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I am pg pass in hindi how can i join defence service

# Don't worry, you are eligible for joining Indian defence force provided that you are fulfilling other eligibility conditions.

# With present educational qualification, you are eligible for joining following academies of defence force mentioned below:

* Indian Military Academy (IMA) through Combined Defence Service (CDS) Examination
* Officer Training Academy (OTA) through Combined Defence Service Examination


# Yes, you can join Indian Army by joining any of the above mentioned defence academy by cracking Combined Defence Service (CDS) Examination which is conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) two times in a year.

# Willing candidates should have bachelor degree with passing marks. There is no any required of any particular bachelor degree or particular subjects. Any bachelor degree with any discipline or any subjects are eligible for appearing for Combined Defence Service (CDS) Examination.

# In short, only the thing required that candidate must have graduation degree irrespective to nature/subjects of bachelor degree. Candidate in final year of graduation can also apply.

# Age limit prescribed for Combined Defence Service (CDS) Examination:

* 19-24 years for Indian Military Academy (IMA).
* 19-25 years for Officer Training Academy (OTA).

# Other eligibility conditions which are needed by candidates are:

* Must be citizen of India or subject of Nepal.
* Must not be married.
* Must be male candidate except for Officer Training Academy (OTA).
* Must not have anti-social or anti-national activity or record.
* Must have good physique and health.
* Must not have any serious or critical disease.
* Must have vision of 6/6 (for good eye) and 6/9 (for bad eye).
* Must not have any bodily defect or abnormality.


# Scheme or pattern of Combined Defence Service (CDS) Examination:

* Written Test (Objective Type)
* SSB Interview
* Physical & Medical Test
* Document and Antecedent Verification


# Scheme or pattern of Written Objective Type Test:

* General English
* Quantitative Aptitude
* Reasoning Ability
* General Studies
* Current Affairs
* Computer Knowledge

# For more information and latest update/notification, please keep yourself in touch with followings:

* Official website of UPSC i.e. http://upsc.gov.in
* Employment News (weekly newspaper)
* Rozgar Samachar (weekly newspaper)
* Any local or national level newspaper


# Books for the preparation of Combined Defence Service (CDS) Examination are:

* Arihant's Objective English
* Pearson Guide to English Language
* Quantitative Aptitude by R.S. Aggrawal
* Quicker Maths by M. Tyra
* Lucent's General Studies
* Arihant's General Studies
* Reasoning Ability by R.S. Aggrawal