16.5 to 19 year.
there is no age relaxation provided by any category candidate

Age Limit For CDS

For Indian Military Academy candidate should be 19 to 24 year.
For Air Force 19 to 23 tear
For OTA 19 to 24 year
For Navel 19 to 22 year

You can enter into the Indian army by appearing in either National defence academy (NDA) examination or Combined defence services (CDS) examination.

• For NDA examination, you need to have the minimum qualification of intermediate in any type of stream from an recognised board only.
• Your age must be in the limit of 16.5 years to 19 years, no age relaxations is given.
• You must have the citizenship of india.
• You must be male, unmarried i.e single and physically fit also.

• For CDS examination, you need to have the minimum qualification of graduation in any stream from an approved university.
• For Indian army, the age limit is 19 years to 24 years.
• Only male can enter into the Indian army through this examination.
• For this exam also, you must be unmarried.

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Required age limit and qualification to join Indian Army?

Hi

Indian Army is the 3rd largest in the world and so its very nice that you wish to join it.
There are 3 basic entry schemes in the Indian Army. They are :-

NDA 1 - National Defense Academy
NDA 2
CDS - Combined Defense Services

The age limits for the NDA exams are 16.5 to 19 years.

The age limits for the CDS exams are : 21-25 years, but for the IAF entry through this the age limit is 18-23 years.

For more info, Please Click Here

All the best

Regards
RANJEET

There are two direct ways to go into the Indian army which are following :

1. NDA - National Defense Academy : This exam is conducted by the UPSC board and to apply for this exam candidate should have passed 12th class in any discipline from a recognized university and candidate's age should not be less than 16.5 years and more than 19 years

2. CDS - Combined Defense Services : This exam is conducted by the UPSC board and if you are interested to go through this exam then you should have a bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized university with at least 50% marks and 45% marks in case of SC/STs and age of the candidate should not be less than 21 years and more than 25 years and relaxation in upper age as per government guidelines.

If you want to crack these exams then you should command over following subjects :

1. Mathematics or Quantitive Aptitude

2. Reasoning Ability

3. General English

4. General Knowledge

All the best

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Required age limit and qualification to join Indian Army?

Dear,

Indian army is conducted by CDS(Combined Defense Services).CDS-1 releases the notification in the month of April and it conducts exam in the month of june.CDS-2 releases the notification in the month of October and it conducts exam in the month of December.
Educational qualifications:You should have Inter/Degree

Age Limit:Your age do not exceeds 22 years
Height:Your height must be 165 Cm
Nationality:You must be an Indian
Eye Sight:You must have 6/6 sight means do not have sight

How to Select:
1.Written exam
2.Physical tests
3.Medical tests
4.Interview

syllabus:
.......................>English
.......................>GK
.......................>Mental Ability

How to apply:
you have to buy an application form from the near head post office and fill your details.And add your cast certificate and marks memos to the application form and then post it.
Training Period:You have 16 to 18 months training after selecting.
Expected salary:The salary for the selected candidates is 18,500/- to 38,500/-
And with grade pay is 2,000/-

GOOD LUCK..............................!

hello dear,


to join INDIAN ARMY you should have to appeared these exams.


NDA EXAM :-

>> you should have to passed 12th class from the recognized board.

>> you must be an indian.

>> you should be unmarried.

>> age should be 16.5 to 19 years for all category.

>> only boys can apply this exam.




CDS EXAMS:-

>> you should have to passed graduate from the recognized university.

>> you must be an indian.

>> age should be 19 to 25 years.

>> male and female both can apply this exam.



all the best

For Army jobs :

You can apply for NDA exam.

Eligibility Criteria :
>>10+2 pass with math,physic,chemistre(any recognized board)

Age :
>>Age is between 16.5-19 years

Condition :
>>You must be a citizen of India
>>You must be a male candidate
>>You must be an unmarried candidate

Or,

You can apply for CDS exam.

Eligibility Criteria :
>>Graduation pass(any recognized university)

Age :
>>Age is between 19-24 years

Condition :
>>You must be a citizen of India
>>You must be a male/female candidate
>>You must be an unmarried candidate

You can cheak here ...........

http://www.upsc.gov.in

good luck !

The age limit is different for different type of jobs available in Army.

For NDA exam the age should be between 16.5 to 19 years.

For CDS exam the age should be between 19 to 25 years .

So you can apply for Army on the basis of your qualification .

For more information you can download the attachment.

It is good to see you that you really want to go Indian Army.
There are two type of processes to join Indian Army.
1)By giving NDA
2)through CDS EXAM.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR NDA:

Age limit: 16 to 19 and 1/2

Educational Qualification: Must pass 12th standard from any recognized university or organization.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR CDS EXAM:

Age Limit:21 to 24 years

Educational qualification: Must be a Graduate from any recognized university or organization.

There are two ways to join army ie. NDA & CDSE exam conducted by UPSC.

Basic eligibility required for NDA are:
- You are eligible for NDA after 10+2 exam.
-only unmarried male candidates are eligible.
-candidates appearing in 12th class can also apply.
- Age : From 19 Years to 24 years. Engineer graduates 20 to 27 years
- Degree. BA, B.Sc or B.Tech/BE

Eligibility Criteria for I.M.A in CDSE :-

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.

I will give you full details about minimum to maximum age required for joining army.

Indian Army Soldier -
Age - 17.5 to 21 years.
Qualification - Candidates must be passed 10th.

Army Trademan -
Age - 18 - 23 years.
Qualification - 10 th passed.

National Defence Academy -
Age - 16.5 to 19 years.
Qualification - Intermediate passed.

Technical Entry Scheme-
Age - 16.5 to 19.5 years.
Qualification - 12th passed with science stream.

Combined Defence Services-
Age - 19 to 25 years.
Qualification - Graduation degree of any stream.

Good Luck!

Hi,As far as Indian Army Is concern if you want to join Indian you can join by two way one is NDA AND OTHER IS CDSE exam both conducted by UPSC.Basic eligibility required for NDA are:- You are eligible for NDA after 10 2 exam.-only unmarried male candidates are eligible.-candidates appearing in 12th class can also apply.- Age : From 19 Years to 24 years. Engineer graduates 20 to 27 years- Degree. BA, B.Sc or B.Tech/BEEligibility Criteria for I.M.A in CDSE :-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 thisexaminationgood luck......

Hi,As far as age limit and qualification to join Indian Army is concern let us see below:-There are two type of processes to join Indian Army.1)NDA national defence academy2)CDS C.D.S. stands for Combined Defense Service 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 thisexamination.Good Luck....

Hello frnds,

Required age limit and qualification to join Indian Army:-

1. Should be 16.5-19 yrs.
2. Should be Intermediate from recognized board.
3. Should be citizen of India.
4. Should be physically fit & maintain.




Thanks
Jeet Masih

You can go for Indian army through NDA and CDS exams.

For CDS Exam:-

Indian Maltery Accedmay age limit is: 19 to 24 Years
For Officer Training Academy age limit: 19 to 25 years
Naval age limit: 19 to 22 years
Indian air force age limit: 19 to 23 years

To apply for NDA:-
He must be in between 16.5-19 years.
The candidate must be an unmarried male.
The candidate must be passed/appeared in 12th Science with a recognized university.

You should have to pass the eligibility criteria to apply for NDA.

Thank you...

Hello,
If you are undergraduate then you can apply for NDA & NA Examination.
NDA & NA is conducted by UPSC twice a year for the recruitment of candidates in the Indian Army, Indian Navy, Indian Air Force wings of NDA.

The eligibility criteria for NDA & NA Examination are as follows:
Age Limit
The candidate should be of the age in between 16.5 to 19 years.
Marital Status
The candidate should be unmarried.
Nationality
The candidate should be Indian.
Educational Qualification
For Army: 12th appearing or 12th class pass of 10+2 of school education pattern or equivalent examination conducted by State Education Board or University.
For Air Force, Navy & Naval Academy: 12th appearing or 12th class pass of 10+2 of school education pattern or equivalent with Physics and Mathematics conducted by State Education Board or University.

If you are a graduate the you have to apply for CDS Examination.
CDS stands for Combined Defence Services Examination it is also conducted by UPSC for the recruitment of candidates in Indian Military Academy, Naval Academy, Air Force Academy, Officers Training Academy.

For further details refer the pdf attached below or visit www.upsc.gov.in
You can fill the online application form from the official website www.upsconline.nic.in
Regards...

Hello Friend,

If you want to join Indian Army then you will have to fill NDA exam through UPSC. UPSC conducts this exam National Defence Academy and its age limit and qualification are mention below:-

1. Candidates should be 12th Pass from recognized Board.
2. Should be 16.5-19 yrs.
3. Should be citizen of India.
4. Should be physically fit.
5. Girls are not applicable for this exam only boys are eligible.


For more details visit www.upsc.gov.in

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Required age limit and qualification to join Indian Army?

Dear Aspirant...

You can write a NDA and CDS examination after 12th and graduation.

NDA exam you can apply NDA exam.After graduation you can apply for

CDS examination.Your age limit should be 19 to 24 years.You must be

Indian citizenship.You an write a Twice in a year.You must be fit physical

and mental.

Good luck

Hi

For join Indian Army you can apply NDA(National Defence Academy) exam OR CDS (Combined Defence Service) exam.


Age limit for NDA exam : - 16.5 to 19 years.

Educational criteria for NDA exam : - 10+2 pass



Age limit for CDS exam : - 19 to 25 years.

Educational criteria for CDS exam : - Graduation.




Thanks

Friend, Through following ways, you can join Indian armyNDA EXAMINATION: Educational Qualification: 10+2 in any stream Age limit: 16.5-19 yearsCDS EXAMINATION: Educational Qualification: Graduation in any stream Age limit: 19-24 yearsOPEN RECRUITMENT RALLIES for Soldier General Duty, Soldier Clerk, Soldier Tradesmen: For Soldier General Duty and Soldier Clerk Educational Qualification: Matric/Intermediate Age limit: 17.5-21years For Soldier Tradesmen: Educational Qualification: Matriculation Age limit: 17.5-23 years

You can join Indian army through NDA or CDS exams.

Eligibility criteria for NDA is:-

He must be in between 16.5-19 years.
The candidate must be an indian citizen.
The candidate must be an unmarried male.
The candidate must be passed/appeared in 12th Science with a recognized university.
The candidate must be medically fit.


Selection process:-

1. written test - objective.
2. ssb interview.- vocal .
3. medical test.

The written paper consists:-

1. MATHEMATICS :- 300 marks.
2. GENERAL ABILITY:- 600 marks.

You have to pass all the sections then only you can get a job in NDA.


For CDS exam:-

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

More details visit on official website:-http://www.upsc.gov.in

Thank you...

Nice to see your interest in defense service.

You can join the defense service through NDA and CDS exam which is conducted by the UPSC.

For the NDA exam you should be minimum Intermediate qualified.

age should be 16.5 to 19 years

Only unmarried male candidates can apply for NDA exam.



For CDS exam you should be graduate in any stream from recognized university

age should be between 19 to 25 years

no age relaxation applicable

You should be the citizen of Iindia.

for more information visit http://upsc.gov.in

dear frands

its good you like join iandian army

but you complety the qualification and join army the qulification there are

(1) NDA:-
you are must be indian

you are must be pasd 12th

and age limet 16.5 to 19 yers

you are anmarriead

(2)CDS:-

you are must be indian

you are must be graduget

and age limet 19 to 25

you are anmarriead

bust of luck

through NDA:
10 +2 and age b/w 16.5 to 19 years.
through CDS:
graduate and age b/w 21 to 24 years (unmarried)

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Required age limit and qualification to join Indian Army?

You Join Indian Army through Two way of Exams one is NDA and another one is CDS Exam. IF you apply these exam you should be have this eligibility Criteria's.

NDA National Defense Service This exam is conducted by Union public Service commission and this exam is conducted by twice per year. you will give this exam you should be have this eligibility criteria's

Nationality:- Indian
Education Qualification:- 10+2 Pattern of Education
Age Limit:- 16.5 to 19 years

CDS Combined Defense Service this exam is also conducted by Union public Service commission and this exam also conducted by twice per year .if you apply this exam you should be have this eligibility then apply this exam.

Nationality:- Indian
Education Qualification:- Bachelor Degree
Age Limit :- For OTA :- 19-25 ,For IMA:-19-24 years

Important Notification:-

NDA II:-
>>Date of Notification:- 04/05/2013
>>Last Date of Application Form:- 03/06/2013
>>Date Of Examination:- 11/08/2013

CDS II:-
>>Date of Notification:-25/05/2013
>>Last Date of Application Form:-24/06/2013
>>Date Of Examination:-08/09/2013

You can apply this exam in online use this link:-http://Upsconline.nic.in

Further Details please visit here:-http://Upsc.gov.in

There are two stages at which yo can join the India Army..
1. After completing your 12th..
2. After completing your graduation..

1. For joining Army after 12th you need to give the NDA exam
Here are the criteria for this exam---
- Age limit: 16.5 to 19 yeras - Educational Qualification: 12th passed from any recognized board....
2. For joining Army after graduation you need to give the CDS exam..
Here are the criteria for the CDS exam---
- You must have completed your graduation from recognized university....
- Age limit: from 19 to 24 years....
and your nationality should be Indian in both of the cases.....
So, this is all about the criteria required for joining Indian Army......