What is the Difference between OTA and IMA and which one is best among these two? Eligibility criteria and syllabus for both?

please tell me about oTA or ima which is good i m totally confused about that would i go 2 ota or ima?

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IMA means indian military academy and OTA officers training academy
Eligibility For IMA:
Unmarried males with Bachelor�s degree in any discipline. Age: 19-24 years.
Eligibility For OTA:
Married/unmarried males with Bachelor�s degree in any discipline. Age: 19-25 years.
Selection Procedure:
Selection is on the basis of a written exam followed by SSB tests and interview, intelligence and personality tests for those who qualify the written exam.

Written Examination:
The written exam is held at various centers all over the country and consists of three papers for admission to IMA and Air Force Academy. The examination for OTA consists of only the first two papers.

Paper I : English Language
Paper II : Current Events and General Science
Paper III : Numerical Ability (includes arithmetic, algebra, trigonometry, geometry, mensuration and statistics (of class X-level))

All questions are of objective-type and the papers are set only in English. Each paper is of 2 hrs duration and carries 100 marks.

Combined Defense Services (CDS) Exam is generally conducted twice a year by the Union Public Service Commission(UPSC) to recuirt the Indian Military Academy(IMA), Officers Training Academy(OTA), Naval Academy and Air Force Academy(AFA)

For IMA and OTA you must have any degree from any recognized University.

for both they select the students through the
i) Written Test
ii)Intelligence & Personality test
iii)Medical test.


Difference in Syllabus:little bit

for IMA
All the three papers are of objective type containing the
English
General Knowledge
Elementary Mathematics

total 300 marks,each paper 100 marks.

for OTA
All the two papers are of objective type containing the
English
General Knowledge

total 200 marks,each paper of 100 marks.

there is no such difference between the two
CDS generally conducts for the two
eligibility criteria is also the same
the only difference is that the syllabus for OTA is: the two papers are objectives i.e. english and general knowledge
whereas for IMA: all the three papres are objectives i.e. english, G.K., maths

The Selection procedure of both OTA and IMA Exams are same:

(i) Written Test
(ii) Intelligence & Personality Test
(iii) Medical test

Syllabus for IMA:

English
General Knowledge
Elementary Mathematics

Total 300 marks,each paper 100 marks.
Objective type question.

Syllabus of OTA Exam:

English
General Knowledge

Total 200 marks,each paper 100marks

Objective type question.

Eligibility criteria for those Exams;

You must have post graduation certificate.

No restriction on graduation percentage

Age : 19 to 24 for IMA, 19 to 25 for OTA

You must be an Indian Citizen

You can go for any one,both exams are conducted by upse for this you must be a graduate from any recognisd university.
for IMA you have to prepare for one more subject like elementary mathematics,english,general knowledge.
for OTA you have to prepare for english,general knowledge.
both exams are based on objective type questons only.

Hi Aspirant

Upsc is conducting the exam for both

IMA Stands for the Indian Military Academy

And OTA Stands for the Officer's Training Academy

And upsc is conducting both the exams twice a year

And the eligibility criteria for the both exams :

The candidate should be pass in graduation from

A recognized indian university

Age for the IMA Exam: 19-24

Age for the OTA Exam: 19-25

And kust little bit difference between the exam

In the IMA Exam :

G.K
Maths
English

For the OTA Exam:

Maths
G.K

The only difference is that english is coming in

The IMA Exam but not in the Ota exam

Best of luck

Hello my dear friend...........

IMA stands for Indian Military Academy

and OTA stands or Officer's training Academy

UPSC conducted these exams twice a year

and the eligibility criteria for both is similar

such as:-

you should be a citizen of india


you should be free from any disease


your eye sight should be 6/6 or 6/9


you should have complete your graduation from recommended university


your age should be in between 19-25


your height should be in between 157cm


you should be mentally physically strong

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

Hi friend.........

Ima-indian military academy
ota-officers training academy


the exam patter is same for both exams

written test

inteligence and personality test

medical test

eligibility;-

the person should be graduate from any recognized univercity

the person must be un married

age limit for ima exam-19-24 years
ota exam-19 to 25 years

must be indian citizen

the person physically and mentally strong


syllubus
iam ota
gk gk
mathes mathes
english

Hello

IMA-Indian Military Academy-a entry in army

OTA-Officers Training Academy-a entry in army

Both IMA and OTA are entries in army.

But the difference is that IMA provide you opportunity to join army and serve for 30 years maximum.
Where as OTA is for only 14 years and not for life term service.

IMA offers permanent commission.
OTA offers Short Service Commission

This is only difference between IMA and OTA.

Visit the website of army

www.joinindianarmy.nic.in