What is the Procedure to Join IMA for a class 11th student of commerce stream?

hello sir,
how can i apply in IMA....????
Im a 11th class student(going to be in 12 this march) from commerce without maths stream......
do i hav any chance to apply for IMA???
pls answer sir

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To join IMA you can opt for CDS or NDA conducted by UPSC

Physical standard required are:

1. The candidate must be in good physical and mental health and free from any disease
2. The minimum acceptable height for male candidates is 157.5 cms. For Women candidates minimum acceptable height is 152 cms.
3. There should be no disease of bones and joints of the body.
4. The hearing should be normal
5. A male candidate should be able to read 6/6 in a distant vision chart with each eye with or without glasses. For women candidates the minimum acceptable visual acuity are Distant Vision (corrected) better eye 6/6, worse 6/18.
6. A candidate should be able to recognise red and green colours
7. Presence of Squint is a disqualification
8. Candidate should not stammer while speaking

For separate details of CDS & NDA view attachment

If you are interested to join I.M.A. then first complete your +2 first.
I.M.A. means Indian military academy.
It is one the wings of Indian defense service.
To join in I.M.A. you have to apply for N.D.A. exam.
N.D.A. stands for National Defense academy.
This exam is conducted by U.P.S.C.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:-

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:-

-- CANDIDATE MUST HAVE COMPLETED +2 WITH SCIENCE STREAM IN ORDER TO APPLY FOR ALL WINGS OF DEFENSE i.e. ARMY, AIR FORCE,NAVY WING.
-- CANDIDATE WHO HAS ONLY COMPLETED +2 OTHER THAN SCIENCE STREAM CAN ONLY APPLY FOR ARMY WING.

AS YOU ARE FROM COMMERCE STREAM YOU CAN APPLY FOR INDIAN MILITARY ACADEMY/ARMY WING.

CITIZENSHIP:-
-- CANDIDATE MUST BE INDIAN CITIZEN.
-- CANDIDATES WHO HAVE COME TO INDIA FROM BHUTAN, NEPAL & TIBETAN COUNTRIES BEFORE 1ST JANUARY 1962, TO STAY IN INDIAN PERMANENTLY CAN ALSO APPLY FOR THE EXAM.

AGE LIMIT:-
-- THE CANDIDATE MUST HAVE ATTAINED THE AGE OF 16.5 YEARS & MUST NOT ATTAINED THE AGE OF 19 YEARS.

MARITAL STATUS:-
-- CANDIDATE MUST BE AN UNMARRIED MALE CANDIDATE.

PHYSICAL CRITERIA:-
-- CANDIDATE MUST BE PHYSICALLY FIT.
--Minimum height required-157c.m for men & 152 c.ms for women with correlated weight.

--Your chest should be well developed. The minimum range of expansion after full inspiration should be 5 cm.
--Eye Sight:- 6/24, 6/24 correctable to 6/6 in each eye with glasses for tech branch & Submarine Cadre and 6/60, 6/60 correctable to 6/6, 6/12 with glasses for the Naval Architecture Cadre.

At present u cannot apply for IMA exam but u can surely apply for it after completing ur graduation in any stream from any recognised college.
All The Best.

dear candidate


all the candidate can apply for the IMA who have required elegibility criteria which is given below



candidate should be graduate from the recognized university.
candidate should be an Indian
age limit of the candidate should be 19 to 23 years.
candidate should be physically fit


for IMA candidate must have to clear the CDS exam which is conducted by the upsc

the important date for the CDS is given below


date of notification 02-06-2012
last date for application 02-07-2012
exam date 16-09-2012


candidate can also get information regarding the notifications from the UPSC website or from the employment news papers.


if a candidate is in HSC class then the candidate can apply for the NDA exam after passing his/her 12th class.

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

hello my dear friend........

yes you can join IMA class after your 12th

the eligibility criteria for the IMA in CDS is:-

your age should be in between 19-24

you should be unmarried

you should have complete your graduation from any recommended university

you should be a citizen of india

you can apply for the exam in the final year of your graduation

the basic eligibility for the NDA is:-

you should have complete your 10+2 from any recommended university

your age should be in between 16.5-19

you should be a unmarried male

thank you............

yes you can join IMA class after your 12th

the eligibility criteria for the IMA in CDS is:-

your age should be in between 19-24

you should be unmarried

fter completing 12th examination you can Indian Army through NDA Examination .NDA Stands for National Defence Academy Examination and this examination is conducted twice in a year as namely NDA I ad NDA II .

NDA Examination is conducted for admission to :-

• Indian Army
• Indian Navy
• Air force

Indian Army :-

~~Unmarried male candidates are eligible to apply .

~~Candidates have to completed 12th with any discipline from a recognized School or equivalent qualification .

~~Final year of 12th exam can also eligible to apply for this examination .

~~There is no minimum marks required for this examination .

~~Age limits should be between 16.5 years and 19 years .

~~There is no relaxation .

Indian Navy / Air force :-

~~Unmarried male candidates are eligible to apply .

~~Candidates have to completed 12th with Physics and Mathematics as subjects from a recognized School or equivalent qualification .

~~Final year of 12th exam can also eligible to apply for this examination .

~~There is no minimum marks required for this examination .

~~Age limits should be between 16.5 years and 19 years .

~~There is no relaxation .


PHYSICAL CRITERIA:-
-- CANDIDATE MUST BE PHYSICALLY FIT.
--Minimum height required-157c.m for men & 152 c.ms for women with correlated weight.

--Your chest should be well developed. The minimum range of expansion after full inspiration should be 5 cm.
--Eye Sight:- 6/24, 6/24 correctable to 6/6 in each eye with glasses for tech branch & Submarine Cadre and 6/60, 6/60 correctable to 6/6, 6/12 with glasses for the Naval Architecture Cadre.

to join IMA through UPSC you can apply either for

National Defense Academy and Naval Academy Examination (NDA/NA)
OR
Combined Defense Services Examination (CDS)

as far as NDA is concerned
you can't apply for it !!!! as you do not have mathematics as a subject in 12th.
for this exam you need to pass or appear in 12th with maths and english as subject.

but don't worry you can still join IMA through CDS exam after clearing the eligibility criteria to join IMA .

for IMA(Indian Military Academy) student should have passed Graduation from a recognized university under ugc.
age limit to join IMA 19-24 years
OBC and SC/ST category gets an age relaxation of 3 years and 5 years respectively

final year students can also eligible to apply for this exam
To know more about CDS you can log on to www.upsc.gov.in

>> IMA Stands for Military Academy Examination and this examination is comes under the Combined Defence Service Examination . This examination is conducted by UPSC twice in a year . Graduate degree candidates or appearing in the final year candidates are eligible to apply for this examination .

First i have to inform that 11th candidates are ineligible to apply for Indian Army examination . Only Pass out candidates or appearing in the intermediate final examination candidates are eligible to apply . So If you are appearing in the final year of Intermediate then you are eligible to apply . If you are not completed 12th examination then you are not eligible to apply for Indian Army examination .

If you want to join Indian Army then you need to crack the 10+2 TES examination OR NDA Examination . So first finish your intermediate then apply for these examination . 10+2 TES Examination is conducted twice in a year by Indian Army .

To apply for TES examination then you have to satisfy the following eligibility criteria :-

~~ You have a physics , chemistry and mathematics as subjects at Intermediate from a recognized School or University and have attained the minimum 75% aggregate marks in your examination . Age must have a minimum 16.5 - 19.5 years and Only Unmarried male candidates are eligible .

To apply for NDA Examination then you have to satisfy the following eligibility criteria :-

~~ You have to holding the 10+2 School Education with any discipline from a recognized School or University and No minimum marks required for this examination . Final year students are eligible to apply for this examination . Age must have a minimum 16.5 - 19 years and Only Unmarried male candidates are eligible .

Originally Posted by Unregistered

hello sir,
how can i apply in IMA....????
Im a 11th class student(going to be in 12 this march) from commerce without maths stream......
do i hav any chance to apply for IMA???
pls answer sir

Hi,

If your Interested to Join in Indian Army Academy than After 12th standard than you may apply for NDA Examination which is Conducted by Union Public Service Commission .

NDA stands for National Defence Academy and this Examination is Conducted by Union Public Service Commission .

12th standard is the Basic Educational Qualification to apply for NDA Examination.

Any stream candidates are eligible to apply for this Examination .

Final year candidate may also eligible to apply for this Examination . No Minimum Percentage of mark require for this Examination .

your age should be 16.5 years to 19 years .

Unmarried Male candidates Only eligible for this Examination .

You should be Physically Fit according the rules of the NDA Examination .

So, After Completing 12th standard you may apply for NDA Examination .