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Hi,
My question is, as I am a PGDM student and
my age is 24 years old then am I eligible for CDS-OTA?
Please reply as soon as possible.
Thank you in advance.

You are certainly eligible to appear in CDS-OTA (Officer Training Academy) cadre being a 24 years old candidate. As you are pursuing PGDM means, you might have already completed Graduation from a recognized university. The basic educational qualification required to be eligible for OTA is "Degree of a recognized university or equivalent". The detailed age limits required for CDS Examination are given below.

For Officer's Training Academy (OTA):

Minimum age - 19 years
Maximum age - 25 years
Note: Since your age is less than the maximum age required, you can appear in CDS OTA Examination.

Other Age Qualifications:

For Air Force Academy: 19 to 23 years

For Naval Academy: 19 to 22 years

For Indian Military Academy: 19 to 24 years

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Hi,
My question is, as I am a PGDM student and
my age is 24 years old then am I eligible for CDS-OTA?
Please reply as soon as possible.
Thank you in advance.

No, you are not eligible for CDS exam.

CDS stands for Combined Defence Service exam.

Eligibility criteria:-

Indian naval academy: You should have completed engineering graduation or B.Sc with physics, mathematics subjects from a recognized university.

Indian Air force academy: You should have completed engineering graduation or B.Sc with physics, mathematics from a recognized university.

Indian Military academy: You should have completed graduation in any stream from a recognized university.

Officers Training Academy: You should have completed graduation in any stream from a recognized university.

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