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Can you tell me if I can sit for Combined Defence Services Examination (CDS) conducted by the Union Public Service Commission after completing 10th Class?

[Vishal Kotkar]

The Combined Defence Services Examination (CDS) is conducted twice a year by the Union Public Service Commission for recruitment into the Indian Military Academy, officers Training Academy, Indian Naval Academy and Indian Air Force Academy.

Only unmarried graduates are eligible to sit for the exam. Successful candidates are admitted into the respective Academies after an interview conducted by the Services Selection Board (SSB).

No, one cannot sit for Combined Defence Services Examination (CDS) conducted by the Union Public Service Commission after completing 10th Class as I minimum eligibility requirement for the exam is Graduation.

Educational Qualification

i) For Indian Military Academy/Officers’ Training Academy:
Degree from a recognized university or equivalent

ii) For Indian Naval Academy:
Bachelor of Engineering

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

Graduates with first choice as Army/Navy/Air Force are to submit proof of graduation provisional certificate on the date of commencement of the SSB interview at the SSB

For CDS exam, applicants can be from any stream but for entry to Air Force and Navy, candidates should have studied physics and maths up to Class 12

One who is studying in the final year degree course and have yet to pass the final year degree examination can also apply but they will be required to subject proof of passing the degree examination

One appearing at the degree or equivalent examination are also eligible to compete. Such candidates will be required to submit the proof of passing the requisite qualifying examination.

In the event of Air Force candidates being suspended from Flying Training for failure to learn flying, they would be absorbed in the Navigation Branch of the IAF. This will be subject to availability of vacancies and fulfilling the laid down qualitative requirements (including 60% in graduation)

Age Limits, Sex & Marital Status:

i) For Indian Military Academy (IMA):
Unmarried male candidates of age between 19-24 years

ii) For Indian Naval Academy (INA):
Unmarried Male candidates of age between 19-22 years

iii) For Air Force Academy (AFA) –
20 to 24 years only are eligible
Candidate below 25 years of age must be unmarried

iv) For Officers Training Academy (SSC Course for Men):
Male candidates (married or unmarried) of 19-25 years

v) For Officer Training Academy (SSC Women Non-Technical Course):
Unmarried Women, issueless widows who have not remarried and issueless divorces (in possession of divorce documents) who have not remarried are eligible
They should have been born not earlier than 02nd January 1993 and not later than 01st January 1999 are eligible